Not sure why this doesn’t exist. I don’t need 12TB of storage. When I had a Google account I never even crossed 15GB. 1TB should be plenty for myself and my family. I want to use NVMe since it is quieter and smaller. 2230 drives would be ideal. But I want 1 boot drive and 2 x storage drives in RAID. I guess I could potentially just have 2xNVMe and have the boot partition in RAID also? Bonus points if I can use it as a wireless router also.

  • adONis@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    8 months ago

    I’m sure if I dig deep enough, I might find threads like these for any hardware.

    Just look at Apple. Their MacBook lineup has been a mess since 2016, and they are a “reputable” and overpriced non-aliexpress company.

    And yes, you’re fucked if you buy something from Ali and it turns out faulty. But you’re also fucked if you buy second-hand. The risk of loss is equal.

    • TCB13@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      7 months ago

      There’s a big difference thought: consistency.

      When a MacBook fails it fails for everyone in the same way and if it’s software fixable then it’s a simple fix. With AliExpress boards you get boards that are perfect, others fail after a while, others never work unless they do updates.

      • adONis@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        7 months ago

        yes, and that consistency is not guaranteed on the second-gand market either.

        • TCB13@lemmy.worldEnglish
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          7 months ago

          A mini pc from a reputable brand second hand is certainty more constant than aliexpress.

          • adONis@lemmy.worldEnglish
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            7 months ago

            I’d argue that it certainly isn’t. Possibly the previous owner ran it under heavy loads, constantly, resulting in a degrading of the components.

            Or they themselves were unfortunate to receive a faulty unit that started to misbehave randomly, and are now selling it after the warranty period.