Intel Core Ultra 9 285H --EVO-T1 AI Mini PC
Purchased the barebone EVO-T1 and upgraded with 4TB SSD + 96GB RAM for my Kubernetes home lab. The Intel Core Ultra 9 285H handles multiple pods and containers effortlessly, with the 16-core architecture providing excellent performance for orchestration workloads. The three M.2 slots made storage expansion simple, and 96GB RAM gives me plenty of headroom for memory-intensive applications. Dual 2.5G LAN ports are perfect for cluster networking, and the compact form factor saves valuable rack space. Outstanding price-to-performance ratio for serious Kubernetes development and testing environments.