Minisforum MS-R1
CPU Xeon Platinum 8180
RAM 64 GB
Storage 64 GB
GPU Radeon Graphics
form factor mini
OS Debian
33 Overall Score
Price R$0
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port selection (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong gpu (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong ram (94th percentile) 94th
- Strong cpu (87th percentile) 87th
Cons
- Below average storage (4th percentile)
- Below average reliability (11th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Xeon Platinum 8180 |
| Cores | 12 |
| Frequency | 2.6 GHz |
Graphics
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM | 48 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 64 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 64 GB |
Build
| Form Factor | mini |
| Weight | 2.3 kg / 5.0 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 8 |
| HDMI | ✓ |
| DisplayPort | 2x DP 1.4 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Ethernet | 10GbE |
System
| OS | Debian |
vs Competition
| Spec | Minisforum MS-R1 | Lenovo Legion 34IAS10 | HP Omen 45L | ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 | Apple Mac Studio M4 Max | MSI MEG Vision X AI 2NVZ9-045US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Xeon Platinum 8180 | Intel Core Ultra 9 | Intel Core Ultra 9 285K | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X | Apple M4 Max | Intel Core Ultra 9 |
| RAM (GB) | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 36 | 64 |
| Storage (GB) | 64 | 3072 | 8096 | 2048 | 512 | 2048 |
| GPU | Radeon Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | Apple M4 Max 32-core | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
| Form Factor | mini | mid-tower | mid-tower | desktop | sff | mid-tower |
| Psu W | - | 1200 | - | 850 | - | 1300 |
| OS | Debian | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Pro |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minisforum MS-R1 | 86.5 | 95.1 | 94.3 | 95.3 | 4.1 | 11.1 | 75.4 |
| Lenovo Legion 34IAS10 Compare | 97.6 | 87.8 | 96.7 | 91.6 | 96.5 | 69.8 | 85 |
| HP Omen 45L Compare | 97.6 | 87.8 | 95.6 | 98 | 99.4 | 69.8 | 87.3 |
| ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 Compare | 98.8 | 78.2 | 94.3 | 97.4 | 91.5 | 36.7 | 75.4 |
| Apple Mac Studio M4 Max Compare | 85.5 | 65.2 | 69.6 | 94.5 | 30.2 | 99.4 | 99.9 |
| MSI MEG Vision X AI 2NVZ9-045US Compare | 97.6 | 89.7 | 97.6 | 98.2 | 91.5 | 36.7 | 87.5 |
Usage Scores
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