A newly released hardware description and configuration has been added to the AstLinux documentation:
HPE ProLiant MicroServer Gen10 AMD X3421 https://doc.astlinux-project.org/userdoc:board_hpe_microserver_x3421 I personally purchased a HPE ProLiant MicroServer Gen10 (Model: P04923-S01) (8G RAM, No SSD) via Amazon: HPE ProLiant Microserver Gen10 ... https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07DFPDRV8/ $329.00 USD -- Solution Model: P04923-S01, AMD X3421 CPU, 4-core @2.1 GHz, 8G RAM $ 8.00 USD -- ORICO 2.5 to 3.5 Hard Drive Adapter HDD SSD Mounting Bracket Tray (32GB SSD laying around) $ 0.00 USD -- Shipping (Included) First you might ask, a 9" cube with 4 drive bays, this is not a typical AstLinux hardware description ... yes you are correct. The reason this box caught my eye was several fold: 1) Good value with 8G DDR4 RAM included, puts the barebone board/case/power-supply price at around $200 USD. 2) Can run AstLinux either bare-metal or as a guest VM with a hypervisor on the MicroServer. Start a project bare-metal and transition to a VM later if needed. 3) Widely obtainable, backed by HP Enterprise and should have a long run on ebay as the years go by. 4) Good reviews [1] (and FYI Overview Video [2]). The MicroServer's AMD X3421 performance falls between the faster Qotom Q530G6 (Core i3-6100U) and slower Qotom Q190G4N-S07 (Celeron J1900). About 3x the performance of a PC Engines APU2. The power consumption is relatively low for this kind of box, idles at 16 W. And runs cool at idle, k10temp reports 23 degC CPU (measured on the board, not CPU core) (ambient temp is 22 degC / 72 degF). The large but quiet fan is overkill for a bare-metal AstLinux install. The HPE MicroServer offers: -- Lots of configuration options. -- Supports Video (VGA) Console -- Supports 2.5" SSD (with 2.5" to 3.5" tray) -- 2x Broadcom NetXtreme BCM5720 NIC's -- 2x PCIe low-profile slots -- Power button The MicroServer requires DDR4 RAM, dual 288-pin UDIMM's, 8GB to 32GB supported. No surprise, line-speed 1Gbps network routing and line-speed WireGuard VPN with 50% headroom. The HPE MicroServer Gen10 X3421 has run solidly for a few days, further updates as needed. Lonnie [1] Review https://www.servethehome.com/hpe-proliant-microserver-gen10-review/ [2] Overview Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v3QQBHIjtGI _______________________________________________ Astlinux-users mailing list Astlinux-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/astlinux-users Donations to support AstLinux are graciously accepted via PayPal to pay...@krisk.org.
