Spec sheet
Validated hardware families.
The rack runs on what you already trust. Intel vPro enterprise PCs with Intel I219-LM, I225, or I226 NICs across enterprise and prosumer lines, plus Apple Silicon Mac mini Pro or Mac Studio for the AI mesh. Apple Silicon hardware is supplied by the buyer unless quoted as a bundle.
Validated hardware families
| Brand | Line | CPU | NIC | vPro | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP | EliteDesk Mini | Intel vPro i5 / i7 (recent generations) | Intel I219-LM | Yes | Validated for hypervisor host and cluster node roles |
| Lenovo | ThinkCentre M Tiny / ThinkSystem | Intel vPro i5 / i7 | Intel I219-LM | Yes | Validated for cluster node role |
| Dell | OptiPlex Micro | Intel vPro i5 / i7 | Intel I219-LM | Yes | Validated for cluster expansion |
| Apple | Mac mini Pro | Apple Silicon (M-series Pro) | 1GbE, 10GbE configure-to-order | N/A | Apple Silicon AI mesh node, Tailscale-bridged to the cluster |
| Apple | Mac Studio | Apple Silicon (M-series Max / Ultra) | Built-in 10GbE | N/A | AI inference head on the Apple Silicon mesh |
| Minisforum | Enterprise PC (validated configurations) | Intel vPro enterprise PC | Intel I225 / I226 | Yes | Prosumer alternative when enterprise lines are out of stock |
Install tier sheet
Beelab Lite
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- Single-node hypervisor (Proxmox by default, yours to swap) + base VM stack + observability
- Cluster
- 1 to 2 nodes
- RAM floor
- 32 GB
- Storage floor
- 1 TB NVMe
- Apps
- Pick from 80+ you can run, deployed across 1 to N nodes via GitOps.
Beelab Studio
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- Lite + clustering + monitoring + GitOps pipeline (ArgoCD + Forgejo by default, swap for Flux / Gitea)
- Cluster
- 1 to 3 nodes
- RAM floor
- 64 GB per node
- Storage floor
- 2 TB NVMe per node
- Apps
- Pick from 80+ you can run, deployed across 1 to N nodes via GitOps.
Beelab Pro
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- Studio + production Kubernetes layer (Talos by default, swap on request) + AI layer (gateway, RAG, agent automation) + migration from one provider
- Cluster
- 1 to N hypervisor nodes + 1 to N AI nodes (Proxmox + Apple Silicon mesh by default, yours to swap)
- RAM floor
- Memory sized to your tier
- Storage floor
- 2 TB NVMe per node + offsite path
- Apps
- Pick from 80+ you can run, deployed across 1 to N nodes via GitOps.
Beelab Enterprise
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- Pro + PARSO-SAMAD self-assessment scorecard (see /parso-samad) + on-prem inference layer + custom MCP server + multi-rack scaling
- Cluster
- Scales 1 to N, custom
- RAM floor
- Sized per workload
- Storage floor
- Sized per workload
- Apps
- Custom, anything containerizable
Got hardware in mind that is not listed? Drop a note and I will tell you if it meets the spec.