Techno Tim | EVERYTHING You Should Know About the HL15 @TechnoTim | Uploaded November 2023 | Updated October 2024, 4 hours ago.
The HL15 from 45Drives is here. It brings a lot of unique features and was built and designed with the HomeLab community in mind. In this in-depth review we'll cover everything you want to know about this new storage server.
Thank you to 45Drives for sending this unit!
You can get yours at: 45homelab.com
Check out their forums for updates: forum.45homelab.com
Other Parts:
- Universal Rack Shelves: amzn.to/3usoh9Q
- Blank PCIe Covers (Black): amzn.to/3sK8ZwE
- Blank PCIe Covers (White): amzn.to/3sLTSCY
- RGB Case Fans: amzn.to/3SURBAc
- Heavy Duty Noctua Fans: amzn.to/3QT2M9E
- 8 TB NAS Drives: amzn.to/3sUCz2x
- SATA DOM: amzn.to/3QT30h0
- Samsung NVMe: amzn.to/46o6v4R
- SuperMicro 2 NVMe PCIe Card: amzn.to/47ENblz
- SuperMicro 4 NVMe PCIe Card: amzn.to/3sNIdni
- 10g SFP+ to RJ45 Transceiver: amzn.to/3GbKonB
- Noctua CPU Cooler: amzn.to/46qHKFh
- 16 GB DDR4-3200 RDIMM RAM: ebay.com/itm/204230531994?mkcid=1&mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&siteid=0&campid=5338780159&customid=&toolid=10001&mkevt=1
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Video Notes: https://technotim.live/posts/hl15-review/
Mentions in this video:
- youtube.com/watch?v=WPIrYYbrS4U
- youtube.com/watch?v=pNu53PTAIcs
- youtube.com/watch?v=zaAUn0QeKVo
Disclosures:
- I was not paid
- I was sent an HL15 for review
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00:00 - Introducing the HL15
00:59 - Purchasing Options
01:25 - Chassis / Case
03:13 - Motherboard & Connectivity
06:28 - CPU
07:39 - Backplane
09:14 - Power Supply
10:04 - Power Consumption & Efficiency
11:17 - Cooling & Fans
12:39 - OS & Software
16:09 - Hardware & Network Stress Test
17:57 - Price & Value
Thank you for watching!
The HL15 from 45Drives is here. It brings a lot of unique features and was built and designed with the HomeLab community in mind. In this in-depth review we'll cover everything you want to know about this new storage server.
Thank you to 45Drives for sending this unit!
You can get yours at: 45homelab.com
Check out their forums for updates: forum.45homelab.com
Other Parts:
- Universal Rack Shelves: amzn.to/3usoh9Q
- Blank PCIe Covers (Black): amzn.to/3sK8ZwE
- Blank PCIe Covers (White): amzn.to/3sLTSCY
- RGB Case Fans: amzn.to/3SURBAc
- Heavy Duty Noctua Fans: amzn.to/3QT2M9E
- 8 TB NAS Drives: amzn.to/3sUCz2x
- SATA DOM: amzn.to/3QT30h0
- Samsung NVMe: amzn.to/46o6v4R
- SuperMicro 2 NVMe PCIe Card: amzn.to/47ENblz
- SuperMicro 4 NVMe PCIe Card: amzn.to/3sNIdni
- 10g SFP+ to RJ45 Transceiver: amzn.to/3GbKonB
- Noctua CPU Cooler: amzn.to/46qHKFh
- 16 GB DDR4-3200 RDIMM RAM: ebay.com/itm/204230531994?mkcid=1&mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&siteid=0&campid=5338780159&customid=&toolid=10001&mkevt=1
(Affiliate links may be included in this description. I may receive a small commission at no cost to you.)
Video Notes: https://technotim.live/posts/hl15-review/
Mentions in this video:
- youtube.com/watch?v=WPIrYYbrS4U
- youtube.com/watch?v=pNu53PTAIcs
- youtube.com/watch?v=zaAUn0QeKVo
Disclosures:
- I was not paid
- I was sent an HL15 for review
Support me on Patreon: patreon.com/technotim
Sponsor me on GitHub: github.com/sponsors/timothystewart6
Subscribe on Twitch: twitch.tv/technotim
Become a YouTube member: youtube.com/channel/UCOk-gHyjcWZNj3Br4oxwh0A/join
Merch Shop: https://l.technotim.live/shop
Gear Recommendations: https://l.technotim.live/gear
Get Help in Our Discord Community: https://l.technotim.live/discord
2nd channel: youtube.com/@TechnoTimTalks
00:00 - Introducing the HL15
00:59 - Purchasing Options
01:25 - Chassis / Case
03:13 - Motherboard & Connectivity
06:28 - CPU
07:39 - Backplane
09:14 - Power Supply
10:04 - Power Consumption & Efficiency
11:17 - Cooling & Fans
12:39 - OS & Software
16:09 - Hardware & Network Stress Test
17:57 - Price & Value
Thank you for watching!
