Mini PC & Server
-
Minisforum TB4-01 Thunderbolt 4 Dock Review
If you are a mobile creator or power user, even a mobile home lab user, carrying your laptop around doesn’t give you the connectivity options that you may be used to with your workstation. This is where a mobile dock…
-
5 Mini PC Trends in 2025 and Beyond
There is no question that mini PCs are becoming the dominant force in home labs, home office spaces, and those that are looking at even other things like AI and productivity. I know I have converted my home lab fleet…
-
List of Compatible Mini PCs with 128 GB RAM Kit
So I have been talking a lot about RAM lately since the release of the Crucial 128 GB SODIMM RAM kit. I received my kit and have been testing it in the mini PCs that I have in my home…
-
NUC 14 Pro Review: Best NUC for Home Lab?
Well, as home lab enthusiasts we are always on the quest for finding the perfect new hardware that fits our needs. The name “NUC” has been synonymous with mini PCs for years now, and it is generally the name that…
-
GMKtec NUCBOX M7 Pro Review: Great for Gaming and Home Lab
GMKtec graciously sent over a NUCBOX M7 Pro unit for me to take a look at, and needless to say, the specs for this little mini PC are impressive in what it is capable of. However, as all reviews I…
-
Beelink Sei14 Mini PC Review as a Home Lab Server with Intel Arc
Beelink kindly sent over a Beelink Sei14 Mini PC for me to review. Of course I do reviews a little bit differently than most when it comes to Mini PCs. The first thing I do is take out the NVMe…
-
Top Home Lab Server Developments in 2024
Wow, what a year we have had so far, there have been so many changes and trends coming down the pipes. We have seen massive changes from Broadcom with VMware and people have really been looking hard and heavy at…
-
Minisforum MS-A1 Review as Home Server
When I saw the announcement of the Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Ryzen-based mini workstation that looked like the exact hardware and case of the MS-01, I was excited. I really like the uniform Ryzen processors over the Intel hybrid core processors…
-
Almost 2000 LXC containers on a Mini PC!
Well, I am back at it again with running some crazy labs at home on a mini PC. I have been continually impressed with just how powerful these little computers are these days. With modern hardware like a 16 thread…
-
Upgrading Minisforum MS-01 RAM to 96 GB
The Minisforum MS-01 is a fantastic home lab server that I think fits the bill for most to run or start running their own home lab virtualization environment. It has the hardware features and capabilities that I think most will…
