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Minisforum MS-R1 Mini Workstation

Minisforum MS-R1 ARM Mini Workstation running Linux: Ubuntu 26.04 LTS

May 5, 2026 Steve Emms Hardware, Mini PC, Reviews

In this article I’ll walk through installing Ubuntu 26.04 LTS on the Minisforum MS-R1 ARM Mini Workstation.

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The UPERFECT UColor T6 Review

May 1, 2026 Steve Emms Hardware, Reviews

The UPERFECT UColor T6 is a 16-inch 4K portable display with a touchscreen panel and a bright, detailed image.

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Minisforum MS-R1 Mini Workstation

Minisforum MS-R1 ARM Mini Workstation running Linux: BIOS

April 28, 2026 Steve Emms Hardware, Mini PC, Reviews

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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Minisforum MS-R1 Mini Workstation

Minisforum MS-R1 ARM Mini Workstation running Linux: Power Consumption

April 24, 2026 Steve Emms Hardware, Mini PC, Reviews

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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Minisforum MS-R1 Mini Workstation

Minisforum MS-R1 ARM Mini Workstation running Linux: Benchmarks

April 21, 2026 Steve Emms Hardware, Mini PC, Reviews

I put the Minisforum MS-R1 through a series of benchmarks and compare its results to a variety of machines.

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Minisforum MS-R1 Mini Workstation

Minisforum MS-R1 ARM Mini Workstation running Linux: Introduction

April 16, 2026 Steve Emms Hardware, Mini PC, Reviews

The Minisforum MS-R1 is an ARM-based mini workstation aimed at developers and homelab enthusiasts looking for Linux/ARM experimentation

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BOSGAME M4 Plus

BOSGAME M4 Plus Mini PC running Linux: BIOS

March 24, 2026 Steve Emms Hardware, Mini PC, Reviews

In this article in the series I’ll show you many of the BIOS options that are available with the BOSGAME M4 Plus Mini PC.

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Chuwi CoreBook Air Plus

Chuwi CoreBook Air Plus running Linux: Configuring Ubuntu 25.10

March 17, 2026 Steve Emms Blog, Hardware, Laptops, Reviews

In this article in this series I look at configuring one of the most widely used Linux distributions on the Chuwi laptop.

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Chuwi CoreBook Air Plus

Chuwi CoreBook Air Plus running Linux: Battery Life

March 10, 2026 Steve Emms Blog, Hardware, Laptops, Reviews

For this article in the series, I’m looking at the battery life of the laptop in more detail. The 16″ model of the laptop has a 60Wh battery.

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Chuwi CoreBook Air Plus

Chuwi CoreBook Air Plus running Linux: Power Consumption

March 5, 2026 Steve Emms Blog, Hardware, Laptops, Reviews

For this article in the series, I’m looking at the power consumption of the Chuwi CoreBook Air Plus running Linux.

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Chuwi CoreBook Air Plus

Chuwi CoreBook Air Plus running Linux: BIOS

March 2, 2026 Steve Emms Blog, Hardware, Laptops, Reviews

This is a new series looking at the Chuwi CoreBook Air Plus running Linux. I take a look at the laptop’s BIOS.

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Chuwi CoreBook Air Plus

Chuwi CoreBook Air Plus running Linux: Benchmarks

February 26, 2026 Steve Emms Blog, Hardware, Laptops, Reviews

I run a series of benchmarks on the newly released Chuwi CoreBook Air Plus. It’s a very capable laptop.

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Chuwi CoreBook Air Plus

Chuwi CoreBook Air Plus running Linux: Specifications

February 24, 2026 Steve Emms Blog, Hardware, Laptops, Reviews

This is a new series looking at the Chuwi CoreBook Air Plus running Linux. I grill the laptop using the inxi tool.

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Chuwi CoreBook Air Plus

Chuwi CoreBook Air Plus running Linux: Hardware Review

February 23, 2026 Steve Emms Blog, Hardware, Laptops, Reviews

The Chuwi CoreBook Air Plus positions itself as a lightweight, mid-range productivity machine that blends premium materials with good performance.

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ASROCK NUC BOX-255H Running Linux

ASRock Industrial NUC BOX-255H Running Linux: BIOS

February 4, 2026 Steve Emms Blog, Hardware, Mini PC, Reviews

In this article in the series I’ll show you many of the BIOS options that are available with the ASRock Industrial NUC BOX-255H.

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Smartphone

Volla Phone Quintus running Volla OS: Introduction to the Series

January 29, 2026 Steve Emms Blog, Hardware, Phone, Reviews

This series looks at Volla OS, an Android operating system which has been de-googled. All your data is yours.

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Minisforum AI X1 Pro

Minisforum AI X1 Pro running Linux: BIOS

January 27, 2026 Steve Emms Blog, Hardware, Mini PC, Reviews

In this article in the series I’ll show you many of the BIOS options that are available with the Minisforum AI X1 Pro.

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Site Updates: Our Plans

January 25, 2026 Steve Emms Blog, Hardware, Software

I’m delighted to discuss our updated plans with the Linux community!

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OrangePi SBC ARM

Orange Pi 6 Plus Single Board Computer running Linux: BIOS

January 22, 2026 Steve Emms Hardware, Mini PC, Reviews

In this article in the series I’ll show you many of the BIOS options that are available with the Orange Pi 6 Plus single board computer.

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OrangePi SBC ARM

Orange Pi 6 Plus Single Board Computer running Linux: Ubuntu

January 19, 2026 Steve Emms Hardware, Mini PC, Reviews

In this article I explore running Ubuntu 24.04 LTS on the Orange Pi 6 Plus single board computer.

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