Mini PC & Server
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Mini PC Server: Things to know before you buy
I have been testing quite a few Mini PCs over the past several days in the home lab and really have enjoyed working with many of these little devices, like an Intel NUC or other Mini PCs. They are powerful,…
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Beelink SER5 Mini PC: AMD Ryzen 7 Home Server
I have been testing and trying out a lot of Mini PCs in the lab environment and quite a few Beelink PCs. Beelink is producing really great small form factor Mini PCs. They offer a minimal physical footprint and generally…
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Beelink EQ12 Pro: Cheap Home Server with 8 Cores and 32 GB RAM
Beelink’s EQ12 Pro might be a great option if you are looking for a cheap home server solution. It has 8 CPU cores and is power efficient, making it even “cheaper” over time compared to other server options. We will…
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Beelink Mini PC S12 Pro: Proxmox Home Server
The mini PC, characterized by its small form factor, is also becoming popular among enthusiasts and professionals doing office work. If you search on the web, there are many options to choose from. Beelink has many great options in this…
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5 Tips to Install ESXi on a Mini PC
I have been having a lot of fun lately playing around with various Mini PCs in the home lab and finding options for running various hypervisors. I currently run VMware vSphere in the lab environment so installing ESXi on Mini…
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Intel N100 4 Cores: Can This Little CPU run VMs?
Recently, I wrote up a post covering the GMKtek G2 Nucbox with an Intel N100 CPU. I mentioned in the post that it could do “light virtualization.” Can this little CPU with only 4 cores sufficiently run virtual machines? The…
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Mini Server for Home Lab: GMKtec Nucbox G2
I recently wrote a post covering the topic of mini pc vs server and it seems to have struck a chord with many. I think as power costs escalate in many areas, running full-fledged enterprise servers may not be practical…
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Mini pc vs Server: Best Home Lab Server in 2024?
As we are headed into the back half of 2023, if you are like me, you are thinking about lab hardware that you may want to change out going into 2024. With Black Friday not much farther out in the…
