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The Zimaboard 2 is AMAZING... but I HATE these two things...
I've been running three Zimaboard 2 for months now - from a NAS to a full Kubernetes cluster. In this video I give you my honest thoughts on the hardware, what I love about it, what genuinely annoys me, and whether it's actually worth picking one up for your home lab.
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0:00 - Zimaboard 1 vs Zimaboard 2
0:43 - Sponsor: Private Alps
1:59 - IceWhale & Their Product Lineup
2:31 - Pricing & Storage Options
3:11 - Intel N150 CPU & Quick Sync
3:55 - 2.5G Dual LAN & Connectivity
4:17 - PCIe 3.0 Expansion
4:44 - My Complaints - Power & Display Port
5:53 - SATA Ports & NAS Use Case
6:26 - Physical Build & Accessories
7:37 - How I've Been Using Mine
8:51 - Future Project Teaser - Remote Cluster
9:29 - Final Verdict
10:10 - What Mini PC Are You Running?
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The Zimaboard 2 is AMAZING... but I HATE these two things...
I've been running three Zimaboard 2 for months now - from a NAS to a full Kubernetes cluster. In this video I give you my honest thoughts on the hardware, what I love about it, what genuinely annoys me, and whether it's actually worth picking one up for your home lab.
📖 RESOURCES
Zimaboard 2: amzn.to/4w4XID2
HDD Addon: amzn.to/4uh8Lal
Official: https://shop.zimaspace.com?sca_ref=11179177.U5q9PKSSu547&utm_source=brandon-hopkins&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=zimaspace_affiliate&utm_content=Brandon-Hopkins
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MinisForum Tablet: amzn.to/3SeMmds
Beelink N200: amzn.to/3xZjeQs
Raspberry Pi 5: amzn.to/4f3yUCN
Q1 HE QMK Custom Keyboard: keychron.com/products/keychron-q1-he-qmk-wireless-custom-keyboar?ref=techhut
ASUS ProArt Display: amzn.to/4i4cAKz
0:00 - Zimaboard 1 vs Zimaboard 2
0:43 - Sponsor: Private Alps
1:59 - IceWhale & Their Product Lineup
2:31 - Pricing & Storage Options
3:11 - Intel N150 CPU & Quick Sync
3:55 - 2.5G Dual LAN & Connectivity
4:17 - PCIe 3.0 Expansion
4:44 - My Complaints - Power & Display Port
5:53 - SATA Ports & NAS Use Case
6:26 - Physical Build & Accessories
7:37 - How I've Been Using Mine
8:51 - Future Project Teaser - Remote Cluster
9:29 - Final Verdict
10:10 - What Mini PC Are You Running?
