I recently got a crazy deal on an 832 ZimaBoard and I’m hoping to use it to replace my beefy old gaming pc as my media server setup. I aim to achieve 7 concurrent 1080p streams and at least 4 1080p transcodes on either Plex or Jellyfin.

  • If you have a MiniPC or a Zimaboard, what’s your maximum number of concurrent streams and transcodes you’ve achieved on Plex or Jellyfin?

  • How did the performance fare, especially at peak usage?

  • Any special configurations or hardware tweaks you’d recommend for optimal performance?

  • Do you recommend any low power, small form factor alternatives?

Thanks for reading!

  • @[email protected]English
    4•1 year ago

    Go for the second hand 1l pcs. They are better and cheaper (but less sexy) than the zimaboard. The ones with a i3-7100T should handle like 10 transcode, if 1080p. Chrapes I’ve seen on ebay was a prodesk 50bucks. But it’s a rare deal