We take a look at a really great mini PC with a lot of options and nice hardware, the Beelink SEi14. I look at it in the context of running it as a home lab server, using VMware ESXi and Proxmox. I find an interesting anomaly in running VMware ESXi vs Proxmox in terms of power draw on this mini PC. Also, exciting stuff! We are picking the winner of the Minisforum MS-A1 on this video, so be sure to tune in if you commented on the last video for the “Perfect Home Lab in 2024”.
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Introduction to the Beelink SEi14 mini PC – 0:00
Reminder about announcing the winner of the MS-A1! 0:45
Specs of the Beelink SEi14 mini PC – 1:00
Build quality and look around the mini PC – 2:00
Port configuration on the back of the device – 2:18
Getting access to the internals on the Beelink SEi14 – 2:32
Mesh screen protects from dust build up – 2:50
Getting access to M.2 slots and RAM and heat sink – 3:09
Loading hypervisors on the Beelink SEi14 –
The value add to being able to run multiple hypervisors – 4:00
Intel Core Ultra 5 125H hybrid processor – 4:44
Need to add boot parameter to install VMware ESXi – 4:51
installing Proxmox on the Beelink SEi14 mini PC – 5:16
A quick note about Veeam Backup & Replication Proxmox backup – 5:34
Looking at Proxmox web UI and the VMs running and CPU summary – 5:50
Looking at the CPU specs in VMware ESXi – 7:49
Power consumption comparison, ESXi is double Proxmox at Idle! 9:22
Full load power around 75 watts on both hypervisors – 10:02
Pros of the Beelink SEi14 – 10:28
Cons of the Beelink SEi14 – 10:50
Wrapping up thoughts on the Beelink SEi14 – 11:17
Picking the winner of the Minisforum MS-A1! – 11:33
Concluding thoughts – 12:23
