Best Quick Sync mini PCs for Plex

Plex and Jellyfin transcode video far more efficiently with Intel Quick Sync — an Intel-iGPU feature AMD chips don't have. Every mini PC below supports it. Budget N-series chips handle a few streams at tiny idle power; Core and Ultra chips handle many more. Ranked by idle draw, since a media server runs all day.

14 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
    ASUS NUC 14 Pro+
    Intel Core Ultra 7 155H · 16/22 · 96GB max · 1x 2.5GbE · Quick Sync
    ~8 Widle
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  6. 6
    GEEKOM IT12
    Intel Core i7-12650H · 10/16 · 64GB max · 1x 2.5GbE · Quick Sync
    ~9 Widle
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  7. 7
    CWWK N100 Router (4x 2.5GbE)
    Intel N100 · 4/4 · 48GB max · 4x 2.5GbE · Quick Sync
    ~9 Widle
    $180approx
  8. 8
    GEEKOM IT13
    Intel Core i9-13900H · 14/20 · 64GB max · 1x 2.5GbE · Quick Sync
    ~10 Widle
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  9. 9
    Dell OptiPlex 7060 Micro (used)
    Intel Core i5-8500T · 6/6 · 32GB max · 1x 1GbE · Quick Sync
    ~10 Widle
    $180approx
  10. 10
    HP EliteDesk 800 G4 Mini (used)
    Intel Core i5-8500T · 6/6 · 32GB max · 1x 1GbE · Quick Sync
    ~10 Widle
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  11. 11
    Lenovo ThinkCentre M720q Tiny (used)
    Intel Core i5-8400T · 6/6 · 32GB max · 1x 1GbE · Quick Sync
    ~10 Widle
    $180approx
  12. 12
    Minisforum MS-01
    Intel Core i5-12600H · 12/16 · 96GB max · 2x SFP+ 10GbE + 2x 2.5GbE · Quick Sync
    ~14 Widle
    $439liveBuy
  13. 13
    Beelink ME mini
    Intel N150 · 4/4 · 12GB soldered · 2x 2.5GbE · Quick Sync
    —idle
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  14. 14
    CWWK N305 Router (2x 10G + 4x 2.5G)
    Intel i3-N305 · 8/8 · 48GB max · 2x SFP+ 10GbE + 4x 2.5GbE · Quick Sync
    —idle
    $250approx

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