I tested an early variant of the ZimaCube NAS at the end of 2023, and while I noted at the time that it had plenty of potential, there were too many issues — both hardware and software — to recommend it widely. Thankfully, IceWhale (the brand behind ZimaCube) has been quite busy over the course of the last year, ironing out a lot of the initial issues and doing a better job with the software.
The result is that the ZimaCube Pro is a very different beast to the regular model I tested 15 months ago. The NAS has more powerful hardware, and it includes 10GbE connectivity in addition to the dual 2.5GbE ports. It is highly extensible, and there's even Thunderbolt 4. With the ability to slot 10 drives in total, the ZimaCube Pro handles heavy storage needs with relative ease.
