I’m looking to get a dedicated NAS system and have heard great things about 45Drives. Im thinking about getting the HL8 - Fully Built & Burned In but would like to confirm some confusion in the specs.
I have seen a few posts somewhat around this topic that indicate ECC might not be supported but there was also a reply from Vikram-45HomeLab indicating this might be supported in a new option? I’m wondering what the current status of this is at in 2026? Should I send a quote request for the pro version from here?
I’m guessing something didn’t pan out as it’s still not an option. 45HomeLab and I often have different expectations around “soon”, but this is getting up there at six months and counting.
You can always email info@45homelab.com or call (866) 471-8188 to inquire about a full build with ECC. From what I understand, the Pro8 is geared towards MSP’s. It may have additional costs or markup baked into the price as a result.
Yeah thats the one! (I couldn’t post 2 links since I’m new )
I will give that email a shot and report back with what I hear back. I might be willing to stomach some markup. I started down the rabbit hole of looking into a DIY build and don’t have the time to go through my due diligence for the Hardware and the TrueNAS software. I was thinking this HL8 should be able to handle all of my needs in one, but if I’m paying for a pre-built NAS I’d prefer it has ECC.
Definitely let us know what you hear back. I did my own custom HL8 build a while back as I wanted both ECC and BMC features. It’s my offsite TrueNAS Backup and runs the latest version of TrueNAS just fine. I was hoping the 45HomeLab team would consider shamelessly copying the build but doesn’t look like it. You could use it as a starting point though. It’s the “Pro Max” configuration that I went with. Pictures and more details are in the replies.
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