The Mini NAS has arrived! (mini homelab)
Jeff Geerling
Jul 4, 2025 14:00
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Mini NASes are coming out at a rapid pace. Do any of them have the right balance between IO, power, and noise to fit in my mini homelab?
Mentioned in this video (some links are affiliate links):
- Aiffro K100: https://www.aiffro.com/products/all-ssd-nas-k100
- Beelink ME mini: https://amzn.to/4lvu6Zv
- GMKtec G9: https://amzn.to/3Tb9Kso
Equipment I used for testing / measurement:
- Kingspec NX 2TB NVMe SSD: https://amzn.to/46e83BW
- ThirdReality Zigbee Smart Outlet: https://amzn.to/4emI25t
- Reed Instruments R8050 Sound Level Meter: https://amzn.to/4nmHsZB
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Contents:
Science & Technology
#mini
#rack
#nas
#homelab
#server
#storage
#network
#attached
#client
#samba
#smb
#zfs
#truenas
#scale
#core
#filesystem
#docker
#container
#proxmox
#tiny
#micro
#pc
#windows
#linux
#sharing
#file
#computer
#efficient
#nvme
#ssd
#hdd
#drive
#disk
#raid
#array
#pool