ZimaBlade

2023 · single-board computer

Specifications

Cpu: Intel Celeron N3350 (3760 tier, dual-core up to 2.4 GHz, 6 W) or Celeron J3455 (7700 tier, quad-core up to 2.3 GHz, 10 W), Apollo Lake, fanless in a 107 x 80 x 23 mm case with transparent top
Gpu: Intel HD Graphics 500
Ram: max: 16 GB DDR3L SO-DIMM; the 7700 Advanced and NAS kits ship with a 16 GB stick · base: none installed in basic kits: single DDR3L SO-DIMM slot, user-supplied
Ports: 2x SATA 3.0 · 1x Gigabit Ethernet · 1x USB 3.0 Type-A · 2x USB 2.0 Type-A · 1x USB-C (power input via 45 W adapter, data, DisplayPort) · 1x Mini DisplayPort · 1x eDP connector · 1x PCIe 2.0 x4 slot
Display: none built in, Mini DisplayPort up to 4K@60, DisplayPort over the USB-C port, plus an eDP connector
Storage: base: 32 GB eMMC, soldered · options: 2x SATA 3.0 ports for 2.5" or 3.5" drives · NVMe SSD or extra SATA via a PCIe 2.0 x4 expansion card
Os Support: latest: ZimaOS officially supported; standard x86-64 board, also runs Debian, Ubuntu, Proxmox, OpenWrt and pfSense · shipped: CasaOS (Debian-based), preinstalled
Release Price: Crowd Supply (campaign September 2023): $64 (3760 basic kit), $96 (7700 basic kit), $128 (7700 Advanced Kit with 16 GB RAM and cables), $144 (7700 NAS Kit adding SATA Y-cable and dual 3.5" drive stand); delivered from January 2024

Variants

Revisions

ZimaBlade 3760Celeron N3350 dual-core, 6 W TDP, 32 GB eMMC, RAM not included.

ZimaBlade 7700Celeron J3455 quad-core, 10 W TDP, 32 GB eMMC; sold bare or in Advanced and NAS kits with 16 GB DDR3L installed.

Upgrade paths

RAM

16 GB DDR3L SO-DIMM in the single user-accessible slot · The empty SO-DIMM slot is the deliberate DIY hook: basic kits ship with no RAM at all, and cheap secondhand laptop DDR3L is the intended fuel.

~$20-30 for a used 16 GB DDR3L stick

EASY

storage

2x SATA 3.0 drives; IceWhale sells a SATA Y-cable and dual 3.5" drive stand for a two-bay NAS build · Drive power draw matters on the 45 W USB-C budget; the NAS kit is specced for two drives.

drive cost only

EASY

ports

PCIe 2.0 x4 open slot: NVMe adapters, SATA HBAs, NICs and other low-profile cards · Same exposed PCIe finger as the ZimaBoard, about 2 GB/s ceiling.

varies by card

EASY