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Black compact barebone mini PC with five drive bays visible on the front

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minisforum DeskMini N5 Air barebone mini PC

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A barebone mini PC with AMD Ryzen 7 255, five 3.5-inch HDD bays, three M.2 slots, dual 10GbE and 5GbE ports, and DDR5-5600 support up to 96 GB

  • ColorBlack
  • Integrated GraphicsAMD Radeon 780M
  • Wireless LAN802.11ax
  • Max LAN Speed10/100/1000/2500Mbps/5Gbps/10Gbps
  • HDMI1
  • Rear USB2

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Struck-through versions exist but are not stocked here.

  • 8 cores and 16 threads at 4.9 GHz boost for demanding NAS workloads
  • Up to 144 TB total capacity across five 22 TB HDD bays and multiple M.2 slots
  • Dual-channel DDR5 5600 memory expandable to 96 GB with 75 % more bandwidth than DDR4
  • RAID 0, 1, 5, 6 and 10 modes protect data and tune performance
  • Dual 10 GbE and 5 GbE ports aggregate to 15 Gbps for sub-second large-file transfers

Barebone NAS with AMD Ryzen 7 255

This barebone mini PC arrives with an AMD Ryzen 7 255 processor built on Zen 5 architecture. Eight cores and sixteen threads reach a boost clock of 4.9GHz. Integrated AMD Radeon 780M graphics handle display output through one HDMI port. Two USB4 ports and a front USB port provide peripheral connectivity. The chassis is finished in black.

For storage-heavy builds not for portable use

The platform suits builders who want up to 144TB of raw capacity across five 3.5-inch bays (each up to 22TB), three M.2 slots and two U.2 ports. Dual-channel DDR5 5600 SODIMM slots accept up to 96GB. Dual 10GbE and 5GbE RJ45 ports support link aggregation. Buyers who need a compact travel device or a pre-populated system should look elsewhere.

Storage capacity ceiling 144TB

The defining specification is the 144TB maximum storage pool enabled by the five HDD slots, M.2 2230, 2280 and 22110 slots plus two U.2 interfaces. At least one SSD or 3.5-inch HDD is required to create the pool. RAID 0, 1, 5, 6 and 10 modes are supported, with hybrid strategies available on RAID 5, 6 and 10. PCIe 4.0 and OCuLink expand connectivity further.

Highlights

  • 8 cores and 16 threads at 4.9 GHz boost for demanding NAS workloads
  • Up to 144 TB total capacity across five 22 TB HDD bays and multiple M.2 slots
  • Dual-channel DDR5 5600 memory expandable to 96 GB with 75 % more bandwidth than DDR4
  • RAID 0, 1, 5, 6 and 10 modes protect data and tune performance
  • Dual 10 GbE and 5 GbE ports aggregate to 15 Gbps for sub-second large-file transfers

Specifications

BrandMINISFORUM
ModelDeskMini
ColorBlack
Integrated GraphicsAMD Radeon 780M
Wireless LAN802.11ax
Max LAN Speed10/100/1000/2500Mbps/5Gbps/10Gbps
HDMI1
Rear USB2
RJ452
Memory slot2
Memory Type SupportedDDR5 5600
Max Memory Supported96GB
Dual Channel Memory SupportedYes
Memory installedNo Memory
CPU TypeAMD Ryzen 7 255
CPU Cores8-Core
Front USB1

Questions about this item

Does the 10GbE port reach full line rate with large sequential transfers?

The dual 10GbE and 5GbE ports support link aggregation up to 15Gbps, so a 1GB file can move in under one second when both ends and cabling match that throughput.

What drive bays and M.2 lengths does the chassis accept?

Five 3.5-inch bays up to 22TB each, plus M.2 slots for 2230, 2280 and 22110 form factors and two U.2 ports for additional SSDs.

How do I initialise the NAS storage pool after installing drives?

Install at least one SSD or 3.5-inch HDD, then use the management interface to create a pool and choose RAID 0, 1, 5, 6 or 10 before writing data.

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