Minisforum MS-03 Review: The MS-01 Home Lab Upgrade I’ve Been Waiting For?
At the beginning of 2024, I got my hands on my first Minisforum MS-01 in my home lab fleet. I knew when I originally saw what Minisforum had actually pulled…
Category: Mini PC & Server
Why Mini PC Clusters Are Taking Over Home Labs
My home lab has been morphing more the past couple of years than in all the time that I have had one up and running. There have been a crazy…
Has RAM Pricing Just Made Used Enterprise Servers the Better Home Lab Deal?
Wow if you have been watching the pricing on RAM in the past few months, we have seen prices skyrocket. This isn’t a good development for those of us running…
Beelink SER9 Max Review: Major Platform Upgrades and Real 10 Gig Networking
We are always looking out for great little mini PCs for the home lab that have the capabilities we expect and great features to self-host workloads. Beelink sent over a…
The Best Mini PCs for Home Labs in 2025 (Ranked by Real Performance)
About two and a half years ago I transitioned my home lab over to mini PCs. And, I have to say I haven’t looked back since the. They have fully…
Minisforum MS-02 Ultra Has Insane Home Lab Potential with 256GB RAM, Triple PCIe, and 25Gb Networking
I continue to get more and more excited about the mini PC space and what is possible in the small form factor of computing. I am still rocking two MS-01’s…
MINIX Elite EU715-AI Review The Mini PC Designed for AI and Home Labs
Since I have moved my home lab now to mostly mini PCs, I definitely keep my eyes open for great mini PC configurations and offerings that make sense for home…
Why Your Mini PC’s NVMe Drive Isn’t as Fast as You Think
I have been all-in on mini PCs now for the past couple of years and have since gotten rid of my enterprise 2U servers and that create a lot of…
NPUs in Mini PCs are Worthless for a Home Lab, Here’s Why
I have totally shifted my home lab over to using mini PCs in the past couple of years. Full-blown enterprise servers, while cool, are simply not needed to self-host or…
Aoostar WTR Max Review: The Almost Perfect NAS Mini PC
I have been super excited to get my hands on this particular NAS device – the Aoostar WTRMax. At first glance, it looks like a storage-packed NAS box, but under…
