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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Minisforum MS-02 Ultra 285HX running Linux – Introduction
The Minisforum MS-02 Ultra 285HX targets users who want a compact but highly expandable workstation or mini server.
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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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10 Useful Free and Open Source Audio Effects, Mixers, and PipeWire Routing Tools
This type of software is useful for musicians, streamers, podcasters, gamers, and anyone who wants more control over how audio flows.
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The UPERFECT UColor T6 Review
The UPERFECT UColor T6 is a 16-inch 4K portable display with a touchscreen panel and a bright, detailed image.
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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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PMRP-NG – terminal internet radio player
PMRP-NG is a lightweight terminal internet radio player for Linux and macOS that uses Radio-Browser to provide searchable access.
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Minisforum MS-R1 ARM Mini Workstation running Linux: BIOS
In this article in the series I’ll show you many of the BIOS options that are available with the Minisforum MS-R1 Mini Workstation.
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7 Best Free and Open Source Linux Web-Based Ham Radio Tools
Ham radio is a popular hobby and service bringing people, electronics and communication together. We pick our favorite ham radio tools.
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Minisforum MS-R1 ARM Mini Workstation running Linux: Power Consumption
For this article in the series, I’m looking at the power consumption of the Minisforum MS-R1 Mini Workstation comparing it to other machines.
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TuneIn CLI – browse and listen to thousands of radio stations
TuneIn CLI is a Rust-based terminal application for browsing and listening to internet radio stations from the command line.
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Minisforum MS-R1 ARM Mini Workstation running Linux: Benchmarks
I put the Minisforum MS-R1 through a series of benchmarks and compare its results to a variety of machines.
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rig.fm – internet radio in your terminal
rig.fm is an appealing little project that knows exactly what it wants to be: an internet radio player for the terminal.
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TUI-Journal – terminal-based journaling and note-taking application
TUI-Journal is a terminal-based journaling and note-taking application written in Rust for people who prefer to stay inside a shell.
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15 Best Free and Open Source Anti-Malware Tools
Security is paramount. Security involves defence in depth. Approaching security one step at a time, with consistency and rigour, you can mitigate threats, and keep intruders at bay.
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Alternatives to popular CLI tools: compress
This article spotlights alternative tools to compress, a utility that reduces the size of files.
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16 Useful Free and Open Source DNS Clients
DNS is one of these things many take for granted that is critical to using the internet. Without DNS, the internet breaks.
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Alternatives to popular CLI tools: cloc
This article spotlights alternative free and open source tools to cloc, a tool which counts lines of source code and comments.
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8 Best Free and Open Source Haskell Linter Tools
A linter is a tool used to analyze source code for potential errors, stylistic issues, and adherence to coding standards.
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Spek-rs – acoustic spectrum analyser
Spek-rs is an acoustic spectrum analyser that creates spectrograms from audio files and wraps FFmpeg’s showspectrumpic functionality.
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Oksskolten – AI-native RSS reader
Oksskolten is an AI-native RSS reader that fetches the original article for every feed item instead of relying on the limited summaries.
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Comic-DL – command-line downloader for comics and manga
Comic-DL is a command-line downloader for comics and manga. It fetches content from supported comic and manga websites.
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moodiary – cross-platform diary application
Moodiary is a cross-platform diary application built with Flutter and Rust.
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Supercronic – crontab-compatible job runner designed for container environments
Supercronic is a crontab-compatible job runner designed for container environments.
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git-heatmap – generates a customizable heatmap
git-heatmap is a command-line utility that generates a customizable heatmap from the commit history of local Git repositories.
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Comics Downloader – command-line tool for downloading comics and manga
Comics Downloader is a command-line tool for downloading comics and manga from supported websites
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qrtool – encode and decode QR code
qrtool is a command-line utility for encoding and decoding QR codes.
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Partiels – audio analysis tool
Partiels is an audio analysis suite for studying the content and characteristics of sound files.
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Mini Diarium – local-only journaling application
Mini Diarium is a local-only journaling application that focuses on privacy, ownership, and a deliberately small feature set.
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git-history – analyze Git history using SQLite
git-history is a command-line tool that turns the history of structured data files in a Git repository into a SQLite database.
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29 Best Free and Open Source Linux Graphical Calculators
One of the basic utilities supplied with any operating system is a desktop calculator. We cover the best graphical tools.
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Open Sound Meter – measurement tool
Open Sound Meter is a cross-platform measurement application for tuning sound systems in real time.
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36 Best Free and Open Source Wallpaper Setters
Do you find your Linux desktop background rather mundane but have problems in finding attractive wallpapers?
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