An ARM Homelab Server, or a Minisforum MS-R1 Review
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Re: An ARM Homelab Server, or a Minisforum MS-R1 Review
#2Why is the power supply 2x larger than a Macbool Pro PS unit? Cheap? What about GaN?
Re: An ARM Homelab Server, or a Minisforum MS-R1 Review
#3Why is the power supply 2x larger than a Macbool Pro PS unit? Cheap? What about GaN?
Mac Mini/Studio has an integrated power supply, but other Mini PCs do not have the same luxury. It doesn't matter if you're Minisforum or HP.
Minisforum probably reused the x86 power supply for ARM. The x86 MS-01 and MS-A2 supports GPUs after all.
I'm not a hardware engineer, I've failed miserably in software engineering and now run a VPS host.
Re: An ARM Homelab Server, or a Minisforum MS-R1 Review
#4Why is the power supply 2x larger than a Macbool Pro PS unit? Cheap? What about GaN?
Mac Mini/Studio has an integrated power supply, but other Mini PCs do not have the same luxury. It doesn't matter if you're Minisforum or HP. Minisforum probably reused the x86 power supply for ARM. The x86 MS-01 and MS-A2 supports GPUs after all. I'm not a hardware engineer, I've failed miserably in software engineering and now run a VPS host.
I was wondering why the PSU is half the size of the compute unit housing. 15 years ago, sure, but today it just seems cheap and lazy on part of whoever designed it.
Caveat: I'm frequently mistaken, always keen to learn and reduce the error between my perception and reality!
Re: An ARM Homelab Server, or a Minisforum MS-R1 Review
#5Why is the power supply 2x larger than a Macbool Pro PS unit? Cheap? What about GaN?
It's just cheap.
Re: An ARM Homelab Server, or a Minisforum MS-R1 Review
#6Funny, I just bought one of these last week. Agree with the article. Mine came with storage and Debian preinstalled. If you buy one from Amazon, keep an eye on price. I bought, then the next day the price dropped $150. Ordered another one and returned the expensive order.
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#7> Yes, while I use Fedora on my laptop, I also know Fedora is generally not a good option for a server.
Why is Fedora not considered good for a server?
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#8Funny, I just bought one of these last week. Agree with the article. Mine came with storage and Debian preinstalled. If you buy one from Amazon, keep an eye on price. I bought, then the next day the price dropped $150. Ordered another one and returned the expensive order.
You used to be able to just call Amazon and they'd refund the difference. Not sure if they do that anymore.
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#9> Yes, while I use Fedora on my laptop, I also know Fedora is generally not a good option for a server. Why is Fedora not considered good for a server?
It's a cutting-edge distro with 6-month release and 13-month support cycles.
Whereas Debian/Ubuntu have 5 years and RHEL/Alma/Rocky have 10 years.
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#10Funny, I just bought one of these last week. Agree with the article. Mine came with storage and Debian preinstalled. If you buy one from Amazon, keep an eye on price. I bought, then the next day the price dropped $150. Ordered another one and returned the expensive order.
You used to be able to just call Amazon and they'd refund the difference. Not sure if they do that anymore.
They did not. The rep told me to return it and buy another. :/