I Bought an N100 Mini PC, Then Another

17 alexellisuk 6 8/26/2025, 9:36:15 AM blog.alexellis.io ↗

Comments (6)

glimshe · 1h ago
I love the N100s. They are the new Raspberry Pis (for most applications). I use mine for Jellyfin
outime · 29m ago
The latest RPi prices were outrageous when I checked, so I started looking for alternatives. I ended up getting a pretty nice N100 with much more RAM, an actual SSD, and more - all for just a bit more money. It’s been performing really well, and I also use it for Jellyfin among other things. I couldn’t recommend the setup more.
theshrike79 · 4m ago
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bdcravens · 1h ago
I've considered these, but I find that a refurb MFF PC with an 8th-10th gen i5 provides way more bang for the buck in a package that isn't much larger (typically 7in x 7in x 2in), with out of the box OS and software support.

(my comment from a thread yesterday)

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45017074

theandrewbailey · 1h ago
I work at an ewaste recycling company, and seem to specialize in these MFF PCs[0]. My main work rig is a Dell Optiplex Micro with Debian, shoved under a laptop stand. I host Syncthing and iVentoy on it.

[0] https://www.ebay.com/str/evolutionecycling/Desktop-Computers...

theothertimcook · 1h ago
These are popular due to lower power useage, mine idles at around 4w, the power supply is a wall wart style and doesn’t have a bulky mid cord transformer, it supports 2 SSDs and is around 120mm x 120mm, almost completely silent and cost me around 190AUD over 12 months ago. Locally I would struggle to get an 8th gen USFF box for that kind of money.

They’re amazing bits of tech for the price.

voxadam · 1h ago
> mine idles at around 4w, the power supply is a wall wart style and doesn’t have a bulky mid cord transformer

I prefer the slightly larger boxes like the Beelink EQ14[1] that have internal PSUs with 100-240 VAC inputs (e.g. non-polar IEC C8).

[1] https://www.bee-link.com/products/beelink-eq14-n150