Minisforum MS-A1 review: Workstation supports various AMD CPUs and offers space for four SSDs

Name: Minisforum MS-A1
Brand: Minisforum

Workstation without a dedicated graphics card?

The Minisforum MS-A1 is a mini PC advertised as a compact workstation. Our test examines how the MS-A1, based on the AMD Ryzen 7 8700G, performs in everyday and demanding tasks such as video editing and gaming. Despite its small size, it promises high performance and versatile application options - ideal for users who need little space but a lot of power.
Sebastian Bade, 👁 Sebastian Bade, ✓ Anton Avdyushkin (translated by Ninh Duy) Published 10/13/2024 🇩🇪 🇫🇷 ...
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The well-known mini PC manufacturer Minisforum has launched the Minisforum MS-01 which is now being extended by another model in the form of the MS-A1. This is not just a simple upgrade, as Minisforum is taking a completely new approach with the option of changing the CPU. An AM5 socket serves as the basis, and it can be equipped with various AMD Ryzen CPUs. The Minisforum MS-A1 can be ordered from the company's own store as a barebone, but also with AMD Ryzen 7 8700G already pre-installed. The latter also includes 32 GB DDR5 RAM, a 1 TB SSD, and a Windows 11 Pro license. At 829 euros, the pre-configured Minisforum MS-A1 mini PC is certainly no bargain. The barebone model is already available for 289 euros and could therefore be an excellent alternative if you are prepared to procure the remaining components yourself.

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Minisforum MS-A1 (MS Series)

Processor

AMD Ryzen 7 8700G 8 x 4.2 - 5.1 GHz, 65 W PL2 / Short Burst, 65 W PL1 / Sustained, Phoenix

Graphics adapter

AMD Radeon 780M

Memory

32 GB

, DDR-5600 MT/s

Mainboard

AMD Promontory/Bixby FCH

Storage

Kingston OM8PGP41024Q-A0, 1024 GB

, 895 GB free

Soundcard

AMD Zen - Audio Processor - HD Audio Controller

Connections

2 USB 2.0, 3 USB 3.1 Gen2, 1 USB 4.0 40 Gbps, 1 Thunderbolt, 1 HDMI, 2 DisplayPort, 1 Docking Station Port, Audio Connections: 3.5mm Klinke (Combo Jack), Realtek RTL8125 2.5GBe Family Ethernet Controller (10/100/1000/2500MBit/s), OCuLink

Networking

Realtek RTL8125 2.5GBe Family Ethernet Controller (10/100/1000/2500MBit/s), Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX210 (a/b/g/h/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/ax = Wi-Fi 6/), Bluetooth 5.2

Size

height x width x depth (in mm): 48 x 189.5 x 186 ( = 1.89 x 7.46 x 7.32 in)

Operating System

Microsoft Windows 11 Pro

Additional features

240-Watt-Power-Supply, 24 Months Warranty

Weight

1.722 kg ( = 60.74 oz / 3.8 pounds), Power Supply: 762 g ( = 26.88 oz / 1.68 pounds)

Price

829 EUR

Note: The manufacturer may use components from different suppliers including display panels, drives or memory sticks with similar specifications.

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Rating	Version	Date	Model	Weight	Height
76.7 %	v8	10 / 2024	Minisforum MS-A1 Ryzen 7 8700G, Radeon 780M	1.7 kg	48 mm
78.4 %	v8	08 / 2024	Geekom AX8 Pro R9 8945HS, Radeon 780M	548 g	37 mm
75.6 %	v8	09 / 2024	HP Z2 Mini G9-996Q4ET i7-14700K, RTX A2000	3 kg	69 mm
73.6 %	v8	09 / 2024	Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Tiny-30H0006AGE i9-14900, T1000	1.5 kg	37 mm
72.1 %	v8	06 / 2024	Geekom GT13 Pro i9-13900H, Iris Xe G7 96EUs	440 g	37 mm
71.1 %	v8	07 / 2024	HP Elite Mini 800 G9-5M9X6EA i5-14500, UHD Graphics 770	1.3 kg	34 mm
81.5 % v7 ^(old)	v7 ^(old)	05 / 2024	Minisforum MS-01 i9-13900H, Iris Xe G7 96EUs	1.5 kg	48 mm

Note: We have updated our rating system and the results of version 8 are not comparable with the results of version 7 available here.

Minisforum MS-A1 Workstation in detail

Minisforum MS-A1 with power supply unit (19 V; 12.63 A)

Case - Combination of metal and plastic

At first glance, Minisforum appears to have used the same housing for the MS-A1 as for the MS-01 model. But this is not the case. There are certainly some visual aspects that both models share. However, the construction of the Minisforum MS-A1 is completely different. The materials used are still metal and plastic, although the plastic parts can only be found on the front. In the in-house duel, the Minisforum MS-A1 is slightly shorter. Nevertheless, the Mini-PC requires slightly more space than the extremely small devices from Geekom. The rivals from HP and Lenovo, which are also equipped with interchangeable CPUs, are almost the same size.

There is hardly anything to criticize about the build quality of the Minisforum MS-A1. The surfaces offer good haptics. The device is also very stable and torsion-resistant thanks to the choice of materials. The only point of criticism on our part is the surface finish, which makes fingerprints visible very quickly. Compared to the other mini PCs, the Minisforum MS-A1 is one of the heavier devices in this comparison, weighing in at 1.7 kilograms. As this is not a mobile device, this point can be disregarded somewhat. The 240-watt power supply weighs another 762 grams and also weighs more than most of its competitors.

Size comparison

HP Z2 Mini G9-996Q4ET Minisforum MS-A1 Minisforum MS-01 Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Tiny-30H0006AGE HP Elite Mini 800 G9-5M9X6EA Geekom AX8 Pro Geekom GT13 Pro DIN A4 ❌

Equipment

The Minisforum MS-A1 does not have an above-average number of connections. Despite this, the selection is still impressive: In addition to five USB Type-A sockets, Minisforum has also installed a USB-C port with 40 GBit/s and an OCuLink interface, which we used in combination with the Minisforum DEG1 OCulink eGPU Dock and a Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 separately. To connect screens, the Minisforum MS-A1 comes with one HDMI and one DisplayPort. The USB 4 interface can also be used for this purpose. This means that the mini PC can control a total of three screens simultaneously.

Communication

The manufacturer has installed an Intel Wi-Fi module in the MS-A1. The Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX210 wireless module also allows the use of the more modern and noticeably faster 6 GHz frequency band. In the test with the Asus ROG Rapture GT-AXE11000, the Wi-Fi module delivers high and stable data rates. If only the 5 GHz frequency range is available, the data rates for sending and receiving drop significantly. Nevertheless, this is enough for the Minisforum MS-A1 to position itself in the midfield compared to the comparison devices. There are two RJ45 sockets on the back of the MS-A1. Both sockets are intended for transmissions of up to 2.5 GBit/s. Both ports can also be bundled, making 5 Gbit/s possible.

Networking
iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz
Minisforum MS-01 MediaTek Wi-Fi 6E MT7922 160MHz Wireless LAN Card	1753 (1734^min - 1765^max) MBit/s 0%
Minisforum MS-A1 Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX210	1749 (1702^min - 1767^max) MBit/s
Geekom AX8 Pro MediaTek Wi-Fi 6E MT7922 160MHz Wireless LAN Card	1657 (1619^min - 1670^max) MBit/s -5%
Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Tiny-30H0006AGE Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211	1619 (1563^min - 1640^max) MBit/s -7%
HP Elite Mini 800 G9-5M9X6EA Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211	1594 (806^min - 1645^max) MBit/s -9%
Geekom GT13 Pro MediaTek Wi-Fi 6E MT7922 160MHz Wireless LAN Card	1583 (1557^min - 1611^max) MBit/s -9%
Average of class Mini PC (684 - 1809, n=54, last 2 years)	1495 MBit/s -15%
Average Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX210 (729 - 1827, n=28)	1462 MBit/s -16%
iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz
Geekom AX8 Pro MediaTek Wi-Fi 6E MT7922 160MHz Wireless LAN Card	1800 (1737^min - 1904^max) MBit/s +13%
Minisforum MS-01 MediaTek Wi-Fi 6E MT7922 160MHz Wireless LAN Card	1775 (877^min - 1883^max) MBit/s +11%
Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Tiny-30H0006AGE Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211	1655 (831^min - 1691^max) MBit/s +4%
Minisforum MS-A1 Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX210	1597 (1554^min - 1657^max) MBit/s
HP Elite Mini 800 G9-5M9X6EA Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211	1507 (1371^min - 1587^max) MBit/s -6%
Average of class Mini PC (394 - 1887, n=55, last 2 years)	1436 MBit/s -10%
Geekom GT13 Pro MediaTek Wi-Fi 6E MT7922 160MHz Wireless LAN Card	1429 (1392^min - 1511^max) MBit/s -11%
Average Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX210 (712 - 1991, n=27)	1372 MBit/s -14%
iperf3 receive AXE11000
Minisforum MS-01 MediaTek Wi-Fi 6E MT7922 160MHz Wireless LAN Card	1771 (1719^min - 1796^max) MBit/s +88%
Geekom GT13 Pro MediaTek Wi-Fi 6E MT7922 160MHz Wireless LAN Card	1398 (1261^min - 1453^max) MBit/s +49%
Average Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX210 (715 - 1774, n=33)	1266 MBit/s +35%
Geekom AX8 Pro MediaTek Wi-Fi 6E MT7922 160MHz Wireless LAN Card	979 (962^min - 989^max) MBit/s +4%
Average of class Mini PC (267 - 1771, n=101, last 2 years)	945 MBit/s 0%
Minisforum MS-A1 Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX210	941 (873^min - 964^max) MBit/s
HP Elite Mini 800 G9-5M9X6EA Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211	819 (779^min - 837^max) MBit/s -13%
Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Tiny-30H0006AGE Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211	810 (767^min - 824^max) MBit/s -14%
iperf3 transmit AXE11000
Minisforum MS-01 MediaTek Wi-Fi 6E MT7922 160MHz Wireless LAN Card	1732 (1659^min - 1839^max) MBit/s +103%
Average Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX210 (565 - 1966, n=33)	1177 MBit/s +38%
Geekom GT13 Pro MediaTek Wi-Fi 6E MT7922 160MHz Wireless LAN Card	1146 (846^min - 1308^max) MBit/s +34%
Geekom AX8 Pro MediaTek Wi-Fi 6E MT7922 160MHz Wireless LAN Card	966 (921^min - 1008^max) MBit/s +13%
Average of class Mini PC (251 - 1732, n=101, last 2 years)	873 MBit/s +2%
Minisforum MS-A1 Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX210	855 (438^min - 894^max) MBit/s
Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Tiny-30H0006AGE Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211	849 (670^min - 906^max) MBit/s -1%
HP Elite Mini 800 G9-5M9X6EA Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211	695 (364^min - 734^max) MBit/s -19%

Minisforum MS-A1 Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX210; iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1597 (1554-1657)

Geekom AX8 Pro MediaTek Wi-Fi 6E MT7922 160MHz Wireless LAN Card; iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1800 (1737-1904)

Geekom GT13 Pro MediaTek Wi-Fi 6E MT7922 160MHz Wireless LAN Card; iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1429 (1373-1511)

Minisforum MS-01 MediaTek Wi-Fi 6E MT7922 160MHz Wireless LAN Card; iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1746 (877-1883)

Minisforum MS-A1 Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX210; iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1748 (1702-1767)

Geekom AX8 Pro MediaTek Wi-Fi 6E MT7922 160MHz Wireless LAN Card; iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1656 (1619-1670)

Geekom GT13 Pro MediaTek Wi-Fi 6E MT7922 160MHz Wireless LAN Card; iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1582 (1557-1611)

Minisforum MS-01 MediaTek Wi-Fi 6E MT7922 160MHz Wireless LAN Card; iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1752 (1734-1765)

Minisforum MS-A1 Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX210; iperf3 receive AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø941 (873-964)

Geekom AX8 Pro MediaTek Wi-Fi 6E MT7922 160MHz Wireless LAN Card; iperf3 receive AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø978 (962-989)

Geekom GT13 Pro MediaTek Wi-Fi 6E MT7922 160MHz Wireless LAN Card; iperf3 receive AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1397 (1261-1453)

Minisforum MS-01 MediaTek Wi-Fi 6E MT7922 160MHz Wireless LAN Card; iperf3 receive AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1770 (1719-1796)

Minisforum MS-A1 Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX210; iperf3 transmit AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø840 (438-894)

Geekom AX8 Pro MediaTek Wi-Fi 6E MT7922 160MHz Wireless LAN Card; iperf3 transmit AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø966 (921-1008)

Geekom GT13 Pro MediaTek Wi-Fi 6E MT7922 160MHz Wireless LAN Card; iperf3 transmit AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1146 (846-1308)

Minisforum MS-01 MediaTek Wi-Fi 6E MT7922 160MHz Wireless LAN Card; iperf3 transmit AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1732 (1659-1839)

Accessories

The scope of delivery of the Minisforum MS-A1 is not very extensive. In addition to the mini PC itself, the comparatively large 240-watt power supply unit and an HDMI cable are also included. An adapter for installing a U.2 SSD is also included.

Scope of delivery for the Minisforum MS-A1

Maintenance

Maintenance work is generally possible on the Minisforum MS-A1. However, opening the Minisforum MS-A1 is much more complicated than the Minisforum MS-01. A total of eight screws have to be unscrewed in order to open the case. Furthermore, large heat sinks are installed, which must first be removed if you want to install RAM and SSDs. As the Minisforum MS-A1 is also available as a barebone option, we would have liked a more straightforward solution like the Minisforum MS-01. However, the CPU, RAM, and SSDs can be installed easily with a little effort.

Minisforum MS-A1 - Top side without cover

View of the heat pipes of the CPU cooler

AMD Ryzen 7 8700G directly after dismantling the cooling unit

Sustainability

The Minisforum MS-A1 is supplied in a fairly compact cardboard box. The accessories are packed in separate plastic sleeves, which we believe could be improved in terms of sustainability. We would like to emphasize the modular design approach, which makes minor repairs possible. However, Minisforum's MS-A1 does not come close to the modular design of the HP Z2 Mini G9 or the Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Tiny. In addition, there is no further information that indicates sustainability in terms of production and the materials used.

Performance - AMD Ryzen 7 8700G with 8 cores and fast iGPU

The Minisforum MS-A1 can be purchased as a barebone or in the version we tested with a pre-installed AMD Ryzen 7 8700G. Together with 32 GB RAM and a 1 TB SSD, the model is well-equipped for the time being. The processor also offers a fast iGPU, which is otherwise only used in mobile SoCs. If you can do without 3D performance, you can also equip the Minisforum MS-A1 with other AM5-based processors. This means that the small mini PC can even be combined with its 16-core processor.

Minisforum MS-A1 can also handle other processors

For some performance tests, we pitted the AMD Ryzen 7 8700G against the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X. Contrary to what the manufacturer is stating, the TDP can only be set to 75 watts in the UEFI after replacing the processor. The target is actually 100 watts for processors with two CCDs. Nevertheless, we carried out some comparative tests in this configuration and included the results in the comparison graphs. We contacted the manufacturer about this. After consultation with Minisforum, an improved cooling unit for the voltage converters will be installed in the upcoming models. At the same time, a new BIOS version will be released, which will then also support the Ryzen 9000 series processors.

Test conditions

For all performance tests with the Minisforum MS-A1, we use the "maximum performance" energy profile. There were only deviations from this in the power consumption and noise measurements according to our Test criteria.

The UEFI of the Minisforum MS-A1

The UEFI of the Minisforum MS-A1 looks modern and tidy. Some essential changes such as the adjustment of the processor's TDP and the maximum CPU temperature are useful. The usable RAM for the iGPU can also be adjusted. For all subsequent tests, however, we did not make any changes here and left the device in its delivery state. Unfortunately, there are no more extensive options, such as deactivating individual ports.

Processor

The processor in the Minisforum MS-A1 is an AMD Ryzen 7 8700G. As a pre-configured version of the mini-PC, Minisforum only installs this model. Other AM5 processors can also be installed. However, the BIOS sometimes has to be updated if models from the 9000 series are also installed. With that said, the detour via an AMD Ryzen 7000 or an AMD Ryzen 8600G or 8700G is unavoidable, as the Minisforum MS-A1 does not offer a flashback option that allows the BIOS to be installed without RAM and CPU. Another important piece of information to know is that there is a TDP limit of 100 watts. Conversely, this means that, among other things, an AMD Ryzen 9 7950X can only work with significantly reduced performance.

But now to the performance of the AMD Ryzen 7 8700G in the Minisforum MS-A1. The processor is essentially a mobile SoC and is based on the Zen4 architecture. The chip is also equipped with the powerful AMD Radeon 780M, making the AMD Ryzen 7 8700G the desktop processor with the most powerful iGPU. More on this later. In a direct comparison, the Minisforum MS-A1 ranks in a good third place. The HP Z2 Mini G9 and also the Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Tiny with their faster Intel processors can set themselves apart somewhat. Conventional desktop processors are also used here, which are clearly superior to their mobile counterparts in terms of performance. The results show that the AMD Ryzen 7 8700G is on the same performance level as the AMD Ryzen 9 8945H of the Geekom AX8 Pro.

As already mentioned, we have also compared the Minisforum MS-A1 with the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X. Compared to the AMD Ryzen 7 8700G, the 16-core can deliver around 12 percent more performance on average. If you look purely at the multi-core tests, performance increases of 50 percent and more are possible.

For further comparisons and benchmarks, please refer to our CPU comparison table.

Performance Rating - Percent
Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Tiny-30H0006AGE Intel Core i9-14900	66.3 pt
HP Z2 Mini G9-996Q4ET Intel Core i7-14700K	65.9 pt
Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Ryzen 9 7950X	62.3 pt
Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Ryzen 7 8700G	55.7 pt
Geekom AX8 Pro AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS	54.4 pt
Minisforum MS-01 Intel Core i9-13900H	53.7 pt
HP Elite Mini 800 G9-5M9X6EA Intel Core i5-14500	53.1 pt
Geekom GT13 Pro Intel Core i9-13900H	51.5 pt

Cinebench 2024
CPU Multi Core
HP Z2 Mini G9-996Q4ET Intel Core i7-14700K	1559 Points +58%
Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Ryzen 9 7950X	1514 Points +54%
Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Tiny-30H0006AGE Intel Core i9-14900	1245 Points +26%
Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Ryzen 7 8700G	986 Points
Geekom AX8 Pro AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS	852 Points -14%
Minisforum MS-01 Intel Core i9-13900H	818 Points -17%
HP Elite Mini 800 G9-5M9X6EA Intel Core i5-14500	799 Points -19%
Geekom GT13 Pro Intel Core i9-13900H	703 Points -29%
CPU Single Core
Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Tiny-30H0006AGE Intel Core i9-14900	129 Points +18%
HP Z2 Mini G9-996Q4ET Intel Core i7-14700K	126 Points +16%
HP Elite Mini 800 G9-5M9X6EA Intel Core i5-14500	114 Points +5%
Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Ryzen 9 7950X	114 Points +5%
Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Ryzen 7 8700G	109 Points
Geekom AX8 Pro AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS	107 Points -2%
Geekom GT13 Pro Intel Core i9-13900H	104 Points -5%
Minisforum MS-01 Intel Core i9-13900H	101 Points -7%

Cinebench R23
Multi Core
Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Tiny-30H0006AGE Intel Core i9-14900	31070 Points +81%
HP Z2 Mini G9-996Q4ET Intel Core i7-14700K	30989 Points +81%
Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Ryzen 9 7950X	25832 Points +51%
Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Ryzen 7 8700G	17128 Points
Minisforum MS-01 Intel Core i9-13900H	16209 Points -5%
Geekom AX8 Pro AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS	15516 Points -9%
HP Elite Mini 800 G9-5M9X6EA Intel Core i5-14500	15012 Points -12%
Geekom GT13 Pro Intel Core i9-13900H	13015 Points -24%
Single Core
Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Tiny-30H0006AGE Intel Core i9-14900	2212 Points +22%
HP Z2 Mini G9-996Q4ET Intel Core i7-14700K	2167 Points +19%
Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Ryzen 9 7950X	1927 Points +6%
HP Elite Mini 800 G9-5M9X6EA Intel Core i5-14500	1917 Points +6%
Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Ryzen 7 8700G	1817 Points
Geekom AX8 Pro AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS	1808 Points 0%
Minisforum MS-01 Intel Core i9-13900H	1806 Points -1%
Geekom GT13 Pro Intel Core i9-13900H	1715 Points -6%

Cinebench R20
CPU (Single Core)
Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Tiny-30H0006AGE Intel Core i9-14900	846 Points +20%
HP Z2 Mini G9-996Q4ET Intel Core i7-14700K	840 Points +19%
Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Ryzen 9 7950X	748 Points +6%
HP Elite Mini 800 G9-5M9X6EA Intel Core i5-14500	736 Points +4%
Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Ryzen 7 8700G	705 Points
Geekom AX8 Pro AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS	703 Points 0%
Minisforum MS-01 Intel Core i9-13900H	699 Points -1%
Geekom GT13 Pro Intel Core i9-13900H	659 Points -7%
CPU (Multi Core)
HP Z2 Mini G9-996Q4ET Intel Core i7-14700K	11814 Points +75%
Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Tiny-30H0006AGE Intel Core i9-14900	11291 Points +68%
Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Ryzen 9 7950X	10140 Points +51%
Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Ryzen 7 8700G	6736 Points
Minisforum MS-01 Intel Core i9-13900H	6203 Points -8%
Geekom AX8 Pro AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS	6153 Points -9%
HP Elite Mini 800 G9-5M9X6EA Intel Core i5-14500	5811 Points -14%
Geekom GT13 Pro Intel Core i9-13900H	5013 Points -26%

Cinebench R15
CPU Single 64Bit
Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Tiny-30H0006AGE Intel Core i9-14900	315 Points +10%
HP Z2 Mini G9-996Q4ET Intel Core i7-14700K	313 Points +9%
Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Ryzen 9 7950X	306 Points +7%
Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Ryzen 7 8700G	286 Points
Geekom AX8 Pro AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS	284 Points -1%
HP Elite Mini 800 G9-5M9X6EA Intel Core i5-14500	273 Points -5%
Minisforum MS-01 Intel Core i9-13900H	253 Points -12%
Geekom GT13 Pro Intel Core i9-13900H	245 Points -14%
CPU Multi 64Bit
Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Tiny-30H0006AGE Intel Core i9-14900	4793 Points +78%
HP Z2 Mini G9-996Q4ET Intel Core i7-14700K	4611 Points +71%
Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Ryzen 9 7950X	4203 Points +56%
Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Ryzen 7 8700G	2693 Points
Geekom AX8 Pro AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS	2521 Points -6%
Minisforum MS-01 Intel Core i9-13900H	2459 Points -9%
HP Elite Mini 800 G9-5M9X6EA Intel Core i5-14500	2435 Points -10%
Geekom GT13 Pro Intel Core i9-13900H	2260 Points -16%

Cinebench R11.5
CPU Single 64Bit
Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Tiny-30H0006AGE Intel Core i9-14900	3.8 Points +12%
HP Z2 Mini G9-996Q4ET Intel Core i7-14700K	3.77 Points +11%
Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Ryzen 9 7950X	3.63 Points +7%
Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Ryzen 7 8700G	3.4 Points
HP Elite Mini 800 G9-5M9X6EA Intel Core i5-14500	3.31 Points -3%
Geekom AX8 Pro AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS	3.28 Points -4%
Minisforum MS-01 Intel Core i9-13900H	3 Points -12%
Geekom GT13 Pro Intel Core i9-13900H	2.98 Points -12%
CPU Multi 64Bit
Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Tiny-30H0006AGE Intel Core i9-14900	56.61 Points +81%
HP Z2 Mini G9-996Q4ET Intel Core i7-14700K	54.22 Points +74%
Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Ryzen 9 7950X	47.44 Points +52%
Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Ryzen 7 8700G	31.2 Points
Minisforum MS-01 Intel Core i9-13900H	29.65 Points -5%
Geekom AX8 Pro AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS	29.14 Points -7%
HP Elite Mini 800 G9-5M9X6EA Intel Core i5-14500	28.75 Points -8%
Geekom GT13 Pro Intel Core i9-13900H	27.48 Points -12%

Cinebench R10
Rendering Single CPUs 64Bit
Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Tiny-30H0006AGE Intel Core i9-14900	17590 Points +20%
HP Z2 Mini G9-996Q4ET Intel Core i7-14700K	17400 Points +19%
Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Ryzen 9 7950X	15549 Points +6%
HP Elite Mini 800 G9-5M9X6EA Intel Core i5-14500	15313 Points +5%
Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Ryzen 7 8700G	14652 Points
Geekom AX8 Pro AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS	14451 Points -1%
Geekom GT13 Pro Intel Core i9-13900H	13820 Points -6%
Minisforum MS-01 Intel Core i9-13900H	13752 Points -6%
Rendering Multiple CPUs 64Bit
HP Z2 Mini G9-996Q4ET Intel Core i7-14700K	124651 Points +38%
Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Tiny-30H0006AGE Intel Core i9-14900	121768 Points +35%
Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Ryzen 9 7950X	109401 Points +22%
Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Ryzen 7 8700G	90006 Points
Geekom AX8 Pro AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS	84253 Points -6%
HP Elite Mini 800 G9-5M9X6EA Intel Core i5-14500	82201 Points -9%
Minisforum MS-01 Intel Core i9-13900H	79856 Points -11%
Geekom GT13 Pro Intel Core i9-13900H	79014 Points -12%

Blender - v2.79 BMW27 CPU
Geekom GT13 Pro Intel Core i9-13900H	262 Seconds * -41%
HP Elite Mini 800 G9-5M9X6EA Intel Core i5-14500	223 Seconds * -20%
Geekom AX8 Pro AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS	206 Seconds * -11%
Minisforum MS-01 Intel Core i9-13900H	201 Seconds * -8%
Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Ryzen 7 8700G	186 Seconds *
Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Tiny-30H0006AGE Intel Core i9-14900	131 Seconds * +30%
Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Ryzen 9 7950X	118 Seconds * +37%
HP Z2 Mini G9-996Q4ET Intel Core i7-14700K	109 Seconds * +41%

wPrime 2.10
32m
HP Elite Mini 800 G9-5M9X6EA Intel Core i5-14500	3.705 s * -46%
Geekom GT13 Pro Intel Core i9-13900H	3.518 s * -38%
Minisforum MS-01 Intel Core i9-13900H	3.141 s * -24%
Geekom AX8 Pro AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS	2.688 s * -6%
Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Ryzen 7 8700G	2.541 s *
Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Tiny-30H0006AGE Intel Core i9-14900	2.406 s * +5%
HP Z2 Mini G9-996Q4ET Intel Core i7-14700K	2.252 s * +11%
Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Ryzen 9 7950X	2.25 s * +11%
1024m
Geekom GT13 Pro Intel Core i9-13900H	412.775 s * -531%
HP Elite Mini 800 G9-5M9X6EA Intel Core i5-14500	192.207 s * -194%
Minisforum MS-01 Intel Core i9-13900H	179.496 s * -174%
Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Tiny-30H0006AGE Intel Core i9-14900	85.594 s * -31%
Geekom AX8 Pro AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS	74.917 s * -14%
Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Ryzen 7 8700G	65.45 s *
HP Z2 Mini G9-996Q4ET Intel Core i7-14700K	50.891 s * +22%
Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Ryzen 9 7950X	43.867 s * +33%

X264 HD Benchmark 4.0
Pass 1
HP Z2 Mini G9-996Q4ET Intel Core i7-14700K	393.5 (391^min - 408^max) fps +19%
Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Ryzen 9 7950X	360.5 (355^min - 362^max) fps +9%
Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Tiny-30H0006AGE Intel Core i9-14900	358.5 (352^min - 386^max) fps +8%
Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Ryzen 7 8700G	330.5 (329^min - 334^max) fps
HP Elite Mini 800 G9-5M9X6EA Intel Core i5-14500	318 (249^min - 321^max) fps -4%
Geekom GT13 Pro Intel Core i9-13900H	300.5 (288^min - 319^max) fps -9%
Geekom AX8 Pro AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS	300 (299^min - 301^max) fps -9%
Minisforum MS-01 Intel Core i9-13900H	284 (276^min - 298^max) fps -14%
Pass 2
HP Z2 Mini G9-996Q4ET Intel Core i7-14700K	225.5 (224^min - 230^max) fps +45%
Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Tiny-30H0006AGE Intel Core i9-14900	222 (213^min - 233^max) fps +43%
Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Ryzen 9 7950X	200 (200^min - 201^max) fps +28%
Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Ryzen 7 8700G	155.75 (155.4^min - 155.9^max) fps
Geekom AX8 Pro AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS	141.2 (141^min - 143.9^max) fps -9%
Minisforum MS-01 Intel Core i9-13900H	138.55 (135.5^min - 145.8^max) fps -11%
HP Elite Mini 800 G9-5M9X6EA Intel Core i5-14500	138.1 (131.2^min - 138.6^max) fps -11%
Geekom GT13 Pro Intel Core i9-13900H	113.95 (106.5^min - 136.6^max) fps -27%

WinRAR - Result
Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Ryzen 9 7950X	15325 KB/s +78%
HP Z2 Mini G9-996Q4ET Intel Core i7-14700K	12825 KB/s +49%
Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Tiny-30H0006AGE Intel Core i9-14900	12359 KB/s +44%
Minisforum MS-01 Intel Core i9-13900H	9303 KB/s +8%
Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Ryzen 7 8700G	8593 KB/s
HP Elite Mini 800 G9-5M9X6EA Intel Core i5-14500	7912 KB/s -8%
Geekom AX8 Pro AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS	7744 KB/s -10%
Geekom GT13 Pro Intel Core i9-13900H	6800 KB/s -21%

TrueCrypt
AES Mean 100MB
Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Ryzen 9 7950X	22 GB/s +49%
Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Tiny-30H0006AGE Intel Core i9-14900	18.5 GB/s +25%
HP Z2 Mini G9-996Q4ET Intel Core i7-14700K	18 GB/s +22%
Minisforum MS-01 Intel Core i9-13900H	14.8 GB/s 0%
Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Ryzen 7 8700G	14.8 GB/s
Geekom AX8 Pro AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS	14.5 GB/s -2%
Geekom GT13 Pro Intel Core i9-13900H	13.2 GB/s -11%
HP Elite Mini 800 G9-5M9X6EA Intel Core i5-14500	12.4 GB/s -16%
Twofish Mean 100MB
Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Tiny-30H0006AGE Intel Core i9-14900	4.9 GB/s +133%
HP Z2 Mini G9-996Q4ET Intel Core i7-14700K	4.4 GB/s +110%
Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Ryzen 9 7950X	3.1 GB/s +48%
Minisforum MS-01 Intel Core i9-13900H	2.5 GB/s +19%
HP Elite Mini 800 G9-5M9X6EA Intel Core i5-14500	2.5 GB/s +19%
Geekom GT13 Pro Intel Core i9-13900H	2.4 GB/s +14%
Geekom AX8 Pro AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS	2.1 GB/s 0%
Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Ryzen 7 8700G	2.1 GB/s
Serpent Mean 100MB
Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Tiny-30H0006AGE Intel Core i9-14900	2.4 GB/s +71%
HP Z2 Mini G9-996Q4ET Intel Core i7-14700K	2.2 GB/s +57%
Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Ryzen 9 7950X	2.2 GB/s +57%
Minisforum MS-01 Intel Core i9-13900H	1.4 GB/s 0%
HP Elite Mini 800 G9-5M9X6EA Intel Core i5-14500	1.4 GB/s 0%
Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Ryzen 7 8700G	1.4 GB/s
Geekom AX8 Pro AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS	1.3 GB/s -7%
Geekom GT13 Pro Intel Core i9-13900H	1.2 GB/s -14%

Geekbench 5.5
Multi-Core
HP Z2 Mini G9-996Q4ET Intel Core i7-14700K	19971 Points +58%
Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Ryzen 9 7950X	17785 Points +41%
Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Tiny-30H0006AGE Intel Core i9-14900	17395 Points +38%
Minisforum MS-01 Intel Core i9-13900H	13014 Points +3%
Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Ryzen 7 8700G	12618 Points
Geekom AX8 Pro AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS	11980 Points -5%
Geekom GT13 Pro Intel Core i9-13900H	11283 Points -11%
HP Elite Mini 800 G9-5M9X6EA Intel Core i5-14500	10543 Points -16%
Single-Core
Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Tiny-30H0006AGE Intel Core i9-14900	2140 Points +6%
Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Ryzen 9 7950X	2140 Points +6%
HP Z2 Mini G9-996Q4ET Intel Core i7-14700K	2092 Points +4%
Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Ryzen 7 8700G	2012 Points
Geekom AX8 Pro AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS	1994 Points -1%
HP Elite Mini 800 G9-5M9X6EA Intel Core i5-14500	1898 Points -6%
Minisforum MS-01 Intel Core i9-13900H	1867 Points -7%
Geekom GT13 Pro Intel Core i9-13900H	1841 Points -8%

Geekbench 5.0
5.0 Multi-Core
HP Z2 Mini G9-996Q4ET Intel Core i7-14700K	19766 Points +58%
Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Ryzen 9 7950X	17489 Points +40%
Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Tiny-30H0006AGE Intel Core i9-14900	17218 Points +38%
Minisforum MS-01 Intel Core i9-13900H	12681 Points +1%
Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Ryzen 7 8700G	12500 Points
Geekom AX8 Pro AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS	11804 Points -6%
Geekom GT13 Pro Intel Core i9-13900H	11168 Points -11%
HP Elite Mini 800 G9-5M9X6EA Intel Core i5-14500	10477 Points -16%
5.0 Single-Core
Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Tiny-30H0006AGE Intel Core i9-14900	2077 Points +7%
Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Ryzen 9 7950X	2077 Points +7%
HP Z2 Mini G9-996Q4ET Intel Core i7-14700K	2039 Points +5%
Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Ryzen 7 8700G	1938 Points
Geekom AX8 Pro AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS	1907 Points -2%
Minisforum MS-01 Intel Core i9-13900H	1847 Points -5%
HP Elite Mini 800 G9-5M9X6EA Intel Core i5-14500	1842 Points -5%
Geekom GT13 Pro Intel Core i9-13900H	1810 Points -7%

Geekbench 4.4
64 Bit Single-Core Score
Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Tiny-30H0006AGE Intel Core i9-14900	9143 Points +13%
HP Z2 Mini G9-996Q4ET Intel Core i7-14700K	8874 Points +9%
Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Ryzen 9 7950X	8448 Points +4%
Minisforum MS-01 Intel Core i9-13900H	8190 Points +1%
Geekom AX8 Pro AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS	8140 Points 0%
Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Ryzen 7 8700G	8119 Points
HP Elite Mini 800 G9-5M9X6EA Intel Core i5-14500	7873 Points -3%
Geekom GT13 Pro Intel Core i9-13900H	7787 Points -4%
64 Bit Multi-Core Score
HP Z2 Mini G9-996Q4ET Intel Core i7-14700K	72062 Points +43%
Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Tiny-30H0006AGE Intel Core i9-14900	67178 Points +34%
Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Ryzen 9 7950X	66320 Points +32%
Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Ryzen 7 8700G	50309 Points
Geekom AX8 Pro AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS	47917 Points -5%
Minisforum MS-01 Intel Core i9-13900H	47461 Points -6%
Geekom GT13 Pro Intel Core i9-13900H	41851 Points -17%
HP Elite Mini 800 G9-5M9X6EA Intel Core i5-14500	40233 Points -20%

3DMark 11 - 1280x720 Performance Physics
HP Z2 Mini G9-996Q4ET Intel Core i7-14700K	28739 Points +23%
Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Tiny-30H0006AGE Intel Core i9-14900	28622 Points +22%
Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Ryzen 9 7950X	23510 Points +1%
Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Ryzen 7 8700G	23378 Points
Geekom AX8 Pro AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS	22340 Points -4%
Minisforum MS-01 Intel Core i9-13900H	21786 Points -7%
HP Elite Mini 800 G9-5M9X6EA Intel Core i5-14500	18692 Points -20%
Geekom GT13 Pro Intel Core i9-13900H	18383 Points -21%

7-Zip 18.03
7z b 4
Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Ryzen 9 7950X	120716 MIPS +60%
HP Z2 Mini G9-996Q4ET Intel Core i7-14700K	117224 MIPS +55%
Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Tiny-30H0006AGE Intel Core i9-14900	101652 MIPS +35%
Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Ryzen 7 8700G	75427 MIPS
Geekom AX8 Pro AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS	66557 MIPS -12%
Minisforum MS-01 Intel Core i9-13900H	63093 MIPS -16%
HP Elite Mini 800 G9-5M9X6EA Intel Core i5-14500	54851 MIPS -27%
Geekom GT13 Pro Intel Core i9-13900H	52479 MIPS -30%
7z b 4 -mmt1
Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Ryzen 9 7950X	7617 MIPS +14%
Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Tiny-30H0006AGE Intel Core i9-14900	7276 MIPS +9%
HP Z2 Mini G9-996Q4ET Intel Core i7-14700K	7040 MIPS +6%
Geekom AX8 Pro AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS	6691 MIPS 0%
Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Ryzen 7 8700G	6665 MIPS
Geekom GT13 Pro Intel Core i9-13900H	6321 MIPS -5%
HP Elite Mini 800 G9-5M9X6EA Intel Core i5-14500	6198 MIPS -7%
Minisforum MS-01 Intel Core i9-13900H	5473 MIPS -18%

HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 - 4k Preset
HP Z2 Mini G9-996Q4ET Intel Core i7-14700K	32.3 fps +45%
Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Tiny-30H0006AGE Intel Core i9-14900	31.6 fps +42%
Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Ryzen 9 7950X	30.3 fps +36%
Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Ryzen 7 8700G	22.3 fps
Geekom AX8 Pro AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS	20.6 fps -8%
Minisforum MS-01 Intel Core i9-13900H	18.7 fps -16%
HP Elite Mini 800 G9-5M9X6EA Intel Core i5-14500	16.4 fps -26%
Geekom GT13 Pro Intel Core i9-13900H	14.1 fps -37%

R Benchmark 2.5 - Overall mean
Geekom AX8 Pro AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS	0.4576 sec * -7%
Geekom GT13 Pro Intel Core i9-13900H	0.4395 sec * -3%
Minisforum MS-01 Intel Core i9-13900H	0.439 sec * -2%
HP Elite Mini 800 G9-5M9X6EA Intel Core i5-14500	0.4356 sec * -2%
Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Ryzen 7 8700G	0.4285 sec *
Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Ryzen 9 7950X	0.3984 sec * +7%
Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Tiny-30H0006AGE Intel Core i9-14900	0.3803 sec * +11%
HP Z2 Mini G9-996Q4ET Intel Core i7-14700K	0.3788 sec * +12%

LibreOffice - 20 Documents To PDF
Geekom AX8 Pro AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS	49.8 s * -9%
HP Elite Mini 800 G9-5M9X6EA Intel Core i5-14500	46 s * -1%
Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Ryzen 7 8700G	45.5 s *
HP Z2 Mini G9-996Q4ET Intel Core i7-14700K	44.7 s * +2%
Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Ryzen 9 7950X	40.1 s * +12%
Geekom GT13 Pro Intel Core i9-13900H	39.4 s * +13%
Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Tiny-30H0006AGE Intel Core i9-14900	38.2 s * +16%
Minisforum MS-01 Intel Core i9-13900H	35.1 s * +23%

WebXPRT 3 - Overall
Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Ryzen 9 7950X	361 Points +7%
Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Ryzen 7 8700G	336 Points
Minisforum MS-01 Intel Core i9-13900H	317 Points -6%
Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Tiny-30H0006AGE Intel Core i9-14900	315 Points -6%
HP Z2 Mini G9-996Q4ET Intel Core i7-14700K	311 Points -7%
Geekom AX8 Pro AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS	309 Points -8%
Geekom GT13 Pro Intel Core i9-13900H	304 Points -10%
HP Elite Mini 800 G9-5M9X6EA Intel Core i5-14500	278 Points -17%

Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Total
Geekom GT13 Pro Intel Core i9-13900H	517 ms * -6%
Minisforum MS-01 Intel Core i9-13900H	506 ms * -4%
HP Elite Mini 800 G9-5M9X6EA Intel Core i5-14500	506 ms * -4%
Geekom AX8 Pro AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS	506 ms * -4%
Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Ryzen 7 8700G	486 ms *
Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Ryzen 9 7950X	457 ms * +6%
HP Z2 Mini G9-996Q4ET Intel Core i7-14700K	440 ms * +9%
Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Tiny-30H0006AGE Intel Core i9-14900	436 ms * +10%

3DMark
1920x1080 Fire Strike Physics
Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Tiny-30H0006AGE Intel Core i9-14900	42316 Points +45%
HP Z2 Mini G9-996Q4ET Intel Core i7-14700K	40312 Points +39%
Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Ryzen 9 7950X	29796 Points +2%
Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Ryzen 7 8700G	29099 Points
Geekom AX8 Pro AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS	27363 Points -6%
HP Elite Mini 800 G9-5M9X6EA Intel Core i5-14500	24708 Points -15%
Minisforum MS-01 Intel Core i9-13900H	24273 Points -17%
Geekom GT13 Pro Intel Core i9-13900H	23626 Points -19%
2560x1440 Time Spy CPU
Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Tiny-30H0006AGE Intel Core i9-14900	19492 Points +71%
HP Z2 Mini G9-996Q4ET Intel Core i7-14700K	15951 Points +40%
Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Ryzen 7 8700G	11400 Points
Minisforum MS-01 Intel Core i9-13900H	10995 Points -4%
Geekom AX8 Pro AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS	10844 Points -5%
HP Elite Mini 800 G9-5M9X6EA Intel Core i5-14500	9657 Points -15%
Geekom GT13 Pro Intel Core i9-13900H	9347 Points -18%
Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Ryzen 9 7950X	8240 Points -28%

Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M - 1M
Geekom GT13 Pro Intel Core i9-13900H	7.445 s * -5%
HP Elite Mini 800 G9-5M9X6EA Intel Core i5-14500	7.413 s * -5%
Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Ryzen 7 8700G	7.058 s *
Geekom AX8 Pro AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS	6.962 s * +1%
Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Ryzen 9 7950X	6.621 s * +6%
Minisforum MS-01 Intel Core i9-13900H	6.156 s * +13%
HP Z2 Mini G9-996Q4ET Intel Core i7-14700K	5.953 s * +16%
Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Tiny-30H0006AGE Intel Core i9-14900	5.813 s * +18%

Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M - 2M
Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Ryzen 7 8700G	17.605 s *
Geekom AX8 Pro AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS	17.404 s * +1%
HP Elite Mini 800 G9-5M9X6EA Intel Core i5-14500	16.493 s * +6%
Geekom GT13 Pro Intel Core i9-13900H	16.234 s * +8%
Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Ryzen 9 7950X	14.354 s * +18%
Minisforum MS-01 Intel Core i9-13900H	13.784 s * +22%
HP Z2 Mini G9-996Q4ET Intel Core i7-14700K	12.894 s * +27%
Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Tiny-30H0006AGE Intel Core i9-14900	12.556 s * +29%

Super Pi Mod 1.5 XS 32M - 32M
Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Ryzen 7 8700G	655.147 s *
Geekom AX8 Pro AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS	644.49 s * +2%
Geekom GT13 Pro Intel Core i9-13900H	417.103 s * +36%
HP Elite Mini 800 G9-5M9X6EA Intel Core i5-14500	396.912 s * +39%
Minisforum MS-01 Intel Core i9-13900H	350.453 s * +47%
Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Ryzen 9 7950X	343.848 s * +48%
HP Z2 Mini G9-996Q4ET Intel Core i7-14700K	316.148 s * +52%
Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Tiny-30H0006AGE Intel Core i9-14900	303.392 s * +54%

* ... smaller is better

Cinebench R10 Rendering Single 32Bit

7759

Cinebench R10 Shading 64Bit

21136 Points

Cinebench R10 Rendering Multiple CPUs 64Bit

90006 Points

Cinebench R10 Rendering Single CPUs 64Bit

14652 Points

Cinebench R10 Shading 32Bit

17411

Cinebench R10 Rendering Multiple CPUs 32Bit

50560

Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 32Bit

2.97 Points

Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 32Bit

27.87 Points

Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64Bit

3.4 Points

Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64Bit

31.2 Points

Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit

286 Points

Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit

2693 Points

Cinebench R15 Ref. Match 64Bit

97.9 %

Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64Bit

220.15 fps

Cinebench R20 CPU (Single Core)

705 Points

Cinebench R20 CPU (Multi Core)

6736 Points

Cinebench R23 Multi Core

17128 Points

Cinebench R23 Single Core

1817 Points

Cinebench 2024 CPU Single Core

109 Points

Cinebench 2024 CPU Multi Core

986 Points

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Performance Rating
Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Ryzen 9 7950X, Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000)	97 pt
HP Z2 Mini G9-996Q4ET Intel Core i7-14700K, RTX A2000	71.9 pt
Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Ryzen 7 8700G, Radeon 780M	66.9 pt
Geekom AX8 Pro AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS, Radeon 780M	62.2 pt
Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Tiny-30H0006AGE Intel Core i9-14900, T1000	62.2 pt
Minisforum MS-01 Intel Core i9-13900H, Iris Xe G7 96EUs	46.6 pt
Average of class Mini PC	46 pt
HP Elite Mini 800 G9-5M9X6EA Intel Core i5-14500, UHD Graphics 770	40 pt
Geekom GT13 Pro Intel Core i9-13900H, Iris Xe G7 96EUs	38.2 pt

AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace
Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Ryzen 9 7950X, Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000)	41475 KRay/s +51%
Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Ryzen 7 8700G, Radeon 780M	27384 KRay/s
Geekom AX8 Pro AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS, Radeon 780M	24531 KRay/s -10%
HP Z2 Mini G9-996Q4ET Intel Core i7-14700K, RTX A2000	21959 KRay/s -20%
Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Tiny-30H0006AGE Intel Core i9-14900, T1000	19459 KRay/s -29%
Average of class Mini PC (770 - 82725, n=111, last 2 years)	17723 KRay/s -35%
HP Elite Mini 800 G9-5M9X6EA Intel Core i5-14500, UHD Graphics 770	13616 KRay/s -50%
Minisforum MS-01 Intel Core i9-13900H, Iris Xe G7 96EUs	13251 KRay/s -52%
Geekom GT13 Pro Intel Core i9-13900H, Iris Xe G7 96EUs	11735 KRay/s -57%

AIDA64 / FPU Julia
Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Ryzen 9 7950X, Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000)	172942 Points +49%
HP Z2 Mini G9-996Q4ET Intel Core i7-14700K, RTX A2000	129491 Points +12%
Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Ryzen 7 8700G, Radeon 780M	116071 Points
Geekom AX8 Pro AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS, Radeon 780M	106518 Points -8%
Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Tiny-30H0006AGE Intel Core i9-14900, T1000	99889 Points -14%
Average of class Mini PC (4141 - 227429, n=111, last 2 years)	77945 Points -33%
Minisforum MS-01 Intel Core i9-13900H, Iris Xe G7 96EUs	73742 Points -36%
HP Elite Mini 800 G9-5M9X6EA Intel Core i5-14500, UHD Graphics 770	68912 Points -41%
Geekom GT13 Pro Intel Core i9-13900H, Iris Xe G7 96EUs	59094 Points -49%

AIDA64 / CPU SHA3
Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Ryzen 9 7950X, Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000)	8003 MB/s +57%
HP Z2 Mini G9-996Q4ET Intel Core i7-14700K, RTX A2000	6047 MB/s +19%
Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Ryzen 7 8700G, Radeon 780M	5092 MB/s
Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Tiny-30H0006AGE Intel Core i9-14900, T1000	4742 MB/s -7%
Geekom AX8 Pro AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS, Radeon 780M	4684 MB/s -8%
Average of class Mini PC (290 - 9413, n=111, last 2 years)	3478 MB/s -32%
Minisforum MS-01 Intel Core i9-13900H, Iris Xe G7 96EUs	3386 MB/s -34%
HP Elite Mini 800 G9-5M9X6EA Intel Core i5-14500, UHD Graphics 770	3169 MB/s -38%
Geekom GT13 Pro Intel Core i9-13900H, Iris Xe G7 96EUs	2718 MB/s -47%

AIDA64 / CPU Queen
HP Z2 Mini G9-996Q4ET Intel Core i7-14700K, RTX A2000	162855 Points +36%
Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Ryzen 9 7950X, Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000)	155448 Points +29%
Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Tiny-30H0006AGE Intel Core i9-14900, T1000	150776 Points +25%
Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Ryzen 7 8700G, Radeon 780M	120159 Points
Geekom AX8 Pro AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS, Radeon 780M	114586 Points -5%
HP Elite Mini 800 G9-5M9X6EA Intel Core i5-14500, UHD Graphics 770	98480 Points -18%
Geekom GT13 Pro Intel Core i9-13900H, Iris Xe G7 96EUs	93952 Points -22%
Minisforum MS-01 Intel Core i9-13900H, Iris Xe G7 96EUs	87544 Points -27%
Average of class Mini PC (8208 - 184747, n=111, last 2 years)	85304 Points -29%

AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia
Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Ryzen 9 7950X, Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000)	26138 Points +67%
Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Ryzen 7 8700G, Radeon 780M	15698 Points
Geekom AX8 Pro AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS, Radeon 780M	14631 Points -7%
HP Z2 Mini G9-996Q4ET Intel Core i7-14700K, RTX A2000	14244 Points -9%
Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Tiny-30H0006AGE Intel Core i9-14900, T1000	13460 Points -14%
Average of class Mini PC (408 - 31563, n=111, last 2 years)	10446 Points -33%
Minisforum MS-01 Intel Core i9-13900H, Iris Xe G7 96EUs	9170 Points -42%
HP Elite Mini 800 G9-5M9X6EA Intel Core i5-14500, UHD Graphics 770	8948 Points -43%
Geekom GT13 Pro Intel Core i9-13900H, Iris Xe G7 96EUs	8026 Points -49%

AIDA64 / FPU Mandel
Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Ryzen 9 7950X, Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000)	91001 Points +46%
Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Ryzen 7 8700G, Radeon 780M	62263 Points
HP Z2 Mini G9-996Q4ET Intel Core i7-14700K, RTX A2000	62024 Points 0%
Geekom AX8 Pro AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS, Radeon 780M	56505 Points -9%
Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Tiny-30H0006AGE Intel Core i9-14900, T1000	48738 Points -22%
Average of class Mini PC (2089 - 121827, n=111, last 2 years)	40589 Points -35%
Minisforum MS-01 Intel Core i9-13900H, Iris Xe G7 96EUs	35318 Points -43%
HP Elite Mini 800 G9-5M9X6EA Intel Core i5-14500, UHD Graphics 770	34243 Points -45%
Geekom GT13 Pro Intel Core i9-13900H, Iris Xe G7 96EUs	29138 Points -53%

AIDA64 / CPU AES
Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Ryzen 9 7950X, Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000)	290422 MB/s +65%
Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Ryzen 7 8700G, Radeon 780M	176002 MB/s
Geekom AX8 Pro AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS, Radeon 780M	163032 MB/s -7%
Minisforum MS-01 Intel Core i9-13900H, Iris Xe G7 96EUs	123819 MB/s -30%
HP Z2 Mini G9-996Q4ET Intel Core i7-14700K, RTX A2000	118199 MB/s -33%
Geekom GT13 Pro Intel Core i9-13900H, Iris Xe G7 96EUs	102677 MB/s -42%
Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Tiny-30H0006AGE Intel Core i9-14900, T1000	96428 MB/s -45%
Average of class Mini PC (3691 - 325960, n=111, last 2 years)	90199 MB/s -49%
HP Elite Mini 800 G9-5M9X6EA Intel Core i5-14500, UHD Graphics 770	63608 MB/s -64%

AIDA64 / CPU ZLib
HP Z2 Mini G9-996Q4ET Intel Core i7-14700K, RTX A2000	1761 MB/s +61%
Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Ryzen 9 7950X, Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000)	1713 MB/s +56%
Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Tiny-30H0006AGE Intel Core i9-14900, T1000	1384 MB/s +26%
Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Ryzen 7 8700G, Radeon 780M	1097 MB/s
HP Elite Mini 800 G9-5M9X6EA Intel Core i5-14500, UHD Graphics 770	1030 MB/s -6%
Geekom AX8 Pro AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS, Radeon 780M	976 MB/s -11%
Minisforum MS-01 Intel Core i9-13900H, Iris Xe G7 96EUs	951 MB/s -13%
Average of class Mini PC (77.7 - 2431, n=111, last 2 years)	900 MB/s -18%
Geekom GT13 Pro Intel Core i9-13900H, Iris Xe G7 96EUs	789 MB/s -28%

AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace
Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Ryzen 9 7950X, Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000)	21613 KRay/s +49%
Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Ryzen 7 8700G, Radeon 780M	14519 KRay/s
Geekom AX8 Pro AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS, Radeon 780M	13609 KRay/s -6%
HP Z2 Mini G9-996Q4ET Intel Core i7-14700K, RTX A2000	11866 KRay/s -18%
Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Tiny-30H0006AGE Intel Core i9-14900, T1000	10616 KRay/s -27%
Average of class Mini PC (432 - 43268, n=111, last 2 years)	9468 KRay/s -35%
Minisforum MS-01 Intel Core i9-13900H, Iris Xe G7 96EUs	7611 KRay/s -48%
HP Elite Mini 800 G9-5M9X6EA Intel Core i5-14500, UHD Graphics 770	7504 KRay/s -48%
Geekom GT13 Pro Intel Core i9-13900H, Iris Xe G7 96EUs	6205 KRay/s -57%

AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx
Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Tiny-30H0006AGE Intel Core i9-14900, T1000	50500 MPixel/s +25%
HP Z2 Mini G9-996Q4ET Intel Core i7-14700K, RTX A2000	49256 MPixel/s +22%
Minisforum MS-01 Intel Core i9-13900H, Iris Xe G7 96EUs	44996 MPixel/s +11%
Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Ryzen 7 8700G, Radeon 780M	40404 MPixel/s
Geekom AX8 Pro AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS, Radeon 780M	40114 MPixel/s -1%
Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Ryzen 9 7950X, Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000)	39094 MPixel/s -3%
Average of class Mini PC (5333 - 94026, n=111, last 2 years)	33248 MPixel/s -18%
Geekom GT13 Pro Intel Core i9-13900H, Iris Xe G7 96EUs	28269 MPixel/s -30%
HP Elite Mini 800 G9-5M9X6EA Intel Core i5-14500, UHD Graphics 770	20153 MPixel/s -50%

Cinebench R15 Multi loop

The Minisforum MS-A1 masters the Cinebench R15 continuous loop excellently. The built-in cooling unit has enough capacity to keep the AMD Ryzen 7 8700G effectively under continuous load. The power limit of 65 watts is always reached in all 50 runs, even though the temperature of the processor is only just under 80 °C. The Minisforum MS-A1 also masters the combination with the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X perfectly. However, at just 67 watts, the processor operates far below what is actually possible.

CPU metrics during the Cinebench R15 loop (AMD Ryzen 7 8700G)

CPU metrics during the Cinebench R15 loop (AMD Ryzen 9 7950X)

Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Ryzen 7 8700G, AMD Ryzen 7 8700G: Ø2666 (2561.48-2691.07)

Geekom AX8 Pro AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS, AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS: Ø2223 (2100.4-2438.43)

HP Z2 Mini G9-996Q4ET Intel Core i7-14700K, Intel Core i7-14700K: Ø3964 (3602.31-4676.72)

Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Tiny-30H0006AGE Intel Core i9-14900, Intel Core i9-14900: Ø3446 (3284.88-4939.49)

Geekom GT13 Pro Intel Core i9-13900H, Intel Core i9-13900H: Ø1776 (1688.48-2326.12)

HP Elite Mini 800 G9-5M9X6EA Intel Core i5-14500, Intel Core i5-14500: Ø2127 (1940.52-2429.84)

Minisforum MS-01 Intel Core i9-13900H, Intel Core i9-13900H: Ø2354 (2022.76-2582.31)

Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Ryzen 9 7950X, AMD Ryzen 9 7950X: Ø4105 (4047.35-4255.32)

System performance

The overall system performance of the Minisforum MS-A1 is consistently good. In principle, hardly any device in this performance class fails in this discipline, even if the performance differences are clearly measurable in percentage terms. In normal everyday use, you will hardly notice any difference. In the AIDA64 benchmarks with regard to RAM performance, the Minisforum MS-A1 has to admit defeat to most of its competitors. The RAM operates at 5,600 MT/s, but this is not fully reflected in the results.

PCMark 10: Score | Essentials | Productivity

PCMark 10 / Score
Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Tiny-30H0006AGE, Intel Core i9-14900 NVIDIA T1000, Samsung PM9A1a MZVL21T0HDLU	7854 Points +1%
Minisforum MS-A1, AMD Ryzen 7 8700G AMD Radeon 780M, Kingston OM8PGP41024Q-A0	7795 Points
HP Z2 Mini G9-996Q4ET, Intel Core i7-14700K Nvidia RTX A2000, Kioxia XG8 KXG80ZNV1T02	7767 Points 0%
Geekom AX8 Pro, AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS AMD Radeon 780M, Acer N7000 2 TB	7553 Points -3%
Minisforum MS-A1, AMD Ryzen 9 7950X AMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000),	6921 Points -11%
Minisforum MS-01, Intel Core i9-13900H Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Kingston OM8PGP41024Q-A0	6802 Points -13%
Geekom GT13 Pro, Intel Core i9-13900H Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Acer N7000 2 TB	5944 Points -24%
HP Elite Mini 800 G9-5M9X6EA, Intel Core i5-14500 Intel UHD Graphics 770, Samsung PM9B1 512GB MZVL4512HBLU	5705 Points -27%

PCMark 10 / Essentials
Minisforum MS-01, Intel Core i9-13900H Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Kingston OM8PGP41024Q-A0	12286 Points +7%
Minisforum MS-A1, AMD Ryzen 9 7950X AMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000),	11790 Points +3%
Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Tiny-30H0006AGE, Intel Core i9-14900 NVIDIA T1000, Samsung PM9A1a MZVL21T0HDLU	11635 Points +2%
Minisforum MS-A1, AMD Ryzen 7 8700G AMD Radeon 780M, Kingston OM8PGP41024Q-A0	11450 Points
Geekom AX8 Pro, AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS AMD Radeon 780M, Acer N7000 2 TB	11227 Points -2%
HP Z2 Mini G9-996Q4ET, Intel Core i7-14700K Nvidia RTX A2000, Kioxia XG8 KXG80ZNV1T02	10389 Points -9%
Geekom GT13 Pro, Intel Core i9-13900H Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Acer N7000 2 TB	10347 Points -10%
HP Elite Mini 800 G9-5M9X6EA, Intel Core i5-14500 Intel UHD Graphics 770, Samsung PM9B1 512GB MZVL4512HBLU	9994 Points -13%

PCMark 10 / Productivity
Minisforum MS-A1, AMD Ryzen 9 7950X AMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000),	11296 Points +2%
Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Tiny-30H0006AGE, Intel Core i9-14900 NVIDIA T1000, Samsung PM9A1a MZVL21T0HDLU	11249 Points +2%
Minisforum MS-A1, AMD Ryzen 7 8700G AMD Radeon 780M, Kingston OM8PGP41024Q-A0	11045 Points
Geekom AX8 Pro, AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS AMD Radeon 780M, Acer N7000 2 TB	10774 Points -2%
HP Z2 Mini G9-996Q4ET, Intel Core i7-14700K Nvidia RTX A2000, Kioxia XG8 KXG80ZNV1T02	9865 Points -11%
Minisforum MS-01, Intel Core i9-13900H Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Kingston OM8PGP41024Q-A0	8526 Points -23%
HP Elite Mini 800 G9-5M9X6EA, Intel Core i5-14500 Intel UHD Graphics 770, Samsung PM9B1 512GB MZVL4512HBLU	7584 Points -31%
Geekom GT13 Pro, Intel Core i9-13900H Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Acer N7000 2 TB	7319 Points -34%

CrossMark: Overall | Responsiveness | Creativity | Productivity

CrossMark / Overall
HP Z2 Mini G9-996Q4ET, Intel Core i7-14700K Nvidia RTX A2000, Kioxia XG8 KXG80ZNV1T02	2194 Points +15%
Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Tiny-30H0006AGE, Intel Core i9-14900 NVIDIA T1000, Samsung PM9A1a MZVL21T0HDLU	2133 Points +12%
Minisforum MS-A1, AMD Ryzen 9 7950X AMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000),	2080 Points +9%
Minisforum MS-A1, AMD Ryzen 7 8700G AMD Radeon 780M, Kingston OM8PGP41024Q-A0	1902 Points
Geekom AX8 Pro, AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS AMD Radeon 780M, Acer N7000 2 TB	1865 Points -2%
Minisforum MS-01, Intel Core i9-13900H Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Kingston OM8PGP41024Q-A0	1797 Points -6%
Geekom GT13 Pro, Intel Core i9-13900H Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Acer N7000 2 TB	1766 Points -7%
HP Elite Mini 800 G9-5M9X6EA, Intel Core i5-14500 Intel UHD Graphics 770, Samsung PM9B1 512GB MZVL4512HBLU	1625 Points -15%

CrossMark / Responsiveness
Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Tiny-30H0006AGE, Intel Core i9-14900 NVIDIA T1000, Samsung PM9A1a MZVL21T0HDLU	1827 Points +11%
Minisforum MS-A1, AMD Ryzen 9 7950X AMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000),	1800 Points +9%
Geekom GT13 Pro, Intel Core i9-13900H Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Acer N7000 2 TB	1790 Points +9%
HP Z2 Mini G9-996Q4ET, Intel Core i7-14700K Nvidia RTX A2000, Kioxia XG8 KXG80ZNV1T02	1753 Points +7%
Minisforum MS-A1, AMD Ryzen 7 8700G AMD Radeon 780M, Kingston OM8PGP41024Q-A0	1646 Points
Geekom AX8 Pro, AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS AMD Radeon 780M, Acer N7000 2 TB	1583 Points -4%
Minisforum MS-01, Intel Core i9-13900H Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Kingston OM8PGP41024Q-A0	1512 Points -8%
HP Elite Mini 800 G9-5M9X6EA, Intel Core i5-14500 Intel UHD Graphics 770, Samsung PM9B1 512GB MZVL4512HBLU	1222 Points -26%

CrossMark / Creativity
HP Z2 Mini G9-996Q4ET, Intel Core i7-14700K Nvidia RTX A2000, Kioxia XG8 KXG80ZNV1T02	2590 Points +24%
Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Tiny-30H0006AGE, Intel Core i9-14900 NVIDIA T1000, Samsung PM9A1a MZVL21T0HDLU	2350 Points +12%
Minisforum MS-A1, AMD Ryzen 9 7950X AMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000),	2318 Points +11%
Minisforum MS-A1, AMD Ryzen 7 8700G AMD Radeon 780M, Kingston OM8PGP41024Q-A0	2095 Points
Geekom AX8 Pro, AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS AMD Radeon 780M, Acer N7000 2 TB	2057 Points -2%
Minisforum MS-01, Intel Core i9-13900H Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Kingston OM8PGP41024Q-A0	2031 Points -3%
HP Elite Mini 800 G9-5M9X6EA, Intel Core i5-14500 Intel UHD Graphics 770, Samsung PM9B1 512GB MZVL4512HBLU	1837 Points -12%
Geekom GT13 Pro, Intel Core i9-13900H Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Acer N7000 2 TB	1789 Points -15%

CrossMark / Productivity
Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Tiny-30H0006AGE, Intel Core i9-14900 NVIDIA T1000, Samsung PM9A1a MZVL21T0HDLU	2038 Points +12%
HP Z2 Mini G9-996Q4ET, Intel Core i7-14700K Nvidia RTX A2000, Kioxia XG8 KXG80ZNV1T02	2003 Points +11%
Minisforum MS-A1, AMD Ryzen 9 7950X AMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000),	1958 Points +8%
Minisforum MS-A1, AMD Ryzen 7 8700G AMD Radeon 780M, Kingston OM8PGP41024Q-A0	1812 Points
Geekom AX8 Pro, AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS AMD Radeon 780M, Acer N7000 2 TB	1786 Points -1%
Geekom GT13 Pro, Intel Core i9-13900H Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Acer N7000 2 TB	1736 Points -4%
Minisforum MS-01, Intel Core i9-13900H Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Kingston OM8PGP41024Q-A0	1684 Points -7%
HP Elite Mini 800 G9-5M9X6EA, Intel Core i5-14500 Intel UHD Graphics 770, Samsung PM9B1 512GB MZVL4512HBLU	1580 Points -13%

AIDA64: Memory Copy | Memory Read | Memory Write | Memory Latency

AIDA64 / Memory Copy
Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Tiny-30H0006AGE Intel Core i9-14900, T1000	76462 MB/s +18%
HP Z2 Mini G9-996Q4ET Intel Core i7-14700K, RTX A2000	76248 MB/s +17%
Minisforum MS-01 Intel Core i9-13900H, Iris Xe G7 96EUs	69219 MB/s +7%
Geekom AX8 Pro AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS, Radeon 780M	68924 MB/s +6%
Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Ryzen 7 8700G, Radeon 780M	64990 MB/s
Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Ryzen 9 7950X, Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000)	57908 MB/s -11%
Average of class Mini PC (8377 - 154332, n=111, last 2 years)	55630 MB/s -14%
Geekom GT13 Pro Intel Core i9-13900H, Iris Xe G7 96EUs	45721 MB/s -30%
HP Elite Mini 800 G9-5M9X6EA Intel Core i5-14500, UHD Graphics 770	35000 MB/s -46%

AIDA64 / Memory Read
HP Z2 Mini G9-996Q4ET Intel Core i7-14700K, RTX A2000	83287 MB/s +35%
Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Tiny-30H0006AGE Intel Core i9-14900, T1000	78528 MB/s +28%
Minisforum MS-01 Intel Core i9-13900H, Iris Xe G7 96EUs	73633 MB/s +20%
Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Ryzen 9 7950X, Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000)	62120 MB/s +1%
Geekom AX8 Pro AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS, Radeon 780M	61624 MB/s 0%
Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Ryzen 7 8700G, Radeon 780M	61504 MB/s
Average of class Mini PC (8974 - 123769, n=111, last 2 years)	55209 MB/s -10%
Geekom GT13 Pro Intel Core i9-13900H, Iris Xe G7 96EUs	45995 MB/s -25%
HP Elite Mini 800 G9-5M9X6EA Intel Core i5-14500, UHD Graphics 770	36160 MB/s -41%

AIDA64 / Memory Write
Geekom AX8 Pro AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS, Radeon 780M	87138 MB/s +10%
Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Ryzen 7 8700G, Radeon 780M	79329 MB/s
HP Z2 Mini G9-996Q4ET Intel Core i7-14700K, RTX A2000	76800 MB/s -3%
Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Tiny-30H0006AGE Intel Core i9-14900, T1000	75604 MB/s -5%
Minisforum MS-01 Intel Core i9-13900H, Iris Xe G7 96EUs	70707 MB/s -11%
Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Ryzen 9 7950X, Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000)	66857 MB/s -16%
Average of class Mini PC (8762 - 216693, n=111, last 2 years)	62596 MB/s -21%
Geekom GT13 Pro Intel Core i9-13900H, Iris Xe G7 96EUs	45733 MB/s -42%
HP Elite Mini 800 G9-5M9X6EA Intel Core i5-14500, UHD Graphics 770	32473 MB/s -59%

AIDA64 / Memory Latency
Average of class Mini PC (0 - 184.8, n=111, last 2 years)	94.8 ns * -7%
HP Z2 Mini G9-996Q4ET Intel Core i7-14700K, RTX A2000	94.1 ns * -6%
HP Elite Mini 800 G9-5M9X6EA Intel Core i5-14500, UHD Graphics 770	93.5 ns * -6%
Geekom AX8 Pro AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS, Radeon 780M	91.4 ns * -3%
Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Tiny-30H0006AGE Intel Core i9-14900, T1000	91 ns * -3%
Minisforum MS-01 Intel Core i9-13900H, Iris Xe G7 96EUs	89.9 ns * -2%
Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Ryzen 7 8700G, Radeon 780M	88.5 ns *
Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Ryzen 9 7950X, Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000)	80.4 ns * +9%
Geekom GT13 Pro Intel Core i9-13900H, Iris Xe G7 96EUs	75.8 ns * +14%

* ... smaller is better

DPC latencies

The Minisforum MS-A1 is a long way from outstanding DPC values. Simply opening several tabs in the Edge browser already causes increased values, which rise again slightly when the 4K test video is played.

Maximum latency when opening multiple browser tabs

Maximum latency when playing 4K video material

Maximum latency after ten seconds of Prime95

Drivers ranked by longest execution time

DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95
HP Z2 Mini G9-996Q4ET RTX A2000, i7-14700K, Kioxia XG8 KXG80ZNV1T02	3535.7 μs * -96%
Geekom AX8 Pro Radeon 780M, R9 8945HS, Acer N7000 2 TB	1856 μs * -3%
Minisforum MS-A1 Radeon 780M, Ryzen 7 8700G, Kingston OM8PGP41024Q-A0	1806 μs *
Geekom GT13 Pro Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i9-13900H, Acer N7000 2 TB	1533.4 μs * +15%
Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Tiny-30H0006AGE T1000, i9-14900, Samsung PM9A1a MZVL21T0HDLU	1509 μs * +16%
HP Elite Mini 800 G9-5M9X6EA UHD Graphics 770, i5-14500, Samsung PM9B1 512GB MZVL4512HBLU	1008.9 μs * +44%
Minisforum MS-01 Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i9-13900H, Kingston OM8PGP41024Q-A0	931 μs * +48%

* ... smaller is better

Mass storage

SSD connections with the Minisforum MS-A1 (Source: Minisforum)

The Minisforum MS-A1 can be equipped with a total of four SSDs. All M.2 ports are PCIe connections, which can be fitted with NVMe SSDs with a length of 80 millimeters. With the supplied adapter, 2.5-inch SSDs that use the SFF U.2 interface can also be installed. The warning notice must be observed in order to avoid damage to an M.2 SSD if no 2.5-inch SSD is installed.

Our test sample contains a 1 TB SSD from Kingston, which performs excellently in comparison to its competitors. Only the Samsung PM9A1a in the Lenovo ThinkStation Tiny P3 achieves slightly better performance overall. The M.2 interface delivers PCIe 4.0 x4 speed at best, which the installed SSD also utilizes optimally. This results in good transfer rates that do not drop even under load. Minisforum has provided for this with a generous cooling unit.

For further comparisons and benchmarks, please refer to our Comparison table.

Important note:

As the Minisforum MS-A1 can be equipped with different processors, the speeds of the SSD interfaces also vary. The screenshot gives an indication of the expected speed of the data carriers.

CrystalDiskMark 3.0

CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6

AS SSD

DiskSpd

Kingston OM8PGP41024Q-A0

Sequential Read: 3007 MB/s

Sequential Write: 3931 MB/s

512K Read: 1783 MB/s

512K Write: 3893 MB/s

4K Read: 64.74 MB/s

4K Write: 212.2 MB/s

4K QD32 Read: 694.1 MB/s

4K QD32 Write: 521.6 MB/s

Drive Performance Rating | DiskSpd | AS SSD

Drive Performance Rating - Percent
Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Tiny-30H0006AGE Samsung PM9A1a MZVL21T0HDLU	86.2 pt
Minisforum MS-A1 Kingston OM8PGP41024Q-A0	78.3 pt
HP Z2 Mini G9-996Q4ET Kioxia XG8 KXG80ZNV1T02	77.3 pt
Geekom GT13 Pro Acer N7000 2 TB	76.4 pt
Minisforum MS-01 Kingston OM8PGP41024Q-A0	66.5 pt
Geekom AX8 Pro Acer N7000 2 TB	64 pt
Average of class Mini PC	50.9 pt
HP Elite Mini 800 G9-5M9X6EA Samsung PM9B1 512GB MZVL4512HBLU	43.2 pt

DiskSpd
seq read
Geekom GT13 Pro Acer N7000 2 TB	4357 (4314.26^min - 4356.72^max) MB/s +68%
Geekom AX8 Pro Acer N7000 2 TB	3921 (3897.31^min - 3920.75^max) MB/s +51%
HP Z2 Mini G9-996Q4ET Kioxia XG8 KXG80ZNV1T02	3772 (3673.79^min - 3771.94^max) MB/s +45%
Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Tiny-30H0006AGE Samsung PM9A1a MZVL21T0HDLU	3532 (3426.47^min - 3532.3^max) MB/s +36%
Minisforum MS-01 Kingston OM8PGP41024Q-A0	2960 (2934.76^min - 2959.92^max) MB/s +14%
Minisforum MS-A1 Kingston OM8PGP41024Q-A0	2596 (2580.13^min - 2596.06^max) MB/s
HP Elite Mini 800 G9-5M9X6EA Samsung PM9B1 512GB MZVL4512HBLU	2549 (2502.53^min - 2548.88^max) MB/s -2%
Average of class Mini PC (413 - 4960, n=111, last 2 years)	2448 MB/s -6%
seq write
Geekom GT13 Pro Acer N7000 2 TB	4544 (4380.79^min - 4543.83^max) MB/s +16%
HP Z2 Mini G9-996Q4ET Kioxia XG8 KXG80ZNV1T02	3922 (3632.19^min - 3922.09^max) MB/s 0%
Minisforum MS-A1 Kingston OM8PGP41024Q-A0	3913 (3872.62^min - 3912.8^max) MB/s
Geekom AX8 Pro Acer N7000 2 TB	3791 (3695.18^min - 3790.57^max) MB/s -3%
Minisforum MS-01 Kingston OM8PGP41024Q-A0	3726 (3634.99^min - 3725.8^max) MB/s -5%
Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Tiny-30H0006AGE Samsung PM9A1a MZVL21T0HDLU	3651 (3638.56^min - 3651.14^max) MB/s -7%
Average of class Mini PC (339 - 5595, n=111, last 2 years)	2841 MB/s -27%
HP Elite Mini 800 G9-5M9X6EA Samsung PM9B1 512GB MZVL4512HBLU	1887 (1818.3^min - 1887.44^max) MB/s -52%
seq q8 t1 read
Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Tiny-30H0006AGE Samsung PM9A1a MZVL21T0HDLU	7026 (6530.74^min - 7026.09^max) MB/s +46%
Geekom AX8 Pro Acer N7000 2 TB	7012 (5624.01^min - 7012.25^max) MB/s +46%
Geekom GT13 Pro Acer N7000 2 TB	7007 (6166.72^min - 7006.62^max) MB/s +45%
HP Z2 Mini G9-996Q4ET Kioxia XG8 KXG80ZNV1T02	6900 (5743.05^min - 6900.26^max) MB/s +43%
Minisforum MS-A1 Kingston OM8PGP41024Q-A0	4819 (3762.53^min - 4819.05^max) MB/s
Minisforum MS-01 Kingston OM8PGP41024Q-A0	4759 (4492.55^min - 4759.49^max) MB/s -1%
Average of class Mini PC (397 - 8430, n=111, last 2 years)	4119 MB/s -15%
HP Elite Mini 800 G9-5M9X6EA Samsung PM9B1 512GB MZVL4512HBLU	3594 (3087.52^min - 3594.31^max) MB/s -25%
seq q8 t1 write
Geekom AX8 Pro Acer N7000 2 TB	5685 (5389.6^min - 5684.54^max) MB/s +45%
Geekom GT13 Pro Acer N7000 2 TB	5261 (5018.9^min - 5261.3^max) MB/s +34%
HP Z2 Mini G9-996Q4ET Kioxia XG8 KXG80ZNV1T02	5144 (4803.32^min - 5143.7^max) MB/s +31%
Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Tiny-30H0006AGE Samsung PM9A1a MZVL21T0HDLU	4960 (4938.77^min - 4960.12^max) MB/s +26%
Minisforum MS-A1 Kingston OM8PGP41024Q-A0	3927 (3923.26^min - 3927.45^max) MB/s
Minisforum MS-01 Kingston OM8PGP41024Q-A0	3757 (3691.41^min - 3756.63^max) MB/s -4%
Average of class Mini PC (346 - 6669, n=111, last 2 years)	3212 MB/s -18%
HP Elite Mini 800 G9-5M9X6EA Samsung PM9B1 512GB MZVL4512HBLU	2342 (2178.26^min - 2342.1^max) MB/s -40%
4k q1 t1 read
Geekom GT13 Pro Acer N7000 2 TB	85.3 (82.57^min - 85.32^max) MB/s +35%
Minisforum MS-01 Kingston OM8PGP41024Q-A0	81.1 (80.57^min - 81.14^max) MB/s +28%
Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Tiny-30H0006AGE Samsung PM9A1a MZVL21T0HDLU	68.4 (60.43^min - 68.38^max) MB/s +8%
Minisforum MS-A1 Kingston OM8PGP41024Q-A0	63.3 (62.78^min - 63.25^max) MB/s
Geekom AX8 Pro Acer N7000 2 TB	62.2 (61.55^min - 62.23^max) MB/s -2%
HP Elite Mini 800 G9-5M9X6EA Samsung PM9B1 512GB MZVL4512HBLU	60 (47.33^min - 60.02^max) MB/s -5%
Average of class Mini PC (6.85 - 87.3, n=111, last 2 years)	56.2 MB/s -11%
HP Z2 Mini G9-996Q4ET Kioxia XG8 KXG80ZNV1T02	52 (47.96^min - 51.98^max) MB/s -18%
4k q1 t1 write
Minisforum MS-01 Kingston OM8PGP41024Q-A0	435 (271.59^min - 435.46^max) MB/s +111%
Geekom GT13 Pro Acer N7000 2 TB	327 (306.06^min - 326.78^max) MB/s +59%
Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Tiny-30H0006AGE Samsung PM9A1a MZVL21T0HDLU	244 (241.35^min - 243.53^max) MB/s +18%
Minisforum MS-A1 Kingston OM8PGP41024Q-A0	206 (204.82^min - 206.03^max) MB/s
Average of class Mini PC (29.6 - 435, n=111, last 2 years)	199.1 MB/s -3%
Geekom AX8 Pro Acer N7000 2 TB	187 (185.73^min - 187.04^max) MB/s -9%
HP Z2 Mini G9-996Q4ET Kioxia XG8 KXG80ZNV1T02	167.5 (164.74^min - 167.45^max) MB/s -19%
HP Elite Mini 800 G9-5M9X6EA Samsung PM9B1 512GB MZVL4512HBLU	116.4 (112.09^min - 116.37^max) MB/s -43%
4k q32 t16 read
Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Tiny-30H0006AGE Samsung PM9A1a MZVL21T0HDLU	3896 (3828.22^min - 3895.81^max) MB/s +31%
HP Z2 Mini G9-996Q4ET Kioxia XG8 KXG80ZNV1T02	3787 (3763.45^min - 3786.85^max) MB/s +27%
Geekom GT13 Pro Acer N7000 2 TB	3593 (3380.17^min - 3593.41^max) MB/s +21%
Minisforum MS-A1 Kingston OM8PGP41024Q-A0	2980 (2975.03^min - 2979.83^max) MB/s
Minisforum MS-01 Kingston OM8PGP41024Q-A0	2953 (2944.17^min - 2952.67^max) MB/s -1%
Geekom AX8 Pro Acer N7000 2 TB	1644 (1568.76^min - 1643.51^max) MB/s -45%
Average of class Mini PC (102.3 - 4158, n=111, last 2 years)	1554 MB/s -48%
HP Elite Mini 800 G9-5M9X6EA Samsung PM9B1 512GB MZVL4512HBLU	824 (808.12^min - 823.95^max) MB/s -72%
4k q32 t16 write
Minisforum MS-A1 Kingston OM8PGP41024Q-A0	3784 (3750.18^min - 3783.56^max) MB/s
Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Tiny-30H0006AGE Samsung PM9A1a MZVL21T0HDLU	3686 (3572.74^min - 3685.55^max) MB/s -3%
Minisforum MS-01 Kingston OM8PGP41024Q-A0	2734 (939.34^min - 2734.2^max) MB/s -28%
HP Z2 Mini G9-996Q4ET Kioxia XG8 KXG80ZNV1T02	2604 (2368.28^min - 2603.72^max) MB/s -31%
Average of class Mini PC (70.3 - 4288, n=111, last 2 years)	1490 MB/s -61%
Geekom GT13 Pro Acer N7000 2 TB	762 (700.88^min - 761.76^max) MB/s -80%
Geekom AX8 Pro Acer N7000 2 TB	647 (598.22^min - 647.4^max) MB/s -83%
HP Elite Mini 800 G9-5M9X6EA Samsung PM9B1 512GB MZVL4512HBLU	423 (412.36^min - 423.28^max) MB/s -89%

AS SSD
Score Total
Minisforum MS-A1 Kingston OM8PGP41024Q-A0	8405 Points
Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Tiny-30H0006AGE Samsung PM9A1a MZVL21T0HDLU	8056 Points -4%
HP Z2 Mini G9-996Q4ET Kioxia XG8 KXG80ZNV1T02	7827 Points -7%
Geekom GT13 Pro Acer N7000 2 TB	6798 Points -19%
Geekom AX8 Pro Acer N7000 2 TB	5512 Points -34%
Average of class Mini PC (507 - 10559, n=108, last 2 years)	4705 Points -44%
Minisforum MS-01 Kingston OM8PGP41024Q-A0	4648 Points -45%
HP Elite Mini 800 G9-5M9X6EA Samsung PM9B1 512GB MZVL4512HBLU	3612 Points -57%
Score Read
HP Z2 Mini G9-996Q4ET Kioxia XG8 KXG80ZNV1T02	3318 Points +14%
Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Tiny-30H0006AGE Samsung PM9A1a MZVL21T0HDLU	3160 Points +9%
Minisforum MS-A1 Kingston OM8PGP41024Q-A0	2901 Points
Geekom GT13 Pro Acer N7000 2 TB	2866 Points -1%
Minisforum MS-01 Kingston OM8PGP41024Q-A0	1831 Points -37%
Geekom AX8 Pro Acer N7000 2 TB	1793 Points -38%
Average of class Mini PC (172 - 3834, n=108, last 2 years)	1674 Points -42%
HP Elite Mini 800 G9-5M9X6EA Samsung PM9B1 512GB MZVL4512HBLU	1151 Points -60%
Score Write
Minisforum MS-A1 Kingston OM8PGP41024Q-A0	4040 Points
Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Tiny-30H0006AGE Samsung PM9A1a MZVL21T0HDLU	3356 Points -17%
HP Z2 Mini G9-996Q4ET Kioxia XG8 KXG80ZNV1T02	2962 Points -27%
Geekom AX8 Pro Acer N7000 2 TB	2896 Points -28%
Geekom GT13 Pro Acer N7000 2 TB	2516 Points -38%
Average of class Mini PC (210 - 4770, n=108, last 2 years)	2203 Points -45%
HP Elite Mini 800 G9-5M9X6EA Samsung PM9B1 512GB MZVL4512HBLU	1927 Points -52%
Minisforum MS-01 Kingston OM8PGP41024Q-A0	1863 Points -54%
Seq Read
HP Z2 Mini G9-996Q4ET Kioxia XG8 KXG80ZNV1T02	5749.15 MB/s +38%
Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Tiny-30H0006AGE Samsung PM9A1a MZVL21T0HDLU	5536 MB/s +33%
Geekom AX8 Pro Acer N7000 2 TB	4902 MB/s +18%
Geekom GT13 Pro Acer N7000 2 TB	4546 MB/s +9%
Minisforum MS-A1 Kingston OM8PGP41024Q-A0	4159 MB/s
Average of class Mini PC (483 - 6620, n=108, last 2 years)	3397 MB/s -18%
HP Elite Mini 800 G9-5M9X6EA Samsung PM9B1 512GB MZVL4512HBLU	2967 MB/s -29%
Minisforum MS-01 Kingston OM8PGP41024Q-A0	1623 MB/s -61%
Seq Write
Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Tiny-30H0006AGE Samsung PM9A1a MZVL21T0HDLU	3985 MB/s +8%
Minisforum MS-A1 Kingston OM8PGP41024Q-A0	3688 MB/s
Geekom GT13 Pro Acer N7000 2 TB	3374 MB/s -9%
Geekom AX8 Pro Acer N7000 2 TB	2835 MB/s -23%
HP Z2 Mini G9-996Q4ET Kioxia XG8 KXG80ZNV1T02	2832.11 MB/s -23%
Average of class Mini PC (326 - 5783, n=108, last 2 years)	2608 MB/s -29%
HP Elite Mini 800 G9-5M9X6EA Samsung PM9B1 512GB MZVL4512HBLU	1582 MB/s -57%
Minisforum MS-01 Kingston OM8PGP41024Q-A0	1543 MB/s -58%
4K Read
Minisforum MS-01 Kingston OM8PGP41024Q-A0	86.8 MB/s +15%
Geekom GT13 Pro Acer N7000 2 TB	83.4 MB/s +10%
Minisforum MS-A1 Kingston OM8PGP41024Q-A0	75.7 MB/s
Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Tiny-30H0006AGE Samsung PM9A1a MZVL21T0HDLU	75.1 MB/s -1%
HP Z2 Mini G9-996Q4ET Kioxia XG8 KXG80ZNV1T02	65.6 MB/s -13%
Average of class Mini PC (18.2 - 104.3, n=108, last 2 years)	60.2 MB/s -20%
Geekom AX8 Pro Acer N7000 2 TB	59.1 MB/s -22%
HP Elite Mini 800 G9-5M9X6EA Samsung PM9B1 512GB MZVL4512HBLU	56.3 MB/s -26%
4K Write
Geekom GT13 Pro Acer N7000 2 TB	296 MB/s +66%
Minisforum MS-01 Kingston OM8PGP41024Q-A0	266 MB/s +49%
HP Z2 Mini G9-996Q4ET Kioxia XG8 KXG80ZNV1T02	224.45 MB/s +26%
Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Tiny-30H0006AGE Samsung PM9A1a MZVL21T0HDLU	203 MB/s +14%
Geekom AX8 Pro Acer N7000 2 TB	181.4 MB/s +1%
Average of class Mini PC (40.8 - 366, n=108, last 2 years)	180.2 MB/s +1%
Minisforum MS-A1 Kingston OM8PGP41024Q-A0	178.8 MB/s
HP Elite Mini 800 G9-5M9X6EA Samsung PM9B1 512GB MZVL4512HBLU	122.8 MB/s -31%
4K-64 Read
HP Z2 Mini G9-996Q4ET Kioxia XG8 KXG80ZNV1T02	2677.01 MB/s +11%
Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Tiny-30H0006AGE Samsung PM9A1a MZVL21T0HDLU	2532 MB/s +5%
Minisforum MS-A1 Kingston OM8PGP41024Q-A0	2409 MB/s
Geekom GT13 Pro Acer N7000 2 TB	2328 MB/s -3%
Minisforum MS-01 Kingston OM8PGP41024Q-A0	1581 MB/s -34%
Average of class Mini PC (94.3 - 3321, n=108, last 2 years)	1274 MB/s -47%
Geekom AX8 Pro Acer N7000 2 TB	1244 MB/s -48%
HP Elite Mini 800 G9-5M9X6EA Samsung PM9B1 512GB MZVL4512HBLU	798 MB/s -67%
4K-64 Write
Minisforum MS-A1 Kingston OM8PGP41024Q-A0	3492 MB/s
Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Tiny-30H0006AGE Samsung PM9A1a MZVL21T0HDLU	2754 MB/s -21%
HP Z2 Mini G9-996Q4ET Kioxia XG8 KXG80ZNV1T02	2456.03 MB/s -30%
Geekom AX8 Pro Acer N7000 2 TB	2431 MB/s -30%
Geekom GT13 Pro Acer N7000 2 TB	1883 MB/s -46%
Average of class Mini PC (96.3 - 4103, n=108, last 2 years)	1762 MB/s -50%
HP Elite Mini 800 G9-5M9X6EA Samsung PM9B1 512GB MZVL4512HBLU	1646 MB/s -53%
Minisforum MS-01 Kingston OM8PGP41024Q-A0	1443 MB/s -59%
Access Time Read
Geekom GT13 Pro Acer N7000 2 TB	0.127 ms * -92%
HP Z2 Mini G9-996Q4ET Kioxia XG8 KXG80ZNV1T02	0.126 ms * -91%
Average of class Mini PC (0.025 - 0.288, n=108, last 2 years)	0.09031 ms * -37%
HP Elite Mini 800 G9-5M9X6EA Samsung PM9B1 512GB MZVL4512HBLU	0.088 ms * -33%
Geekom AX8 Pro Acer N7000 2 TB	0.079 ms * -20%
Minisforum MS-A1 Kingston OM8PGP41024Q-A0	0.066 ms *
Minisforum MS-01 Kingston OM8PGP41024Q-A0	0.055 ms * +17%
Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Tiny-30H0006AGE Samsung PM9A1a MZVL21T0HDLU	0.031 ms * +53%
Access Time Write
Average of class Mini PC (0.013 - 0.706, n=108, last 2 years)	0.1001 ms * -213%
Geekom AX8 Pro Acer N7000 2 TB	0.064 ms * -100%
Geekom GT13 Pro Acer N7000 2 TB	0.059 ms * -84%
Minisforum MS-01 Kingston OM8PGP41024Q-A0	0.034 ms * -6%
HP Elite Mini 800 G9-5M9X6EA Samsung PM9B1 512GB MZVL4512HBLU	0.032 ms * -0%
Minisforum MS-A1 Kingston OM8PGP41024Q-A0	0.032 ms *
Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Tiny-30H0006AGE Samsung PM9A1a MZVL21T0HDLU	0.02 ms * +37%
HP Z2 Mini G9-996Q4ET Kioxia XG8 KXG80ZNV1T02	0.018 ms * +44%

* ... smaller is better

Continuous read: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8

Minisforum MS-A1 Kingston OM8PGP41024Q-A0; diskspd 2.0.17 f: Ø4811 (4412.62-4821.56)

Geekom AX8 Pro Acer N7000 2 TB; diskspd 2.0.17 f: Ø6996 (5972.7-7027.76)

HP Z2 Mini G9-996Q4ET Kioxia XG8 KXG80ZNV1T02; diskspd 2.0.17 f: Ø4762 (3354.81-6935.88)

Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Tiny-30H0006AGE Samsung PM9A1a MZVL21T0HDLU; diskspd 2.0.17 f: Ø7023 (6647.97-7055.87)

Geekom GT13 Pro Acer N7000 2 TB; diskspd 2.0.17 f: Ø5377 (3710.83-7006.62)

HP Elite Mini 800 G9-5M9X6EA Samsung PM9B1 512GB MZVL4512HBLU; diskspd 2.0.17 f: Ø3514 (2825.49-3591.43)

Minisforum MS-01 Kingston OM8PGP41024Q-A0; diskspd 2.0.17 f: Ø3798 (1858.92-4778.57)

Graphics card

With the AMD Radeon 780M, the AMD Ryzen 7 8700G offers a powerful iGPU, which is currently the fastest integrated graphics unit among desktop processors. This model is already installed in many mobile processors. In the performance comparison, we can see that the performance can keep up with its mobile counterparts. The Minisforum MS-A1 delivers almost the same 3D performance as the Geekom AX8 Pro. Compared with the Nvidia T1000, which is used in the Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Tiny, the iGPU in our test sample can also keep up here. Differences can only be seen in the render tests, which run significantly better on the professional graphics adapters.

Here, too, we take a look at the performance based on the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X in more detail. Due to the significantly weaker iGPU of the 16-core, the 3D performance is noticeably weaker. As a result, the Minisforum MS-01 falls back to last place and is only in a duel with the HP Elite Mini 800 G9.

Further comparisons and benchmarks can be found in our GPU comparison table.

3DMark Performance Rating | 3DMark 11 | 3DMark

3DMark Performance Rating - Percent
HP Z2 Mini G9-996Q4ET Nvidia RTX A2000, Intel Core i7-14700K	100 pt
Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Radeon 780M, AMD Ryzen 7 8700G	57.1 pt
Geekom AX8 Pro AMD Radeon 780M, AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS	57 pt
Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Tiny-30H0006AGE NVIDIA T1000, Intel Core i9-14900	56.7 pt
Minisforum MS-01 Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i9-13900H	38.2 pt
Geekom GT13 Pro Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i9-13900H	35.3 pt
HP Elite Mini 800 G9-5M9X6EA Intel UHD Graphics 770, Intel Core i5-14500	16 pt
Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000), AMD Ryzen 9 7950X	15.2 pt

3DMark 11 - 1280x720 Performance GPU
HP Z2 Mini G9-996Q4ET Nvidia RTX A2000, Intel Core i7-14700K	19978 Points +51%
Geekom AX8 Pro AMD Radeon 780M, AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS	13281 Points 0%
Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Radeon 780M, AMD Ryzen 7 8700G	13248 Points
Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Tiny-30H0006AGE NVIDIA T1000, Intel Core i9-14900	11793 Points -11%
Minisforum MS-01 Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i9-13900H	7676 Points -42%
Geekom GT13 Pro Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i9-13900H	7424 Points -44%
Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000), AMD Ryzen 9 7950X	3458 Points -74%
HP Elite Mini 800 G9-5M9X6EA Intel UHD Graphics 770, Intel Core i5-14500	3428 Points -74%

3DMark
2560x1440 Time Spy Graphics
HP Z2 Mini G9-996Q4ET Nvidia RTX A2000, Intel Core i7-14700K	5675 Points +96%
Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Tiny-30H0006AGE NVIDIA T1000, Intel Core i9-14900	3088 Points +7%
Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Radeon 780M, AMD Ryzen 7 8700G	2890 Points
Geekom AX8 Pro AMD Radeon 780M, AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS	2852 Points -1%
Minisforum MS-01 Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i9-13900H	1854 Points -36%
Geekom GT13 Pro Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i9-13900H	1690 Points -42%
HP Elite Mini 800 G9-5M9X6EA Intel UHD Graphics 770, Intel Core i5-14500	737 Points -74%
Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000), AMD Ryzen 9 7950X	705 Points -76%
1920x1080 Fire Strike Graphics
HP Z2 Mini G9-996Q4ET Nvidia RTX A2000, Intel Core i7-14700K	14934 Points +85%
Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Tiny-30H0006AGE NVIDIA T1000, Intel Core i9-14900	8450 Points +5%
Geekom AX8 Pro AMD Radeon 780M, AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS	8117 Points +1%
Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Radeon 780M, AMD Ryzen 7 8700G	8061 Points
Minisforum MS-01 Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i9-13900H	6482 Points -20%
Geekom GT13 Pro Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i9-13900H	5812 Points -28%
HP Elite Mini 800 G9-5M9X6EA Intel UHD Graphics 770, Intel Core i5-14500	2655 Points -67%
Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000), AMD Ryzen 9 7950X	2388 Points -70%

Unigine Heaven 4.0
Extreme Preset OpenGL
HP Z2 Mini G9-996Q4ET Nvidia RTX A2000, Intel Core i7-14700K	82.8 fps +160%
Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Tiny-30H0006AGE NVIDIA T1000, Intel Core i9-14900	49.2 fps +55%
Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Radeon 780M, AMD Ryzen 7 8700G	31.8 fps
Minisforum MS-01 Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i9-13900H	31.2 fps -2%
Geekom AX8 Pro AMD Radeon 780M, AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS	30 fps -6%
Geekom GT13 Pro Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i9-13900H	25.1 fps -21%
HP Elite Mini 800 G9-5M9X6EA Intel UHD Graphics 770, Intel Core i5-14500	14.2 fps -55%
Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000), AMD Ryzen 9 7950X	13.5 fps -58%
Extreme Preset DX11
HP Z2 Mini G9-996Q4ET Nvidia RTX A2000, Intel Core i7-14700K	89.4 fps +167%
Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Tiny-30H0006AGE NVIDIA T1000, Intel Core i9-14900	42.1 fps +26%
Geekom AX8 Pro AMD Radeon 780M, AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS	36.4 fps +9%
Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Radeon 780M, AMD Ryzen 7 8700G	33.5 fps
Minisforum MS-01 Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i9-13900H	31.9 fps -5%
Geekom GT13 Pro Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i9-13900H	26 fps -22%
HP Elite Mini 800 G9-5M9X6EA Intel UHD Graphics 770, Intel Core i5-14500	14.6 fps -56%
Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000), AMD Ryzen 9 7950X	12.3 fps -63%

Unigine Valley 1.0
1920x1080 Extreme HD DirectX AA:x8
HP Z2 Mini G9-996Q4ET Nvidia RTX A2000, Intel Core i7-14700K	72.1 fps +222%
Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Tiny-30H0006AGE NVIDIA T1000, Intel Core i9-14900	42.2 fps +88%
Geekom AX8 Pro AMD Radeon 780M, AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS	23.1 fps +3%
Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Radeon 780M, AMD Ryzen 7 8700G	22.4 fps
Minisforum MS-01 Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i9-13900H	20 fps -11%
Geekom GT13 Pro Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i9-13900H	15.1 fps -33%
Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000), AMD Ryzen 9 7950X	9.9 fps -56%
HP Elite Mini 800 G9-5M9X6EA Intel UHD Graphics 770, Intel Core i5-14500	9 fps -60%
1920x1080 Extreme HD Preset OpenGL AA:x8
HP Z2 Mini G9-996Q4ET Nvidia RTX A2000, Intel Core i7-14700K	61.6 fps +214%
Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Tiny-30H0006AGE NVIDIA T1000, Intel Core i9-14900	38.1 fps +94%
Minisforum MS-01 Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i9-13900H	21.7 fps +11%
Geekom AX8 Pro AMD Radeon 780M, AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS	20.6 fps +5%
Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Radeon 780M, AMD Ryzen 7 8700G	19.6 fps
Geekom GT13 Pro Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i9-13900H	15.7 fps -20%
HP Elite Mini 800 G9-5M9X6EA Intel UHD Graphics 770, Intel Core i5-14500	10.2 fps -48%
Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000), AMD Ryzen 9 7950X	9.6 fps -51%

Unigine Superposition
1280x720 720p Low
HP Z2 Mini G9-996Q4ET Nvidia RTX A2000, Intel Core i7-14700K	27275 Points +138%
Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Tiny-30H0006AGE NVIDIA T1000, Intel Core i9-14900	17963 Points +57%
Geekom AX8 Pro AMD Radeon 780M, AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS	12232 Points +7%
Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Radeon 780M, AMD Ryzen 7 8700G	11463 Points
Minisforum MS-01 Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i9-13900H	8223 Points -28%
Geekom GT13 Pro Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i9-13900H	6619 Points -42%
Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000), AMD Ryzen 9 7950X	4623 Points -60%
HP Elite Mini 800 G9-5M9X6EA Intel UHD Graphics 770, Intel Core i5-14500	4303 Points -62%
1920x1080 1080p High
HP Z2 Mini G9-996Q4ET Nvidia RTX A2000, Intel Core i7-14700K	7362 Points +112%
Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Tiny-30H0006AGE NVIDIA T1000, Intel Core i9-14900	4413 Points +27%
Geekom AX8 Pro AMD Radeon 780M, AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS	3559 Points +3%
Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Radeon 780M, AMD Ryzen 7 8700G	3470 Points
Minisforum MS-01 Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i9-13900H	2744 Points -21%
Geekom GT13 Pro Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i9-13900H	2306 Points -34%
HP Elite Mini 800 G9-5M9X6EA Intel UHD Graphics 770, Intel Core i5-14500	1117 Points -68%
Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000), AMD Ryzen 9 7950X	981 Points -72%
1920x1080 1080p Extreme
HP Z2 Mini G9-996Q4ET Nvidia RTX A2000, Intel Core i7-14700K	3271 Points +96%
Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Radeon 780M, AMD Ryzen 7 8700G	1671 Points
Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Tiny-30H0006AGE NVIDIA T1000, Intel Core i9-14900	1664 Points 0%
Geekom AX8 Pro AMD Radeon 780M, AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS	1649 Points -1%
Minisforum MS-01 Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i9-13900H	1251 Points -25%
Geekom GT13 Pro Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i9-13900H	1124 Points -33%
HP Elite Mini 800 G9-5M9X6EA Intel UHD Graphics 770, Intel Core i5-14500	497 Points -70%
Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000), AMD Ryzen 9 7950X	288 Points -83%

ComputeMark v2.1
1024x600 Normal, Score
HP Z2 Mini G9-996Q4ET Nvidia RTX A2000, Intel Core i7-14700K	15520 Points +57%
Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Radeon 780M, AMD Ryzen 7 8700G	9863 Points
Geekom AX8 Pro AMD Radeon 780M, AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS	8595 Points -13%
Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Tiny-30H0006AGE NVIDIA T1000, Intel Core i9-14900	6369 Points -35%
Minisforum MS-01 Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i9-13900H	3877 Points -61%
Geekom GT13 Pro Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i9-13900H	3650 Points -63%
Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000), AMD Ryzen 9 7950X	1616 Points -84%
HP Elite Mini 800 G9-5M9X6EA Intel UHD Graphics 770, Intel Core i5-14500	1546 Points -84%
1024x600 Normal, Fluid 3DTex
HP Z2 Mini G9-996Q4ET Nvidia RTX A2000, Intel Core i7-14700K	1606 Points +261%
Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Tiny-30H0006AGE NVIDIA T1000, Intel Core i9-14900	842 Points +89%
Geekom AX8 Pro AMD Radeon 780M, AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS	488 Points +10%
Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Radeon 780M, AMD Ryzen 7 8700G	445 Points
Minisforum MS-01 Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i9-13900H	420 Points -6%
Geekom GT13 Pro Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i9-13900H	286 Points -36%
Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000), AMD Ryzen 9 7950X	228 Points -49%
HP Elite Mini 800 G9-5M9X6EA Intel UHD Graphics 770, Intel Core i5-14500	188 Points -58%
1024x600 Normal, Fluid 2DTexArr
HP Z2 Mini G9-996Q4ET Nvidia RTX A2000, Intel Core i7-14700K	1420 Points +205%
Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Tiny-30H0006AGE NVIDIA T1000, Intel Core i9-14900	806 Points +73%
Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Radeon 780M, AMD Ryzen 7 8700G	465 Points
Geekom AX8 Pro AMD Radeon 780M, AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS	427 Points -8%
Minisforum MS-01 Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i9-13900H	398 Points -14%
Geekom GT13 Pro Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i9-13900H	294 Points -37%
Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000), AMD Ryzen 9 7950X	188 Points -60%
HP Elite Mini 800 G9-5M9X6EA Intel UHD Graphics 770, Intel Core i5-14500	170 Points -63%
1024x600 Normal, Mandel Vector
HP Z2 Mini G9-996Q4ET Nvidia RTX A2000, Intel Core i7-14700K	3267 Points +25%
Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Radeon 780M, AMD Ryzen 7 8700G	2614 Points
Geekom AX8 Pro AMD Radeon 780M, AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS	2362 Points -10%
Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Tiny-30H0006AGE NVIDIA T1000, Intel Core i9-14900	1410 Points -46%
Minisforum MS-01 Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i9-13900H	918 Points -65%
Geekom GT13 Pro Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i9-13900H	873 Points -67%
Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000), AMD Ryzen 9 7950X	318 Points -88%
HP Elite Mini 800 G9-5M9X6EA Intel UHD Graphics 770, Intel Core i5-14500	272 Points -90%
1024x600 Normal, Mandel Scalar
HP Z2 Mini G9-996Q4ET Nvidia RTX A2000, Intel Core i7-14700K	3295 Points +21%
Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Radeon 780M, AMD Ryzen 7 8700G	2727 Points
Geekom AX8 Pro AMD Radeon 780M, AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS	2449 Points -10%
Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Tiny-30H0006AGE NVIDIA T1000, Intel Core i9-14900	1183 Points -57%
Geekom GT13 Pro Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i9-13900H	888 Points -67%
Minisforum MS-01 Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i9-13900H	883 Points -68%
Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000), AMD Ryzen 9 7950X	483 Points -82%
HP Elite Mini 800 G9-5M9X6EA Intel UHD Graphics 770, Intel Core i5-14500	412 Points -85%
1024x600 Normal, QJuliaRayTrace
HP Z2 Mini G9-996Q4ET Nvidia RTX A2000, Intel Core i7-14700K	5932 Points +64%
Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Radeon 780M, AMD Ryzen 7 8700G	3612 Points
Geekom AX8 Pro AMD Radeon 780M, AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS	2868 Points -21%
Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Tiny-30H0006AGE NVIDIA T1000, Intel Core i9-14900	2127 Points -41%
Geekom GT13 Pro Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i9-13900H	1310 Points -64%
Minisforum MS-01 Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i9-13900H	1258 Points -65%
HP Elite Mini 800 G9-5M9X6EA Intel UHD Graphics 770, Intel Core i5-14500	505 Points -86%
Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000), AMD Ryzen 9 7950X	398 Points -89%

LuxMark v2.0 64Bit
Room GPUs-only
HP Z2 Mini G9-996Q4ET Nvidia RTX A2000, Intel Core i7-14700K	3120 Samples/s +208%
Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Tiny-30H0006AGE NVIDIA T1000, Intel Core i9-14900	1987 Samples/s +96%
Minisforum MS-01 Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i9-13900H	1196 Samples/s +18%
Geekom AX8 Pro AMD Radeon 780M, AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS	1068 Samples/s +5%
Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Radeon 780M, AMD Ryzen 7 8700G	1013 Samples/s
Geekom GT13 Pro Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i9-13900H	651 Samples/s -36%
HP Elite Mini 800 G9-5M9X6EA Intel UHD Graphics 770, Intel Core i5-14500	487 Samples/s -52%
Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000), AMD Ryzen 9 7950X	257 Samples/s -75%
Sala GPUs-only
HP Z2 Mini G9-996Q4ET Nvidia RTX A2000, Intel Core i7-14700K	6758 Samples/s +207%
Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Tiny-30H0006AGE NVIDIA T1000, Intel Core i9-14900	4129 Samples/s +88%
Minisforum MS-01 Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i9-13900H	3188 Samples/s +45%
Geekom AX8 Pro AMD Radeon 780M, AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS	2218 Samples/s +1%
Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Radeon 780M, AMD Ryzen 7 8700G	2199 Samples/s
Geekom GT13 Pro Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i9-13900H	2104 Samples/s -4%
HP Elite Mini 800 G9-5M9X6EA Intel UHD Graphics 770, Intel Core i5-14500	1226 Samples/s -44%
Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000), AMD Ryzen 9 7950X	583 Samples/s -73%

Affinity Photo 2 - Combined (Single / Multi GPU)
HP Z2 Mini G9-996Q4ET Nvidia RTX A2000, Intel Core i7-14700K	6305 Points +240%
Minisforum MS-01 Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i9-13900H	4958 Points +168%
Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Tiny-30H0006AGE NVIDIA T1000, Intel Core i9-14900	4735 Points +156%
Geekom GT13 Pro Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i9-13900H	4460 Points +141%
Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Radeon 780M, AMD Ryzen 7 8700G	1853 Points
Geekom AX8 Pro AMD Radeon 780M, AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS	1831 Points -1%

	Minisforum MS-A1, AMD Radeon 780M Ryzen 7 8700G	Geekom AX8 Pro, AMD Radeon 780M R9 8945HS	HP Z2 Mini G9-996Q4ET, Nvidia RTX A2000 i7-14700K	Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Tiny-30H0006AGE, NVIDIA T1000 i9-14900	Geekom GT13 Pro, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs i9-13900H	HP Elite Mini 800 G9-5M9X6EA, Intel UHD Graphics 770 i5-14500	Minisforum MS-01, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs i9-13900H	Average of class Mini PC
SPECviewperf 2020		1%	109%	10%	-65%	-78%	-58%	31%
3840x2160 Medical (medical-03)	12.9	12.8 -1%	24.2 88%	13.4 4%	2.69 -79%	1.34 -90%	2.72 -79%	14.9 ?(0.78 - 90.1, n=68, last 2 years) 16%
3840x2160 Energy (energy-03)	21.4	13.3 -38%	15.8 -26%	9.54 -55%	3.17 -85%	1.51 -93%	4.75 -78%	22.7 ?(0.52 - 139, n=68, last 2 years) 6%
3840x2160 Creo (creo-03)	30.6	35.3 15%	75.1 145%	43.3 42%	16.3 -47%	9.17 -70%	19.2 -37%	40.1 ?(7.73 - 126, n=68, last 2 years) 31%
3840x2160 CATIA (catia-06)	24.2	25.1 4%	38.8 60%	21.9 -10%	8.53 -65%	5.6 -77%	9.99 -59%	25.8 ?(4.61 - 89.8, n=67, last 2 years) 7%
3840x2160 3ds Max (3dsmax-07)	19.9	21.1 6%	49.8 150%	27.4 38%	10.3 -48%	6.69 -66%	11.6 -42%	35.6 ?(5.53 - 213, n=68, last 2 years) 79%
3840x2160 Siemens NX (snx-04)	59.4	65.7 11%	159 168%		6.62 -89%	6.24 -89%	6.9 -88%	47.1 ?(3.78 - 233, n=66, last 2 years) -21%
3840x2160 Maya (maya-06)	45.3	49.6 9%	126 178%	62.8 39%	27.3 -40%	16.3 -64%	34.1 -25%	90.4 ?(11.8 - 522, n=68, last 2 years) 100%

3DMark 05 Standard		56703 points
3DMark 06 Standard Score		44432 points
3DMark Vantage P Result		41650 points
3DMark 11 Performance		13118 points
3DMark Ice Storm Standard Score		171146 points
3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score		38347 points
3DMark Fire Strike Score		7505 points
3DMark Fire Strike Extreme Score		4025 points
3DMark Time Spy Score		3254 points
3DMark Steel Nomad Score		463 points
3DMark Steel Nomad Light Score		2677 points
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... in comparison

Gaming performance

The performance of the AMD Radeon 780M which we documented in the synthetic benchmarks, is also evident in the gaming tests. The Minisforum MS-A1 clearly wins the internal duel due to the more powerful iGPU. The two comparison devices with a dedicated graphics card offer noticeably more performance. The AMD Radeon 780M delivers an enormous increase in performance compared to the other iGPUs installed in desktop processors. Nevertheless, the iGPU quickly reaches its limits with modern games. However, older titles can sometimes be played smoothly even with high details.

For a detailed overview of the performance of the iGPU compared to other graphics cards, please refer to our GPU game list.

GTA V | Dota 2 Reborn | Cyberpunk 2077 2.2 Phantom Liberty | Baldur's Gate 3 | F1 24

GTA V
1024x768 Lowest Settings possible
HP Z2 Mini G9-996Q4ET RTX A2000, i7-14700K, Kioxia XG8 KXG80ZNV1T02	187.7 (3.68^min, 200^P1) fps +14%
Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Tiny-30H0006AGE T1000, i9-14900, Samsung PM9A1a MZVL21T0HDLU	187.4 (1.697^min, 200^P1) fps +14%
Geekom AX8 Pro Radeon 780M, R9 8945HS, Acer N7000 2 TB	169.4 (3.69^min, 125^P1) fps +3%
Minisforum MS-01 Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i9-13900H, Kingston OM8PGP41024Q-A0	166.4 (7.6^min, 111.1^P1) fps +1%
Minisforum MS-A1 Radeon 780M, Ryzen 7 8700G, Kingston OM8PGP41024Q-A0	164.1 (4.56^min, 100^P1) fps
Geekom GT13 Pro Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i9-13900H, Acer N7000 2 TB	119.7 (7.51^min, 66.7^P1) fps -27%
HP Elite Mini 800 G9-5M9X6EA UHD Graphics 770, i5-14500, Samsung PM9B1 512GB MZVL4512HBLU	102.4 (25.3^min, 71.4^P1) fps -38%
1920x1080 High/On (Advanced Graphics Off) AA:2xMSAA + FX AF:8x
HP Z2 Mini G9-996Q4ET RTX A2000, i7-14700K, Kioxia XG8 KXG80ZNV1T02	174.1 (2.38^min, 125^P1) fps +181%
Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Tiny-30H0006AGE T1000, i9-14900, Samsung PM9A1a MZVL21T0HDLU	103.5 (6.88^min, 76.9^P1) fps +67%
Geekom AX8 Pro Radeon 780M, R9 8945HS, Acer N7000 2 TB	65.9 (2.44^min, 41.7^P1) fps +6%
Minisforum MS-A1 Radeon 780M, Ryzen 7 8700G, Kingston OM8PGP41024Q-A0	61.9 (2.97^min, 41.7^P1) fps
Minisforum MS-01 Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i9-13900H, Kingston OM8PGP41024Q-A0	31.1 (13.1^min, 23.8^P1) fps -50%
Geekom GT13 Pro Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i9-13900H, Acer N7000 2 TB	22 (6.3^min, 16.4^P1) fps -64%
HP Elite Mini 800 G9-5M9X6EA UHD Graphics 770, i5-14500, Samsung PM9B1 512GB MZVL4512HBLU	12.3 (4.52^min, 9.35^P1) fps -80%

Dota 2 Reborn
1280x720 min (0/3) fastest
HP Z2 Mini G9-996Q4ET RTX A2000, i7-14700K, Kioxia XG8 KXG80ZNV1T02	265.4 (230.3^min) fps +61%
Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Tiny-30H0006AGE T1000, i9-14900, Samsung PM9A1a MZVL21T0HDLU	246.2 (207.1^min) fps +49%
Minisforum MS-A1 Radeon 780M, Ryzen 7 8700G, Kingston OM8PGP41024Q-A0	164.8 (145.3^min) fps
Geekom AX8 Pro Radeon 780M, R9 8945HS, Acer N7000 2 TB	157.5 (136^min) fps -4%
Minisforum MS-01 Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i9-13900H, Kingston OM8PGP41024Q-A0	128.6 (80.1^min) fps -22%
Geekom GT13 Pro Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i9-13900H, Acer N7000 2 TB	109.8 (85^min) fps -33%
HP Elite Mini 800 G9-5M9X6EA UHD Graphics 770, i5-14500, Samsung PM9B1 512GB MZVL4512HBLU	105.8 (73.2^min) fps -36%
1920x1080 high (2/3)
HP Z2 Mini G9-996Q4ET RTX A2000, i7-14700K, Kioxia XG8 KXG80ZNV1T02	212 (175^min) fps +121%
Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Tiny-30H0006AGE T1000, i9-14900, Samsung PM9A1a MZVL21T0HDLU	150.4 (134.4^min) fps +57%
Minisforum MS-A1 Radeon 780M, Ryzen 7 8700G, Kingston OM8PGP41024Q-A0	95.9 (85.7^min) fps
Geekom AX8 Pro Radeon 780M, R9 8945HS, Acer N7000 2 TB	88 (69.2^min) fps -8%
Minisforum MS-01 Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i9-13900H, Kingston OM8PGP41024Q-A0	80.8 (65.9^min) fps -16%
Geekom GT13 Pro Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i9-13900H, Acer N7000 2 TB	65.5 (56.1^min) fps -32%
HP Elite Mini 800 G9-5M9X6EA UHD Graphics 770, i5-14500, Samsung PM9B1 512GB MZVL4512HBLU	43.9 (24.2^min) fps -54%

Cyberpunk 2077 2.2 Phantom Liberty
1920x1080 Low Preset (FSR off)
HP Z2 Mini G9-996Q4ET RTX A2000, i7-14700K, Kioxia XG8 KXG80ZNV1T02	83.9 (70.6^min) fps +105%
Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Tiny-30H0006AGE T1000, i9-14900, Samsung PM9A1a MZVL21T0HDLU	45.1 (36.7^min) fps +10%
Geekom AX8 Pro Radeon 780M, R9 8945HS, Acer N7000 2 TB	41.3 (34.5^min) fps +1%
Minisforum MS-A1 Radeon 780M, Ryzen 7 8700G, Kingston OM8PGP41024Q-A0	41 (35.2^min) fps
Minisforum MS-01 Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i9-13900H, Kingston OM8PGP41024Q-A0	22.5 (17.3^min) fps -45%
Geekom GT13 Pro Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i9-13900H, Acer N7000 2 TB	18.2 (14.7^min) fps -56%
HP Elite Mini 800 G9-5M9X6EA UHD Graphics 770, i5-14500, Samsung PM9B1 512GB MZVL4512HBLU	9.13 (7.04^min) fps -78%
1920x1080 High Preset (FSR off)
HP Z2 Mini G9-996Q4ET RTX A2000, i7-14700K, Kioxia XG8 KXG80ZNV1T02	51.8 (44.2^min) fps +94%
Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Tiny-30H0006AGE T1000, i9-14900, Samsung PM9A1a MZVL21T0HDLU	28.3 (23.5^min) fps +6%
Minisforum MS-A1 Radeon 780M, Ryzen 7 8700G, Kingston OM8PGP41024Q-A0	26.7 (22.9^min) fps
Geekom AX8 Pro Radeon 780M, R9 8945HS, Acer N7000 2 TB	25.8 (21.7^min) fps -3%
Minisforum MS-01 Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i9-13900H, Kingston OM8PGP41024Q-A0	15 (12.4^min) fps -44%
Geekom GT13 Pro Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i9-13900H, Acer N7000 2 TB	12.8 (10.9^min) fps -52%
HP Elite Mini 800 G9-5M9X6EA UHD Graphics 770, i5-14500, Samsung PM9B1 512GB MZVL4512HBLU	6.09 (5.05^min) fps -77%

Baldur's Gate 3
1280x720 Low Preset AA:SM
HP Z2 Mini G9-996Q4ET RTX A2000, i7-14700K, Kioxia XG8 KXG80ZNV1T02	118.6 (76.8^min, 86.8^P0.1, 96.8^P1) fps +80%
Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Tiny-30H0006AGE T1000, i9-14900, Samsung PM9A1a MZVL21T0HDLU	75.9 (36.6^min, 56^P0.1, 65.8^P1) fps +15%
Minisforum MS-A1 Radeon 780M, Ryzen 7 8700G, Kingston OM8PGP41024Q-A0	65.9 (33.4^min, 33.9^P0.1, 36.6^P1) fps
Geekom AX8 Pro Radeon 780M, R9 8945HS, Acer N7000 2 TB	60.8 (21.6^min, 28.1^P0.1, 35.6^P1) fps -8%
Geekom GT13 Pro Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i9-13900H, Acer N7000 2 TB	26.2 (4.4^min, 7.02^P0.1, 18.4^P1) fps -60%
HP Elite Mini 800 G9-5M9X6EA UHD Graphics 770, i5-14500, Samsung PM9B1 512GB MZVL4512HBLU	16.9 (10.9^min, 11.1^P0.1, 12.8^P1) fps -74%
1920x1080 High Preset AA:T
HP Z2 Mini G9-996Q4ET RTX A2000, i7-14700K, Kioxia XG8 KXG80ZNV1T02	50.8 (41.7^min, 41.9^P0.1, 43.8^P1) fps +88%
Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Tiny-30H0006AGE T1000, i9-14900, Samsung PM9A1a MZVL21T0HDLU	30.2 (10.5^min, 12.6^P0.1, 26.4^P1) fps +12%
Minisforum MS-A1 Radeon 780M, Ryzen 7 8700G, Kingston OM8PGP41024Q-A0	27 (14^min, 14.4^P0.1, 22.7^P1) fps
Geekom AX8 Pro Radeon 780M, R9 8945HS, Acer N7000 2 TB	24.5 (17.7^min, 17.7^P0.1, 19.8^P1) fps -9%
Geekom GT13 Pro Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i9-13900H, Acer N7000 2 TB	11.7 (3.43^min, 3.51^P0.1, 3.99^P1) fps -57%
HP Elite Mini 800 G9-5M9X6EA UHD Graphics 770, i5-14500, Samsung PM9B1 512GB MZVL4512HBLU	6.88 (5.24^min, 5.26^P0.1, 5.41^P1) fps -75%

F1 24
1920x1080 Low Preset AA:T AF:16x
HP Z2 Mini G9-996Q4ET RTX A2000, i7-14700K, Kioxia XG8 KXG80ZNV1T02	173.3 (145^min, 135^P1) fps +88%
Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Tiny-30H0006AGE T1000, i9-14900, Samsung PM9A1a MZVL21T0HDLU	98.4 (82^min, 79^P1) fps +7%
Minisforum MS-A1 Radeon 780M, Ryzen 7 8700G, Kingston OM8PGP41024Q-A0	92.1 (76^min, 65^P1) fps
Geekom AX8 Pro Radeon 780M, R9 8945HS, Acer N7000 2 TB	83.4 (28^min, 33^P1) fps -9%
Geekom GT13 Pro Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i9-13900H, Acer N7000 2 TB	40.4 (34^min, 33^P1) fps -56%
HP Elite Mini 800 G9-5M9X6EA UHD Graphics 770, i5-14500, Samsung PM9B1 512GB MZVL4512HBLU	21.1 (17^min, 17^P1) fps -77%
1920x1080 High Preset AA:T AF:16x
HP Z2 Mini G9-996Q4ET RTX A2000, i7-14700K, Kioxia XG8 KXG80ZNV1T02	104.6 (90^min, 86^P1) fps +84%
Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Tiny-30H0006AGE T1000, i9-14900, Samsung PM9A1a MZVL21T0HDLU	58.8 (49^min, 49^P1) fps +3%
Minisforum MS-A1 Radeon 780M, Ryzen 7 8700G, Kingston OM8PGP41024Q-A0	57 (47^min, 39^P1) fps
Geekom AX8 Pro Radeon 780M, R9 8945HS, Acer N7000 2 TB	51.3 (23^min, 15^P1) fps -10%
Geekom GT13 Pro Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i9-13900H, Acer N7000 2 TB	25.6 (22^min, 21^P1) fps -55%
HP Elite Mini 800 G9-5M9X6EA UHD Graphics 770, i5-14500, Samsung PM9B1 512GB MZVL4512HBLU	12.8 (10^min, 10^P1) fps -78%

FPS chart

Minisforum MS-A1 Ryzen 7 8700G, Radeon 780M: Ø22.4 (20.8-22.7)

Geekom AX8 Pro R9 8945HS, Radeon 780M: Ø19.2 (17.9-20.3)

Geekom GT13 Pro i9-13900H, Iris Xe G7 96EUs: Ø11.1 (5.97-12.3)

HP Elite Mini 800 G9-5M9X6EA i5-14500, UHD Graphics 770: Ø5.17 (4.9-5.29)

Minisforum MS-01 i9-13900H, Iris Xe G7 96EUs: Ø12.5 (11.3-13.6)

	low	med.	high	ultra
GTA V (2015)	164.1	152.6	61.9	24.6
Dota 2 Reborn (2015)	164.8	130.2	95.9	86.5
Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018)	75.8	37.4	27.6
X-Plane 11.11 (2018)	69.1	48.9	41.5
Baldur's Gate 3 (2023)	42.5	32.7	27	26
Cyberpunk 2077 2.2 Phantom Liberty (2023)	41	33.4	26.7	23.4
F1 24 (2024)	92.1	78.2	57	13.9
Monster Hunter Wilds (2025)	22	17.6

Minisforum MS-A1 performance check with an Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090

Minisforum MS-A1 and Minisforum DEG1 eGPU Dock with the Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090

Equipped with an OCuLink interface, the Minisforum MS-A1 can be connected to external graphics cards to massively increase 3D performance. However, you have to accept a bandwidth limitation, as the external graphics card works at best at PCIe 4.0 x4 speed via OCuLink. This is still better than a USB 4 connection, which only works with PCIe 3.0 x4. Together with the Minisforum DEG1 eGPU dock and an Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090, we carried out some tests to illustrate the performance increase that can be expected with the fastest consumer graphics cards currently available.

The performance comparison in the synthetic tests shows that the combination with the external graphics card definitely has the potential to keep up with conventional desktop systems. However, we don't want to gloss over the whole thing, as the difference in performance is significantly greater when looking at the gaming tests. Depending on the game and application, the performance deficit varies due to the lower bandwidth via the OCuLink interface. Compared to the full PCIe 4.0 x16 interface, the Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 loses around 30 percent in performance. This means that the team still delivers excellent overall performance, which means that most games can be played well in 2,160p at full details.

Performance Rating - Percent
AMD Ryzen 5 9600X NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, Ryzen 5 9600X	98.6 pt
Intel Core i5-14600K NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, i5-14600K, WDC PC SN720 SDAQNTW-512G	96.9 pt
Minisforum BD790i, RTX 4090 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, R9 7945HX	92.6 pt
Minisforum MS-A1 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @OCuLink) , Ryzen 7 8700G	88.1 pt

3DMark 11 - 1280x720 Performance GPU
Intel Core i5-14600K NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, i5-14600K, WDC PC SN720 SDAQNTW-512G	110994 Points +738%
AMD Ryzen 5 9600X NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, Ryzen 5 9600X	104516 Points +689%
Minisforum BD790i, RTX 4090 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, R9 7945HX	99614 Points +652%
Minisforum MS-A1 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @OCuLink) , Ryzen 7 8700G	98454 Points +643%
	13248 Points

3DMark
2560x1440 Time Spy Graphics
Intel Core i5-14600K NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, i5-14600K, WDC PC SN720 SDAQNTW-512G	37769 Points +1207%
AMD Ryzen 5 9600X NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, Ryzen 5 9600X	37161 Points +1186%
Minisforum MS-A1 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @OCuLink) , Ryzen 7 8700G	34984 Points +1111%
Minisforum BD790i, RTX 4090 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, R9 7945HX	32488 Points +1024%
	2890 Points
1920x1080 Fire Strike Graphics
Intel Core i5-14600K NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, i5-14600K, WDC PC SN720 SDAQNTW-512G	86031 Points +967%
AMD Ryzen 5 9600X NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, Ryzen 5 9600X	78579 Points +875%
Minisforum MS-A1 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @OCuLink) , Ryzen 7 8700G	76191 Points +845%
Minisforum BD790i, RTX 4090 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, R9 7945HX	72177 Points +795%
	8061 Points
3840x2160 Fire Strike Ultra Graphics
Intel Core i5-14600K NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, i5-14600K, WDC PC SN720 SDAQNTW-512G	25342 Points +1068%
AMD Ryzen 5 9600X NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, Ryzen 5 9600X	24915 Points +1049%
Minisforum BD790i, RTX 4090 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, R9 7945HX	24906 Points +1048%
Minisforum MS-A1 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @OCuLink) , Ryzen 7 8700G	23565 Points +986%
	2169 Points

Unigine Superposition
1280x720 720p Low
AMD Ryzen 5 9600X NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, Ryzen 5 9600X	63603 Points +455%
Intel Core i5-14600K NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, i5-14600K, WDC PC SN720 SDAQNTW-512G	49203 Points +329%
Minisforum BD790i, RTX 4090 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, R9 7945HX	45591 Points +298%
Minisforum MS-A1 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @OCuLink) , Ryzen 7 8700G	35453 Points +209%
	11463 Points
1920x1080 1080p High
AMD Ryzen 5 9600X NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, Ryzen 5 9600X	50230 Points +1348%
Intel Core i5-14600K NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, i5-14600K, WDC PC SN720 SDAQNTW-512G	45162 Points +1201%
Minisforum BD790i, RTX 4090 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, R9 7945HX	41353 Points +1092%
Minisforum MS-A1 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @OCuLink) , Ryzen 7 8700G	32728 Points +843%
	3470 Points
1920x1080 1080p Extreme
Intel Core i5-14600K NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, i5-14600K, WDC PC SN720 SDAQNTW-512G	21954 Points +1214%
Minisforum BD790i, RTX 4090 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, R9 7945HX	21604 Points +1193%
AMD Ryzen 5 9600X NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, Ryzen 5 9600X	21586 Points +1192%
Minisforum MS-A1 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @OCuLink) , Ryzen 7 8700G	20934 Points +1153%
	1671 Points
3840x2160 4k Optimized
Intel Core i5-14600K NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, i5-14600K, WDC PC SN720 SDAQNTW-512G	33700 Points
AMD Ryzen 5 9600X NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, Ryzen 5 9600X	33095 Points
Minisforum BD790i, RTX 4090 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, R9 7945HX	32629 Points
Minisforum MS-A1 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @OCuLink) , Ryzen 7 8700G	30190 Points
7680x4320 8k Optimized
Intel Core i5-14600K NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, i5-14600K, WDC PC SN720 SDAQNTW-512G	12791 Points
Minisforum BD790i, RTX 4090 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, R9 7945HX	12526 Points
AMD Ryzen 5 9600X NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, Ryzen 5 9600X	12498 Points
Minisforum MS-A1 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @OCuLink) , Ryzen 7 8700G	12251 Points

Unigine Valley 1.0
1920x1080 Extreme HD DirectX AA:x8
AMD Ryzen 5 9600X NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, Ryzen 5 9600X	324 fps +1346%
Intel Core i5-14600K NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, i5-14600K, WDC PC SN720 SDAQNTW-512G	283.4 fps +1165%
Minisforum BD790i, RTX 4090 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, R9 7945HX	257.5 fps +1050%
Minisforum MS-A1 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @OCuLink) , Ryzen 7 8700G	216.1 fps +865%
	22.4 fps
1920x1080 Extreme HD Preset OpenGL AA:x8
AMD Ryzen 5 9600X NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, Ryzen 5 9600X	331.8 fps +1593%
Intel Core i5-14600K NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, i5-14600K, WDC PC SN720 SDAQNTW-512G	303.2 fps +1447%
Minisforum BD790i, RTX 4090 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, R9 7945HX	260.9 fps +1231%
Minisforum MS-A1 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @OCuLink) , Ryzen 7 8700G	231.7 fps +1082%
	19.6 fps

Unigine Heaven 4.0
Extreme Preset OpenGL
AMD Ryzen 5 9600X NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, Ryzen 5 9600X	472.4 fps +1386%
Minisforum BD790i, RTX 4090 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, R9 7945HX	458 fps +1340%
Intel Core i5-14600K NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, i5-14600K, WDC PC SN720 SDAQNTW-512G	456.3 fps +1335%
Minisforum MS-A1 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @OCuLink) , Ryzen 7 8700G	441.5 fps +1288%
	31.8 fps
Extreme Preset DX11
Minisforum BD790i, RTX 4090 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, R9 7945HX	476.3 fps +1322%
AMD Ryzen 5 9600X NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, Ryzen 5 9600X	473.9 fps +1315%
Intel Core i5-14600K NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, i5-14600K, WDC PC SN720 SDAQNTW-512G	473 fps +1312%
Minisforum MS-A1 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @OCuLink) , Ryzen 7 8700G	422.3 fps +1161%
	33.5 fps

ComputeMark v2.1
1024x600 Normal, Score
Intel Core i5-14600K NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, i5-14600K, WDC PC SN720 SDAQNTW-512G	92397 Points +837%
Minisforum BD790i, RTX 4090 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, R9 7945HX	92292 Points +836%
AMD Ryzen 5 9600X NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, Ryzen 5 9600X	92222 Points +835%
Minisforum MS-A1 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @OCuLink) , Ryzen 7 8700G	90882 Points +821%
	9863 Points
1024x600 Normal, Fluid 3DTex
Intel Core i5-14600K NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, i5-14600K, WDC PC SN720 SDAQNTW-512G	10797 Points +2326%
Minisforum BD790i, RTX 4090 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, R9 7945HX	10758 Points +2318%
AMD Ryzen 5 9600X NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, Ryzen 5 9600X	10756 Points +2317%
Minisforum MS-A1 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @OCuLink) , Ryzen 7 8700G	10664 Points +2296%
	445 Points
1024x600 Normal, Fluid 2DTexArr
Minisforum BD790i, RTX 4090 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, R9 7945HX	6960 Points +1397%
AMD Ryzen 5 9600X NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, Ryzen 5 9600X	6948 Points +1394%
Intel Core i5-14600K NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, i5-14600K, WDC PC SN720 SDAQNTW-512G	6920 Points +1388%
Minisforum MS-A1 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @OCuLink) , Ryzen 7 8700G	6907 Points +1385%
	465 Points
1024x600 Normal, Mandel Vector
Minisforum BD790i, RTX 4090 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, R9 7945HX	17369 Points +564%
Intel Core i5-14600K NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, i5-14600K, WDC PC SN720 SDAQNTW-512G	17355 Points +564%
AMD Ryzen 5 9600X NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, Ryzen 5 9600X	17307 Points +562%
Minisforum MS-A1 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @OCuLink) , Ryzen 7 8700G	17088 Points +554%
	2614 Points
1024x600 Normal, Mandel Scalar
Intel Core i5-14600K NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, i5-14600K, WDC PC SN720 SDAQNTW-512G	22992 Points +743%
Minisforum BD790i, RTX 4090 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, R9 7945HX	22936 Points +741%
AMD Ryzen 5 9600X NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, Ryzen 5 9600X	22843 Points +738%
Minisforum MS-A1 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @OCuLink) , Ryzen 7 8700G	22633 Points +730%
	2727 Points
1024x600 Normal, QJuliaRayTrace
AMD Ryzen 5 9600X NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, Ryzen 5 9600X	34367 Points +851%
Intel Core i5-14600K NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, i5-14600K, WDC PC SN720 SDAQNTW-512G	34333 Points +851%
Minisforum BD790i, RTX 4090 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, R9 7945HX	34269 Points +849%
Minisforum MS-A1 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @OCuLink) , Ryzen 7 8700G	33589 Points +830%
	3612 Points

Performance Rating | Cyberpunk 2077 2.2 Phantom Liberty | Baldur's Gate 3 | F1 24

Performance Rating - Percent
AMD Ryzen 5 9600X NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, Ryzen 5 9600X	100 pt
Minisforum MS-A1 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @OCuLink) , Ryzen 7 8700G	75.5 pt

Cyberpunk 2077 2.2 Phantom Liberty
1280x720 Low Preset (FSR off)
AMD Ryzen 5 9600X NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, Ryzen 5 9600X	256 (183.7^min - 319^max) fps +270%
Minisforum MS-A1 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @OCuLink) , Ryzen 7 8700G	187.3 (143.6^min - 225^max) fps +171%
	69.1 (58.9^min - 85.8^max) fps
1920x1080 Medium Preset (FSR off)
AMD Ryzen 5 9600X NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, Ryzen 5 9600X	252 (174.7^min - 318^max) fps +654%
Minisforum MS-A1 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @OCuLink) , Ryzen 7 8700G	184.9 (141^min - 225^max) fps +454%
	33.4 (29.1^min - 39.5^max) fps
1920x1080 Ultra Preset (FSR off)
AMD Ryzen 5 9600X NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, Ryzen 5 9600X	204 (126.1^min - 264^max) fps +772%
Minisforum MS-A1 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @OCuLink) , Ryzen 7 8700G	161.8 (107^min - 205^max) fps +591%
	23.4 (19.7^min - 29.4^max) fps

Baldur's Gate 3
1920x1080 Low Preset AA:SM
AMD Ryzen 5 9600X NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, Ryzen 5 9600X	253 (30.2^min, 76.7^P0.1, 155.7^P1 - 431^max) fps +495%
Minisforum MS-A1 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @OCuLink) , Ryzen 7 8700G	200 (109.4^min, 129.1^P0.1, 154.1^P1 - 278^max) fps +371%
	42.5 (20.1^min, 21.1^P0.1, 35.7^P1 - 125.6^max) fps
1920x1080 Medium Preset AA:T
AMD Ryzen 5 9600X NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, Ryzen 5 9600X	231 (52.4^min, 123^P0.1, 150.8^P1 - 382^max) fps +606%
Minisforum MS-A1 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @OCuLink) , Ryzen 7 8700G	194.4 (102.5^min, 120^P0.1, 151.2^P1 - 274^max) fps +494%
	32.7 (16.3^min, 16.7^P0.1, 17.9^P1 - 120.9^max) fps
1920x1080 Ultra Preset AA:T
AMD Ryzen 5 9600X NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, Ryzen 5 9600X	212 (16.9^min, 120.1^P0.1, 151.8^P1 - 372^max) fps +715%
Minisforum MS-A1 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @OCuLink) , Ryzen 7 8700G	190.9 (107.5^min, 129.1^P0.1, 148.8^P1 - 259^max) fps +634%
	26 (13.8^min, 14.3^P0.1, 22.5^P1 - 88.8^max) fps

F1 24
1920x1080 Low Preset AA:T AF:16x
AMD Ryzen 5 9600X NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, Ryzen 5 9600X	405 (297^min, 246^P1 - 476^max) fps +340%
Minisforum MS-A1 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @OCuLink) , Ryzen 7 8700G	269 (203^min, 181^P1 - 313^max) fps +192%
	92.1 (76^min, 65^P1 - 110^max) fps
1920x1080 Medium Preset AA:T AF:16x
AMD Ryzen 5 9600X NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, Ryzen 5 9600X	421 (328^min, 262^P1 - 470^max) fps +438%
Minisforum MS-A1 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @OCuLink) , Ryzen 7 8700G	285 (216^min, 190^P1 - 313^max) fps +264%
	78.2 (65^min, 62^P1 - 93^max) fps
1920x1080 High Preset AA:T AF:16x
AMD Ryzen 5 9600X NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, Ryzen 5 9600X	401 (305^min, 241^P1 - 449^max) fps +604%
Minisforum MS-A1 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @OCuLink) , Ryzen 7 8700G	267 (203^min, 176^P1 - 297^max) fps +368%
	57 (47^min, 39^P1 - 68^max) fps

	Radeon 780M, Ryzen 7 8700G, Kingston OM8PGP41024Q-A0	Minisforum MS-A1 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @OCuLink) , Ryzen 7 8700G	Minisforum BD790i, RTX 4090 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, R9 7945HX	AMD Ryzen 5 9600X NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, Ryzen 5 9600X	Intel Core i5-14600K NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, i5-14600K, WDC PC SN720 SDAQNTW-512G	Average of class Mini PC
SPECviewperf 2020		470%	474%	504%	481%	31%
3840x2160 Medical (medical-03)	12.9	43.2 235%	43.5 237%	43.5 237%	40.2 212%	14.9 ?(0.78 - 90.1, n=68, last 2 years) 16%
3840x2160 Energy (energy-03)	21.4	141 559%	95.8 348%	95.6 347%	229 970%	22.7 ?(0.52 - 139, n=68, last 2 years) 6%
3840x2160 Creo (creo-03)	30.6	128 318%	116 279%	143 367%	139 354%	40.1 ?(7.73 - 126, n=68, last 2 years) 31%
3840x2160 CATIA (catia-06)	24.2	85.2 252%	87.1 260%	94.2 289%	94.3 290%	25.8 ?(4.61 - 89.8, n=67, last 2 years) 7%
3840x2160 3ds Max (3dsmax-07)	19.9	204 925%	227 1041%	231 1061%	235 1081%	35.6 ?(5.53 - 213, n=68, last 2 years) 79%
3840x2160 Siemens NX (snx-04)	59.4	40.3 -32%	43.8 -26%	48.1 -19%	46.3 -22%	47.1 ?(3.78 - 233, n=66, last 2 years) -21%
3840x2160 Maya (maya-06)	45.3	512 1030%	580 1180%	609 1244%		90.4 ?(11.8 - 522, n=68, last 2 years) 100%

	low	med.	high	ultra	QHD	4K
GTA V (2015)	185.4	183	175.9	119.7	118.6	174.9
Dota 2 Reborn (2015)	181.2	169.8	165.7	157.4		152.3
Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018)	230	225	184.5		183.7	140.8
X-Plane 11.11 (2018)	141.3	124.1	97.2			83.9
Baldur's Gate 3 (2023)	200	194.4	197.5	190.9	191.2	140.2
Cyberpunk 2077 2.2 Phantom Liberty (2023)	188.2	184.9	173.4	161.8	143.9	73.7
F1 24 (2024)	269	285	267	154.4	135.3	76.9

Emissions - Good cooling and an oversized power supply unit

Noise emissions

The cooling unit, which sits on top of the processor, consists of a heatpipe construction, which is cooled with the help of two fans. This works quite well in practice, although the device is always quietly audible. There is also another fan on the underside, which supplies the SSD cooler with fresh air. When idling, we recorded a sound pressure level of 34 dB(A), which is consistently louder compared to its competitors. Under load, the noise level rises to up to 46.2 dB(A). At least the fan noise is not high frequency, which makes operation under full load somewhat more bearable. Under average load, the noise level drops slightly and settles at 41 dB(A). An excellent result if you look at the competitors under the same load. The HP Elite Mini 800 G9, which is very quiet at an average load of just 30.2 dB(A), performed excellently.

Noise Level

Idle		33.9 / 34 / 34 dB(A)
Load		41.1 / 46.2 dB(A)

	30 dB silent 40 dB(A) audible 50 dB(A) loud
min: , med: , max: Earthworks M23R (15 cm distance) environment noise: 24.8 dB(A)

	Minisforum MS-A1 Ryzen 7 8700G, Radeon 780M	Geekom AX8 Pro R9 8945HS, Radeon 780M	HP Z2 Mini G9-996Q4ET i7-14700K, RTX A2000	Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Tiny-30H0006AGE i9-14900, T1000	Geekom GT13 Pro i9-13900H, Iris Xe G7 96EUs	HP Elite Mini 800 G9-5M9X6EA i5-14500, UHD Graphics 770	Minisforum MS-01 i9-13900H, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
Noise		5%	-6%	-6%	5%	14%	-4%
off / environment *	24.8	24.9 -0%	24.9 -0%	24.9 -0%	24.3 2%	25.5 -3%	24.4 2%
Idle Minimum *	33.9	24.9 27%	30.8 9%	29.3 14%	27.9 18%	27.7 18%	33.7 1%
Idle Average *	34	24.9 27%	31 9%	29.3 14%	27.9 18%	27.8 18%	33.9 -0%
Idle Maximum *	34	24.9 27%	31.6 7%	29.4 14%	28 18%	27.8 18%	34.7 -2%
Load Average *	41.1	50.1 -22%	51.5 -25%	56 -36%	43.8 -7%	30.2 27%	47.7 -16%
Cyberpunk 2077 ultra *	42.2	50 -18%	50.2 -19%	55.9 -32%	45.4 -8%	39.5 6%
Load Maximum *	46.2	50.2 -9%	55.9 -21%	53.9 -17%	48.5 -5%	39.8 14%	49.1 -6%
Witcher 3 ultra *							48.9

* ... smaller is better

Temperature

The housing of the Minisforum MS-A1 remains very cool at all times. Even under load, we did not reach 40 °C, which is excellent. As we have already seen in the stress tests, the AMD Ryzen 7 8700G can deliver stable performance. The temperature limit is set at 90 °C in the BIOS. We do not reach this value at any time in our tests, which underpins the stable performance under continuous load. We see a maximum of 83 °C in the stress test with Prime95. In addition, the processor consistently operates at 65 watts, which corresponds to what Minisforum gives the AMD Ryzen 7 8700G.

Minisforum MS-A1 during stress test (top side)

Minisforum MS-A1 during stress test (underside)

Power supply unit during the stress test

Max. Load

Idle

Cyberpunk


33.4 °C 92 F	32.7 °C 91 F	31.9 °C 89 F
32.5 °C 91 F	29.3 °C 85 F	31 °C 88 F
32.9 °C 91 F	31.6 °C 89 F	31.5 °C 89 F

Maximum: 33.4 °C = 92 F
Average: 31.9 °C = 89 F


34.3 °C 94 F	34.9 °C 95 F	35.2 °C 95 F
33.3 °C 92 F	33.6 °C 92 F	34.5 °C 94 F
33.7 °C 93 F	34.5 °C 94 F	34.5 °C 94 F

Maximum: 35.2 °C = 95 F
Average: 34.3 °C = 94 F

Power Supply (max.) 47.7 °C = 118 F | Room Temperature 21.6 °C = 71 F | Fluke t3000FC (calibrated)

Max. Load

Idle

Cyberpunk


28 °C 82 F	27.9 °C 82 F	28.1 °C 83 F
28.1 °C 83 F	27.8 °C 82 F	28.2 °C 83 F
28.3 °C 83 F	28.4 °C 83 F	28.4 °C 83 F

Maximum: 28.4 °C = 83 F
Average: 28.1 °C = 83 F


29.1 °C 84 F	29.1 °C 84 F	28.9 °C 84 F
28.8 °C 84 F	28.7 °C 84 F	28.8 °C 84 F
29.2 °C 85 F	29.1 °C 84 F	28.8 °C 84 F

Maximum: 29.2 °C = 85 F
Average: 28.9 °C = 84 F

Power Supply (max.) 31.2 °C = 88 F | Room Temperature 21.9 °C = 71 F | Fluke t3000FC (calibrated)

Max. Load

Idle

Cyberpunk


30 °C 86 F	29.2 °C 85 F	28.7 °C 84 F
29 °C 84 F	26.8 °C 80 F	27.6 °C 82 F
28.8 °C 84 F	27.9 °C 82 F	27.8 °C 82 F

Maximum: 30 °C = 86 F
Average: 28.4 °C = 83 F


30.8 °C 87 F	30.8 °C 87 F	31.3 °C 88 F
29.3 °C 85 F	28.9 °C 84 F	29.7 °C 85 F
29.2 °C 85 F	29.4 °C 85 F	29.1 °C 84 F

Maximum: 31.3 °C = 88 F
Average: 29.8 °C = 86 F

Power Supply (max.) 40.8 °C = 105 F | Room Temperature 21.9 °C = 71 F | Fluke t3000FC (calibrated)

(+) The average temperature for the upper side under maximal load is 31.9 °C / 89 F, compared to the average of 32.4 °C / 90 F for the devices in the class Mini PC.
(+) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 33.4 °C / 92 F, compared to the average of 35.9 °C / 97 F, ranging from 21.6 to 69.5 °C for the class Mini PC.
(+) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 35.2 °C / 95 F, compared to the average of 36.6 °C / 98 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 28.1 °C / 83 F, compared to the device average of 32.4 °C / 90 F.
(+) 3: The average temperature for the upper side is 28.4 °C / 83 F, compared to the average of 32.4 °C / 90 F for the class Mini PC.

Power consumption

Opposite to the Minisforum MS-01, the Minisforum MS-A1 is significantly more economical. This is already evident in idle mode, where our test sample manages with 8.8 to 14 watts. Under average load, the energy requirement climbs to just over 90 watts, which is much higher than most other mini PCs. Due to the power-hungry processors in the HP Z2 Mini G9 and the Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Tiny, we will not make a direct comparison here. In addition, both devices are equipped with dedicated graphics cards, which significantly increase the power requirement under load. The Minisforum MS-A1 only reaches a peak of 102.1 watts, which surprises us when we look at the power supply unit. The manufacturer includes a 240-watt power supply unit with the Minisforum MS-A1, which is nowhere near its limits. Even with a more powerful AMD Ryzen 9 7950X, you won't even come close to overloading the power supply, because according to the manufacturer's specifications, the power consumption of the processors with two CCDs is limited to 100 watts.

Power Consumption

Off / Standby	1.1 / 1.4 Watt
Idle	8.8 / 12.6 / 14 Watt
Load	93.2 / 105.4 Watt


Key: min: , med: , max: Metrahit Energy

	Minisforum MS-A1 Ryzen 7 8700G, Radeon 780M	Minisforum MS-01 i9-13900H, Iris Xe G7 96EUs	Geekom AX8 Pro R9 8945HS, Radeon 780M	Geekom GT13 Pro i9-13900H, Iris Xe G7 96EUs	HP Elite Mini 800 G9-5M9X6EA i5-14500, UHD Graphics 770	Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Tiny-30H0006AGE i9-14900, T1000	HP Z2 Mini G9-996Q4ET i7-14700K, RTX A2000	Average AMD Radeon 780M	Average of class Mini PC
Power Consumption		-37%	-9%	11%	10%	-107%	-113%	32%	4%
Idle Minimum *	8.8	14.4 -64%	14 -59%	7.9 10%	6 32%	12.8 -45%	19.6 -123%	6.02 ?(2.7 - 14, n=66) 32%	9.52 ?(2.4 - 35.9, n=111, last 2 years) -8%
Idle Average *	12.6	16.1 -28%	15.9 -26%	10.3 18%	8.9 29%	31.4 -149%	21.3 -69%	8.19 ?(4.4 - 17.6, n=66) 35%	11.8 ?(2.59 - 36.3, n=110, last 2 years) 6%
Idle Maximum *	14	25.5 -82%	19.5 -39%	22.3 -59%	21.5 -54%	31.5 -125%	26.7 -91%	10.4 ?(5.2 - 27, n=66) 26%	15.4 ?(2.7 - 49, n=111, last 2 years) -10%
Load Average *	93.2	87.3 6%	76.4 18%	57.44 38%	55.5 40%	159.2 -71%	170.6 -83%	57 ?(19.7 - 93.2, n=64) 39%	61.5 ?(12.9 - 170.6, n=111, last 2 years) 34%
Cyberpunk 2077 ultra external monitor *	102.1		54.3 47%	55.9 45%	73.4 28%	156.8 -54%	244 -139%
Load Maximum *	105.4	123.3 -17%	99.1 6%	93.4 11%	122.8 -17%	315 -199%	289 -174%	76.1 ?(34.9 - 111.8, n=65) 28%	106.6 ?(27.9 - 423, n=111, last 2 years) -1%

* ... smaller is better

Efficiency

Performance Rating | Power Consumption

Performance Rating - Percent
Geekom AX8 Pro AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS, Radeon 780M	100 pt
Geekom GT13 Pro Intel Core i9-13900H, Iris Xe G7 96EUs	86 pt
Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Ryzen 7 8700G, Radeon 780M	79.9 pt
Minisforum MS-01 Intel Core i9-13900H, Iris Xe G7 96EUs	66.3 pt
HP Elite Mini 800 G9-5M9X6EA Intel Core i5-14500, UHD Graphics 770	59.9 pt
Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Tiny-30H0006AGE Intel Core i9-14900, T1000	49.7 pt
HP Z2 Mini G9-996Q4ET Intel Core i7-14700K, RTX A2000	46.9 pt

Power Consumption
Cinebench R23 Multi Power Efficiency - external Monitor
Geekom AX8 Pro AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS, Radeon 780M	219 Points per Watt +23%
Geekom GT13 Pro Intel Core i9-13900H, Iris Xe G7 96EUs	210 Points per Watt +18%
Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Ryzen 7 8700G, Radeon 780M	177.7 Points per Watt
Minisforum MS-01 Intel Core i9-13900H, Iris Xe G7 96EUs	164.2 Points per Watt -8%
HP Elite Mini 800 G9-5M9X6EA Intel Core i5-14500, UHD Graphics 770	138.4 Points per Watt -22%
Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Tiny-30H0006AGE Intel Core i9-14900, T1000	128.4 Points per Watt -28%
HP Z2 Mini G9-996Q4ET Intel Core i7-14700K, RTX A2000	108 Points per Watt -39%
Cinebench R23 Single Power Efficiency - external Monitor
Geekom AX8 Pro AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS, Radeon 780M	58.3 Points per Watt +22%
Geekom GT13 Pro Intel Core i9-13900H, Iris Xe G7 96EUs	54.3 Points per Watt +14%
Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Ryzen 7 8700G, Radeon 780M	47.8 Points per Watt
Minisforum MS-01 Intel Core i9-13900H, Iris Xe G7 96EUs	36.4 Points per Watt -24%
HP Elite Mini 800 G9-5M9X6EA Intel Core i5-14500, UHD Graphics 770	34.6 Points per Watt -28%
HP Z2 Mini G9-996Q4ET Intel Core i7-14700K, RTX A2000	27.2 Points per Watt -43%
Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Tiny-30H0006AGE Intel Core i9-14900, T1000	22.1 Points per Watt -54%
Cinebench R15 Multi Efficiency (external Monitor)
Geekom AX8 Pro AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS, Radeon 780M	35.9 Points per Watt +31%
Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Ryzen 7 8700G, Radeon 780M	27.5 Points per Watt
Geekom GT13 Pro Intel Core i9-13900H, Iris Xe G7 96EUs	24.8 Points per Watt -10%
Minisforum MS-01 Intel Core i9-13900H, Iris Xe G7 96EUs	22.1 Points per Watt -20%
HP Elite Mini 800 G9-5M9X6EA Intel Core i5-14500, UHD Graphics 770	20.5 Points per Watt -25%
Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Tiny-30H0006AGE Intel Core i9-14900, T1000	18.9 Points per Watt -31%
HP Z2 Mini G9-996Q4ET Intel Core i7-14700K, RTX A2000	16.1 Points per Watt -41%

Power consumption with the external monitor

Minisforum MS-A1 Ryzen 7 8700G, Radeon 780M; Idle 1min (external Monitor): Ø11.9 (10-14)

Geekom AX8 Pro R9 8945HS, Radeon 780M; Idle 1min (external Monitor): Ø15.9 (14.3-19.4)

Geekom GT13 Pro i9-13900H, Iris Xe G7 96EUs; Idle 1min (external Monitor): Ø17.4 (12.6-22.4)

HP Elite Mini 800 G9-5M9X6EA i5-14500, UHD Graphics 770; Idle 1min (external Monitor): Ø8.89 (4.55-21.5)

Minisforum MS-01 i9-13900H, Iris Xe G7 96EUs; Idle 1min (external Monitor): Ø17.7 (16.8-25.5)

Minisforum MS-01 i9-13900H, Iris Xe G7 96EUs; 1920x1080 The Witcher 3 ultra (external Monitor): Ø73.9 (70.9-87.7)

Minisforum MS-A1 Ryzen 7 8700G, Radeon 780M; 1280x720 Prime95 28.10 and Furmark 1.25: Ø104.6 (102.1-105.4)

Geekom AX8 Pro R9 8945HS, Radeon 780M; 1280x720 Prime95 28.10 and Furmark 1.25: Ø89.4 (87.8-94.6)

Geekom GT13 Pro i9-13900H, Iris Xe G7 96EUs; 1280x720 Prime95 28.10 and Furmark 1.25: Ø60.2 (57-86.6)

HP Elite Mini 800 G9-5M9X6EA i5-14500, UHD Graphics 770; 1280x720 Prime95 28.10 and Furmark 1.25: Ø92.4 (86.5-106.1)

Minisforum MS-01 i9-13900H, Iris Xe G7 96EUs; 1280x720 Prime95 28.10 and Furmark 1.25: Ø97.8 (96.8-99.3)

Minisforum MS-A1 Ryzen 7 8700G, Radeon 780M; Cyberpunk 2077 FHD ultra no FSR (external Monitor): Ø102.1 (95.2-102.9)

Geekom AX8 Pro R9 8945HS, Radeon 780M; Cyberpunk 2077 FHD ultra no FSR (external Monitor): Ø54.3 (43.7-67.1)

Geekom GT13 Pro i9-13900H, Iris Xe G7 96EUs; Cyberpunk 2077 FHD ultra no FSR (external Monitor): Ø55.9 (54.2-59.2)

HP Elite Mini 800 G9-5M9X6EA i5-14500, UHD Graphics 770; Cyberpunk 2077 FHD ultra no FSR (external Monitor): Ø73.4 (69-87.1)

Minisforum MS-A1 Ryzen 7 8700G, Radeon 780M; 3DMark06 Return To Proxycon: Ø93.2 (78.1-104.5)

Geekom AX8 Pro R9 8945HS, Radeon 780M; 3DMark06 Return To Proxycon: Ø76.5 (55.7-96.2)

Geekom GT13 Pro i9-13900H, Iris Xe G7 96EUs; 3DMark06 Return To Proxycon: Ø57.4 (53.5-61.5)

HP Elite Mini 800 G9-5M9X6EA i5-14500, UHD Graphics 770; 3DMark06 Return To Proxycon: Ø55.5 (40.1-87.3)

Minisforum MS-01 i9-13900H, Iris Xe G7 96EUs; 3DMark06 Return To Proxycon: Ø87.3 (83.2-92.2)

Power consumption with the external monitor

Minisforum MS-A1 Ryzen 7 8700G, Radeon 780M; Prime95 V2810 Stress (external Monitor): Ø103.7 (101.7-104.1)

Geekom AX8 Pro R9 8945HS, Radeon 780M; Prime95 V2810 Stress (external Monitor): Ø75.9 (72.6-96)

Geekom GT13 Pro i9-13900H, Iris Xe G7 96EUs; Prime95 V2810 Stress (external Monitor): Ø59.5 (53.5-84.7)

HP Elite Mini 800 G9-5M9X6EA i5-14500, UHD Graphics 770; Prime95 V2810 Stress (external Monitor): Ø95.1 (87.6-114.6)

Minisforum MS-01 i9-13900H, Iris Xe G7 96EUs; Prime95 V2810 Stress (external Monitor): Ø98.7 (85.9-123.3)

Minisforum MS-A1 Ryzen 7 8700G, Radeon 780M; Cinebench R15 Multi (external Monitor): Ø98 (96.6-98.9)

Geekom AX8 Pro R9 8945HS, Radeon 780M; Cinebench R15 Multi (external Monitor): Ø70.3 (63.2-83)

Geekom GT13 Pro i9-13900H, Iris Xe G7 96EUs; Cinebench R15 Multi (external Monitor): Ø91.2 (88.5-93.4)

HP Elite Mini 800 G9-5M9X6EA i5-14500, UHD Graphics 770; Cinebench R15 Multi (external Monitor): Ø118.7 (117.6-120.5)

Minisforum MS-01 i9-13900H, Iris Xe G7 96EUs; Cinebench R15 Multi (external Monitor): Ø111.3 (106.3-117.5)

Minisforum MS-A1 Ryzen 7 8700G, Radeon 780M; Cinebench R23 Single (external Monitor): Ø38 (36.3-60.3)

Geekom AX8 Pro R9 8945HS, Radeon 780M; Cinebench R23 Single (external Monitor): Ø31 (25.6-51.4)

Geekom GT13 Pro i9-13900H, Iris Xe G7 96EUs; Cinebench R23 Single (external Monitor): Ø31.6 (29-59.5)

HP Elite Mini 800 G9-5M9X6EA i5-14500, UHD Graphics 770; Cinebench R23 Single (external Monitor): Ø55.4 (52.3-78.4)

Minisforum MS-01 i9-13900H, Iris Xe G7 96EUs; Cinebench R23 Single (external Monitor): Ø49.6 (44.3-102.7)

Minisforum MS-A1 Ryzen 7 8700G, Radeon 780M; Cinebench R23 Multi (external Monitor): Ø96.4 (95.9-98.4)

Geekom AX8 Pro R9 8945HS, Radeon 780M; Cinebench R23 Multi (external Monitor): Ø70.9 (66.8-89.8)

Geekom GT13 Pro i9-13900H, Iris Xe G7 96EUs; Cinebench R23 Multi (external Monitor): Ø62.1 (50.4-89.7)

HP Elite Mini 800 G9-5M9X6EA i5-14500, UHD Graphics 770; Cinebench R23 Multi (external Monitor): Ø108.5 (87-122.8)

Minisforum MS-01 i9-13900H, Iris Xe G7 96EUs; Cinebench R23 Multi (external Monitor): Ø98.7 (91-111.3)

Minisforum MS-A1 Ryzen 7 8700G, Radeon 780M; 1280x720 FurMark 1.19 GPU Stress Test (external Monitor): Ø102.5 (98.7-104.2)

Geekom AX8 Pro R9 8945HS, Radeon 780M; 1280x720 FurMark 1.19 GPU Stress Test (external Monitor): Ø85.7 (73.1-99.9)

Geekom GT13 Pro i9-13900H, Iris Xe G7 96EUs; 1280x720 FurMark 1.19 GPU Stress Test (external Monitor): Ø54.6 (51.3-69.7)

HP Elite Mini 800 G9-5M9X6EA i5-14500, UHD Graphics 770; 1280x720 FurMark 1.19 GPU Stress Test (external Monitor): Ø41.4 (37.4-53.8)

Minisforum MS-01 i9-13900H, Iris Xe G7 96EUs; 1280x720 FurMark 1.19 GPU Stress Test (external Monitor): Ø92.1 (88.6-103.5)

Pros

+ sturdy housing

+ consistently low case temperatures

+ AMD Ryzen 7 8700G with Radeon 780M

+ CPU swappable (AM5 socket)

+ usable iGPU performance

+ fast WLAN

+ Dual 2.5G LAN with bundling

+ 4 SSDs can be installed

+ OCuLink interface

+ powerful cooling unit for CPU and SSDs

+ stable CPU and SSD performance

Cons

- audible under load

- increased DPC latencies

- cumbersome opening of the case

Verdict - A solid basis for many applications

Minisforum MS-A1 in review - provided by Minisforum

The Minisforum MS-A1 is not just a warm rehash of the Minisforum MS-01 with the AMD platform. This quickly becomes clear when you see that the manufacturer also offers the MS-A1 as a barebone without a CPU. The option of leaving the choice of CPU to the user is certainly the biggest advantage of the Minisforum MS-A1. AMD already revealed at the launch that AM5 processors would be supported for several years. However, it remains to be seen how well Minisforum will implement this in the future. After all, a new BIOS is necessary if future processors are to be supported.

The Minisforum MS-A1 is an excellent basis for a powerful workstation. The Miniforum MS-A1 is not a pure workstation in this form.

If you want to use the Minisforum MS-A1 in the preconfigured version with the AMD Ryzen 7 8700G you get an excellent basis with the option of upgrading later. With 8 cores and 16 threads, the APU delivers adequate performance to handle most tasks. There is also 32 GB DDR5 RAM and a 1 TB SSD, which means the device is ready to use straight away. The Minisforum MS-A1 offers a good selection of external interfaces. Both USB4 and OCuLink are available and expand the possibilities enormously. The latter can be perfectly combined with the Minisforum DEG1 eGPU dock.

Calling the Minisforum MS-A1 a workstation is a bold statement because, at its core, the mini PC is no different from a compact PC, such as the HP Elite Mini 800 G9, for example. It is possible to transform the Minisforum MS-A1 into a workstation with the right accessories. However, this requires further investment. A combination with a professional graphics solution from the factory would be more effective, albeit considerably more expensive. Speaking of price - we have hardly shed any light on this so far: 829 euros are on the bill if it is to be the device in our test configuration. This puts Minisforum on the same level as HP with its Elite Mini-800 G9 models. If you want to take care of the CPU, RAM, SSD, and operating system yourself, you can get the Minisforum MS-A1 for as little as 289 euros.

To summarize, we can say that Minisforum has brought a very interesting device onto the market with the MS-A1. The option of being able to change the CPU at a later date is a step in the right direction. The connectivity, in particular the OCuLink connection, is something you don't see from well-known brands such as HP, Lenovo, Dell, or Asus.

Note: We have recently updated our rating system and the results of version 8 are not comparable with the results of version 7. Further information can be found here.

Price and availability

The Minisforum MS-A1 is available directly at in the store at Minisforum. The device is currently available in our test configuration for 829 euros. In the US, the barebone version can also be purchased from Amazon for $260.

Minisforum MS-A1 - 10/08/2024 v8
Sebastian Bade

Chassis

79 / 98 → 81%

Connectivity

66 / 81 → 81%

Weight

66%

Games Performance

53 / 80 → 66%

Application Performance

86 / 92 → 94%

Workstation

54%

AI Performance

89%

Temperature

93%

Noise

70%

Average

56%

77%

Mini PC - Weighted Average

CO2 Emissions
No Data

Materials
0%

Packaging
50%

Power Use
68.7%

Repairability
60%

Software Updates
22.3%

Total Sustainability Score: 33.5%

Transparency

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Minisforum MS-A1 review: Workstation supports various AMD CPUs and offers space for four SSDs

Workstation without a dedicated graphics card?

Possible competitors in comparison

Minisforum MS-A1 Workstation in detail

Case - Combination of metal and plastic

Size comparison

Equipment

Communication

Accessories

Maintenance

Sustainability

Performance - AMD Ryzen 7 8700G with 8 cores and fast iGPU

Minisforum MS-A1 can also handle other processors

Test conditions

The UEFI of the Minisforum MS-A1

Processor

Cinebench R15 Multi loop

System performance

DPC latencies

Mass storage

Continuous read: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8

Graphics card

Gaming performance

FPS chart

Minisforum MS-A1 performance check with an Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090

Emissions - Good cooling and an oversized power supply unit

Noise emissions

Temperature

Power consumption

Efficiency

Power consumption with the external monitor

Power consumption with the external monitor

Pros

Cons

Verdict - A solid basis for many applications

Price and availability

Transparency

Price comparison

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