Hi everyone,
I’ve built a Proxmox server on an Intel NUC 12 (i7-12650H, 10 cores / 16 threads) with 64 GB DDR4 Crucial 3200 MHz RAM.
For storage I currently use:
After some months of usage, I’ve realized the Crucial P5 Plus NVMe is not reliable for Proxmox:
I’d like to make my setup more reliable and future-proof. Since the NUC only has one SATA bay, I plan to:
Thanks a lot in advance for your advice
I’ve built a Proxmox server on an Intel NUC 12 (i7-12650H, 10 cores / 16 threads) with 64 GB DDR4 Crucial 3200 MHz RAM.
For storage I currently use:
- NVMe Crucial P5 Plus 2 TB (ZFS, small/light VMs)
- SATA Samsung 860 QVO 1 TB (main VMs)
- USB 1 TB drive (used for occasional backups)
After some months of usage, I’ve realized the Crucial P5 Plus NVMe is not reliable for Proxmox:
- Runs hot inside the NUC (60–70 °C)
- Already hit thermal throttling
- Consumer-grade endurance, not designed for heavy server workloads
My goal
I’d like to make my setup more reliable and future-proof. Since the NUC only has one SATA bay, I plan to:
- Remove the NVMe completely
- Replace the current SATA SSD with a single 4 TB SATA SSD
Options I’ve been considering
- TLC (reliable, higher endurance): Samsung 870 EVO 4 TB, Crucial MX500 4 TB
- QLC (cheaper, less endurance): Samsung 870 QVO 4 TB, Crucial BX500 4 TB
Questions for the community
- Do you have any recommendations or real-world experience with reliable 4 TB SATA SSDs in Proxmox on a NUC?
- Would you suggest centralizing everything on one big 4 TB SSD + backups, or keeping the NVMe as a secondary/cache drive?
Thanks a lot in advance for your advice
