The hardware engineering of these corporate world mini-PCs is really nice. I swapped out the RAM today to bump my main machine up to 32GB from 16GB. It was a straightforward task - no screwdrivers, no drama.

To open the machine up, there is a single large screw on the back that can be undone with your fingers - it’s a captive screw, as in it doesn’t fall out - just another nice engineering thought.

I ordered some RAM this week for my production server - it’s quickly becoming clear that memory is the limiting factor when running lots of services and VM’s that don’t get much use - rather than processing power. I’m not really a hardware guy, so figuring out exactly what RAM I need is a slightly fraught process - I won’t be fully confident I’ve ordered the right thing until I install it, boot up, and see my G2 800 come to life maxed out at 32GB.