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Looking for storage options compatible with Gmktec Mini (lemmy.zip)

submitted 2 months ago by ThirdConsul@lemmy.zip to c/selfhosted@lemmy.world

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Hello!

I'm new to the selfhosting game - I have literally set up my first mini pc (Gmktec mini g3 plus), nothing fancy. Definitely I don't plan to set up any bare metal or to build from grounds up (yet).

One of the things I'm self-hosting is a Jellyfin server. I've noticed that the video sizes of what I enjoy there (like old Miss Marple) are rather large - about 5GB per file.

So I've added a compression pipeline (basically ffmpeg script running after Transmission marks the file as complete) - but it takes 14h per file to gain ~1.5GB (anything further and I notice quality drop). And that adds a significant bottleneck.

So I though - hey, why simply not expand the storage.

I'm looking for good quality, not too pricey storage options that I can easily attach to my Gmktec mini pc (I'm assuming via usb c?)? What I can buy here let's say in the budget of up to 300 euro (or 350 usd, or 250 British pounds)? If you tell me I absolutely have to double the budget then I can be convinced.

I tried googling different options, but honestly there's too many. I don't care about data redundancy (Jellyfin media server, duh). What is the best external drive that I can use? Or should I go for NAS? Or a raid storage that I can connect to via usb c?

tldr: budget 300 euro, looking for storage options recommendations, preferably usb-c

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[–] fozid@feddit.uk 1 points 1 month ago

You can use absolutely any HDD or SSD. I have a mini pc, with only a single m.2 nvme slot which holds the os and system only. Then I have 2 internal 3.5" hdd's and 2 internal 2.5" SSD"s all connected over usb via powered docks and hubs. Been running over 12 months and been 100% reliable. Usb3.1 is slightly slower than sata, but it's negligible. Usb3.2 is faster.

[–] frongt@lemmy.zip -2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

USB attached storage sucks, but if you don't care about reliability, it'll work. Any external hard drive that isn't a bottom-of-the-barrel Chinese fake will do.

It doesn't look like that model has SATA ports, but it does have a second M.2 port. You could stick a second drive in there.

[–] ThirdConsul@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 month ago

Thanks

but it does have a second M.2 port.

As in - open and stick the ssd inside? I believe I already have both slots taken, got the model with extra storage.