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Mini-PC matrix

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Brand Model CPU / core Highlights
Aoostar R1 Intel N100 / N305 (SKU-dependent) Compact NAS-adjacent mini PC with multiple drive bays popular for Jellyfin libraries plus light VMs. plex storage jellyfin home assistant Details
Beelink EQ12 Intel Processor N100 Low-power Intel N100 box suited to quiet Home Assistant and light Proxmox nodes with dual 2.5GbE. home assistant proxmox light opnsense lab Details
Beelink EQ14 Intel N305 / N100 (SKU-dependent) Twin-LAN Intel N305/N100 family box for quiet always-on labs that outgrow a single N100 node. home assistant proxmox light opnsense lab plex igpu Details
Beelink SER5 AMD Ryzen 5 5600H (typical config) Compact AMD Ryzen mini-PC often used for Proxmox and Home Assistant with upgradeable SODIMM. proxmox home assistant plex igpu Details
Beelink SER8 AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS (typical config) Newer Ryzen 7 mini-PC aimed at heavier VM stacks and iGPU media duties in a dense chassis. proxmox plex igpu dev vm Details
GMKtec NucBox M7 Pro AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS (typical config) Ryzen 9 class GMKtec box aimed at dense Proxmox stacks and iGPU transcode without a full tower. proxmox plex igpu dev vm Details
Geekom A8 AMD Ryzen AI (SKU-dependent) Ryzen AI mini-PC candidate for quiet always-on homelab nodes with modern iGPU media assist. home assistant plex igpu proxmox light Details
Geekom Mini IT13 Intel Core i7-1360P / i9-13900H (SKU-dependent) 13th-gen Intel mini-PC often shortlisted for Quick Sync Plex/Jellyfin and multi-VM Proxmox labs. plex igpu proxmox dev vm Details
Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Ryzen (AM5 socket — config varies) AMD AM5 mini workstation-style box popular in expandable Proxmox and TrueNAS Scale builds. proxmox truenas scale dev vm Details
Minisforum NAB6 Intel Core i5-12450H / i7-12650H (SKU-dependent) Intel i5-12450H / i7-12650H class mini-PC with dual LAN options for mixed HA and light hypervisor duty. proxmox home assistant plex igpu Details
Minisforum UM790 Pro AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS (typical config) Ryzen 9 barebone mini-PC with OCulink option for GPU passthrough experiments and dense VMs. proxmox gpu passthrough plex igpu Details

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