Some years ago I picked up an old HP thin client that was essentially one of these mini boxes, popped in a mini-IDE SSD and maxed out the processor and memory.

Some years ago I picked up an old HP thin client that was essentially one of these mini boxes, popped in a mini-IDE SSD and maxed out the processor and memory. Set it up to try out CentOS and ended up using it as a small home server for a few months. I love this form factor, and the next time I'm in the market for a home server it's going to be my first choice.