Hints for Running Virtual Machines?

VM Speed-Up Tips

  1. Pass through the CPU and give it more cores (like 4 or more).

  2. VM give it plenty of memory (at least 4 GB).

  3. Keep Virtualization Station and the VM on a fast drive (SSD or M.2 is best).

  4. Use a VirtIO controller.
    How to set up a disk using the VirtIO controller to boost I/O performance in Virtualization Station? | QNAP (ASEAN)

  5. Need graphics power? Pop in a GPU and set up passthrough.