Minisforum - MS-A2-8945 Workstation, Barebone, AMD Ryzen 9 8945HX, AMD Radeon 610M, Dual 2.5GbE LAN, 10G SFP+ - Black
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MINISFORUM MS-A2-8945 Workstation powered by AMD Ryzen 9 8945HX (Zen 4 Dragon Range, 16 cores, 32 threads, up to 5.4 GHz boost, 64MB L3 cache, 84W TDP / 110W Turbo in Performance Mode) with AMD Radeon 610M integrated graphics (2 cores, 2200 MHz). Up to 96GB dual-channel DDR5-5200 memory via 2× SO-DIMM slots. Triple M.2 NVMe storage: 1× M.2 2280/U.2 (PCIe 4.0×4, up to 15TB) + 2× M.2 2280/22110 (PCIe 3.0×4, upgradable to 4.0×4, up to 4TB/slot). Triple display output: 1× HDMI 2.1 (8K@60Hz) + 2× USB-C 3.2 Gen2 (8K@60Hz / 4K@144Hz, Alt DP 2.0). Networking: 2× 2.5GbE LAN (Realtek RTL8125 + Intel I226-V) + 2× 10G SFP+ (Intel X710). Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.2. 1× PCIe ×16 slot (PCIe 4.0×8, splitting supported). Phase-change / 8318mm centrifugal turbo fan cooling, 36dB idle / 44dB load. Compact 1.78L aluminum chassis (196×189×48mm, 1.4kg). Barebone — memory and storage sold separately. OS support: Windows 11 / Linux.
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MS-A2-8945 Workstation Mini PC with AMD Ryzen 9 8945HX
Workstation powered by AMD Ryzen 9 8945HX (Zen 4 Dragon Range, 16C/32T, up to 5.4 GHz, 64MB L3, 84W TDP / 110W Turbo) with Radeon 610M integrated graphics. Up to 96GB DDR5-5200 via 2× SO-DIMM. Triple M.2 NVMe storage. Triple display: HDMI 2.1 + 2× USB-C Alt DP 2.0. Dual 2.5GbE + 10G SFP+ ×2.
Zen 4 Dragon Range Architecture
AMD Ryzen 9 8945HX on the Zen 4 Dragon Range refresh platform (16 cores, 32 threads, 64MB L3 cache, unlocked multiplier) — same architecture family as high-end gaming laptop processors. 84W TDP base / 110W Turbo in Performance Mode; switchable to 74W/100W (Balance) and 55W/90W (Silent) via BIOS.
Triple M.2 NVMe Storage + PCIe ×16 Expansion
1× M.2 2280/U.2 NVMe slot (PCIe 4.0×4, up to 15TB U.2 enterprise SSD) + 2× M.2 2280/22110 NVMe slots (PCIe 3.0×4 default, upgradable to PCIe 4.0×4, up to 4TB per slot). 1× PCIe ×16 expansion slot (PCIe 4.0×8 signal, splitting supported) for workstation cards such as GPU or capture card.
Dual 2.5GbE + Dual 10G SFP+ Networking
2× 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet ports (Realtek RTL8125 + Intel I226-V) for high-throughput LAN and NAS. 2× 10 Gigabit SFP+ ports (Intel X710) for fiber backbone and server clustering. Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) and Bluetooth 5.2 wireless.
Compact 1.78L Workstation Chassis
1.78L aluminum chassis (196×189×48mm, 1.4kg) — fits behind a monitor or in a 1U shelf. 19V/12.63A (240W) external power adapter. Barebone configuration: memory, storage, and operating system sold separately. User-upgradeable with standard DDR5 SO-DIMM and M.2 NVMe SSDs.
- Processor ModelAMD Ryzen 9 8000 SeriesStorage TypeSSDTotal Storage Capacity0 gigabytesSystem Memory (RAM)0 gigabytesGraphics TypeIntegrated
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| There were no pros for this product— | There were no pros for this product— | Performance, Size, Setup Ease | There were no pros for this product— |
| Cons for Minisforum - MS-A2-8945 Workstation, Barebone, AMD Ryzen 9 8945HX, AMD Radeon 610M, Dual 2.5GbE LAN, 10G SFP+ - Black | |||
| There were no cons for this product— | There were no cons for this product— | Processor Speed | There were no cons for this product— |
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