Most powerful mini-pc/NUC for proxmox? (alien.top)

submitted 11 months ago by NiceReaction8618@alien.top to c/homelab@selfhosted.forum

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Looking to get 1 mini-pc or NUC-like to run proxmox. I’m aware that there are cheaper or better alternatives in different form factors, however I really need something as small as a NUC since I am working with a very small amount of space.

Ideally I could get something barebones so I could squeeze in 64gb of RAM and at least 2 tb of ssd storage. I’ve seen a few options on the market:

minisforum UM790 Pro (seeing some questionable reviews about reliability/longevity)
minisforum npb7 (doesn’t seem to support 64gb ram)
Intel NUC 13 Pro kit (no glaring issues, but I’m aware these are now discontinued)
GEEKOM IT13 (seems like a no-name brand)

Are there potentially better options that I may have missed?

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[-] GWBrooks@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

Self dealing since I have two brand new ones for sale on /r/homelabsales but: I've used the Gigabyte Brix Extreme for exactly this use case.

64gb of RAM? Check.
I had mine loaded with a 2tb NVME and 2tb SSD, but if I wanted to yank the wifi/Bluetooth card, I could have added an additional NVME.
2.5gb ethernet

Take a look at my post history if you want to save some only on one (or two!).

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