A Mac mini M4 used as a small code server in a homelab
In this homelab setup, the Mac mini M4 is not the main machine. It is mainly used to run code-server, which makes VS Code available through a self-hosted web setup. Heavier work runs on a separate desktop PC with an Intel i7 12700K, 64GB of DDR5 memory, two 2TB M.2 drives, an RTX 4070 Ti Super, and an RTX 5060 Ti, with both s having 16GB of memory.
That PC runs medium-sized using a dual GPU setup. The main machine is a Geekom IT15 upgraded to 64GB of DDR5 memory with an Intel Ultra 9 chip. A 3046 Micro works as a connected to a hard drive enclosure.
The hardware sits in a with an Amazon patch panel and a Sodola 2.5G .
Key points
- The Mac mini M4 is used mainly for code-server, not as the main homelab machine.
- Medium-sized run on a separate desktop PC with a dual GPU setup.
- The Geekom IT15 is the main self-hosted machine, upgraded to 64GB of memory and an Intel Ultra 9 chip.
- The 3046 Micro acts as a connected to a hard drive enclosure.
- The network setup includes a Sodola 2.5G and a patch panel.