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Minisforum MS-01 announced. 2x10g sfp+, 2x2.5gbe, pci slot, 3xm2 slots. 2xUSB4 40g. What do we think? (store.minisforum.com)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by MonkCanatella@sh.itjust.works to c/selfhosted@lemmy.world

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This looks like an amazing little box that can do almost anything. I'm wondering how people feel about the pricepoint

$679 early bird

$839 msrp

I'd love to grab one to use as a router/firewall, plus run any homelabbing containers I have on my NAS.

How's the value proposition stack up? Price looks great to me considering the cpu and connectivity it offers.

Edit: Additional info

serve the home sponsored video sponsored but still really really informative. There's a section near the end going through a tons of ideas of how to utilize the pci slot, including epanding nvme storage, external sas, extra networking etc. seems you can get over 40gb extra throughput from that port.

Forum thread for pci slot compatibility

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[–] grue@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I think $700-800 for a server with SFP ports sounds like good value in terms of price relative to capability, but the absolute price and capability are probably overkill for a residential use-case (even a homelab one). It's a no-brainer if you're the Other Linus (the Tech Tips one) and have unlimited budget for all the latest electro-bling in your house, but if you're any sort of normal person you don't need 10 gig networking yet.

Does Minisforum make anything with 4 ethernet ports and a <100W TDP in the <$300 range? If so, get that instead.

[–] palarith@aussie.zone 1 points 1 year ago

I want one. The only thing stopping me is current server has ecc

[–] Diplomjodler@feddit.de 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm wondering what all the Ethernet ports are good for in a home server setting? I have my box hooked up to the router but that's it. Seems like overkill to me.

[–] Scipitie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

"Being a router" is what they are good for! Even needed.

Edit to be more specific: two switches in each of the 10gbit and redundant uplink would be a setup I can see, depending on your line.

No overkill there :)

[–] vividspecter@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

Looks like it would eat power in a 24/7 setup but might be useful as an alternative to multiple systems.

[–] BakedCatboy@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

Note that the 2x10G is SFP+ not SFP. I was briefly confused. I have tons of SFP+ stuff but no SFP gear whatsoever

[–] Davel23@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

If I hadn't just recently bought a Minisforum B550 Pro I would probably jump on this.