ZimaBoard 2 Review – RAID, Hardware Encoding & Power Test
The ZimaBoard 2 is the second-generation mini x86 server from IceWhale, with significant upgrades in CPU performance, memory capacity, and I/O flexibility.
In this video, we take a detailed look at the 1664 model equipped with the Intel N150 quad-core processor, 16GB LPDDR5X RAM, 64GB eMMC, dual 2.5GbE ports, PCIe 3.0 x4 expansion, and ZimaOS.
This device is designed for serious home lab users and compact server deployments, suitable for:
NAS via dual SATA3, or NVMe/more HDDs with PCIe card
Docker and self-hosted applications
Media server with Jellyfin/Plex (Intel UHD hardware transcoding)
Router OS such as OpenWrt, pfSense or RouterOS
Virtualization platforms like Proxmox, VmWare EXSI
Video timeline:
00:00 - Zimaboard 2 Brief Intro
00:41 - Zimaboard 2 Specification
02:23 - ZimaOS - Highlighted Features
04:42 - RAID 1 - File Transferring Speed Test
05:53 - Quick Test of Zima Virtual Machine (ZVM)
06:16 - Hardware Encoding works on Jellyfin
06:41 - Zimaboard 2 Power Consumption Test
You can check out the ZimaBoard 2 using the below links:
ZimaBoard 2 Official Shop: https://bit.ly/3MGKCcV
ZimaBoard 2 on Amazon: https://bit.ly/4s4YH3U
ZimaOS Download: https://bit.ly/4anNOnI
ZimaOS Docs: https://www.zimaspace.com/docs/zimaos/
Thank you Zima Team (IceWhale Tech) for sending me this device for testing. Yet the review & test results are done by me.
In the next video, we will have further testing with OpenWrt and Proxmox to see the real-world performance.
Thanks for watching and see you in the next video.