The PERFECT $200 10GbE Mini PC?

Published at : 18 Dec 2025

Many will think this is the perfect $200 mini PC with 10GbE and 2.5GbE networking and an Intel N100 processor. For a bit more, one can double the core count and get an Intel Core i3-N305 8-core system with the same features. Others, however, will differ in their opinions.

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Where to Find The Unit We Purchased
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N100 Version (AliExpress Affiliate): https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DeAjBeb
Core i3-N305 Version (AliExpress Affiliate): https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DCSdEVd
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- Intel N100 and N200 Fanless: https://youtu.be/58nVTNYrJ3E
- Intel Alder Lake Fanless: https://youtu.be/6rtRwKlJTgU
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Timestamps
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00:00 Introduction
01:41 External Hardware Overview
07:36 Internal Hardware Overview
12:42 Power Consumption and Noise
14:43 Tested with pfSense CE, OPNsense, Proxmox VE, and Ubuntu Linux
15:23 Key Lessons Learned