Would like to setup NUC or other hardware to install Roon Server on

Tinkering
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Currently running Roon Server on my Apple Mac Mini and would like to move it from the Mac.

Total music files 2TB stored on external NVMe to the Mac Thunderbolt 5 port on M4Pro.

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And what advice are you looking for?

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Suggestions on hardware that meet minimum requirements. I know NUC/ROCK is one option. DAS/NAS with Roon Server installed using a Docker app might also work.

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Or setup another Mac just to run Roon

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Have a read through these:

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According to your posting history it seems you already own(ed) a ROCK and also already asked about NAS’. What is it that you still need so you can finally decide what you want?

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No longer have the ROCK. Never setup a NAS. According to the database Roon can be installed on Synology, Asustor,QNAP, Unraid and Truenas. Unraid on a Linkstation N1or N2 seems like a good candidate.

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HW sizing isn’t based on TB but on tracks in library. External services in use?
As others have posted… Read and make a decision! :grinning_face:

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I have Roon running also on a Mac mini M4. It runs very smooth (16GB, 512 SSD) Have a library of over 100000 songs (only local) stored on a satachi hub with 4TB ssd and an external 4TB ssd on usb4. Why change a winning team? I love this combo. It has so much power and so less power consumption. It’s for me a winner and here to stay for ever. If there comes a m5 I’m buying one and use the m4 only for Roon and some downloading.

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My Roon is very responsive so likely will leave it for now. My Mac is an M4Pro.

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Around 25000 tracks on 4Tb NVME connected to a Thunderbolt 5 port. I’m just in a tinkering mood I think.

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take up knitting , leave well alone “if it aint broke …”