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Mac mini 2018 is still the best Mac for vms 6 cores 12 threads 64GB DDR nvme 4 thunderbolt3 ports for pci expansion 10GbE onboard nic boots E
by moondev 3y ago
Mac mini 2018 is still the best Mac for vms
6 cores 12 threads
64GB DDR
nvme
4 thunderbolt3 ports for pci expansion
10GbE onboard nic
boots ESXi
boots Proxmox
boots or virtualizes windows
boots or virtualizes linux
boots or virtualizes macos
iGPU passthrough
Supports nested virt
- greggsy 3y agoIf you’re just running a bare metal hypervisor then you may as well just go for a second hand tiny form factor platform. No point paying 15-20% extra for the same specs in a svelte case if you’re not running native macOS.
- moondev 3y ago> No point paying 15-20% extra for the same specs in a svelte case if you’re not running native macOS. The main point is proper non-hackintosh support for running (unlimited amount) of macOS vms on esxi - which requires Apple hardware. Running macOS, Windows and Linux on the metal is another benefit. IMO it's almost as versatile as a framework chromebook (chromeos, crostini, kvm, android with play store)