Tiny, Affordable NAS with 6x NVMe SSDs! — Beelink ME Mini

In today's video we'll take a look at the Beelink ME Mini which is a tiny and affordable mini PC that packs in space for up to six M.2 NVMe SSDs making it a perfect option for people looking to build a power efficient and quiet NAS that wouldn't look out of place in a living room! We'll talk about the device and my thoughts on its target market, take a tour of the hardware, install some SSDs, run some performance tests and then try out both TrueNAS and Unraid! Buy the Beelink ME Mini (Affiliate): Amazon: https://geni.us/Las6Cfm Beelink Store: https://geni.us/7lC9l https://www.camerongray.me/ https://bsky.app/profile/camerongray.me Chapters: 00:00 - Introduction 01:25 - Who is this for? 02:00 - Hardware Tour 05:38 - M.2 Slot Specs 07:08 - Replaceable WiFi card but don't get caught out! 10:37 - Installing SSDs 15:20 - First Boot 16:28 - Disk Throughput Benchmarks 18:55 - Power Consumption & Noise Under Windows 20:19 - Installing TrueNAS 22:13 - TrueNAS Demo 25:00 - Power Consumption under TrueNAS 25:31 - Can it Transcode Video? 27:34 - Testing with UnRAID 28:51 - Secure Boot Weirdness! 32:54 - Auto-Unlocking Disk Encryption under Ubuntu! 35:26 - Conclusion AFFILIATE LINKS NOTICE: Product links under this video marked “(Affiliate)” are affiliate links where I may receive a small commission on qualifying sales. Affiliate programs that I am a member of include, but are not limited to: Amazon Associates, eBay Partner Network and AliExpress Affiliates. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Purchasing through these affiliate links will not cost you any more money, however the commission earned significantly helps fund the production of videos on my channel.