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New Customers: ZimaBoard 832 Single Board Server: Intel Celeron N3450, 8GB LPDDR4

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ZimaBoard has for New Customers: ZimaBoard 832 Single Board Server for $199.90 - 30% with unique discount code when you sign-up via pop-up window (code revealed instantly) = $139.93. Shipping is free.

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Specs:
  • Model: ZimaBoard 832
  • CPU: Intel Celeron N3450 Quad Core 1.1-2.2GHz (432 & 832 Model)
  • RAM: 8G LPDDR4
  • Onboard Storage: 32GB eMMC
  • HDD/SSD: 2x SATA 6.0 Gb/s Ports
  • LAN: 2x GbE LAN Ports
  • USB: 2x USB 3.0
  • PCle: 1x PCle 2.0 4x
  • Display: 1x Mini-DisplayPort 1.2 4k@60Hz
  • TDP: 6W
  • Dimensions: (W x D x H) 138.7 x 81.4 x 34.9 mm
  • Weight: 278g
  • Other Feature: Passive Cooling
  • Intel VT-d, VT-x, AES-NI
  • Support 4K video transcoding
  • H.264 (AVC), H.265 (HEVC), MPEG-2, VC-1
  • Pre-installed OS: CasaOS (Based on Debian)
  • Compatible OS: Linux / Windows / OpenWrt / pfSense / Android / Libreelec
Includes:
  • 1x ZimaBoard 832
  • 1x SATA Cable
  • 1x 12V/3A Power Adapter

Editor's Notes

Written by citan359 | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • From Sep. 29th to Oct. 9th, ZimaBoard's online store is taking a brief pause from shipping during the Chinese national holiday celebrations.
  • About this product:
    • 4.7 out of 5 stars rating at ZimaBoard based on over 140 customer reviews
  • Additional Note:
    • Please refer to the Forum Thread for additional discussion regarding this deal.

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Written by Jasonrlambert
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ZimaBoard has for New Customers: ZimaBoard 832 Single Board Server for $199.90 - 30% with unique discount code when you sign-up via pop-up window (code revealed instantly) = $139.93. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Member Jasonrlambert for finding this deal.

Note: May need to disable Ad-Block for popup to appear, code given instantly upon entering E-mail. Popup window appears at account login screen.

Specs:
  • Model: ZimaBoard 832
  • CPU: Intel Celeron N3450 Quad Core 1.1-2.2GHz (432 & 832 Model)
  • RAM: 8G LPDDR4
  • Onboard Storage: 32GB eMMC
  • HDD/SSD: 2x SATA 6.0 Gb/s Ports
  • LAN: 2x GbE LAN Ports
  • USB: 2x USB 3.0
  • PCle: 1x PCle 2.0 4x
  • Display: 1x Mini-DisplayPort 1.2 4k@60Hz
  • TDP: 6W
  • Dimensions: (W x D x H) 138.7 x 81.4 x 34.9 mm
  • Weight: 278g
  • Other Feature: Passive Cooling
  • Intel VT-d, VT-x, AES-NI
  • Support 4K video transcoding
  • H.264 (AVC), H.265 (HEVC), MPEG-2, VC-1
  • Pre-installed OS: CasaOS (Based on Debian)
  • Compatible OS: Linux / Windows / OpenWrt / pfSense / Android / Libreelec
Includes:
  • 1x ZimaBoard 832
  • 1x SATA Cable
  • 1x 12V/3A Power Adapter

Editor's Notes

Written by citan359 | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • From Sep. 29th to Oct. 9th, ZimaBoard's online store is taking a brief pause from shipping during the Chinese national holiday celebrations.
  • About this product:
    • 4.7 out of 5 stars rating at ZimaBoard based on over 140 customer reviews
  • Additional Note:
    • Please refer to the Forum Thread for additional discussion regarding this deal.

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branbon
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A quick search on Amazon shows a few Beelink / other misc. brands that hit that price point and have more RAM & included storage than this. (Just search 'N100 mini pc' and poke around the results). A few weeks ago there was a barebones N100 MSI Cubi on Newegg for ~$120 & N200 variant for ~$150 (if you are looking for a major / reputable brand).

Anything with a much more recent N100 processor will most likely outperform this N3450 (for the 8GB ram model), while being at the same 6W TDP and (officially) supporting up to double the RAM.

Unless you need that funky external PCIe connector and that form factor, I certainly would need to agree with the others on recommending avoiding this. And if you do need that additional PCIe... you'd probably be better off grabbing a full sized board in that case (like the ASRock N100M / ASRock N100DC-ITX that both include an embedded N100 for $130) and a building a SFF PC yourself (granted the cost of storage/RAM/case/PSU will put you over the $150 price point).
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Every time one of these gets posted, people come out of the woodwork talking about cheaper SFF PCs that you can get on eBay or Amazon or whatever, and they're entirely missing the point of this board and others like it. It's supposed to be a VERY low power computing platform that you can load a handful of docker containers onto. Half of the point here is the low power consumption, NOT the price to performance ratio.

Also, the Zimaboard specifically has a dual NIC, which is the other half of the point. It's for running stuff like a router/firewall. If you can't think of a use case, this board is not for you. Please move along, thank you.
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The CPU and Gigabit Ethermet LAN are deal breakers. For the same price, get an Intel NUC with far better CPU and expansibility.
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Sep 30, 2023 4:27 PM
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wolfbrittoSep 30, 2023 4:27 PM
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What's this ?
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Quote from wolfbritto View quoted comment :
What's this ?
SBC market space. These will get more competitive now that Raspberry Pi's are back in mass production.
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The CPU and Gigabit Ethermet LAN are deal breakers. For the same price, get an Intel NUC with far better CPU and expansibility.
Last edited by HsiangH September 30, 2023 at 01:29 PM.
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TheBigCPabsterSep 30, 2023 9:20 PM
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Too expensive still. They're cool just for the smaller form factor but honestly not worth $150 folks. Get a mini PC as other guy suggested for same price that will run circles around this.
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Quote from HsiangH View quoted comment :
The CPU and Gigabit Ethermet LAN are deal breakers. For the same price, get an Intel NUC with far better CPU and expansibility.
What NUC you getting for $150 bucks?
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HsiangHOct 1, 2023 1:30 AM
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Quote from Jasonrlambert View quoted comment :
What NUC you getting for $150 bucks?
What SBC with a CPU from 2016 worths $150 in 2023?
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Quote from HsiangH View quoted comment :
What SBC with a CPU from 2016 worths $150 in 2023?
You didn't answer my question?
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Jasonrlambert
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Oct 1, 2023 1:36 AM
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Quote from HsiangH View quoted comment :
What SBC with a CPU from 2016 worths $150 in 2023?
I'm not apposing you. Just put your money where your mouth is! I'd like to get value for my dollar
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Quote from Jasonrlambert View quoted comment :
What NUC you getting for $150 bucks?
A quick search on Amazon shows a few Beelink / other misc. brands that hit that price point and have more RAM & included storage than this. (Just search 'N100 mini pc' and poke around the results). A few weeks ago there was a barebones N100 MSI Cubi on Newegg for ~$120 & N200 variant for ~$150 (if you are looking for a major / reputable brand).

Anything with a much more recent N100 processor will most likely outperform this N3450 (for the 8GB ram model), while being at the same 6W TDP and (officially) supporting up to double the RAM.

Unless you need that funky external PCIe connector and that form factor, I certainly would need to agree with the others on recommending avoiding this. And if you do need that additional PCIe... you'd probably be better off grabbing a full sized board in that case (like the ASRock N100M / ASRock N100DC-ITX that both include an embedded N100 for $130) and a building a SFF PC yourself (granted the cost of storage/RAM/case/PSU will put you over the $150 price point).
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t_cOct 1, 2023 2:46 AM
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I guess the novelty here is the PCIe on a low power SBC if you have a use case for that
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Quote from t_c View quoted comment :
I guess the novelty here is the PCIe on a low power SBC if you have a use case for that
The space is getting a little crowded. The upcoming Raspberry Pi 5 has a PCIe header and the Pi 4 compute modules has a PCIe lane as well.
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Every time one of these gets posted, people come out of the woodwork talking about cheaper SFF PCs that you can get on eBay or Amazon or whatever, and they're entirely missing the point of this board and others like it. It's supposed to be a VERY low power computing platform that you can load a handful of docker containers onto. Half of the point here is the low power consumption, NOT the price to performance ratio.

Also, the Zimaboard specifically has a dual NIC, which is the other half of the point. It's for running stuff like a router/firewall. If you can't think of a use case, this board is not for you. Please move along, thank you.
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Quote from xlaxplaya View quoted comment :
Every time one of these gets posted, people come out of the woodwork talking about cheaper SFF PCs that you can get on eBay or Amazon or whatever, and they're entirely missing the point of this board and others like it. It's supposed to be a VERY low power computing platform that you can load a handful of docker containers onto. Half of the point here is the low power consumption, NOT the price to performance ratio.

Also, the Zimaboard specifically has a dual NIC, which is the other half of the point. It's for running stuff like a router/firewall. If you can't think of a use case, this board is not for you. Please move along, thank you.
6W TDP on just the chip, thats not that low power and it doesnt include everything else on the board. A RPi running at full tilt is lower power and faster too.

This is a niche device for if you need both x86 and dual NICs. (are they even Intel NICs?)
So pfSense is pretty much the main use case, and even then, the cpu is EOL'ed and its generally poor practice to run any security device on an EOL'ed chip.

EDIT: it was EOLed this year, not next year
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madcow3417Oct 1, 2023 4:26 PM
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Intel Celeron N3450 Quad Core 1.1-2.2GHz (432 & 832 Model)
This chip came out in 2016, with all the security and efficiency issues that implies.
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Quote from xlaxplaya View quoted comment :
Every time one of these gets posted, people come out of the woodwork talking about cheaper SFF PCs that you can get on eBay or Amazon or whatever, and they're entirely missing the point of this board and others like it. It's supposed to be a VERY low power computing platform that you can load a handful of docker containers onto. Half of the point here is the low power consumption, NOT the price to performance ratio.

Also, the Zimaboard specifically has a dual NIC, which is the other half of the point. It's for running stuff like a router/firewall. If you can't think of a use case, this board is not for you. Please move along, thank you.
New Raspberry Pi is gonna be 5V 5A (25W), which is not a common power profile. Lenovo SFF from 5 years ago runs 20V 2A (40W), same price when you calculate all the accessories, and has more performance. The Rasperry Pi2 and zero are still viable as they can still run 5V 1A (5W).
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