For this article in the series, I’m looking at the power consumption of the Minisforum MS-02 Ultra 285HX.
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PELADN WO4 5600H Mini PC: Benchmarking
In this article, I benchmark the PELADN WO4 5600H across a range of tests, most of which are run using the Phoronix Test Suite.
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28 Useful Free and Open Source Linux Git Workflow Tools
Git workflow tools help teams manage the day-to-day process of changing, reviewing, testing, and releasing source code
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HHKB Professional HYBRID Type-S Keyboard Review
The HHKB Professional Hybrid is a compact 60-key keyboard with a very particular audience in mind. Here’s my review.
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Biwin Black Opal NV7400 1TB M.2 PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD Review
Biwin Black Opal NV7400 1TB review: Linux benchmarks, real-world file tests, thermals, and sustained write performance.
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PELADN WO4 5600H Mini PC: Introduction to the Series
The PELADN WO4 is built around a familiar idea: keep the price low, the design simple, and the performance good enough for everyday desktop use.
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MINISFORUM M2 Intel Panther Lake Mini PC Running Linux: Benchmarks
I’ve benchmarked the Minisforum M2 Mini PC using a range of tests, most of them run with the Phoronix Test Suite.
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Bosgame M7 Core Ultra 9 285H running Linux – Power Consumption
For this article in the series, I’m looking at the power consumption of the Bosgame M7 Core Ultra 9 285H comparing it to other machines.
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MINISFORUM M2 Panther Lake Mini PC Running Linux: Testing the NPU in CachyOS
There are a few things to install to get the NPU ready for software. I set up the NPU with the CachyOS Linux distribution.
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MINISFORUM M2 Intel Panther Lake Mini PC Running Linux: Introduction
The MINISFORUM M2 is a compact mini PC built around Intel’s Panther Lake platform. I’m reviewing it using CachyOS and Ubuntu.
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Minisforum MS-02 Ultra 285HX running Linux – Benchmarking
I’ve benchmarked the Minisforum MS-02 Ultra using a range of tests, most of them run with the Phoronix Test Suite.
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TEAMGROUP T-FORCE G50 M.2 PCIe 4.0 SSD 1TB Review
TEAMGROUP’s T-FORCE G50 1TB delivers fast, cool PCIe 4.0 performance for Linux users seeking affordable mainstream NVMe storage without fuss.
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Bosgame M7 Core Ultra 9 285H running Linux – Benchmarking
The BOSGAME M7 is a very powerful mini PC based on the Intel Core Ultra 9 285H processor with integrated Intel Arc 140T graphics.
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Minisforum AI X1 Pro: Easy Diffusion
Easy Diffusion’s newer v4 engine can use the Ryzen AI 9 HX 370’s Radeon 890M GPU for image generation. It makes a big difference.
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Bosgame M7 Core Ultra 9 285H running Linux – Introduction to the Series
This is a new series looking at the Bosgame M7 Core Ultra 9 285H mini PC running Linux.
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Minisforum MS-R1 ARM Mini Workstation running Linux: Ubuntu 26.04 LTS
In this article I’ll walk through installing Ubuntu 26.04 LTS on the Minisforum MS-R1 ARM Mini Workstation.
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Best Free and Open Source Software: April 2026 Updates
April 2026 updates to the largest compilation of recommended free and open source software available for Linux.
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Alternatives to popular CLI tools: whois
whois searches for an object in a RFC 3912 database. We spotlight alternative tools to whois.
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20 Top Free and Open Source Terminal Based IRC Clients
Internet Relay Chat (IRC) is a form of real-time Internet text messaging (chat) or synchronous conferencing. We recommend the finest console-based IRC clients.
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quien – terminal-based domain intelligence toolkit
quien is a terminal-based domain intelligence toolkit that provides an interactive TUI for investigating domains and IP addresses.
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8 Best Free and Open Source Graphical Linux Archive Managers
We feature the best graphical archive managers.
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Baresip – modular SIP user-agent
baresip is a portable SIP user agent designed as a minimal and modular VoIP client.
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ClipShare Server – share clipboard and files
ClipShare Server is the background service for ClipShare, a cross-platform clipboard sharing tool that lets devices exchange copied content.
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biff – datetime arithmetic, parsing, formatting and more
biff is a command-line utility for working with dates, times, durations, and time zones from the shell.
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Clipboard Manager – designed for tiling window managers
Clipboard Manager keeps a local clipboard history and provides a ratatui-powered interface for selecting previous entries.
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Equestria OS – Arch Linux-based distribution
Equestria OS is an Arch Linux-based distribution themed around My Little Pony and Equestria Girls.
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ClipCascade – cross-platform clipboard synchronisation utility
ClipCascade is a cross-platform clipboard synchronisation utility that automatically shares clipboard content across connected devices.
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Tauno Serial Plotter – graphical serial data plotting tool
Tauno Serial Plotter is a graphical serial data plotting tool designed for Arduino boards and other embedded devices.
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22 Best Free and Open Source Email Servers
Here’s our verdict on free and open source email servers. We recommend Exim, OpenSMTPD, mox, DBMail, WildDuck, and Stalwart.
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UniClipboard – real-time clipboard sync across all your devices
UniClipboard is a privacy-focused cross-device clipboard synchronisation tool.
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9 Useful Free and Open Source Wake-on-LAN Tools
Wake-on-LAN is an ethernet networking standard that lets a computer to be turned on or awakened from a low-power state by a network message.
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CaramOS – Linux distribution based on Linux Mint
CaramOS is a Linux distribution based on Linux Mint Cinnamon, itself built on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS.
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14 Best Free and Open Source Graphical Volume Mixers
A volume mixer is a tool that adjusts the individual volume levels of different applications and audio devices running on a computer.
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Homie – terminal-based clipboard manager
Homie runs as a daemon to track clipboard activity, stores copied items locally, and provides a searchable terminal history window.
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PlotJuggler – visualizing and analyzing time series data
PlotJuggler is a fast, flexible tool for visualizing and analyzing time series data.
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Haraka – modern SMTP server
Haraka is a modern SMTP server written in Node.js for handling inbound and outbound mail processing.
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