ZimaCube Pro - PLEX SERVER TESTS 4K and 8K

Video Chapters
00:00 - The Start
00:53 - Disclaimers
02:00 - A Reminder About TRANSCODING
00:34 - System NOISE!
05:10 - TL;DR - OPTIMIZATION!
06:03 - 1080p Tests
08:08 - 4K Plex Tests
11:06 - HEAVY 4K PLEX TESTS
16:17 - 8K PLEX TESTS
19:20 - Verdict and Conclusion

The NAScompares Podcast - Let's Talk Data

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[Uberragen]

Probably the nicest turnkey NAS product that looks like it would outperform the other turnkey NAS solutions from the likes of Synology in the same price point.
However, you're still overpaying for that turnkey NAS. The Pro model retails for $1100 (no HDDs), but I can build a custom NAS for half the price with equal or better components.

It all depends on whether the buyer wants to get hands on building and configuring the NAS or not. As an IT guy, I like to get hands on.

[raymc]

Any update on the Unraid on the Zimacube video please? As I have Zimaos at the moment and its crap can't upload files and need to get rid of it.

[davidfarning]

Did IceWhale know they were sending you this device or did you buy purchase it as a blind customer?

There have been several examples of poor quality control. I had to:
1. Exchange my NVME drive tray because none of my NVME drives worked.
2. Replace and repast both the CPU cooler and the heat spreader because the device was thermally throttling at 30% load. It looks like the assembler didn't remove the piece of plastic that protects the contact surface of the CPU cooler before assembly. The excessive heat dried out the thermal paste to hard chunks like sticks of gum.
3. Replace the two fans on the back of the box with low noise ones because it was not possible to have a discussion when sitting at my desk while the drives were in use.

Maybe I just got a lemon, but this seems undesirable for prebuilt device.

[gaz]

The zima systems are good, the OS is not. i just replace it with truenas. runs great, even on the zima blade. The review also doesn't accurately reflect the use case for most people with plex. lets face it, it'll be pirates, and the biggest bitrate on a 4k bluray doesn't exceed 100mbit for any film i have ever seen. If you are not throwing stuff with insane bitrates at it, theres nothing commercially available that comes close to the stuff being tested, it'll be more than good enough.

The main issue is the price. you can build a system of the same performance levels while paying well under half the price. the zimacube, and zimacube pro, are rip offs i'm sorry to say.