minisforum MS-A2 DeskMini Ryzen 9 8945HX barebone mini PC

Compact barebone workstation

The minisforum MS-A2 DeskMini is a barebone mini PC built around an AMD Ryzen 9 8945HX processor with 16 cores and 32 threads reaching 5.4 GHz. Integrated AMD Radeon 610M graphics drive up to three displays at 8K 60 Hz via one HDMI and two USB-C ports. The chassis includes dual 2.5 GbE RJ45 and dual 10 Gbps SFP+ network connections, Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.2, plus three front USB ports and two rear USB ports. No memory or storage is included.

Suits multi-display workstations.

This unit fits professionals who need a compact, high-core-count platform for CAD, rendering or virtualisation and who prefer to supply their own DDR5 5200 SODIMM modules and NVMe drives. Dual-channel memory support up to 96 GB and three PCIe 4.0 x4 slots give ample expansion headroom. It is not for buyers who want a complete system with memory and storage already installed, nor for those who need more than three native video outputs.

Barebone — memory and storage required

The product ships without RAM or drives, so the deciding factor is whether the builder can provide DDR5 5200 SODIMM modules and M.2 NVMe SSDs. The board accepts two SODIMMs up to 96 GB total and offers M.2 2280, 22110 and U.2 slots with RAID support. If those parts are not to hand, a different solution should be considered.