One of the Best! Morefine M8S Mini PC Review

[@robertmunroe3976]

Great review! I purchased the Morefine M9 recently and have been super happy with it! After being away from PC's for a long time, I was shocked at how good a mini PC could be for such a low price. I paid less than $200 US for the M9. Most reviewers recommend a clean install of the Windows 11 Pro OS, which I accomplished without too much hassle. Morefine does offer email tech support and they were decently helpful. Robtech, well done, keep up the good work!

[@avidwriter2882]

I'm going with this one. From all your other mini reviews plus you gave it top slot in another video and the price is right on amazon now. Thanks!

[@petemonster1]

Rob, really appreciate your reviews, your style (love the memes) and the summary Pros / Cons section. Looking forward to a Zen 4 unit with GPU...

[@Robtech]

Thank you 😀

[@Robtech]

Something I didn't mention with this one is that the chassis is made out of metal (top and bottom are plastic). Another great feature.

[@dave_r]

Glad you added this. It wouldn't change how I felt about buying this unit, but it's a nice feature to have at this price point.

[@GeordiLaForgery]

Incredibly extremely fine, great review thanks.

[@darealjohnsmith]

Bought the M9S. Took 4 days for it to be shipped. Then it took another week to get here from Hong Kong. It's not complete trash, but it took way too long to actually ship after being purchased.

[@dave_r]

interesting unit. The price with the coupon on AMZN US does price it very nicely and it's not butt-ugly, which helps. I liked that they were using an AX201 card, which appears can be swapped out, as many in this price range use older cards. My concern is that while using a 2242 SSD is almost unavoidable in this form factor (perhaps definitely so), if you need to upgrade it, a 1TB drive is going to cost essentially the same as the unit itself, so I suppose the lesson is to use this until it dies and put the money into a new unit. Still, were I looking for a low-end general use unit, this one seems like a good candidate. Nice quick, to-the-point review too!

[@supernovice8350]

Nice review! I really appreciate your reviews on the celerons and this latest N100 cpus. If I were to choose the best Mini N100 I would go for Chuwi Larkbox coz it really performance very well.

[@TimZyx]

Another good thing with the M8S is that I could stick a 2TB 2280 NVMe drive in it (with the end hanging out a little bit). Once the top cover is 'mostly' clipped on, the 2280 SSD is held in well enough and works reliably. It's a great little HTPC for LibreELEC. Especially if you install Chrome browser on it.

[@alexanderk1440]

great channel. Our family PC will probably soon go into the children's room and be replaced by a mini. The raspi4 home server also calls for a fanless replacement. But here the choice is not so easy.

[@chad.w71]

Nice review. Provide a lot of details. I’m looking forward for you to review the minisforum um790 pro

[@israelramirez1617]

No one need more than 16GB in that kind of MINI PC... i think... it looks as a winner product, small size, good performance... Cool!!!!

[@srvuk]

There is a new one on the block in the Soon Mini N that claims to have 4x USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports plus USB-C port in addition to 2x HDMI and 2.5Gb Ethernet. Supports M.2 2280 and a 2.5" SSD. One downside is that the RAM is only DDR4 3200. Looks worth a test.

[@drinkwater9891]

great review as usual brother, thanks for doing gta v test too

[@Alex-ur3yf]

All the World except one country moves to the new USB C standard - higher speeds, thunderbolt, DP and PD support. China: nope, we don't care so you don't need it. It's good to have one or two USB A ports, but I'd like to see at least two USB Cs and one of them must be DP+PD.

[@srvuk]

Not bad but I do wonder whether the feature set is slightly screwed. I would much prefer better USB I/O with 3.2 Gen 2 and one more f them, perhaps a full function port with video out. I do wonder how many people are actually likely going to use both HDMi ports and the DP at the same time. Personally I would also be happy with a single Ethernet port. For something this size and in the market that I think it it is generally aimed, another model with a different port selection would, IMO, be an even more attractive deal.

[@MrPir84free]

It's an interesting option, especially for a very low budget firewall box; or just a machine to hand to the kids or a guest. In a pinch, it'd be more than enough for nearly any common task short of gaming; It does seem that one needs to spend a bit more money if they want 2.5G ethernet to get a better unit; but I do agree with the noise assessment ; I'd rather have a deathly silent machine as I tend to use a computer for work & upwards of 16 hours a day.. All I really require is that the machine not be slow; most N100's fit the bill, as does anything faster. These things are fantastically small. Can't believe how small these things are; I used to have CPU coolers that were much larger.

[@Robtech]

The Morefine M9 is around the same price with 2.5G. I think that's the cheapest one from memory.

[@bulldogboy100]

Nice one

[@Twiszted]

You need to try DXVK mod for older games, with some titles my fps almost doubled with N100

[@Anthony-ex6hq]

Great video. Would you choose this or the M9? Looks like they are both the same price on Amazon. I’m looking for a mini PC for cloud gaming on GeForce Now. AV1 decoding preferred which I believe both support.

[@Robtech]

I like this one better. If the port selection and larger size of the M9 appeals, go for that.

[@jchart01]

How would this or perhaps the M9 handle 2D graphics work? Also, I live in a tropical area and don't have aircon in my studio... would this be a problem with heat dissipation?

[@سعدسعيد-ص4خ]

What about AlderLake N200

[@masterwong3837]

My No.1 criterium is customer service.

[@Robtech]

Good luck comparing that.

[@alisterlf]

Its compatible with USB-C PD or is some kind of proprietary usb charger?

[@kokweetan4326]

i check with morefine, type c adapter only. and none usb c pd is compatible.. so sad..

[@ericg7490]

What’s the difference between this and the GMKTek PC? They look identical other than branding. Would like to know how it is better since it looks exactly the same. I saw what you said about performance and noise but I would like to know how that would be any different since they look identical.

[@Robtech]

Better cooler and metal case.

[@babybaby250]

hello i watch your vids . can you recommend one of the mini pcs you reviewed that i can game with? that can ron low - med, Mw2, starcraft 2, genshin impact.

[@Robtech]

Beelink SER6 MAX or SER7 for smaller minis. Otherwise, Minisforum HX77G for a larger gaming mini PC

[@Twiszted]

do you think its possible to buy this fan somewhere and put in the GMKTEK G2? The G2 has a very annoying fan noise.

[@Dom_Mason]

Priced at $189.00 USD I think it would make a good little Linux machine. I wish it had 8 cores though ;-)

[@Robtech]

Yeah, if only the N305 wasn't so expensive 😞

[@scottgraves8251]

Playing video thru the M9 is very dark and greyish. Even playing KZbin videos is very dark and greyish compared to playing the video on my SmartTV. Any suggestions? Thanx.

[@Robtech]

Update graphics driver if haven't already, or uninstall existing and try a different version.

[@ojasmishrachess]

What's the gpu? Can you run a game like valorant or fortnite? Really want to see how it holds up

[@Robtech]

Intel UHD graphics. Valorant is playable. Fortnite isn't.

[@ojasmishrachess]

@@Robtech hi, I have the pc but when I try to run it gives me some secure boot VAAN9003 error. Could you make a tutorial on how to get past this.

[@Chris.Brisson]

I'm also seeing a $25 off coupon right now on Amazon, so $165?

[@Robtech]

Yep

[@I-be-chillin-bruh]

I recently purchased the M8S. I'm a bit concerned about it possibly having preinstalled malware like the Acemagic situation. Has anyone found anything funky on any Morefine units?

[@Robtech]

There wasn't on mine. You can run Malwarebytes on it and see if it comes up with anything. It's free for 14 days.

[@balliker73]

what bios tweaks do you have to make to it for max performance?

[@Robtech]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/mIq5f6SVoZ2Sb6Msi=aA_M9oU1WudLy-Ou&t=222

[@vidarv.9010]

1 GB network is now not much of a future proof setup if you use a NAS for added storage. 😮

[@Robtech]

Morefine M9 has 2.5G for around the same price if that helps.

[@vidarv.9010]

@@Robtech that helps Rob, cause I currently running a NUC6 I5, and it can do office work, 1080p and photo editing, but NAS environment with 1GB speed is slow. I am wondering how long I should cope. Your content and information is top notch! Best regards from Oslo.

[@jobytsaju6186]

This one or Intel NUC 12 pro NUC12WSHi3?

[@Robtech]

That one is a lot more powerful, but also a lot more expensive. If it's close in price, performance is way ahead with the i3. I've reviewed it, so you can compare benchmarks between the two if that helps your decision.

[@crazyfellow11]

Is there an auto on option in the bios?

[@Robtech]

I had a look. "Wake On Power (Automatic On)" is in Chipset. And can choose between S0 State and S5 State (default). Wake on Lan is also enabled by default.

[@greenthumbbe]

i have a m8s ....in my bios there is no CPU configuration and no power and performance visible in the ADVANCE tab, all the other settings are there . anyway to unlock them ??thx

[@Robtech]

You can try CTRL + F1 in the BIOS.

[@greenthumbbe]

​@@Robtech will try... , thx for the reply ;), what about bios updates? , nothing on the official morfine website ...

[@MrZarono]

Tried to buy one of these. Win 11 was some hacked BS would not activate without work/or school email. Junk. Returned for refund.

[@Robtech]

Might have been a returned unit? Mine did not require activation with work or school email. I don't even have a Microsoft account. Just use a local one.

[@MrZarono]

Mine would not activate without a school email. The Morefine website is horrible and does not even have the drivers for this unit. Tried to download drivers from intel and could not get several drivers to installl using the official Intel driver ap. I do not belive the Intel 206 wireless is even in this machine, as Intel could not find it. Never buying a "Morefine" product again, ever. @@Robtech

[@MrZarono]

It was in a sealed box from Amazon, so I doubt it. Very disappointed and frustrated with this unit. @@Robtech

[@Robtech]

Mine had AX201 as listed by device manager. I updated drivers without issue, so I can't report on problems I didn't experience. Most mini PC sellers don't have drivers on their websites, something nearly all of them need to improve on. They do have a support contact form where you can request drivers for the device though.

[@djashjones]

$319.00 USD Regular price$699.00 USD Save $380.00. Ha ha ha for a N100

[@RedDevilTuning]

It's $164 ... where'd you get those prices from

[@djashjones]

@@RedDevilTuning Rob's link to the Morefine website.

[@Robtech]

Official website, which is why I mentioned Amazon. It's also available cheaper on AliExpress