Homelab Perfection Minisforum MS-A2

We take a look at the top homelab system of 2025 for traditional compute, the Minisforum MS-A2. With built in 10GbE, 2.5GbE, and WiFi 6E, along with multiple NVMe storage, PCIe expansion, and 16 core/ 32 thread processors, this has everything for Windows 11, Ubuntu server and desktop, Proxmox VE, and other virtualization setups. STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/minisforum-ms-a2-review-an-almost-perfect-amd-ryzen-intel-10gbe-homelab-system/ Substack: https://axautikgroupllc.substack.com/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Become a STH YT Member and Support Us ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Join STH YouTube membership to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv6J_jJa8GJqFwQNgNrMuww/join Professional Users Substack: https://axautikgroupllc.substack.com/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find The Unit We Purchased Note we may earn a small commission if you use these links to purchase a product through them. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Minisforum MS-A2: https://amzn.to/3ZII9Cn Crucial 32GB Kit: https://amzn.to/4jwEnDk Crucial 64GB Kit: https://amzn.to/3FpZk4T Crucial 96GB Kit: https://amzn.to/3Hea9aR Crucial 128GB Kit: https://amzn.to/43EfD5U Minisforum MS-A1: https://amzn.to/3FiLgKu Minisforum MS-01: https://amzn.to/3HjSkXI ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/servethehome-com/ Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ServeTheHome/ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/servethehome/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Minisforum MS-01 Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3j4aEAZR7w Testing ECC Operation: https://www.servethehome.com/how-to-see-if-ecc-is-working-in-windows-quickly/ 128GB Kit: https://www.servethehome.com/the-crucial-128gb-ddr5-5600-sodimm-kit-we-are-using-in-mini-pcs/ - AMD EPYC 4005: https://youtu.be/rsAArU7NeMw ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 01:38 External Hardware Overview 05:18 Internal Hardware Overview 07:18 128GB of Memory and Testing ECC Memory 09:23 AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX Processor 11:05 Networking and NVMe Storage M.2 and U.2 13:56 Performance 15:09 Power Consumption and Noise 17:01 Key Lessons Learned Pricing Updates Windows Ubuntu and Proxoxmox VE