Uploaded May 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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The X1011 is a quad NVMe Raspberry Pi NAS board. With a few compromises.

I can't recommend it... but I also can't _not_ recommend it. It's complicated; let me explain!

Things I mentioned in this video (some links are affiliate links):

- Geekworm X1011: geekworm.com/products/x1011
- FriendlyElec CM3588: friendlyelec.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=294
- LTT Video on CM3588: youtube.com/watch?v=QsM6b5yix0U
- Inland TN320 256GB NVMe SSD: microcenter.com/product/661858/inland-tn320-256gb-ssd-nvme-pcie-gen-30x4-m2-2280-3d-nand-tlc-internal-solid-state-drive
- Argon THRML 30mm Active Cooler: amzn.to/3WrpR7K
- Argon PWR GaN 27W USB-C charger: amzn.to/4b390wI
- The ULTIMATE Pi 5 NAS (SATA): youtube.com/watch?v=l30sADfDiM8
- Big NAS, Lil NAS: youtube.com/watch?v=D8EIs8s303k

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Contents:

00:00 - The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
00:57 - The Good
01:33 - The Bad
03:41 - The Ugly
05:50 - Thermals
06:40 - Price and Value (ft CM3588)

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