Lowest idle-watt mini PCs

A homelab box runs 24/7, so idle power is its real running cost — the gap between 6W and 25W adds up every month. These are the mini PCs in the index with the lowest measured idle draw, lowest first.

Idle figures are approximate, community/review-measured — they vary with OS, BIOS and load.

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

  1. 1
    Minisforum UM790 Pro
    AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS · 8/16 · 64GB max · 1x 2.5GbE
    ~6 Widle
    $367liveBuy
  2. 2
    Beelink MINI S13
    Intel N150 · 4/4 · 16GB max · 1x 1GbE · Quick Sync
    ~6 Widle
    —
  3. 3
    Beelink MINI S12
    Intel N100 · 4/4 · 16GB max · 1x 1GbE · Quick Sync
    ~6 Widle
    —
  4. 4
    Beelink EQ14
    Intel N150 · 4/4 · 16GB max · 2x 2.5GbE · Quick Sync
    ~6 Widle
    $200approx
  5. 5
    GMKtec NucBox G3 Plus
    Intel N150 · 4/4 · 32GB max · 1x 2.5GbE · Quick Sync
    ~7 Widle
    —
  6. 6
    Minisforum UM890 Pro
    AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS · 8/16 · 96GB max · 2x 2.5GbE
    ~8 Widle
    $463liveBuy
  7. 7
    Beelink SER9 Pro
    AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 · 12/24 · 32GB soldered · 1x 2.5GbE
    ~8 Widle
    —
  8. 8
    ASUS NUC 14 Pro+
    Intel Core Ultra 7 155H · 16/22 · 96GB max · 1x 2.5GbE · Quick Sync
    ~8 Widle
    —
  9. 9
    Beelink SER8
    AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS · 8/16 · 64GB max · 1x 2.5GbE
    ~9 Widle
    $799liveBuy
  10. 10
    GMKtec K11
    AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS · 8/16 · 96GB max · 2x 2.5GbE
    ~9 Widle
    $710liveBuy
  11. 11
    GEEKOM IT12
    Intel Core i7-12650H · 10/16 · 64GB max · 1x 2.5GbE · Quick Sync
    ~9 Widle
    —
  12. 12
    GEEKOM A6
    AMD Ryzen 7 6800H · 8/16 · 64GB max · 1x 2.5GbE
    ~9 Widle
    —
  13. 13
    CWWK N100 Router (4x 2.5GbE)
    Intel N100 · 4/4 · 48GB max · 4x 2.5GbE · Quick Sync
    ~9 Widle
    $180approx
  14. 14
    GEEKOM IT13
    Intel Core i9-13900H · 14/20 · 64GB max · 1x 2.5GbE · Quick Sync
    ~10 Widle
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  15. 15
    Dell OptiPlex 7060 Micro (used)
    Intel Core i5-8500T · 6/6 · 32GB max · 1x 1GbE · Quick Sync
    ~10 Widle
    $180approx
  16. 16
    HP EliteDesk 800 G4 Mini (used)
    Intel Core i5-8500T · 6/6 · 32GB max · 1x 1GbE · Quick Sync
    ~10 Widle
    —
  17. 17
    Lenovo ThinkCentre M720q Tiny (used)
    Intel Core i5-8400T · 6/6 · 32GB max · 1x 1GbE · Quick Sync
    ~10 Widle
    $180approx
  18. 18
    GMKtec EVO-X2
    AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 · 16/32 · 128GB soldered · 2x 2.5GbE
    ~12 Widle
    $2,200liveBuy
  19. 19
    Minisforum MS-01
    Intel Core i5-12600H · 12/16 · 96GB max · 2x SFP+ 10GbE + 2x 2.5GbE · Quick Sync
    ~14 Widle
    $439liveBuy
  20. 20
    Minisforum MS-A1
    AMD Ryzen 7 8700G · 8/16 · 96GB max · 2x 2.5GbE
    ~14 Widle
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  21. 21
    Minisforum MS-A2
    AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX · 16/32 · 96GB max · 2x SFP+ 10GbE + 2x 2.5GbE
    ~24 Widle
    $559liveBuy

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