Introducing the ZimaBlade, an affordable, low power, single board computer that's great for a home servers, homelabs, tinkering, NAS, retro gaming, or even a dual boot desktop system like me. We'll take a look at how it compares to the ZimaBoard, the previous device from Ice Whale.
ZimaBlade on CrowdSupply:
https://bit.ly/3PeSpxvZimaBlade Official Site:
https://bit.ly/3tOlpUxDisclosures:
- I was not paid
- Ice Whale provided ZimaBlades and accessories for testing
- I bought everything else with my own money
Video Notes:
https://technotim.live/posts/zimablade-review/ZimaBlade Accessories:
- 10g NIC:
https://amzn.to/47aLJXl- Quad 2.5g NIC:
https://amzn.to/3sl2Bf1- 4 Port USB Card:
https://amzn.to/3FFIzPr- WiFi 6 PCIe:
https://amzn.to/3sfwLQY- PCIe SATA Expansion:
https://amzn.to/3sbNdlj- SAMSUNG SSDs:
https://amzn.to/3Sf5bxU- 8GB SODIMM RAM:
https://amzn.to/40iXUiw- Anker USB C Hub:
https://amzn.to/49tQCwL- Slim Cat6 Cables:
https://amzn.to/45NVj1e- 2.5 to 3.5 Bracket:
https://amzn.to/3s6q7fZMentioned:
- My NEW Ultimate Desk & Setup Tour 2023!:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYgaxdUAAS0- 20 Home Server Projects You Can Start TODAY - CasaOS + ZimaBoard:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=La3NJZtI5OE- The Best Way to Dual Boot Windows and Ubuntu:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWQMYN12QD0- Walkman Ad:
https://archive.org/details/SonyAudioCatalog80s/page/n31/mode/2up?view=theaterSupport me on Patreon:
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00:00 - What is the ZimaBlade?
00:48 - Unbox Experience
01:19 - Hardware Specs
02:34 - PCI Express Slot
03:16 - First Boot Experience
04:46 - Build a NAS, or Not
05:18 - My Workbench Testing System
05:55 - Testing Power, CPU, and GPU on Windows
06:49 - Testing Power, CPU, and GPU on Linux
07:49 - Power
09:14 - LEDs
09:46 - Power Button
10:08 - PCB Color
10:31 - Printables?
10:56 - My Thoughts
Thank you for watching!