Slickdeals is community-supported.  We may get paid by brands for deals, including promoted items.
Missed This Deal? Get alerts when similar deals are posted.
expired
expired
Suryasis 39K Views
May 18, 2025 5:54 AM

Refurbished: Minisforum NAD9 PC: i9-12900H, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD

$274

$679

59% off
& More + Free Shippingat Minisforum
Visit Minisforum
Good Deal?
48Comments
Save
Share
Deal Details
Minisforum has Minisforum NAD9 PC (Refurbished, select configurations) on sale listed below when you apply discount code DEAL-NAD9 at checkout. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Member Suryasis for sharing this deal.

Available configurations (price after code DEAL-NAD9):Specs:
  • Intel Core i9-12900H (6P+8E)/20T CPU (5 GHz Turbo, 24MB Cache)
  • Intel Iris Xe Graphics (96 EU)
  • 1x M.2 2280 PCIe Gen 4x4 Slot
  • 2x DDR4 Dual channel SODIMM Slots (up to 64GB)
  • 1x 2.5" SATA 6 Bay
  • 1x M.2 2230 Slot for NIC (Populated with Wi-Fi 6E + BT 5.2 card)
  • Ports:
    • 1x RJ45 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Port
    • 1x USB3.2 Gen2 Type-C (Data Transfer, Front)
    • 1x USB3.2 Gen2 Type-C (Alt DP 4K@60Hz)
    • 1x USB3.2 Gen2 Type-C (Alt DP 4K@60Hz and Data Transfer)
    • 1x USB3.2 Gen2 Type-A (Front)
    • 2x USB3.2 Gen1 Type-A(Back)
    • 2x USB2.0 Type-A
    • 2x HDMI (4K@60Hz)
    • 1x Clear CMOS
    • 1x MIC IN Jack
    • 1x Headphone Jack
  • Power: DC 19V Adapter

Editor's Notes

Written by ValPal2011 | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • Please see the original post for additional details & give the WIKI and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.
  • About the store:
    • Minisforum Warranty & Return Information can be found here.

Original Post

Written by Suryasis
Community Notes
About the Poster
Deal Details
Community Notes
About the Poster
Minisforum has Minisforum NAD9 PC (Refurbished, select configurations) on sale listed below when you apply discount code DEAL-NAD9 at checkout. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Member Suryasis for sharing this deal.

Available configurations (price after code DEAL-NAD9):Specs:
  • Intel Core i9-12900H (6P+8E)/20T CPU (5 GHz Turbo, 24MB Cache)
  • Intel Iris Xe Graphics (96 EU)
  • 1x M.2 2280 PCIe Gen 4x4 Slot
  • 2x DDR4 Dual channel SODIMM Slots (up to 64GB)
  • 1x 2.5" SATA 6 Bay
  • 1x M.2 2230 Slot for NIC (Populated with Wi-Fi 6E + BT 5.2 card)
  • Ports:
    • 1x RJ45 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Port
    • 1x USB3.2 Gen2 Type-C (Data Transfer, Front)
    • 1x USB3.2 Gen2 Type-C (Alt DP 4K@60Hz)
    • 1x USB3.2 Gen2 Type-C (Alt DP 4K@60Hz and Data Transfer)
    • 1x USB3.2 Gen2 Type-A (Front)
    • 2x USB3.2 Gen1 Type-A(Back)
    • 2x USB2.0 Type-A
    • 2x HDMI (4K@60Hz)
    • 1x Clear CMOS
    • 1x MIC IN Jack
    • 1x Headphone Jack
  • Power: DC 19V Adapter

Editor's Notes

Written by ValPal2011 | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • Please see the original post for additional details & give the WIKI and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.
  • About the store:
    • Minisforum Warranty & Return Information can be found here.

Original Post

Written by Suryasis

Community Voting

Deal Score
+30
Good Deal
Visit Minisforum

Top Comments

NIKKG
822Comments
122Reputation
If I were you guys, I would stay the F away from Miniforums refurbs. The last order I had, they sent me a filthy computer that was sticky all over, the computer kept on crashing and giving me BSOD. Took many weeks to return it and had to file a dispute with credit card company to get paid as they waited over a week since they received it and still didn't refund me, which is why I had to get the credit card company involved. Honestly, its just not worth the trouble. Got me instead a mac mini m4 for $450 from Microcenter and the thing has been flawless. Miniforums is a trash company to deal with, either buy it direct from Amazon or get another brand.
Go to Comment
namlook
26.7KComments
3.4KReputation
Barebone doesn't include windows. The versions with ram and ssd do.
Go to Comment
BeigeHerring9745
128Comments
30Reputation
I just received 3 refurb ms-01 machines, all in great shape and a fantastic deal
Go to Comment

Join The Conversation

Share your experience with the Slickdeals community

Share information with the community. Please follow our Community Guidelines and be kind!

48 Comments

Sign up for a Slickdeals account to remove this ad.

May 18, 2025 8:18 AM
398 Comments
Joined Dec 2012
nyantaMay 18, 2025 8:18 AM
398 Comments
This one always confused me, it was huge for what is inside, they clearly have a design/thought to put in a MXM GPU in but looks like it never panned out and put it into production rather than redesigning it.
May 18, 2025 9:30 AM
511 Comments
Joined Feb 2021
GreyPartner337May 18, 2025 9:30 AM
511 Comments
I have 64GB of ram and and an SSD laying around not being used and this is tempting to get
May 18, 2025 10:31 AM
73 Comments
Joined Aug 2013
zippypoopooMay 18, 2025 10:31 AM
73 Comments
Does this really come with windows 11 or is it just W11 compatible?
May 18, 2025 10:34 AM
26.7K Comments
Joined May 2006
namlookMay 18, 2025 10:34 AM
26.7K Comments

Our community has rated this post as helpful. If you agree, why not thank

Quote from zippypoopoo View quoted comment :
Does this really come with windows 11 or is it just W11 compatible?
Barebone doesn't include windows. The versions with ram and ssd do.
2
May 18, 2025 10:42 AM
169 Comments
Joined Sep 2017
afrosamurai000May 18, 2025 10:42 AM
169 Comments
Wish this this had thunderbolt for an eGPU
May 18, 2025 1:03 PM
86 Comments
Joined Dec 2022
CyanFaucet7364May 18, 2025 1:03 PM
86 Comments
Quote from nyanta View quoted comment :
This one always confused me, it was huge for what is inside, they clearly have a design/thought to put in a MXM GPU in but looks like it never panned out and put it into production rather than redesigning it.
Nvidia charges a ton for royalty fees, which Minisforum would ultimately have to pass down to the consumer, which would severely impact sales. I only see corporate type mini PCs using the MXM, like the advantech chassis. What IS surprising though is no thunderbolt on any of the USB-C ports, like the other poster mentioned, I think they would have had a lot more sales for being able to support high speed external devices and eGPUs.
May 18, 2025 1:08 PM
822 Comments
Joined Dec 2005
NIKKGMay 18, 2025 1:08 PM
822 Comments

Our community has rated this post as helpful. If you agree, why not thank

If I were you guys, I would stay the F away from Miniforums refurbs. The last order I had, they sent me a filthy computer that was sticky all over, the computer kept on crashing and giving me BSOD. Took many weeks to return it and had to file a dispute with credit card company to get paid as they waited over a week since they received it and still didn't refund me, which is why I had to get the credit card company involved. Honestly, its just not worth the trouble. Got me instead a mac mini m4 for $450 from Microcenter and the thing has been flawless. Miniforums is a trash company to deal with, either buy it direct from Amazon or get another brand.
5
5

Sign up for a Slickdeals account to remove this ad.

May 18, 2025 1:32 PM
1.1K Comments
Joined Nov 2020
ElatedSpaniel543May 18, 2025 1:32 PM
1.1K Comments
I can only speak for my one experience, but I just got a refurbished NAD9 16/512 (for $305). A mesh panel was a bit bent and no screws for the stand, but this machine is dead silent. I'm really impressed.
May 18, 2025 2:08 PM
1.9K Comments
Joined Apr 2010
fatguypoolsharkMay 18, 2025 2:08 PM
1.9K Comments

Our community has rated this post as helpful. If you agree, why not thank

For anyone wondering, this is 12th gen, and the instability issues with Intel are from the 13th and 14th gen of chips. So this should be good.

Seems like a powerful system for the price honestly. Wish I could remember what I did with my wife's old laptop ram, when we upgraded her system from 16 to 32. Would make this system basically perfect along with a 512 GB SSD for like 25-30 bucks. Crazy amount of power for less than $300.
2
3
May 18, 2025 4:09 PM
114 Comments
Joined Feb 2018
SplendidMeerkat920May 18, 2025 4:09 PM
114 Comments
I have Proxmox home servers based off the NAD9 at both of my places and they've been operating continuously for 1.5 years with no issues.

These are super silent, seem unusually reliable given the other problems people have reported with Minisforum hardware, and have great compatibility with Proxmox and Plex transcoding.

One caveat I will point out is that it's configured for a TDP of 45W so you're not going to get the screaming performance of a mobile Core i9, which often times in gaming laptops is allowed to boost up to 100W. But in exchange, it will be basically completely silent, you can't hear fan noise even under full load. If you know what you're doing, you can adjust the TDP and the fan curve in the BIOS to get it to run faster.

The second one I got was a refurb and other than missing the stand and its screws, it looked basically brand new and seems just as reliable.
May 18, 2025 4:20 PM
469 Comments
Joined Jun 2005
DonutHandsMay 18, 2025 4:20 PM
469 Comments
Damn. Don't know how they do it. Used Dell/HP SFF are hundreds more for similar specs.
May 18, 2025 6:33 PM
597 Comments
Joined Nov 2014
ZUKHANMay 18, 2025 6:33 PM
597 Comments
A refurbished "bare bone" system?
2
May 19, 2025 1:21 AM
128 Comments
Joined Nov 2020
BeigeHerring9745May 19, 2025 1:21 AM
128 Comments
Quote from NIKKG View quoted comment :
If I were you guys, I would stay the F away from Miniforums refurbs. The last order I had, they sent me a filthy computer that was sticky all over, the computer kept on crashing and giving me BSOD. Took many weeks to return it and had to file a dispute with credit card company to get paid as they waited over a week since they received it and still didn't refund me, which is why I had to get the credit card company involved. Honestly, its just not worth the trouble. Got me instead a mac mini m4 for $450 from Microcenter and the thing has been flawless. Miniforums is a trash company to deal with, either buy it direct from Amazon or get another brand.
I just received 3 refurb ms-01 machines, all in great shape and a fantastic deal
May 19, 2025 1:24 AM
128 Comments
Joined Nov 2020
BeigeHerring9745May 19, 2025 1:24 AM
128 Comments
Quote from fatguypoolshark View quoted comment :
For anyone wondering, this is 12th gen, and the instability issues with Intel are from the 13th and 14th gen of chips. So this should be good.

Seems like a powerful system for the price honestly. Wish I could remember what I did with my wife's old laptop ram, when we upgraded her system from 16 to 32. Would make this system basically perfect along with a 512 GB SSD for like 25-30 bucks. Crazy amount of power for less than $300.
In case you were wondering, intel very clearly stated that laptop processors were unaffected by the voltage issue that the desktop processors had.

Sign up for a Slickdeals account to remove this ad.

May 19, 2025 1:26 AM
822 Comments
Joined Dec 2005
NIKKGMay 19, 2025 1:26 AM
822 Comments
Quote from BeigeHerring9745 View quoted comment :
I just received 3 refurb ms-01 machines, all in great shape and a fantastic deal
Well, if you ever get a dud like I did, it'll be a big headache dealing with these aholes for a refund.

Join The Conversation

Share your experience with the Slickdeals community

Share information with the community. Please follow our Community Guidelines and be kind!

Related Searches

ComputersDesktop ComputersBluetoothDisplay PortHDMIUSB 3.0Wi-Fi