
Great value for a low power mini-itx embedded CPU combo. Four SATA ports plus a 1x pcie slot for future SATA expansion. This CPU has hardware crc & AES instructions which puts very little encryption overhead on the processor. Processor speed is plenty for basic NAS functionality, though running btrfs or zfs may create a slight performance hit due to the extra processing overhead. So far stability has been rock solid with 24/7 operation. This board is a great alternative to an off the shelf NAS appliance for those looking to do more advanced things, or prefer a completely open solution.

Noticeably faster than the Pi 3 B. Extra header pins allow for plugging in of fans, and lights while still allowing you access to the GPIO pins. Aside from the addition of processing power, this Pi comes with several updates in its networking capabilities.






Passive heatsink for a low power system. Installed FreeNas on it (using UFS, not ZFS), and it's running flawlessly. Works fine on a 12VDC input.
