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Jeff Geerling

Developer, author and YouTuber; writes about Raspberry Pi, homelab hardware and Ansible at jeffgeerling.com.

9 things

Sipeed NanoKVM CubeHardware Sipeed

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But I still like the Cube, if for no other reason than it showed manufacturers you could build tiny IP KVMs under $100.

Round-up of every IP KVM he has tested. The post discloses: "Most of the KVMs I'm testing are review samples", while stating no company paid money or had editorial say — he does not say which units were bought and which were samples, so every item from this post is labelled as a disclosed relationship. He notes this model is the one that got him an FBI visit.

2026-06-05·jeffgeerling.com ↗

Sipeed NanoKVM ProHardware Sipeed

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I've tested all their different models, and they work great.

Round-up of every IP KVM he has tested. The post discloses: "Most of the KVMs I'm testing are review samples", while stating no company paid money or had editorial say — he does not say which units were bought and which were samples, so every item from this post is labelled as a disclosed relationship.

2026-06-05·jeffgeerling.com ↗

DezKVM-GoHardware Toby Chui

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If this were $200 I'd complain, but not for $25. For that, it's a neat little box that maybe more people could contribute to, to make it the most handy way to jack in from a crash cart.

Round-up of every IP KVM he has tested. The post discloses: "Most of the KVMs I'm testing are review samples", while stating no company paid money or had editorial say — he does not say which units were bought and which were samples, so every item from this post is labelled as a disclosed relationship.

2026-06-05·jeffgeerling.com ↗

MacBook NeoHardware Apple

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I had already put both laptops through my benchmark gauntlet, which revealed one theme: the Mac is faster (in most cases), more efficient, quieter, built better, has a much nicer display, and costs much less.

Comparison of the Framework 12 against Apple's MacBook Neo, written after buying both himself; no vendor relationship disclosed on this post. His nephew chose the Neo.

2026-05-29·jeffgeerling.com ↗

PiKVMHardware

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My Dad and I tested all the PiKVM models, and I like everything but the price. I 100% recommend them, especially since you're directly supporting the folks who wrote the software.

Round-up of every IP KVM he has tested. The post discloses: "Most of the KVMs I'm testing are review samples", while stating no company paid money or had editorial say — he does not say which units were bought and which were samples, so every item from this post is labelled as a disclosed relationship.

2026-06-05·jeffgeerling.com ↗

Framework Laptop 13Hardware Framework

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For now, I think Framework's 13" lineup is more compelling if you favor repairability/upgradeability and top-tier Linux support.

Comparison of the Framework 12 against Apple's MacBook Neo, written after buying both himself; no vendor relationship disclosed on this post.

2026-05-29·jeffgeerling.com ↗

JetKVMHardware

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The KVM I use the most around the Studio is the JetKVM. It's tiny, bus-powered, and simple. And most of the time, that's all I need.

Round-up of every IP KVM he has tested. The post discloses: "Most of the KVMs I'm testing are review samples", while stating no company paid money or had editorial say — he does not say which units were bought and which were samples, so every item from this post is labelled as a disclosed relationship. This is the conclusion of the round-up.

2026-06-05·jeffgeerling.com ↗

BliKVMHardware

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Starting over over $200 for a cheaper Allwinner version, they're outclassed by newer KVMs.

Round-up of every IP KVM he has tested. The post discloses: "Most of the KVMs I'm testing are review samples", while stating no company paid money or had editorial say — he does not say which units were bought and which were samples, so every item from this post is labelled as a disclosed relationship.

2026-06-05·jeffgeerling.com ↗

Framework Laptop 12Hardware Framework

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the Framework 12 isn't a bad laptop

Comparison of the Framework 12 against Apple's MacBook Neo, written after buying both himself; no vendor relationship disclosed on this post. His verdict is that it is a bad value against the MacBook Neo, not a bad machine.

2026-05-29·jeffgeerling.com ↗

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