{"id":27844,"date":"2025-11-13T03:24:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-13T03:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/techgolly.com\/?p=27844"},"modified":"2025-11-13T03:24:00","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T03:24:00","slug":"minisforum-launches-ms-r1-its-first-arm-based-mini-pc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/techgolly.com\/news\/minisforum-launches-ms-r1-its-first-arm-based-mini-pc","title":{"rendered":"Minisforum Launches MS-R1, Its First ARM-Based Mini PC"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Key Points<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Minisforum has launched its first ARM-based mini PC, the MS-R1.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A 12-core Cixin P1 SoC powers it and supports up to 64GB of RAM.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A key feature is a PCIe x16 slot, allowing for the addition of a discrete GPU or other expansion cards.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The device is designed for business and AI workloads, delivering up to 45 TOPS of compute power.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Minisforum has just released the MS-R1, its first-ever ARM-based mini PC. This compact computer is powered by a 12-core Cixin P1 SoC, which includes eight Cortex-A720 cores and four Cortex-A520 cores, and can reach speeds of up to 2.6GHz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The device comes with an integrated Immortalis-G720 MC10 GPU and can be configured with up to 64GB of LPDDR5 RAM. The base model comes with a 1TB NVMe SSD for storage, which can be expanded to 8TB using either PCIe 4.0 M.2 or U.2 drives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of the standout features of the MS-R1 is its full PCIe x16 slot. While it has a physical x16 interface, the bandwidth is limited to x8. This slot allows users to add a separate, more powerful GPU, a high-speed network card, or even more storage modules, making it a surprisingly versatile little machine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The MS-R1 is well-equipped with connectivity options, including Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3, dual 10GbE ports, and an HDMI port. It also has a USB-C port with DisplayPort support, along with multiple other USB-A and standard USB-C ports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With its compact 1.7-liter size and a maximum power consumption of just 28W, the MS-R1 is a great fit for mobile workstations or in offices where space is tight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This business-focused PC supports UEFI boot, allowing users to easily install mainstream Linux distributions and set up virtualization directly from a USB drive. This makes it easy to run Linux and other operating systems without a complex setup, though there is no mention of Windows on ARM support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For AI tasks, the MS-R1 uses the CIX CP8180 processor, which delivers up to 45 TOPS (trillion operations per second) of computing power. This makes it well-suited for AI inference and edge computing workloads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Minisforum MS-R1 is available to buy now from the company&#8217;s online store. The base model with 32GB of RAM and no storage starts at $503, while the top-of-the-line version with 64GB of RAM and a 1TB SSD is priced at $695.90.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key Points Minisforum has just released the MS-R1, its first-ever ARM-based mini PC. This compact computer is powered by a 12-core Cixin P1 SoC, which&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[48],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-27844","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-product"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/techgolly.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27844","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/techgolly.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/techgolly.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techgolly.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techgolly.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=27844"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/techgolly.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27844\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/techgolly.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27844"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techgolly.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=27844"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techgolly.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=27844"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}