Minisforum NAB6 Lite Mini PC Review // Home Lab Server

A detailed look at the Minisforum NAB6 Lite mini PC specifically as a home lab server, running virtual machines and containers. The NAB6 Lite has a nice set of features and hardware, including dual Intel 2.5G network adapters, making it compatible with both VMware and Proxmox. We also discuss the possibilities of using this with something like VMware Workstation Pro, now that VMware by Broadcom has released Workstation Pro as free for personal use.

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Code Start Day: 2024-5-29 18:00CEST
Code End Day:2024-6-30 23:59CEST

Introduction - 0:00
Covering the bases 0:30
The specs of the Minisforum NAB6 Lite - 0:59
Noting the hybrid CPU of the NAB6 Lite - 1:21
RAM specifications - 1:58
Storage options - 2:10
Active M.2 drive cooling - 2:30
I/O options with the NAB6 Lite - 2:40
Quad 4k display outputs - 2:48
Talking about the compatibility due to the i226V network adapter - 3:10
Physical walkthrough of the NAB6 Lite - 3:29
Tool less design of the top lid - 4:50
Testing with multiple hypervisors - 5:11
Specifics with Proxmox - 5:28
VMware Workstation option - 5:48
Power consumption of the NAB6 Lite - 6:16
Power consumption with the efficiency cores enabled - 7:00
Design, build quality, cooling, and performance - 7:18
The good about the NAB6 Lite - 7:50
The bad about the NAB6 Lite - 8:42
Summary of the Minisforum NAB6 Lite - 9:41
Minisforum discount code for the NAB6 Lite - 10:28
Wrapping up - 10:46

[reason]

Thanks for the review, Brandon. I appreciate you.

[Wolfyhack]

I bought the MINIS Forum Mini PC NAB9 Core i9-12900HK for my homelab..It's really great for my proxmox setup 👌

[Renee.Dominique]

how man simultaneos plex transcoding for remote users it can handle?

[Steve-Richter]

How much more performance does a desktop pc provide?

[JasonsLabVideos]

Good video One day ill end up with the MS-01 unit.

[HiltonT]

Nobody cares any more how it runs VMware...

[nottad]

Thanks for the video, but I can't believe how people just ignore products that are sold by companies like Making comments about tin foil hats at this point is just flat out ignorance.