Dell Inspiron 8th-gen QuickSync boxes

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[Guide] Hardware Transcoding: The JDM way! QuickSync and NVENC

Introduction The purpose of this guide is to give an overview of hardware transcoding with Plex. The guide will also provide recommendations for adding hardware transcoding to your existing setup. Ultimately, the recommendation will be to add a dedicated transcoding box that uses Intel QuickSync. The hardware portion of this guide assumes: You have an existing NAS with all of your media on it (this guide will use Unraid as an example) You run Plex Media Server You’re looking for more transcod…

QuickSync laptops. Yes, they’re good and fast.

I’d recommend these if you want a solid dedicated QuickSync box. You get a free KVM and battery backup

Dell - Inspiron 15.6" Touch-Screen Laptop
i3-8140u, touch screen, 128GB NVMe SSD, 8GB RAM, ethernet - 8th-gen, can do 12-18 1080p transcodes
$279.99
https://bestbuy.7tiv.net/zkmzO

Dell - Inspiron 15.6" Touch-Screen Laptop
i5-8265u, touch screen, 256GB NVMe SSD, 8GB RAM, ethernet - 8th-gen, can do 20+ 1080p transcodes
$349.99
https://bestbuy.7tiv.net/6KMkK