IceWhale Tech, the creators of the ZimaBoard, approached me to take a look at their ZimaBoard 832.

In this video, I unbox the ZimaBoard and show 3 different use cases: a Linux desktop, TrueNAS server, and an OPNsense router. I also experimented with a 10G SFP+ card to see how much throughput the ZimaBoard can handle.

I briefly mention my wishlist for the ZimaBoard "2.0" model should a newer model be produced.

A wrriten version of this video can be found on my website:
https://homenetworkguy.com/review/zim...

Disclaimer: IceWhale Tech sponsored the ZimaBoard 832 but opinions are my own.

ZimaBoard Official Shop: https://bit.ly/3GKLPK7
ZimaBoard Official Site: https://bit.ly/3Rup4Pk
ZimaBoard on Amazon: https://bit.ly/4478n1b

Amazon affiliate links if you wish to support my efforts (it is greatly appreciated!):
ZimaBoard 832: https://amzn.to/47rxgGj
ZimaBoard SATA Y-cable: https://amzn.to/3tzfgvL
ZimaBoard NVMe adapter card: https://amzn.to/48mPOst
Mini DisplayPort to HDMI cable: https://amzn.to/48CZw9C
10G SFP+ network card: https://amzn.to/47pzshd
2.5 GbE network card: https://amzn.to/48luKSZ
1 GbE 4 port network card: https://amzn.to/3NTUo9d

Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
01:11 Unboxing
03:45 Interfaces
05:30 Bottom plate disassembly
07:12 CasaOS
07:56 Kubuntu with 10G NIC
13:03 SSD and eMMC performance
15:23 TrueNAS
17:43 OPNsense
22:10 Wishlist
26:12 Conclusion

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