Best N100 & N150 mini PCs

The Intel N100 and its successor N150 are the default first-homelab chips: cheap, about 6W idle, and they include Quick Sync for Plex/Jellyfin transcoding. Perfect for Pi-hole, Home Assistant, or a handful of containers. Ranked by idle power.

6 matches from the 24-model index · prices as of 2026-09-11

  1. 1
    Beelink MINI S13
    Intel N150 · 4/4 · 16GB max · 1x 1GbE · Quick Sync
    ~6 Widle
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  2. 2
    Beelink MINI S12
    Intel N100 · 4/4 · 16GB max · 1x 1GbE · Quick Sync
    ~6 Widle
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  3. 3
    Beelink EQ14
    Intel N150 · 4/4 · 16GB max · 2x 2.5GbE · Quick Sync
    ~6 Widle
    $200approx
  4. 4
    GMKtec NucBox G3 Plus
    Intel N150 · 4/4 · 32GB max · 1x 2.5GbE · Quick Sync
    ~7 Widle
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  5. 5
    CWWK N100 Router (4x 2.5GbE)
    Intel N100 · 4/4 · 48GB max · 4x 2.5GbE · Quick Sync
    ~9 Widle
    $180approx
  6. 6
    Beelink ME mini
    Intel N150 · 4/4 · 12GB soldered · 2x 2.5GbE · Quick Sync
    —idle
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