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Minisforum MS-02 Ultra: Core Ultra 5 235HX, 32GB DDR5, 1TB Gen4 SSD, 10Gbps Lan, USB4 V2 80 Gbps, 2x PCie X16, Win11P & More @ $993 + F/S
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Core Ultra 5 235HX + 32GB Ram + 1TB Gen4 SSD @ $993 with coupon code 6THSALE2
Core Ultra 9 285HX + 32GB Ram + 1TB Gen4 SSD + 2x 25 Gbps NIC Card with 2x M.2 Gen4 Slots @$1569 with Coupon Code newsletter30
Apart from the Processor, the difference between the models is that the Core Ultra 9 version comes with a PCIe X16 Gen4 25 Gbps NIC Card with 2x 25 Gbps Intel E810 Ports and 2 extra M.2 Gen 4x4 Slots in the card itself.
Other than that, all the ports and expansion slots which are part of the device, are exactly same.
Spec (Core Ultra 9 285HX): with 25GbpsX2 NIC PCIe card
Spec (Core Ultra 5 235HX): without 25GbpsX2 NIC PCIe card
Core Ultra 5 235HX + 32GB Ram + 1TB Gen4 SSD @ $993 with coupon code 6THSALE2
Core Ultra 9 285HX + 32GB Ram + 1TB Gen4 SSD + 2x 25 Gbps NIC Card with 2x M.2 Gen4 Slots @$1569 with Coupon Code newsletter30
Apart from the Processor, the difference between the models is that the Core Ultra 9 version comes with a PCIe X16 Gen4 25 Gbps NIC Card with 2x 25 Gbps Intel E810 Ports and 2 extra M.2 Gen 4x4 Slots in the card itself.
Other than that, all the ports and expansion slots which are part of the device, are exactly same.
Spec (Core Ultra 9 285HX): with 25GbpsX2 NIC PCIe card
- Core Ultra 9 285HX (8P+16E)/24T 2.8 GHz (5.5 GHz Turbo, 40MB L2, 36MB L3 Cache)
- TDP Values:
- Without dGPU: 100W PL1 / 140W PL2
- With dGPU: 90W PL1 / 110W PL2
- Heat Dissipation:
- Six-heatpipe radiator with Phase Change Material (PCM)
- Max CPU Fan Speed: 5000 RPM
- Intel Graphics (3 Xe Cores)
- 13 TOPS NPU
- 4x DDR5 SODIMM (max 256GB @ 4800 MT/s, ECC Support)
- 2x M.2 2280 PCIe Gen 4 Slots (In Motherboard)
- 2x M.2 2280 PCIe Gen 4x4 Slots in the 25Gbps NIC Card
- 350W Internal PSU
- Expansions:
- 1× PCIe 5.0 x16 Slot (bifurcation support, Dual Slot Low Profile Card Support)
- 1× PCIe 4.0 x16 Slot (PCIe 4.0 x4+x4+x4) with Pre-installed 25GbE NIC
- 1× PCIe 4.0 x4 Slot
- I/O Ports (Front)
- 2x USB4 V2 Type-C Ports(80 Gbps, DP 2.0 Alt Mode, 15W PD Out)
- 1x USB 10Gbps Type-A Port(USB 3.2 Gen 2)
- 1x 3.5mm Audio Jack
- 1x Power Button
- I/O Ports (Rear):
- 2x 25GbE SFP+ Ports (Intel E810)
- 1x 10GbE RJ45 Port (Realtek RTL8127)
- 1x 2.5GbE RJ45 Port (Intel I226-LM, vPro Enabled)
- 1× HDMI™ 2.1 FRL
- 1x USB4 Type-C Port(40 Gbps, DP 2.0 Alt Mode, 15W PD)
- 3x USB-A 10Gbps(USB 3.2 Gen 2)
Spec (Core Ultra 5 235HX): without 25GbpsX2 NIC PCIe card
- Core Ultra 5 285HX (6P+8E)/14T 2.9 GHz (5.1 GHz Turbo, 26MB L2, 24MB L3 Cache)
- TDP Values:
- Without dGPU: 100W PL1 / 140W PL2
- With dGPU: 90W PL1 / 110W PL2
- Heat Dissipation:
- Six-heatpipe radiator with Phase Change Material (PCM)
- Max CPU Fan Speed: 5000 RPM
- Intel Graphics (3 Xe Cores)
- 13 TOPS NPU
- 4x DDR5 SODIMM (max 256GB @ 4800 MT/s, ECC Support)
- 2x M.2 2280 PCIe Gen 4 Slots (In Motherboard)
- 350W Internal PSU
- Expansions:
- 1× PCIe 5.0 x16 Slot (bifurcation support, Dual Slot Low Profile Card Support)
- 1× PCIe 4.0 x16 Slot
- 1× PCIe 4.0 x4 Slot
- I/O Ports (Front)
- 2x USB4 V2 Type-C Ports(80 Gbps, DP 2.0 Alt Mode, 15W PD Out)
- 1x USB 10Gbps Type-A Port(USB 3.2 Gen 2)
- 1x 3.5mm Audio Jack
- 1x Power Button
- I/O Ports (Rear):
- 1x 10GbE RJ45 Port (Realtek RTL8127)
- 1x 2.5GbE RJ45 Port (Intel I226-LM, vPro Enabled)
- 1× HDMI™ 2.1 FRL
- 1x USB4 Type-C Port(40 Gbps, DP 2.0 Alt Mode, 15W PD)
- 3x USB-A 10Gbps(USB 3.2 Gen 2)
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Link to Product page: https://store.minisforu
Core Ultra 5 235HX + 32GB Ram + 1TB Gen4 SSD @ $993 with coupon code 6THSALE2
Core Ultra 9 285HX + 32GB Ram + 1TB Gen4 SSD + 2x 25 Gbps NIC Card with 2x M.2 Gen4 Slots @$1569 with Coupon Code newsletter30
Apart from the Processor, the difference between the models is that the Core Ultra 9 version comes with a PCIe X16 Gen4 25 Gbps NIC Card with 2x 25 Gbps Intel E810 Ports and 2 extra M.2 Gen 4x4 Slots in the card itself.
Other than that, all the ports and expansion slots which are part of the device, are exactly same.
Spec (Core Ultra 9 285HX): with 25GbpsX2 NIC PCIe card
Spec (Core Ultra 5 235HX): without 25GbpsX2 NIC PCIe card
Core Ultra 5 235HX + 32GB Ram + 1TB Gen4 SSD @ $993 with coupon code 6THSALE2
Core Ultra 9 285HX + 32GB Ram + 1TB Gen4 SSD + 2x 25 Gbps NIC Card with 2x M.2 Gen4 Slots @$1569 with Coupon Code newsletter30
Apart from the Processor, the difference between the models is that the Core Ultra 9 version comes with a PCIe X16 Gen4 25 Gbps NIC Card with 2x 25 Gbps Intel E810 Ports and 2 extra M.2 Gen 4x4 Slots in the card itself.
Other than that, all the ports and expansion slots which are part of the device, are exactly same.
Spec (Core Ultra 9 285HX): with 25GbpsX2 NIC PCIe card
- Core Ultra 9 285HX (8P+16E)/24T 2.8 GHz (5.5 GHz Turbo, 40MB L2, 36MB L3 Cache)
- TDP Values:
- Without dGPU: 100W PL1 / 140W PL2
- With dGPU: 90W PL1 / 110W PL2
- Heat Dissipation:
- Six-heatpipe radiator with Phase Change Material (PCM)
- Max CPU Fan Speed: 5000 RPM
- Intel Graphics (3 Xe Cores)
- 13 TOPS NPU
- 4x DDR5 SODIMM (max 256GB @ 4800 MT/s, ECC Support)
- 2x M.2 2280 PCIe Gen 4 Slots (In Motherboard)
- 2x M.2 2280 PCIe Gen 4x4 Slots in the 25Gbps NIC Card
- 350W Internal PSU
- Expansions:
- 1× PCIe 5.0 x16 Slot (bifurcation support, Dual Slot Low Profile Card Support)
- 1× PCIe 4.0 x16 Slot (PCIe 4.0 x4+x4+x4) with Pre-installed 25GbE NIC
- 1× PCIe 4.0 x4 Slot
- I/O Ports (Front)
- 2x USB4 V2 Type-C Ports(80 Gbps, DP 2.0 Alt Mode, 15W PD Out)
- 1x USB 10Gbps Type-A Port(USB 3.2 Gen 2)
- 1x 3.5mm Audio Jack
- 1x Power Button
- I/O Ports (Rear):
- 2x 25GbE SFP+ Ports (Intel E810)
- 1x 10GbE RJ45 Port (Realtek RTL8127)
- 1x 2.5GbE RJ45 Port (Intel I226-LM, vPro Enabled)
- 1× HDMI™ 2.1 FRL
- 1x USB4 Type-C Port(40 Gbps, DP 2.0 Alt Mode, 15W PD)
- 3x USB-A 10Gbps(USB 3.2 Gen 2)
Spec (Core Ultra 5 235HX): without 25GbpsX2 NIC PCIe card
- Core Ultra 5 285HX (6P+8E)/14T 2.9 GHz (5.1 GHz Turbo, 26MB L2, 24MB L3 Cache)
- TDP Values:
- Without dGPU: 100W PL1 / 140W PL2
- With dGPU: 90W PL1 / 110W PL2
- Heat Dissipation:
- Six-heatpipe radiator with Phase Change Material (PCM)
- Max CPU Fan Speed: 5000 RPM
- Intel Graphics (3 Xe Cores)
- 13 TOPS NPU
- 4x DDR5 SODIMM (max 256GB @ 4800 MT/s, ECC Support)
- 2x M.2 2280 PCIe Gen 4 Slots (In Motherboard)
- 350W Internal PSU
- Expansions:
- 1× PCIe 5.0 x16 Slot (bifurcation support, Dual Slot Low Profile Card Support)
- 1× PCIe 4.0 x16 Slot
- 1× PCIe 4.0 x4 Slot
- I/O Ports (Front)
- 2x USB4 V2 Type-C Ports(80 Gbps, DP 2.0 Alt Mode, 15W PD Out)
- 1x USB 10Gbps Type-A Port(USB 3.2 Gen 2)
- 1x 3.5mm Audio Jack
- 1x Power Button
- I/O Ports (Rear):
- 1x 10GbE RJ45 Port (Realtek RTL8127)
- 1x 2.5GbE RJ45 Port (Intel I226-LM, vPro Enabled)
- 1× HDMI™ 2.1 FRL
- 1x USB4 Type-C Port(40 Gbps, DP 2.0 Alt Mode, 15W PD)
- 3x USB-A 10Gbps(USB 3.2 Gen 2)
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The 235HX mini PC isn't a good deal though. Slow processor and this chassis in general has serious cooling issues, $1k is a ripoff. 285HX version is interesting with the NIC but unless you're technically proficient and okay with tinkering I'd avoid this brand
The 235HX mini PC isn't a good deal though. Slow processor and this chassis in general has serious cooling issues, $1k is a ripoff. 285HX version is interesting with the NIC but unless you're technically proficient and okay with tinkering I'd avoid this brand
The 235HX mini PC isn't a good deal though. Slow processor and this chassis in general has serious cooling issues, $1k is a ripoff. 285HX version is interesting with the NIC but unless you're technically proficient and okay with tinkering I'd avoid this brand
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