Minisforum MS-02 Workstation - 25GbE, Intel i9, ECC, 4x M.2, Gen5 PCIe

*Update* The Minisforum MS-02 Ultra is now in the studio. Here are the First Impressions in the first 48 Hours on YouTube - https://youtu.be/h9LubP_MSZ8 and here on NASCompares - https://nascompares.com/guide/minisforum-ms-02-ultra-early-impressions-quick-review/ Minsforum MS-02 Revealed - https://nascompares.com/news/minsforum-ms-02-revealed-25gbe-intel-i9-ecc-4x-m-2-gen5-pcie/ Minisforum MS-S1 Max on Amazon - https://amzn.to/4nKt6BK PC Watch Article on the MS-02 Ultra - https://pc.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/2057076.html#26_l.jpg MINISFORUM MS-S1 Max on the Official Site - https://store.minisforum.com/products/minisforum-ms-s1-max-mini-pc/ Minisforum MS-S1 Max @ IFA 2025 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXi5N8ULBW0 Minisforum N5 Pro NAS Review (YouTube) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSHb1GgYjsY FULL Written Review - https://nascompares.com/2025/07/03/minisforum-n5-pro-nas-review/ Minisforum N5 Pro NAS vs Aoostar WTR Max NAS https://nascompares.com/guide/minisforum-n5-vs-aoostar-wtr-max-nas-which-is-best/ Minisforum N5 Pro vs Aoostar WTR Max (YouTube) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjw6P85iGd8 Minisforum N5 Pro (Check Amazon) - https://amzn.to/402qN3E Video Chapters: 00:00 Discovering the new Minisforum MS-02 Ultra 00:48 MS-01 legacy and community impact 01:14 Reveal – MS-02 Ultra shown at Japan IT Week + PC Watch 01:42 Specs overview 02:03 ECC memory and 25GbE networking 02:28 Importance of 25GbE for home lab setups 02:49 System architecture and Gen4 NVMe support 03:07 First look via PC Watch coverage 03:31 MS-01 Max chassis design and improvements 03:47 Compact workstation form factor 04:08 Evolution from MS-01 for cluster users 04:24 CPU configuration and PCIe bandwidth 04:42 24-lane PCIe architecture and Gen5 support 05:10 24-core Intel CPU with AI and NPU support 05:28 Virtualization, AI, and workstation use 05:48 PCIe slot setup and possible configurations 06:08 Expansion slot layout and lane allocation 06:24 Intel vs AMD user preferences 06:46 Cooling, RAM, and ECC integration 07:07 Networking – 25Gb, 10Gb, and 2.5Gb ports 07:30 USB4 v2 (Thunderbolt 5 equivalent) 07:46 Internal PSU surprise and airflow concerns 08:06 Overall design impressions and performance scale 08:24 Pricing expectations around $1500–2000 08:47 Physical demos and live event testing 09:15 25GbE networking discussion and fiber use 09:31 Affordable 25Gb adapters and USB4 options 09:54 Market shift toward 25Gb-ready home servers 10:28 Future of high-speed NAS and Mini PC hybrids 10:55 Thoughts on MS-02 and what comes next *IMPORTANT* - Below are the links to the OFFICIAL Minisforum site to buy the N5 and N5 Pro. However, using these links does not support us (i.e we do not get an affiliate fee). We want you to buy this device from whichever retailer best suits your needs, but we hope you are able to support the work we do (such as this review and our YouTube channel) but using the links above for your storage media, or any other data storage/network solution purchase. Best Buy also provide NAS solutions, visit them here - https://bestbuy.7tiv.net/DVNO4j Looking for deals and offers on all things NAS? Take a look at what devices are on special offer right now, worldwide, by visiting here - https://nascompares.com/daily-deals/ Thinking of buying a product mentioned in today's video from Amazon? If this video has helped you make that decision, you can head to Amazon using this link and we will get a small % profit of whatever you buy, which goes directly back to NASCompares and allows me and Eddie to keep doing what we do here on YouTube and the Blog - https://amzn.to/3TjM0kj *Visit the Community Support forum 'ASK NASCompares' here if you need more help* - https://ask.nascompares.com/ Finally, if you need data storage/networking help NOW and the free advice/forum on NASCompares is not going to be quick enough for you, you can use the Ko-fi commissions page here - http://ko-fi.com/nascompares/commissions *NASCompares Free Advice Area* - https://nascompares.com/contact-us/ *Synology NAS DSM 7.1 NAS Software Review* - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqFa0WyxGJc Synology DSM 7.2 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gNfviGVKz4 QTS 5.1 QNAP NAS Software - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Nb_VKq-nS8 *QNAP QuTS 5.1 ZFS NAS Software Review - Best of Both Worlds* - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMhZJPYF5fw