Eight efficient cores, four Intel 2.5GbE ports and a stack of M.2 slots — purpose-built for TrueNAS, router-on-a-stick and NVR duty.
Recommended for Homelab & Proxmox Media Server NAS & Storage Router & Firewall
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| Model | Intel Core i3-N305 (Alder Lake-N) |
| Cores / Threads | 8 E-cores / 8 threads |
| Max Turbo | 3.8 GHz |
| Cache | 6 MB Intel Smart Cache |
| Processor Base Power | 15 W |
| iGPU | Intel UHD Graphics, 32 EU, up to 1.25 GHz |
| Quick Sync | H.264, HEVC 10-bit, VP9, AV1 decode |
| Memory Channels | Single-channel |
| Memory Type | DDR5-4800 SODIMM |
| Max Memory | 16 GB official, 32 GB widely reported working |
| Storage | Up to 4x M.2 NVMe (typically PCIe 3.0 x1 each) + SATA |
| PCIe Lanes | 9x PCIe 3.0 total |
| Ethernet | 4x 2.5GbE Intel i226-V |
| Typical Idle | 9 – 15 W with drives installed |
| Power Input | 12 V / 19 V DC |
High-bandwidth TrueNAS SCALE box, multi-tenant router, localized NVR security server.
| Graphics (iGPU) | Intel UHD (24 EU) |
| Memory Architecture | 1x DDR4/DDR5 SODIMM (Up to 32GB) |
| Storage Exp. | 1x M.2 NVMe + 1x 2.5" SATA |
| Idle Power | 5W – 8W |
| Est. Barebone Cost | $120 - $180 |
OPNsense Firewall, Pi-hole, Plex DirectPlay, lightweight Proxmox cluster nodes.
| Graphics (iGPU) | Radeon 680M (RDNA 2) |
| Memory Architecture | Dual-Channel DDR5 (Up to 64GB) |
| Storage Exp. | 2x M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 NVMe |
| Idle Power | 10W – 14W |
| Est. Barebone Cost | $310 - $420 |
Heavy 4K multi-monitor productivity, software compilation, medium Docker stacks.
| Graphics (iGPU) | Radeon 780M (12 CUs RDNA 3) |
| Memory Architecture | Dual DDR5 5600MHz SODIMM |
| Storage Exp. | 2x PCIe 4.0 NVMe (Raid 0/1 support) |
| Idle Power | 11W – 16W |
| Est. Barebone Cost | $490 - $680 |
Native 1080p AAA gaming, external eGPU docking, Ollama local 7B-13B LLM inference.