Minisforum S100: The Ultimate PoE Powered Powerhouse Mini PC!
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- Опубликовано: 30 май 2024
- Today, we're diving into the latest release from Minisforum: the S100-WLP Mercury computer. This compact powerhouse is unique because it can be powered entirely through an Ethernet cable thanks to its Power over Ethernet (PoE) capability.
We'll test Windows 11 and install Proxmox on it and check performance and thermals and power consumption.
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I bought one of these S100 machines from Minisforum, and have been using it for a couple of weeks now. It was purchased, along with a 24" Dell Ultrasharp monitor, to replace a stationary, aging 18.3" HP laptop. I replaced the Windows 11 Home on it when it arrived with Windows 11 Pro, so it could join my Windows domain. The machine, when powered using the included USB-C charging adapter barely gets warm. The S100 will be used wirelessly all the time, paired with a Bluetooth keyboard. Its WiFi works reliably with a UniFi Express WiFi 6 access point.
There is a power setting in the S100 BIOS that allows you to set the default 6000 (6 watt) power cap to any number up to 9000 (9 watts). I have that set to the maximum, favoring performance over power savings.
All said, I am pleased with this machine, as I am pleased with the Minisforum MS-01 I purchased before it.
that MS-01 is just such a perfect homelabber box.
@@0xKruzr I moved most of the necessary VMs from an R740 onto it for the summer to save power and give the AC a bit more oomph. Unfortunately the little box topped out with only 96G. The R740 was using about twice that. I also needed to power on a little N100 box for a couple more VMs, including a second domain controller that I don't want on the same host as the first.
Can we appreciate that this computer is cheaper than a raspberry pi, more software compatible (although the Pi has excellent compatibility), twice as performant, and actually doesn't lie on the specs? I remeber when the Pi4 was promising 4kp60...... well lets just say it cannot even properly do 1080p... let alone 4k.... and i'm not talking about videos or gaming.... i'm talking about just moving windows around and scrolling a browser page.
It lies in a good way
Amazon says 128gb UFS but it's actually 256gb UFS LOL
Having that said, I'm still pissed this thing doesn't run Arch.
Tried everything to get Arch (and Kubuntu) installed on this and it doesn't work. Someone says they got Linux Mint running on the S100 though, so I might try that though I'd still be unhappy in the end.
Great review. very useful information.
I'd like to use this as a poe thin client with capability to convert to full office PC (linux).
Does the usb-c port support DP multi stream transport to attach at least 2x wqhd (x1440) ?
Can i power this from ipad pro usb c port?
Hi all, I am looking to purchase this as a POE Device on my ui network to run purely Home Assistant. I like its power compared to a PI. Any idea if I could install Home Assistant Core OS on this, or will it need to be via Windows that it comes with first? I see some installed Proxmox.
I got mine. I am massively disappointed that there are no BIOS settings to allow Linux to be installed. My plan was to used it as a low powered server to take off some services off of my main kit, but alas, that can't happen. I hope there is a BIOS update soon.
mine runs linux mint. other version have problems to install.
The N100 can support 32GB single channel ram. I've upgraded my BeeLink S12 Pro based on the N100 to 32GB and no problems to report. Though it looks like the RAM is soldered to the board :-( no upgrade for this machine.
The edit transition bright AF flash you are using is terrible.
what the hell? it'll boot from Debian (Proxmox) installed on the NVMe but not from Ubuntu or Fedora??
Yep, no idea why. I tried Fedora, Debian, Ubuntu, all get stuck in grub recovery. But proxmox worked like a charm
@@TechnicallyUnsure Simply drop GRUB and use systemd-boot like Proxmox installs it. This device is one of those which allow only UEFI boot. Look at the Proxmox boot menu after installing Proxmox. It's not GRUB, it's systemd boot.
The position of your mic needs work, the audio comes in and out as you move around.
Thanks for letting me know, will try to improve in future videos
It has a UFS disk chip, like a cell phone... Think eMMC or micro SD card, not SATA or AHCI
I know, but still doesn't help. Ubuntu/Debian install with various options doesn't boot, gets stuck in grub recovery and doesn't "see" the disk to boot from
when i saw "minisforum S100", I thought it was a minisforum that cost 100 bucks. 🤣
i think in Bios the Watch Dog is enabeled so it boot to windows always !! Stop it and you will be able to install Linux without a problem
Raspberry pi's are the original UNIQUE COMPACT TOYS. Never forget who's your daddy.