- The Minisforum MS-R1 includes a full PCIe x16 slot with support for discrete GPUs or additional storage.
- The compact 1.7-liter design supports 28W TDP for quiet and efficient operation.
- Up to 64GB LPDDR5 ECC RAM ensures reliable multitasking.
Minisforum released MS-R1, its first HAND-based on mini pcpowered by a 12-core Cixin P1 SoC with eight Cortex-A720 cores and four Cortex-A520 cores, boostable up to 2.6GHz.
This device uses an integrated Immortalis-G720 MC10 GPU and supports up to 64GB of LPDDR5 RAM with ECC running at 5500 MT/s.
Storage starts with a 1TB NVMe SSD and can be expanded up to 8TB with PCIe 4.0 M.2 or U.2 options.
A compact ARM machine with big promises
The MS-R1 includes a full PCIe x16 slot with x16 physical interface and x8 bandwidth, allowing the use of discrete GPUs, high-speed network cards, or additional storage modules.
The MS-R1 offers a range of connectivity options including Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3, two 10GbE ports and an HDMI port.
It also features a USB-C port with DisplayPort support, as well as multiple USB-A ports and regular USB-C ports.
The compact form factor of 1.7 liters and maximum TDP of 28 W makes it suitable for mobile workstations or in cramped offices where space is limited.
Audio input and output include a 3.5mm/HDMI combo jack, while internal features include a 40-pin GPIO and multiple UART pins.
This PC for business Supports UEFI boot, allowing you to install major Linux distributions and virtualization settings directly from a USB drive.
This feature allows users to run Linux and other operating systems no complex board-level configurations, although there is no mention of Windows on ARM support.
To deliver AI performance, the MS-R1 leverages the CIX CP8180 processor, delivering up to 45 TOPS of compute, including 28.8 TOPS from the NPU for AI inference and edge workloads.
Users can use the PCIe x16 slot for external GPU acceleration or additional storage, allowing them to experiment with artificial intelligence or process large amounts of data. workstation workloads in a compact form.
MS-R1 is available worldwide through Miniforum online store nowand offers a combination of compact size, expandable storage and ARM-based AI capabilities.
The MS-R1 base unit with 32 GB of RAM and no internal memory starts at $503. However, the top model with 64GB of RAM and a 1TB SSD costs $695.90.
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