Uptime
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Mini PC BIOS Settings for a 24/7 Homelab
The BIOS pass a headless mini PC needs before the OS goes on: AC power recovery, Wake-on-LAN, VT-d, C-states, boot mode, fan curve, and radios.
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Mini PC Won't Auto-Boot After Power Loss? BIOS Fix
Set a mini PC to power on by itself when AC returns. Covers Minisforum Auto Power On, Intel NUC After Power Failure, Dell AC Recovery, HP and Lenovo.
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UPS Sizing for a Mini PC Homelab: Runtime and VA Math
Picking a UPS for a 10-30W mini PC homelab is about runtime, not VA. The math, the trap with cheap simulated-sine units, and the models worth buying.