https://stream.echo6.co/videos/watch/862fded1-7f81-428d-8d64-b352f60ce2cc Introducing the ZimaBlade, an affordable, low power, single board computer that's great for a home servers, homelabs, tinkering, NAS, retro gaming, or even a dual boot desktop system like me. We'll take a look at how it compares to the ZimaBoard, the previous device from Ice Whale. ZimaBlade on CrowdSupply: https://bit.ly/3PeSpxv ZimaBlade Official Site: https://bit.ly/3tOlpUx Disclosures: I was not paid, Ice Whale provided ZimaBlades and accessories for testing, I bought everything else with my own money, Video Notes: https://technotim.live/posts/zimablade-review/ ZimaBlade Accessories: 10g NIC: https://amzn.to/47aLJXl, Quad 2.5g NIC: https://amzn.to/3sl2Bf1, 4 Port USB Card: https://amzn.to/3FFIzPr, WiFi 6 PCIe: https://amzn.to/3sfwLQY, PCIe SATA Expansion: https://amzn.to/3sbNdlj, SAMSUNG SSDs: https://amzn.to/3Sf5bxU, 8GB SODIMM RAM: https://amzn.to/40iXUiw, Anker USB C Hub: https://amzn.to/49tQCwL, Slim Cat6 Cables: https://amzn.to/45NVj1e, 2.5 to 3.5 Bracket: https://amzn.to/3s6q7fZ, Mentioned: My NEW Ultimate Desk & Setup Tour 2023!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYgaxdUAAS0, 20 Home Server Projects You Can Start TODAY - CasaOS + ZimaBoard: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=La3NJZtI5OE, The Best Way to Dual Boot Windows and Ubuntu: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWQMYN12QD0, Walkman Ad: https://archive.org/details/SonyAudioCatalog80s/page/n31/mode/2up?view=theater, Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/technotim Sponsor me on GitHub: https://github.com/sponsors/timothystewart6 Subscribe on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/technotim Become a YouTube member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOk-gHyjcWZNj3Br4oxwh0A/join Merch Shop: https://l.technotim.live/shop Gear Recommendations: https://l.technotim.live/gear Get Help in Our Discord Community: https://l.technotim.live/discord 2nd channel: https://www.youtube.com/@TechnoTimTalks (Affiliate links may be included in this description. I may receive a small commission at no cost to you.) 00:00 - What is the ZimaBlade? 00:48 - Unbox Experience 01:19 - Hardware Specs 02:34 - PCI Express Slot 03:16 - First Boot Experience 04:46 - Build a NAS, or Not 05:18 - My Workbench Testing System 05:55 - Testing Power, CPU, and GPU on Windows 06:49 - Testing Power, CPU, and GPU on Linux 07:49 - Power 09:14 - LEDs 09:46 - Power Button 10:08 - PCB Color 10:31 - Printables? 10:56 - My Thoughts Thank you for watching! Wed, 15 Apr 2026 11:19:42 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://stream.echo6.co https://stream.echo6.co/client/assets/images/icons/icon-512x512.png https://stream.echo6.co/videos/watch/862fded1-7f81-428d-8d64-b352f60ce2cc All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://stream.echo6.co/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.