The Penguin NAS 2 Bay Mini Server For GNU / Linux

The Penguin NAS 2 Bay Mini Server For GNU / Linux
The The Penguin NAS 2 Bay Mini Server For GNU / Linux packs a lot of power in a small package. It's fast, upgradeable (CPU/RAM), and based on the 10th generation Intel processor technology (LGA1200). Unlike many NAS devices on the market this one has proper support for free software operating systems (as do all our other products in the catalog) ensuring that it'll work today, tomorrow, and far into the future. This Network Area Storage device works great for the home office and small business user.

  • Expandable: Two hot swap 3.5" bays with support for up to 32TB of storage

  • Included: Fast 250GB NVME boot drive

  • Expandable: Up to 64GB of DDR4 ram

  • Support for most popular and libre (free) Linux distributions

  • Not dependent on proprietary drivers or other OS-loaded binary blobs/firmwares

  • Want an up close and personal shot of the NAS? Check out the demo!

  • Unsure how to use a NAS? Check out the manual

  • Looking for documentation on setting up network file sharing on GNU/Linux? Check out our tutorial




International Order? We stock US/Canadian, [censored] ("UK" style plug type G), [censored] ("Europlug"), Japan, New Zealand, and Australian AC adapters/plugs. For other countries please inquire. Shipping to most international destinations takes 3-5 business days. Taxes/duties not included. If the configuration you want is not an option below please contact support with your regional requirements.

All laptops, desktops, and servers are assembled at our US facility. This means taxes are not included in the prices shown. The taxes depend on the final destination of the goods rather than where the order was assembled. Orders going outside the US will therefore have any local taxes collected on delivery. To get an idea about the local tax rate in your country check out this wikipedia article.

Category Specification
North Bridge Chipset Intel H410
Graphics G5920: Intel® UHD Graphics 610
i3-10100: Intel® UHD Graphics 630
i5-10600: Intel® UHD Graphics 630
i7-10700: Intel® UHD Graphics 630
i9-10900: Intel® UHD Graphics 630
Memory 2 x DIMM, Max. 64GB, DDR4 2666/2400/2133 MHz Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory
Dimensions 8.68" x 10" x 6.10" (inches)
220.4(W) x 242.5(D) x 154.2mm(H)
Graphics Ports 1 x HDMI 1.4b
1 x D-Sub (ie VGA)
Power Built-in 350 Watt Flex ATX Power Supply
Peripheral interfaces & Specs Rear USB Port ( Total 4 )
2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (up to 5Gbps) port(s)(2 x Type-A)
2 x USB 2.0 port(s)(2 x Type-A)
Front USB Port ( Total 1 )
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (up to 5Gbps) port(s)
Realtek® ALC887 7.1-Channel High Definition Audio
- Supports : Jack-detection, up to 24-Bit/192kHz playback
Realtek® RTL8111H, 1 x Gigabit LAN Controller(s), support LANGuard
1 x M.2 Socket 3, with M Key, type 2260/2280 storage devices support (PCIE mode)
4 x SATA 6Gb/s port(s) (note: case has only 2 x 3.5" bays)
1 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16 (x16 mode)
1 x HDMI 1.4b
1 x D-Sub
1 x Intel® Socket 1200 for 10th Gen Intel® Processors (Supports Intel® 14 nm CPU)
1 x LAN (RJ45) port(s)
3 x Audio jack(s)
1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse combo port(s) 1 x WOL by PME, PXE
Default distribution Most recent version of Open Media Vault
Audio Realtek ALC233
Compatible with GNU/Linux, Windows® 10 64-bit (OS not included, no technical support included), FreeBSD 12+, TrueNAS 12+, OpenBSD 7.1+


Have questions?
E-mail support or call us at: 1-888-39-THINK (84465)
Out Of Warranty & Other Support Services Available
 Price
For Mail-In Service Add (Per Computer) $39
USB Peripherals Setup/Tutorial
(Printers, Portable Audio Players, etc.) 		$39
Operating System Installs $65
Software Installations $39
Networked Peripherals Setup/Tutorial (Printers, etc.) $39
Data Transfers of up to 4TB $59
Data Transfers of up to 8TB $99
Diagnostics (this is only if no repairs are made) $65
Upgrades/Repair (per half hour; if no others apply) $65
Phone Support (per half-hour / non-warranty) $65
OS Media $39
Discounted blocks of phone support are available for purchase. It's US $230 for 5 half hour blocks and US $400 for 10.
Partial List Of Supported Releases:

Parabola GNU/Linux-libre 2020.09+
Trisquel 9, 10, 11
Open Media Vault 6
Debian 11, 12
Ubuntu 18.04.5, 19.10, 20.04, 20.10, 21.04, 21.10, 22.04, 22.10, 23.04, 23.10
Fedora 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39
Linux Mint 20, 20.1, 20.2, 20.3, 21, 21.1, 21.2, 21.2 Edge, 21.3, 21.3 Edge
Linux Mint Debian Edition (LMDE) 5, 6
Kubuntu 19.10, 20.04, 20.10, 21.04, 21.10, 22.04, 22.10, 23.04, 23.10
Lubuntu 19.10, 20.04, 20.10, 21.04, 21.10, 22.04, 22.10, 23.04, 23.10
openSUSE Leap 15.5+
openSUSE Tumbleweed
AlmaLinux 9 Series 9.0, 9.1, 9.2, 9.3
Rocky Linux 9 Series 9.0, 9.1, 9.2, 9.3
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 9 Series 9.0, 9.1, 9.2, 9.3
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 8 Series 8.2, 8.3, 8.4, 8.5, 8.6, 8.7, 8.8, 8.9
CentOS Stream 8, 9
CentOS 8 Series 8.2, 8.3, (discontinued)
Arch 2019.10.1, 2019.11.1, 2019.12.1, 2020.01.1, 2020.02.1, 2020.03.1, 2020.04.1, 2020.05.1, 2020.06.1, 2020.07.1, 2020.08.1, 2020.09.1, 2020.10.1, 2020.11.1, 2020.12.1, 2021.01.1, 2021.02.1, 2021.03.1, 2021.04.1, 2021.05.1, 2021.06.1, 2021.07.1, 2021.08.1, 2021.09.1, 2021.10.1, 2021.11.1, 2021.12.1, 2022.01.1, 2022.02.1, 2022.03.1, 2022.04.1, 2022.05.1, 2022.06.1, 2022.07.1, 2022.08.1, 2022.09.1, 2022.10.1, 2022.11.1, 2022.12.1, 2023.01.1, 2023.02.1, 2023.03.1, 2023.04.1, 2023.05.1, 2023.06.1, 2023.07.1, 2023.08.1, 2023.09.1, 2023.10.1, 2023.11.1, 2023.12.1, 2024.01.1, 2024.02.1, 2024.03.1
Manjaro 19.0, 20.0, 20.1, 20.2, 20.2.1, 21.0, 21.0.1, 21.0.2, 21.0.3, 21.0.4, 21.0.5, 21.0.6, 21.0.7, 21.1.0, 21.1.1, 21.1.2, 21.1.3, 21.1.4, 21.1.5, 21.1.6, 21.2.0, 21.2.1, 21.2.2, 21.2.3, 21.2.4, 21.2.5, 21.2.6, 21.3.1, 21.3.2, 21.3.3, 21.3.4, 21.3.5, 21.3.6, 21.3.7, 22.0, 22.0.1, 22.0.2, 22.0.3, 22.0.4, 22.0.5, 22.1.0, 22.1.1, 22.1.2, 22.1.3, 23.0, 23.0.1, 23.0.2, 23.0.3, 23.0.4, 23.1.0, 23.1.1, 23.1.2, 23.1.3

Most recently released distributions are compatible out of the box or with kernel upgrades. Contact us for details about support for your preferred distribution.

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We support users around the world and not everybody uses a North American power cable. Please select the one appropriate to you.

Protect your investment with a surge protector or uninterruptible power supply. When power is interrupted, or fluctuates outside safe levels, a UPS instantly provides clean battery backup power and surge protection for plugged-in, sensitive equipment.

Do you practice good PC hygiene? Need to transfer data? Get a USB drive! Need speed? Upgrade to a SSD! Drives formatted with fat32 have optimal compatibility between operating systems. Ext4 is better for backups and data transfer in GNU/Linux.

Most USB data transfer cables on the market include a proprietary flash component that interferes with their usability. With our USB data transfer cable no such component exists. You can utilize standard file transfer tools supported under GNU/Linux.

Joining the free software revolution is easy! Pick up a introductory book to learn the basics and how to administer your system. Explore the desktop and check out popular applications in your distribution of choice.

The disk(s) can be partitioned using one of a few different schemes. If unsure choose the first option. If you want something else entirely select other and enter the description of how you want the system setup in the distribution to install section.

We can install just about any distribution of which there is a recent release. Enter the distribution you would like installed and any configuration requests here. A list of commonly requested distributions have been vetted at the top of the page.

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