ZimaBoard DIY media server review: Svelte, versatile, affordable
Expert’s Rating
Pros
- Super svelte and attractive
- Surprisingly fast and expandable
- Runs Docker apps
- Affordable with affordable PCIe modules
Cons
- Can cause cable spaghetti
- Not dead-easy past the basics
- Needs more and better documentation
Our Verdict
If you’re looking for an affordable home media server with low power requirements, the Docker-based ZimaBoard–with its plethora of ports and add-on modules–will do the job. And if you’re tech-curious–it’s a lot of fun.
Price When Reviewed
$199.90 with Intel Celeron 832, 8GB of DRAM, and 32GB of NAND storage (other configurations also available)
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The ZimaBoard family of micro-severs are wrapped in a super svelte, sexy, case/heat-sink. If that means nothing to you, think of it is as the guts of a NAS box sans the box and storage bays. If those descriptions don’t do the trick–it’s a tiny computer for