Need help choosing between Sudobox 8745 HS and MSI Cubi NUC AI 125H for homelab

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Ryzen 7 8745 HS -

https://sudobox.in/product/amd-ryzen-8745hs-mini-pc-ddr5-dual-25g-lan-dual-nvme

Price - ₹35490.00 (1 month warranty)

MSI - https://www.primeabgb.com/online-price-reviews-india/msi-cubi-nuc-ai-1umg-058bin-barebone-mini-pc-with-intel-core-ultra-5-processor-125h/

Price - ₹41,308 (3 years warranty)

Considering these two mini pcs as a replacement for my desktop. The plan is to use it as my primary machine for the next few years and later repurpose it as an always-on Proxmox node running VMs, containers, and homelab services.

My concerns:

  1. The 8745HS is an HS mobile chip — is it reliable enough for 24/7 always-on operation long term?

  2. Is the MSI 3-year warranty worth ₹5,818 extra given the 8745HS actually outperforms it?

  3. Anyone running Sudobox hardware in India long term? Reliability experiences?

I'm also open to alternative mini PCs available in India around the ₹35k–₹45k range if there are better options for long-term reliability and homelab use

Posted Jun 11, 2026, 2:33 AM UTC

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