Beelink has begun a new online campaign asking users to share what their ideal NAS should look like. The initiative follows the success of the company’s first consumer NAS, the Beelink ME Mini, a six-slot M.2 NVMe system equipped with Intel’s N150 processor, DDR5 memory, and dual 2.5GbE connectivity. Compact in size yet capable of handling multimedia, Plex, or lightweight virtualisation workloads, the ME Mini became a popular entry point into DIY NAS building through its competitive pricing and quiet operation. Having established a foothold in the NAS segment after years of producing small form-factor PCs, Beelink now appears to be shaping its long-term roadmap around user collaboration. This campaign, which focuses on community feedback, signals the company’s intention to refine the design language, cooling approach, and modular expandability of upcoming systems such as the ME Pro and ME Pro Max, both of which were recently discussed in early development previews during factory visits in Shenzhen. So, how do you provide your feedback on your ideal NAS, and how can you win a free Beelink ME Mini?
Disclaimer – This is NOT A SPONSORED POST! I am covering this because, after the brand allowed me to see their expanding NAS development, I took a personal interest in seeing their work towards building some fantastic solutions for home and business! You can also learn more about this in this video HERE.
How to Provide NAS Feedback and Be Entered into the Beelink ME Mini NAS Draw?
Anyone interested in contributing to Beelink’s NAS design discussion can take part through the company’s official social media posts on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, Reddit, and X. Each platform follows a similar participation format. Users must first follow Beelink’s official account, like the relevant campaign post, and then leave a thoughtful comment outlining what they believe makes an ideal NAS. These responses can focus on functional aspects such as cooling systems, dust-management solutions, and maintenance access, or on design-related ideas like exterior layout, noise reduction, and modular upgradability.
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On YouTube, users can comment directly under Beelink’s community post here. The Facebook campaign can be accessed here, and Instagram participants can submit their responses here. For Reddit, Beelink’s official thread is open for discussion here, while X (Twitter) users are asked to follow @Beelinkofficial, like, retweet, and reply with their input.
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All entries must be submitted by November 30th, 2025. Beelink will then review responses and announce the 200 winning contributors on December 3rd. Selected users will receive a free Beelink ME Pro NAS unit once it launches. This structure gives users equal opportunity across every major platform, ensuring feedback comes from a diverse mix of communities including existing ME Mini owners, NAS hobbyists, and small business users looking for scalable and efficient network storage hardware.
Why is Beelink Looking for Feedback on the Perfect NAS?
- Power Consumption
- CPU Power vs Efficiency
- Scale and physical footprint
- Storage Media Type
- Network Connectivity
- General IO of the Hardware
- Turnkey vs Semi-DIY
- AMD vs Intel
- And of course….Price
Why This Matters to the NAS Industry?
Beelink’s decision to crowdsource input for its upcoming NAS models reflects a wider shift in how smaller hardware manufacturers are shaping their design and development pipelines. Instead of relying solely on internal research or reseller feedback, Beelink is turning directly to the end users who actively deploy and experiment with NAS systems in home labs, media servers, and small business setups. This approach allows the company to collect detailed, practical insights on what real-world users value most, such as the balance between performance and noise, ease of access for upgrades, power efficiency, and thermal control. In context, this campaign follows Beelink’s rapid emergence as a new competitor in the DIY NAS space. The ME Mini gained traction in 2025 precisely because it delivered features that users had long requested from other compact NAS vendors—such as M.2-only storage layouts, 2.5GbE networking, and an affordable price point around the $200 mark. Now, by seeking public feedback, Beelink appears to be validating the direction of its upcoming models like the ME Pro, ME Pro X, and ME Pro Max, which are expected to feature higher networking speeds, larger capacity support, and improved cooling systems.
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The company’s move also suggests it is actively testing which hardware configurations resonate most with a global user base that is increasingly focused on compact, high-throughput NAS systems rather than proprietary ecosystems. Gathering opinions on airflow, dust resistance, and modular design is likely to influence how future Beelink devices are built, potentially leading to products that better address the maintenance challenges of small enclosures and the demand for quieter yet more powerful systems. For a brand still new to network storage, this kind of direct engagement could accelerate its path toward becoming a recognised name in the wider NAS market.
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I’d love this stuff to go modular. Sell an nvme or 3.5 inch enclosure that has what you need then offer the mini pc boards to slide in the bottom separately. If i need a 4 bay n150 its the same box as the ryzen ai one with a different board at the bottom. If i decide the n150 isnt enough i can swap the board to the ryzen one instead of buying a full new system and migrating over. I’d be happy if that was lifting a nuc style board and using nvme to sata adapters or nvme extenders.
Ive actually wondered if the nuc style mini pcs could be stuffed in the bottom of an enclosure to run the hard drives above it but feels a bit janky when the wtr pro exists.
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Love Beelink
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Unfortunatly Beelink Me Mini is broken, it has a physical problem when using modern 4+ tb M2 ssds. They disconnect randomly. I demanded replacement 11/10/2025, not having positive response yet. My order : 22337.
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I’m really happy that companies like Minisforum and BeeLink are pushing the state of the art. I’d rather see U.S. companies doing this, but development like this tends to take 2 forms. Revolutionary and Evolutionary. U.S. companies are demonstrably behind the curve and need to think outside the box, and be more revolutionary. The state of the art right now is evolutionary (meaning what’s out there will be improved and refined) and that will continue until the next revolutionary step takes place. I think the Me-Mini was revolutionary, but it has limitations, mostly driven by the form factor. As a home user that small form factor is very attractive, but I’m thinking users are willing to compromise on the size given the need for other more expansive capabilities. The next evolutionary steps should be improving and/or expanding the available storage. M.2 NVMe is pretty much limited to it’s form factor (4TB, or the much more expensive 8TB densities). I’d like to see SFF systems look into U.2 designs opening it up to really large storage spaces. (60TB and greater). At those densities one U.2 SSD would suffice for most users. I’d like to see faster access. PCIe 3.0×1 is OK for bulk storage needs but I/O is a limitation. 10Gb I/O (on the horizon). Faster CPUs. N150s are fine for that PCIe 3.0×1, but consider there’s a world of much more capable CPUs out there as demonstrated by DIY NAS builders. The density and efficiency gap between HDDs and SSDs needs to close and become more cost effective. (The whole paradigm of using a spinning disk to store data is evolutionary, going back to the late 1800’s) I think it’s run it’s course, it’s time to retire that and move on.
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@5:45 great idea to reduce e-waste & encourage reusability! I really hope this becomes standardized to the point where you can plug in a motherboard from any manufacturer in this 3.5″ form factor. the DIY NAA market sure will be interesting the next few years!
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Ugh. Another ad for undersized, junk NAS
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I have been considering the beelink me mini, but I’ve heard it has issues with running six gen4 drives, depending on power consumption. I found a Reddit post where beelink states they fixed the issue, but aren’t clear on what the actual fix is. The uncertainty there is driving me towards considering other options like the lincstation n2.
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Thank you for the info! I was planning on buying a Mini ME, but I’m waiting for one of the ones with the replaceable SODIMM memory. That was the one thing I really did not like about the current model.
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6:15 – That’s the one I want. 4-Bay HDDs with 2NVMe bays? I am very happy with my 4 Beelinks running Kubernetes, and will add a 4-Bay NAS happily. If they can, give us an ECC option too.
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if only the ME Mini refresh came with PoE it would be 10/10
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I’m interested in the Mini Me gen2. My main 10bay HDD-NAS is not always on and such a small sized NVME Mini NAS would be perfect to run 24/7. But would be nice if it will support more than 16GB ram for Truenas Scale.
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I’d be intrigued to see if the Max could be very cost competitive, or if it’ll just be another Strix Halo mini PC.
I kind of want a Strix cluster, but I am not quite ready to drop £+8k for that.
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Great news, great video , thx. 4 it !!!
I am a big fan of the Me Mini; it works here so fine, silent and fast;
and when the new ones became as good, as the Me Mini is… i would be happy
And, Be Link (Disclaimer: I have no profit for recommand this firm)
i had a lot of conversation, and the was so cooperativ… i wish, other firms also would take care of their random/small customers… great !!!!
For the 2 Bay Nas; okay, great option, to place 3 NVMEs on the bottom (1 OS, 2 for storage, 2 HDs for cheap/long storaage); but depends on the price;
Cause i run nearly the same “system” from the Firm, who also offer the OS;
Extendercard (with NVMEs) on the pcie port; and the Nas Case is as big as the HDs are… and the open Sata wires… who cares, it´s inside a storage, and it´s tunning at 2.5, with a N150 unit
Conclusio: I duno, how BeLink would beat this; cause to be fair: Even when i am “in fight” with this firm; cause with the last OS update… it will become to a 29$ Solution (Licens);
But the hardwarerig work fine at all (only the fan could be better);
and i am absolut fine with the price, an there are no heating Problems with the HDs, cause they are not catched inside a Case (not really)
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Awesome news!
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Excuse the rookie question, but is there a reason that all brands design the nvme slots at the bottom of the rig? Wouldn’t it make more sense to put that motherboard tray at the top layer and blast a fan through it, venting like a chimney? I’m sure there’s a reason not to, since no one does it, but as a non-NAS builder it seems like low hanging fruit to me, considering how hot my various single nvme storage devices get when under sustained load.
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Nice video! I noticed some Beelink team members and their workspace in the footage, which reminded me of a previous video showcasing their factory. It’s refreshing to see a company being so open. I must say, this brand is really growing on me.
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I’ve always been a loyal Beelink fan. I trust the quality of their products, and I’m really looking forward to Beelink’s breakthrough in the DIY NAS field.
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I was really excited when I first saw the launch of the Beelink ME mini — it’s honestly unbelievable that such a compact NAS device can hold up to six SSDs! I ordered one right away. At first, there were some stability issues, but Beelink improved the product later and even offered free replacements for affected units. That kind of after-sales support is truly rare — not many brands would go that far.
I’m also really glad to see Beelink continuing to innovate in the NAS field, developing new hybrid hard drive and M.2 NVMe solutions. The removable motherboard tray along the bottom mentioned in the video seems like a really convenient design — I wonder if there will be more surprises coming our way. Can’t wait to see the detailed reviews of new models!
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Returned my ME mini after it was clear the PSU couldn’t handle the power requirements of more than 3 drives
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Hopefully they actually do some math for the PSU sizing in the new 9 bay. The 6 bay is a joke, 45w psu for everything when 8w ssds are common and new models can be almost 10w each. You can see many reports of users having drives drop out under use.
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Two things come to mind a) security concerns and reliance on CCP based hardware/software (e.g. our government pisses Xi off and he orders something nasty happen) and b) OpSys/Software quality for the English speaking market (we’ve already seen issues with ugreen’s environment).
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I just want an me mini with more cores.
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I was already looking at the Mate SE, to go with my SER8 machine. With just 2 M.2 SSDs, I was planning on a RAID1 setup.
But now – hybrid setups, with (cheaper) hard drives? Money is going back in my pocket – and I’ll wait.
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What if you already have your own mini PC and want to get a hard drive enclosure? Any good recommendations out of China?
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I´m interested in the new Terramaster F4-425 Plus, have to upgrade my linkstation N1 with a better cpu, and the N150 is an nice upgrade. Also manage to retire my N3150 dyi NAS with 4 3.5 inches 8TB disks. Keep it all in one
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Just need the price of nvme drives to drop. I noticed the 990 pro 4TB had increased in price by almost £40 since April this year.
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Beeline me mini was a disaster with its power issues when fully populated.
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Couldnt wait anymore for Beelink to become concrete about the ME Pro of ME Max, so bought an F8 SSD Plus 3 weeks ago. So far, very happy 🙂
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Fascinating how open manufacturers are getting with creators and their watchers. I bet its exciting to see inside. Great coverage
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Very cool video I was waiting for. I really hope to see the Beelink ME Mini 9 Bay with something beefier than the Intel N150 and PCIe Gen 3×1.
Let’s hope they go with a modern 2025 AMD FP8-series CPU (like the recent Ryzen Z2 Go). Must be completly quiet of course 😀
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Ok, I’m sold. I was just about to hit the buy on the ME Mini, but I might wait a little. My 2 x Synology NAS boxes are chugging away nicely, as is my TrueNAS PC built from cannibalised parts.
Technically, I don’t neeeed another NAS… ????
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Given the issues I had with my beelink me mini randomly dropping access to nvme drives across multiple os installs and configurations, I would be very unlikely to purchase another beelink product.
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If you show a kid his pudding before he has eaten his dinner guess what he does?
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Good. Love Beelink.*
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Are we not a bit worried that Chinese NAS manufactures are going absolutely ham on the DIY market in effort to capture market share? And by extension flood the market with cheap options? I’m not saying it is a bad thing but it could be an issue on a macro level. I guess in the meantime we benefit, but the sugar rush will finally come and there will be a proverbial crash. (Cue chicken little the sky is falling retorts)
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I am shocked they let you release all of this internal mockups and lab stuff. Truly shocking and open.
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All i would like is a 2 nvme / 6 hdd or more / 10Gbps and a cpu still supported and that don’t cost 2nd rent if it runs h24. ????
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After my 3rd Synology NAS died (CPU, PSU, PSU) I’m done with proprietary hardware.
Generic parts from now on…
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A 2 or 4 bay only nvme nas + system flash which size is similar to a mini pc at affordable price would be awesome.
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Wow, ME Mini Gen 2 with dual 5GbE ????
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I love my ME Mini. I would love the same type of solution but with 10gbe and the lanes to the m.2s to saturate it.
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Great to see a new innovation in NAS.. I’ve got an ME Mini but I’m concerned by info regarding the PSU struggling to support 6 drive configurations… clever doesn’t beat stable though… ????
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As someone who’s been waiting a few weeks for my 16Gb Me model to arrive, my first thought was, do I cancel and wait the next one?
Don’t think it would be worth cancelling for the updated version of the current model in reality, but that 9-bay version might prove interesting, though pretty expensive in terms of the NVMe drives themselves, in addition to the undoubted price rise for the hardware itself.
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when you talk to Beelink, Minisforum, and any other mini pc builder. Plz make them add external antenna connector for whole house bluetooth coverage through walls. I bought a Minisforum um890 pro. Where I had to 3d print a new lid with housing for external antenna connector. For me quite useless without. no one can be unhappy with the fact that there are antennas sticking out, and the extra price is insignificant
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Any word on Beelink software?
I am running ZimaOS on BeeLink Mini, but how long will ZimaCube tolerate that
when BeeLink line expands?
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When’s the AMD version coming out?
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The need to upgrade support. We can’t be sending off faulty units an waiting 2 to 4 weeks when we need an rma.
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Can’t watch now but hoping one of these has core ultra for Plex transcoding.
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Да, классные мини пк. Сам такие покупаю и использую для разных задач. Автор, спасибо за видео, вас приятно смотреть.
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I’ll wait for M2 NAS with PCIe 5.0, ECC RAM, 25 Gbe SFP28 GBIC NIC, and 12 M.2 slots for RAIDZ3 9.3 efficiency. Even one 5.0 lane per M.2 slot should saturate 25 Gbe NIC.
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I wonder If the new me Mini will have a Stringer Power supply to stable Support 4tb drives
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Not that other’s negative experiences with Beelink are invalid, but my experience with them, ordering directly from them for both a ME Mini and an EQR6 has been positive. That said, with any luck, Beelink will abandon the OS on EMMC route as well as make a DC power supply that can be retrofitted at least. This would enable mobile and/or off grid operation without an inverter and associated losses.
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I was expecting the ME Mini Gen2 to also upgrade the 5 NVMe Genx1 slots to Genx2. You haven’t reported it, does it mean they’re going to still be Genx1? If so, I don’t think the upgrade to 5Gbps Lan sockets is worth upgrading from the current ME Mini… hell, I don’t even think it will make any difference when the current bottleneck is the NVMe slots throughput. If confirmed, I’m happy I bought the current ME Mini, wouldn’t have been nice to have an upgraded version just after a few months. ????
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I still want a cheap ish 6×3.5 nas ._.
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DDR prices might have something to say about this.
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My goodness they just dont get it! We need a STRONG INTEL CPU. Intel is the only option for decent transcoding at the moment. N150 just DOESNT CUT IT for the PCIE lanes! Why are they insisting on it? And when they say they are considering an alternative they are looking at AMD!
A strong Intel CPU is something necessary!!
Imagine a Beelink Mini with 13-1220p or i5 and 32GB AM? It would be a monster NAS!
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This is a game changer! I was contemplating picking up the current gen Me Mini, but knowing what is in the pipeline I think I’ll hold out until the 5GB networking model arrives. Kudos on the great information.
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I’ve had 3 Beelink NUC’s and all 3 had ssd failures within 6 months????????
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Wallet : I am ready
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it’s nice to see a company treating nvme as a compact and quiet option, rather than racing to see who can use the most electricity in an always-on device. That 9-bay version might be my next NAS. I’m less enthusiastic about the AI PRO MAX +++ version, almost certainly better to have one of their GTR machines sleeping next to a more efficient NAS
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I love my beelinks, seriously can’t wait to check out their new releases!!
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If Beelink is reading this, please advertize IBECC support on those Twin Lake NAS boxes. If they can’t do that, then they’re not worth the risk.
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I’m very interested in that little 2-bay. I hope, they integrate 2x 2.5G NICs as well as replaceable RAM. I didn’t buy the UGreen 2-bay, because it only has 1 NIC. I don’t exactly “need” 2, but i want 2, so i can bond them together (RR mode).
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Needing two people to translate. I thought you went to China, not to the English countryside.
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Please no n150 for the 9 bay mini. That would be a shame. It needs something stronger, a n305 (n355) at least.
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I won’t be buying anymore Beelink products, my ME Mini has been a disaster, and their returns policy is pretty naff [they require you have a paypal account].
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I think the GL iNet is missing the boat for some of us by not putting an NVME slot in their travel routers. They have DLNA capabilities so an internal drive slot would seem to be a natural. As for the new batch of NAS’s, I just bought the Terramaster 425+ because I got tired waiting for Synology ( ok, actually I was bored and wanted something new to tinker with). I really liked the 3 NVME slots and 4 HDD bays; it’s the perfect mix for some of us. And, the ability to run Unraid on it if we choose. TOS 6 looked pretty although I haven’t explored it much yet. But TOS 7 previews make me think that Synology needs to be looking over their shoulders.
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Sounds promising, I really like the original Mini. Until the hardware is out for review, I’ll hold my breath.
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No mention of full ECC compliance?
With the amount of storage devices pluggable into these proposed machines and the PCIE/NVME throughput I would expect them to come out of the box with full ECC, but I heard no mention of that which seems to be a trend with these mini-pc-come-NAS boxes – they cram in as much storage devices as possible but neglect any data integrity checks by skipping ECC entirely – I do not count DDR5 on-die ECC as ECC as it is only internal to the memory sticks themselves and not the full data chain you get with full ECC.
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Ordered the 425 plus over 7 days ago and am being told they got too many orders. If it was back ordered they should have listed this on the website. I paid and now have to wait? They have my money and are not shipping. This is bad business.
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Beeware
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