What can the iDX6011 Pro run?
By Devin Chua · Data checked by Owen Nakamura · Updated · Prices checked The iDX6011 Pro runs Plex and Jellyfin with 4K hardware transcoding, full Docker via UGOS and real virtual machines. On its Intel Core Ultra 7 255H (16 cores, 16 threads) with 64 GB, the sweet spot is Plex, Jellyfin, Immich, Home Assistant.
UGREEN's AI-first NAS: a Core Ultra 7 255H with Arc graphics and 64 GB of LPDDR5X soldered to the board, six bays, two M.2 slots, two 10GbE ports, Thunderbolt 4 and a PCIe Gen4 ×8 slot. There is one configuration and no memory upgrade, so the 64 GB decision is made for you; what you actually choose is the drives and the NVMe.
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Everything the iDX6011 Pro can run, at a glance
Rated from this model’s real Intel Core Ultra 7 255H (16 cores, 16 threads) and its 64 GB of RAM. “Limited” and “No” are honest: an ARM box does not virtualize, and no hardware transcode is no hardware transcode.
| App | Runs? | Performance | What it needs on this model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plex | Yes | good | 4K HW transcode (Quick Sync) |
| Jellyfin | Yes | good | 4K HW transcode via Quick Sync |
| Immich | Yes | good | 8 GB+ handles ML search |
| Home Assistant | Yes | good | Container or full HA OS in a VM |
| Nextcloud | Yes | good | Runs well in Docker |
| Frigate | Yes | good | Intel iGPU decode; OpenVINO detection on the iGPU or NPU |
| Pi-hole / AdGuard Home | Yes | good | Lightweight container |
| Paperless-ngx | Yes | good | Runs well in Docker |
| Vaultwarden | Yes | good | Lightweight container |
| Minecraft server | Yes | good | Enough RAM for a world |
| Docker (general) | Yes | good | Full container platform (UGOS) |
| Virtual machines | Yes | good | Enough RAM for a VM |
| Surveillance recording | Yes | good | Scales to many cameras; surveillance drives |
| Time Machine / backup target | Yes | good | Any model |
App by app on the iDX6011 Pro
Plex
Plex installs as a native UGOS package on the iDX6011 Pro, and the Intel Core Ultra 7 255H (16 cores, 16 threads) carries Intel Quick Sync, so it hardware-transcodes 4K HDR down to a phone or an old TV. With 2 × 10GbE (link-aggregable to 20 Gbit/s) and 6-bay storage behind it, this iDX6011 Pro is a genuinely capable media server.
Jellyfin
Jellyfin runs in a container on the iDX6011 Pro and taps the Intel Core Ultra 7 255H (16 cores, 16 threads)'s Quick Sync, so 4K hardware transcoding matches Plex: the open-source route with no performance penalty on this box, served over 2 × 10GbE (link-aggregable to 20 Gbit/s).
Immich
Immich is a strong fit for the iDX6011 Pro: UGOS's Docker hosts the stack and, with its 64 GB of soldered RAM (no upgrade path), you can feed its ML search the 8 GB+ it wants. The stock RAM already clears the bar.
Home Assistant
The iDX6011 Pro is a comfortable Home Assistant host: run the light HA Container in UGOS's Docker, or (because this 16-core Intel Core Ultra 7 255H (16 cores, 16 threads) virtualizes) the full Home Assistant OS with add-ons in a VM, with 64 GB of RAM to spare it.
Nextcloud
Nextcloud runs in UGOS's Docker on the iDX6011 Pro; with its 64 GB of soldered RAM (no upgrade path) and the 16-core Intel Core Ultra 7 255H (16 cores, 16 threads) it is responsive for a household over 2 × 10GbE (link-aggregable to 20 Gbit/s). It is heavier than a plain file share, so give the container room.
Frigate
Frigate is viable on the iDX6011 Pro: the Intel Core Ultra 7 255H (16 cores, 16 threads)'s Intel iGPU decodes the streams over 2 × 10GbE (link-aggregable to 20 Gbit/s), and a USB Coral TPU (about CA$40–120) runs the detection cheaply. Add the Coral and it watches several cameras comfortably.
Pi-hole / AdGuard Home
Pi-hole (or AdGuard Home) is trivial for the iDX6011 Pro: a few hundred megabytes in UGOS's Docker, sitting on your 2 × 10GbE (link-aggregable to 20 Gbit/s) as the network's DNS server 24/7. An always-on 6-bay NAS is an ideal host.
Paperless-ngx
Paperless-ngx runs in UGOS's Docker on the iDX6011 Pro; the 16-core Intel Core Ultra 7 255H (16 cores, 16 threads) handles a household's OCR in bursts, with its 64 GB of soldered RAM (no upgrade path) to keep indexing quick.
Vaultwarden
Vaultwarden is one of the easiest wins on the iDX6011 Pro: a Bitwarden-compatible password server in a sub-gigabyte container under UGOS, always available on your own 6-bay box rather than someone else's cloud.
Minecraft server
The iDX6011 Pro can host a Minecraft world in UGOS's Docker: a world wants ~4 GB, and this model offers its 64 GB of soldered RAM (no upgrade path). The Intel Core Ultra 7 255H (16 cores, 16 threads) and that RAM keep a small server smooth.
Docker (general)
Docker is the iDX6011 Pro's superpower: UGOS's container platform runs the whole self-hosted world, and with its 64 GB of soldered RAM (no upgrade path) you decide how many services to stack on the 16-core Intel Core Ultra 7 255H (16 cores, 16 threads). This is what turns it from 6-bay storage into a home server.
Virtual machines
The iDX6011 Pro is a real VM host: the 16-core Intel Core Ultra 7 255H (16 cores, 16 threads) virtualizes and its 64 GB of soldered RAM (no upgrade path) lets you hand a guest a proper slice while the NAS keeps serving over 2 × 10GbE (link-aggregable to 20 Gbit/s). Fill it toward 64 GB if VMs are the point.
Surveillance recording
The iDX6011 Pro runs UGREEN's native NVR app, and the 16-core Intel Core Ultra 7 255H (16 cores, 16 threads) scales to a real camera count over 2 × 10GbE (link-aggregable to 20 Gbit/s). Size the 6 bays by cameras × retention, and use surveillance-tuned drives (WD Purple, SkyHawk) for the continuous writes.
Time Machine / backup target
Like every NAS, the iDX6011 Pro is an excellent Time Machine and backup target over SMB: set a per-user quota so backups do not fill its 6 bays. With 2 × 10GbE (link-aggregable to 20 Gbit/s) it soaks up a household's Macs and PCs effortlessly.
Local AI on the iDX6011 Pro
On the iDX6011 Pro, the everyday Llama 3.1 8B chatbot runs at 3.7 to 20 tok/s with a 4k conversation: comfortable reading speed. It needs 5.9 GB and the box has 62.0 GB free in its stock 64 GB, so it fits with room to spare.
Why that speed: every word the model writes means reading its weights out of RAM. The iDX6011 Pro's LPDDR5X (soldered) runs at 8400 MT/s and 2 channels are populated as shipped, which gives 134.4 GB/s of bandwidth. There is no published LLM measurement on the Intel Core Ultra 7 255H, so the range is wide. Its 13 TOPS NPU does not help: Ollama does not use NPUs.
The largest model we would run day to day on the iDX6011 Pro is Qwen3 30B-A3B (5.9 to 31 tok/s). The memory is soldered, so the only real upgrade for local AI is a stronger box.
For AI photo search on the iDX6011 Pro: iGPU-accelerated through OpenVINO (Iris Xe/Arc, as Immich documents). For camera detection in Frigate: hardware detection on the Intel iGPU via OpenVINO.
| Llama 3.1 8B (Q4, 4k context, Ollama's default) | 3.7 to 20 tok/s, comfortable reading speed (low confidence) |
|---|---|
| Largest comfortable model (5+ tok/s) | Qwen3 30B-A3B |
| AI photo search (Immich) | iGPU-accelerated through OpenVINO (Iris Xe/Arc, as Immich documents) |
| AI camera detection (Frigate) | Hardware detection on the Intel iGPU via OpenVINO |
| Best single upgrade | A stronger box |
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The iDX6011 Pro at a glance
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H (16 cores, 16 threads) |
|---|---|
| RAM | 64 GB LPDDR5X, soldered |
| Bays | 6 |
| Container platform | Yes, UGOS |
| Virtual machines | Yes |
| Plex/Jellyfin transcode | 4K HDR via Intel Quick Sync |
| OS | UGOS Pro |
Read more
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Frequently asked questions
Can the iDX6011 Pro run Plex with 4K transcoding?
Yes. The Intel Core Ultra 7 255H (16 cores, 16 threads) includes Intel Quick Sync, so the iDX6011 Pro hardware-transcodes 4K HDR in Plex (with an active Plex Pass). It is one of this model's real strengths.
Can the iDX6011 Pro run Docker?
Yes. UGOS includes a full container platform, so the iDX6011 Pro runs the whole self-hosted world (Pi-hole, Vaultwarden, Nextcloud and more), limited only by its 64 GB of RAM.
Can the iDX6011 Pro run virtual machines?
Yes. The iDX6011 Pro supports hardware virtualization, and with up to 64 GB of RAM it can give a Windows or Linux guest a useful slice while still serving files.
Can the iDX6011 Pro run Immich?
Yes. With its 8 GB+ of RAM, the iDX6011 Pro runs Immich's machine-learning photo search comfortably in Docker, a strong self-hosted Google Photos replacement.
Can the iDX6011 Pro run Home Assistant?
Yes. Home Assistant Container runs in Docker on the iDX6011 Pro and barely touches the CPU, and you can run the full Home Assistant OS in a VM if you prefer add-ons.
Is the iDX6011 Pro a good home server, or just storage?
It is a genuine home server: full Docker (and VMs) turn it into a platform for Plex, photos, automation and more, not just a file box. RAM is the main lever on how much you stack.
Can the iDX6011 Pro run a local AI chatbot like Ollama?
Yes. Llama 3.1 8B at the default Q4 runs at about 3.7 to 20 tok/s on the iDX6011 Pro at Ollama's default 4k context, and the largest model we would run day to day is Qwen3 30B-A3B. Memory bandwidth, not an NPU, sets that speed.
Devin Chua works out which drives, RAM and NVMe cache fit which NAS model at nasdrives.ca, and what the RAID choice means for usable capacity, checked against what is in stock on Amazon.ca.
Data checked by Owen Nakamura, Technical editor (data checking)