diff --git a/hosts/types/nix-zima.nix b/hosts/types/nix-zima.nix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d065186
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hosts/types/nix-zima.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+# ============================================================================
+# Desktop Configuration
+# ============================================================================
+# Hardware and boot configuration for standard desktop workstations.
+# Includes Intel CPU support and NVMe storage.
+
+{ inputs, ... }:
+{
+  config,
+  lib,
+  modulesPath,
+  ...
+}:
+{
+  imports = [
+    (import ../common.nix { inherit inputs; })
+    (modulesPath + "/installer/scan/not-detected.nix")
+  ];
+
+  # ========== Boot Configuration ==========
+
+  boot.initrd.availableKernelModules = [
+    "xhci_pci" # USB 3.0 support
+    "usb_storage" # USB storage devices
+    "sd_mod" # SD card support
+    "sdhci_pci" # SD card host controller
+  ];
+  boot.initrd.kernelModules = [ ];
+  boot.kernelModules = [ "kvm-intel" ]; # Intel virtualization support
+  boot.extraModulePackages = [ ];
+  boot.kernelParams = [
+    "quiet" # Minimal boot messages
+    "splash" # Show Plymouth boot splash
+    "boot.shell_on_fail" # Emergency shell on boot failure
+    "udev.log_priority=3" # Reduce udev logging
+    "rd.systemd.show_status=auto" # Show systemd status during boot
+  ];
+
+  # ========== Filesystem Configuration ==========
+  athenix.host.filesystem.swapSize = lib.mkDefault "0G";
+  athenix.host.filesystem.device = lib.mkDefault "/dev/mmcblk0";
+  athenix.host.buildMethods = lib.mkDefault [ "installer-iso" ];
+  nixpkgs.hostPlatform = lib.mkDefault "x86_64-linux";
+
+  # ========== Hardware Configuration ==========
+  hardware.cpu.intel.updateMicrocode = lib.mkDefault config.hardware.enableRedistributableFirmware;
+
+  # ========== Software Profile ==========
+  athenix.sw.enable = lib.mkDefault true;
+  athenix.sw.type = lib.mkDefault "desktop";
+}
diff --git a/inventory.nix b/inventory.nix
index 0d1ab70..edcbdc8 100644
--- a/inventory.nix
+++ b/inventory.nix
@@ -139,6 +139,8 @@
     };
   };
 
+  nix-zima.devices = 3;
+
   # ========== Ephemeral/Netboot System ==========
   # Creates: nix-ephemeral1
   nix-ephemeral.devices = 1;