Minisforum MS-01, Core i5-12600H, 10GB
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port selection (80th percentile) 80th
Cons
- Below average storage (2nd percentile)
- Below average reliability (12th percentile)
- Below average ram (18th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5 12600H |
| Cores | 12 |
| Frequency | 4.5 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 18 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 10 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | mini |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 5 |
| Thunderbolt | 20G Thunderbolt Ethernet |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI (4K@60Hz) |
| DisplayPort | 2x 10G SFP+ Port |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Ethernet | ✓ |
System
| OS | Windows |
vs Competition
| Spec | Minisforum MS-01 | Apple Mac Studio M5 Max | Lenovo T Series Towers Legion Tower 5a Gen 10 | Dell Desktop ECT1250 | HP OMEN GT16-0364 | CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5 12600H | Apple M5 Max | AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | AMD Ryzen 7 8700F | Intel Core i9 14900KF |
| RAM (GB) | 10 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 64 |
| Storage (GB) | - | 4096 | 4096 | 2048 | 1024 | 8192 |
| GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | Intel UHD Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Form Factor | mini | mini | mid-tower | sff | mid-tower | mid-tower |
| Psu W | - | 480 | 850 | 180 | 850 | 850 |
| OS | Windows | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minisforum MS-01 | 52.4 | 48.8 | 18.3 | 80.1 | 1.8 | 11.6 | 47.3 |
| Apple Mac Studio M5 Max Compare | 95.8 | 83.6 | 98.4 | 89.1 | 98.1 | 99.3 | 81.4 |
| Lenovo T Series Towers Legion Tower 5a Gen 10 Compare | 73.4 | 93.1 | 78 | 88.4 | 98.1 | 70 | 100 |
| Dell Desktop ECT1250 Compare | 88.4 | 58.7 | 81.7 | 74.5 | 82.8 | 70 | 99.1 |
| HP OMEN GT16-0364 Compare | 69.7 | 89.3 | 87.2 | 97.9 | 53.6 | 70 | 99.1 |
| CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM Compare | 94.9 | 89.3 | 96.5 | 84.2 | 99.2 | 11.6 | 94.8 |
Usage Scores
- Overall38
- AI/LLM14.5
- Gaming10.2
- Portability43.6
- Creator16.7
- Business29.6
- Developer34.6
- Home Office32
- Workstation33.9
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