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Mini X+ with 32 GB ECC RAM (as listed in thisPING's guide)
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The 7-bay chassis with an octa-core C3758, 32 GB DDR4 ECC and 2 x 1/10GBaseT ports; thisPING's guide recommends this build.
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Intel Atom C3758
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TrueNAS Mini X+ 5-Bay NAS (Mini X+ (32GB ECC))
Mini X+ with 32 GB ECC RAM (as listed in thisPING's guide)
Recorded model: Mini X+ (32GB ECC)
Specifications checked 2026-11-05.
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Capacity reference: Seagate Expansion Desktop 8TB External Hard Drive (STKP8000400). Capacity: 8TB. Drive manufacturer specification ↗
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Basic setup guide, 2 case door keys, bag of HDD screws, 2 x 7 ft Cat6 copper cables, bezel, 4 adhesive rubber feet
TrueNAS Mini X+ 5-Bay NAS (Mini X+ (32GB ECC))
A compact 5+2-bay ZFS NAS appliance from TrueNAS with an octa-core Atom C3758, 32 GB ECC RAM and dual 1/10GbE ports, sold diskless or pre-populated from the maker's own store.
Selected package: Mini X+ with 32 GB ECC RAM (as listed in thisPING's guide).
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Same chassis and CPU with 64 GB DDR4 ECC, configurable at the maker's store.
Memory-hungry workloads such as many VMs or heavy caching.
Adds the optional 2 x SFP+ 10G card alongside the base RJ45 ports.
Fibre 10G networks.
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| Drive bays | 5 x SATA 3.5" hot-swap bays (optional 3.5" to 2.5" adapters) plus 2 x SATA 2.5" hot-swap SSD bays |
|---|---|
| Maximum raw capacity (maker) | Up to 105 TB |
| CPU | Octa-core Intel Atom C3758 |
| Memory | 32 GB DDR4 ECC (upgradeable to 64 GB) |
| File system | OpenZFS with RAIDZ1 (RAID 5), RAIDZ2 (RAID 6), multi-disk mirror (RAID 10) and stripe (RAID 0); snapshots, encryption and bitrot detection |
| Network | 2 x RJ45 1/10GBaseT Ethernet ports, dedicated RJ45 IPMI port; optional 2 x SFP+ 10G add-on card |
| Expansion | 1 x PCIe 3.0 x4 slot; optional L2ARC read cache or ZIL/SLOG write-cache SSDs in the 2.5" bays |
| USB | 1 x USB 3.0 (front), 2 x USB 2.0 (front), 2 x USB 2.0 (rear), 1 x USB 3.0 (rear) |
| Power supply | 100-240V AC, 50/60 Hz, single phase |
| Power consumption (maker) | 40W diskless; up to 111W with drives and the 10G add-on card |
| Dimensions (W x D x H) | 8.25" x 10.5" x 9.5" (210 x 267 x 241 mm) |
| Weight (no drives) | 13 lb (5.9 kg) |
| Warranty | 1-year limited warranty included; optional 3-year warranty purchasable; software warranty requires registration at portal.ixsystems.com |
| Included accessories | Basic setup guide, 2 case door keys, bag of HDD screws, 2 x 7 ft Cat6 copper cables, bezel, 4 adhesive rubber feet |
| Drives | Sold diskless or pre-populated with qualified WD Red Plus CMR hard drives; the maker advises avoiding SMR drives |
| Software | TrueNAS (OS and boot device included); apps from the TrueNAS App Catalog, VMs and Docker images; managed from a web browser or IPMI |
| Shipping (maker) | Direct store ships to the USA and Canada; a worldwide distributor list is on truenas.com |
From manufacturer documentation, checked November 5, 2026. Spotted an error? Tell us.
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