Uploaded October 2023 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
We take a look at the Acemagician AD15 Core i7-11800H processor with 8 cores and 16 threads. I will show you guys how well it runs Proxmox and home lab workloads, including 32 Ubuntu VMs with 16 GB of memory!
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Introduction to Core i7 mini PC - 0:00
Introduction to Acemagic and mini PCs - 0:45
Looking at the Core i7-11800H processor and TDP, etc - 1:09
Talking about the Realtek network adapter - 1:40
Other hardware features of the AD15 - 2:05
Comparing the Ryzen 7 5800U and the Core i7-11800H - 2:40
Going over the PC Mark values for each processor - 2:54
Talking about idle time and running VMs, etc - 4:14
Looking at the physical overview of the Acemagic AD15 - 4:48
Front of the AD15 - 5:15
Overview of the back I/O configuration - 5:25
Realtek is 1 gig connection and not 2.5 Gbps - 5:34
Not a fan of the flaring of the case on the bottom - 6:00
Looking at how you get access for hardware upgrades - 6:39
Logged into Proxmox and viewing virtual machines running - 7:19
Looking at CPU usage - 8:00
Generating some CPU load with updates - 8:15
Running a couple of Docker containers as well - 8:35
Was actually running on 16 GB of memory instead of 64 GB - 9:00
Looking at the configuration of the Ubuntu 22.04 LTS VMs - 9:35
It runs all the normal processes that most will be interested in for the home lab - 10:00
Summing up my thoughts on the Acemagician AD15 Core i7-11800H mini PC - 10:15
Concluding thoughts - 11:51
Written review of the Acemagician Mini PC - AD15 Core i7-11800H home server:
virtualizationhowto.com/2023/10/acemagician-mini-pc-ad15-core-i7-11800h-home-server
Intel NUC Alternative: GMK Nucbox K10 Ryzen 7 Home Server:
virtualizationhowto.com/2023/09/intel-nuc-alternative-gmk-nucbox-k10-ryzen-7-home-server
Things to know before you buy a mini PC:
virtualizationhowto.com/2023/09/mini-pc-server-things-to-know-before-you-buy
Beelink SER5 Mini PC with the Ryzen 7 5700U processor:
virtualizationhowto.com/2023/09/beelink-ser5-mini-pc-amd-ryzen-7-home-server
We take a look at the Acemagician AD15 Core i7-11800H processor with 8 cores and 16 threads. I will show you guys how well it runs Proxmox and home lab workloads, including 32 Ubuntu VMs with 16 GB of memory!
★ Subscribe to the channel: youtube.com/channel/UCrxcWtpd1IGHG9RbD_9380A?sub_confirmation=1
★ My blog: virtualizationhowto.com
★ Twitter: twitter.com/vspinmaster
★ LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/brandon-lee-vht
★ Github: github.com/brandonleegit
★ Facebook: facebook.com/people/VirtualizationHowto/100092747277326
★ Discord: discord.gg/Zb46NV6mB3
★ Pinterest: pinterest.com/brandonleevht
Introduction to Core i7 mini PC - 0:00
Introduction to Acemagic and mini PCs - 0:45
Looking at the Core i7-11800H processor and TDP, etc - 1:09
Talking about the Realtek network adapter - 1:40
Other hardware features of the AD15 - 2:05
Comparing the Ryzen 7 5800U and the Core i7-11800H - 2:40
Going over the PC Mark values for each processor - 2:54
Talking about idle time and running VMs, etc - 4:14
Looking at the physical overview of the Acemagic AD15 - 4:48
Front of the AD15 - 5:15
Overview of the back I/O configuration - 5:25
Realtek is 1 gig connection and not 2.5 Gbps - 5:34
Not a fan of the flaring of the case on the bottom - 6:00
Looking at how you get access for hardware upgrades - 6:39
Logged into Proxmox and viewing virtual machines running - 7:19
Looking at CPU usage - 8:00
Generating some CPU load with updates - 8:15
Running a couple of Docker containers as well - 8:35
Was actually running on 16 GB of memory instead of 64 GB - 9:00
Looking at the configuration of the Ubuntu 22.04 LTS VMs - 9:35
It runs all the normal processes that most will be interested in for the home lab - 10:00
Summing up my thoughts on the Acemagician AD15 Core i7-11800H mini PC - 10:15
Concluding thoughts - 11:51
Written review of the Acemagician Mini PC - AD15 Core i7-11800H home server:
virtualizationhowto.com/2023/10/acemagician-mini-pc-ad15-core-i7-11800h-home-server
Intel NUC Alternative: GMK Nucbox K10 Ryzen 7 Home Server:
virtualizationhowto.com/2023/09/intel-nuc-alternative-gmk-nucbox-k10-ryzen-7-home-server
Things to know before you buy a mini PC:
virtualizationhowto.com/2023/09/mini-pc-server-things-to-know-before-you-buy
Beelink SER5 Mini PC with the Ryzen 7 5700U processor:
virtualizationhowto.com/2023/09/beelink-ser5-mini-pc-amd-ryzen-7-home-server
