Low-power mini PCs for self-hosting

Almost everything in our catalogue runs happily on a small box that idles under 15 watts. These are the machines we would actually buy — picked for low idle draw, quiet operation, and enough memory to run a stack of containers without swapping.

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• GMKtec G3S (Intel N95, 16GB/512GB)$250

  The cheapest box worth putting a container stack on. Idles low and stays silent.

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• KAMRUI Essenx E1 (Intel N150, 16GB/512GB)$300

  Newer N150 silicon with 16GB — comfortable for a dozen services and a database.

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• Beelink Mini S13 (Intel N150, 16GB/1TB)$339

  Best-reviewed N150 of the group, and 1TB means no second drive on day one.

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• GMKtec G11 (Ryzen Embedded R2514, 16GB)$310

  Step up from Intel N-series when something you host is actually CPU-hungry.

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• GMKtec G10 (Ryzen 5 3500U, 16GB/1TB)$340

  Four cores, 1TB, triple 4K out — the pick if it doubles as a media box.

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• Minisforum MS-01 (Core i9-12900H, 32GB/1TB, dual 10G SFP+)$999

  The homelab flagship: 14 cores, 10-gigabit networking, and a PCIe slot. Not cheap.

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