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Aug 23, 2025 7:26 AM

Minisiforum MS-A2 Mini Workstation Barebone: Ryzen 9 9955HX, 2XDDR5, 4X M.2, 2x 10Gbps SFP+, 2x 2.5G Lan, X16 Low Profile @ $839

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Coupon: $40 OFF via 2025-40 (Automatically Applies to the Cart)

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  • Ryzen 9 9955HX 16T/32T Zen 5 2.5 GHz CPU (Max 5.4 GHz, 80MB Cache) /w Radeon 610M Graphics
  • 2x SODIMM Slot (Up to 96GB 5600 MT/s)
  • 1x M.2 2280/U2 PCIe Gen 4x4 NVMe SSD (U2 Adapter Included)
  • 2x M.2 2280/22110 PCIe Gen 4x4 NVMe SSD
  • 1x M.2 2230 E-Key For NIC (Populated)
  • 1x PCIe X16 Slot @ PCIe 4.0x8 speed (Support low Profile single Slot GPU)
  • 196×189×48mm, 1.78L Chassis
  • 19V/12.63A Power Adapter
  • Ports:
    • 1x 3.5mm Audio Combo Jack
    • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A
    • 3x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
    • 1x USB 2.0 Type-A
    • 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C /w DisplayPort 2.0
    • 1x HDMI 2.1
    • 1x Realtek RTL8125 2.5G RJ-45
    • 1x Intel 226-V 2.5G RJ-45
    • 2x Intel X710 10G SFP+
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LINK: https://store.minisforum.com/prod...9796385013

Coupon: $40 OFF via 2025-40 (Automatically Applies to the Cart)

Spec:
  • Ryzen 9 9955HX 16T/32T Zen 5 2.5 GHz CPU (Max 5.4 GHz, 80MB Cache) /w Radeon 610M Graphics
  • 2x SODIMM Slot (Up to 96GB 5600 MT/s)
  • 1x M.2 2280/U2 PCIe Gen 4x4 NVMe SSD (U2 Adapter Included)
  • 2x M.2 2280/22110 PCIe Gen 4x4 NVMe SSD
  • 1x M.2 2230 E-Key For NIC (Populated)
  • 1x PCIe X16 Slot @ PCIe 4.0x8 speed (Support low Profile single Slot GPU)
  • 196×189×48mm, 1.78L Chassis
  • 19V/12.63A Power Adapter
  • Ports:
    • 1x 3.5mm Audio Combo Jack
    • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A
    • 3x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
    • 1x USB 2.0 Type-A
    • 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C /w DisplayPort 2.0
    • 1x HDMI 2.1
    • 1x Realtek RTL8125 2.5G RJ-45
    • 1x Intel 226-V 2.5G RJ-45
    • 2x Intel X710 10G SFP+

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Aug 23, 2025 12:54 PM
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DerProfiAug 23, 2025 12:54 PM
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I would wait a week or two and see if it drops or gets a coupon on Amazon, simply due to the superior return process in case something happens in the first 30 days.

Currently at $871.90
https://a.co/d/eeVZ5VT
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Quote from JayhawkDeals View quoted comment :
$839 for a laptop cpu... I realize if you're buying this, it's for the SFF. But, you could get a 9900x or 9800x3d cpu/mobo/ram/case/psu for about this much.
In CPU intensive tasks, it is far more powerful than both of those. May be you should check the performance figures before saying "Laptop CPU". In case you are wondering, it performs 90% of a Desktop Ryzen 9 9950X with a fraction of the power requirements.
And they people who understand this, not buying this for any SFF build but for a Mini Workstation/Server/HomeLab setup. I don't think you understood the ports it has in the 1st place. Show me a single AM5 board with 10 Gbps Networking port. It is not for SFF build.
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Aug 23, 2025 1:50 PM
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ImmacoolguyAug 23, 2025 1:50 PM
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Sad that I bought into the generation before they started adding SFP ports, that's dope as hell
Aug 23, 2025 10:08 PM
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forcedrealityAug 23, 2025 10:08 PM
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Does not support ECC RAM.
Aug 24, 2025 12:15 AM
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grandlAug 24, 2025 12:15 AM
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the only concern is I heard that the system draws 100w power even when idle, maybe caused by the 2x10g nic
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Quote from grandl View quoted comment :
the only concern is I heard that the system draws 100w power even when idle, maybe caused by the 2x10g nic
May I know from where you got the info? I checked couple of reviews as well. Yes, it has higher than normal idle power consumption but that's not 100W.

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Quote from forcedreality View quoted comment :
Does not support ECC RAM.
No it doesn't
Aug 25, 2025 6:58 PM
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SilentAgnosticAug 25, 2025 6:58 PM
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Man this feels so overpriced when you compare the performance of a 7940/7945HX with the 9955HX. I guess if you really need the 2x10Gb + 4x M2, and this specific form factor, it makes more sense, but ugh. When the Minisforum 7945HX mATX board is only $312 right now, it feels like a better option for a lot of people, and you aren't restricted to a low profile GPU. I do like the idea of this specific build for a NAS though, but it's a bit overkill unless you're going to run some beefy server stuff on it, and even then as others said, it seems to have no ECC support. However, I do think you should be able to go up to 128GB DDR5 rather an 96GB, as most of the other models in that 79xx lineup are now supporting 2x64GB DDR5 SODIMMs.
Just some food for thought.
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rwstarkeAug 29, 2025 12:42 PM
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It is a Minisforum, not Minisiforum in the title.

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