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Minisforum Mini Workstation MS-A1 2024
CPU AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
form factor mini
52 Overall Score
Price CA$1,537
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong cpu (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong social proof (96th percentile) 96th
Cons
- Below average storage (3rd percentile)
- Below average reliability (12th percentile)
- Below average gpu (12th percentile)
- Below average ram (18th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X |
| Cores | 16 |
| Frequency | 5.7 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 128 MB |
Graphics
| Type | Integrated |
Memory & Storage
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
Build
| Form Factor | mini |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 5 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort | 1x DP 1.4 |
| Ethernet | dual 2.5G Ethernet |
vs Competition
| Spec | Minisforum Mini Workstation MS-A1 | HP OMEN GT22-3080 | Lenovo Legion Tower 5i 90YA003GUS | Apple Mac Studio M4 Max | Dell Tower ECT1250 | CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X | Intel Core Ultra 7 265K | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F | Apple M4 Max | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | Intel Core i9 14900KF |
| RAM (GB) | - | 32 | 32 | 36 | 32 | 64 |
| Storage (GB) | - | 2048 | 1000 | 512 | 2000 | 8000 |
| GPU | - | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti | Apple M4 Max 32-core | Intel UHD Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Form Factor | mini | mid-tower | mid-tower | sff | mid-tower | mid-tower |
| Psu W | - | 850 | 500 | - | 180 | 850 |
| OS | - | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minisforum Mini Workstation MS-A1 | 98.5 | 12.3 | 18.2 | 55.9 | 2.7 | 11.7 | 96.4 |
| HP OMEN GT22-3080 Compare | 95.7 | 90 | 79.5 | 93.4 | 92 | 70.1 | 86.4 |
| Lenovo Legion Tower 5i 90YA003GUS Compare | 87.4 | 74.6 | 83 | 94.2 | 65.1 | 70.1 | 99.9 |
| Apple Mac Studio M4 Max Compare | 85.7 | 68.4 | 70.2 | 94.6 | 32.4 | 99.3 | 99.9 |
| Dell Tower ECT1250 Compare | 89.5 | 34.8 | 83 | 86.7 | 83 | 70.1 | 99.2 |
| CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM Compare | 94 | 83.6 | 96.5 | 86.7 | 99.3 | 11.7 | 95 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From CA$1,537
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