Which hardware should I choose for Plex (hardware transcoding with iGPU)? - eviltoast
  • Intel Processor N100 (Intel UHD Graphics 24 EU) + 32 GB RAM (single channel) 3200MHz 16-18-18-38
  • Intel Pentium Silver N6005 (Intel UHD Graphics 32 EU) + 64 GB RAM (dual channel) 2933MHz 19-19-19-47

Planned use:

  • transcode 4K HDR x264 content with a maximum bitrate of 77.5 Mb/s, handling up to 4 transcodes simultaneously (file size: 85GB for each one)
  • RAM as a temporary transcoding folder

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  • subven1@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    4x 4k transcode with high bitrate simultanously is a big stretch for small systems like this. Transcoding HDR Tonemapping is demanding and keep in mind that not only video has to be transcoded but often audio as well which can be too much in terms of CPU performance.

    For a powerfull transcoding NAS I would either go Asrock Deskmeet B660 with an Intel Arc A380 or build something out of an Asrock Deskmini B660/B760 with an i3-12100/13100 or i5-12400. They can hold 2x m.2 and 2-3x SATA drives for a reasonable price.