ZimaBoard 2

2025 · single-board computer

Specifications

Cpu: Intel Processor N150, quad-core Twin Lake up to 3.6 GHz turbo, 6 MB cache, 6 W base power configured at 10 W, fanless aluminum case as heatsink
Gpu: Intel UHD Graphics, 24 EU at up to 1.0 GHz
Ram: max: 16 GB LPDDR5X-4800 (1664); soldered, tier-fixed, not upgradable · base: 8 GB LPDDR5X-4800 (832)
Ports: 2x SATA 3.0 (with 12V drive power) · 2x 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet · 2x USB 3.1 Type-A · 1x Mini DisplayPort 1.4 · 1x PCIe 3.0 x4 slot · 12V DC input
Display: none built in, 1x Mini DisplayPort 1.4 up to 4K@60
Storage: base: 32 GB eMMC (832) or 64 GB eMMC (1664) · options: 2x SATA 3.0 ports with 12V power output for 2.5" or 3.5" drives · NVMe SSD or extra SATA via a PCIe 3.0 x4 expansion card
Os Support: latest: ZimaOS; standard x86-64 board, also runs TrueNAS, Debian, Ubuntu, Proxmox, pfSense, OPNsense and Windows · shipped: ZimaOS, preinstalled
Release Price: Kickstarter (April 2025): $169 (832), $249 (1664); announced retail $199 and $279; shipped from August 2025

Variants

Revisions

ZimaBoard 2 832Intel N150, 8 GB LPDDR5X, 32 GB eMMC.

ZimaBoard 2 1664Intel N150, 16 GB LPDDR5X, 64 GB eMMC.

Upgrade paths

storage

2x SATA 3.0 drives powered from the board (12V output sized for two 3.5" drives on the recommended 12V/5A supply), plus more via PCIe adapter cards · Same powered-SATA homelab formula as the original ZimaBoard.

drive cost only

EASY

ports

PCIe 3.0 x4 open slot (about 4 GB/s): NVMe adapters, SATA HBAs, 10GbE NICs and other low-profile cards · Doubles the per-lane bandwidth of the original board's PCIe 2.0 slot, so 10GbE and NVMe are far less throttled.

varies by card

EASY

RAM

Soldered LPDDR5X, fixed per tier (8 or 16 GB) · No SO-DIMM slot; buy the tier you need.

LOCKED