Hardware · Intel
What AI models can the Intel Core i5-1235U / i7-1255U NAS (8 GB) run?
- RAM
- 8.0 GB
- Usable for models
- 5.2 GB
- Memory bandwidth
- 38 GB/s
- Runs models on
- CPU cores
- Released
- 2022
A NAS with this chip runs models on its processor cores, so memory speed sets the pace: small models (about 1-4B) answer at a usable speed, bigger ones are slow. We plan around 5.2 GB for models, what is left after the NAS system and its storage services. Models run in a container (Docker) or the maker’s app store, and speeds assume the NAS isn’t busy with storage work.
More about this hardware
| Maker | Intel |
|---|---|
| Type | NAS (network attached storage) processor |
| Share of memory for models | 65% (what the NAS system and its storage services typically leave free at this size) |
| Chip | Intel Core i5-1235U / i7-1255U |
| AI accelerator | Integrated graphics; NAS systems normally run models on the processor cores. |
| NAS models with this chip | AOOSTAR WTR MAX INTEL 1235U 11 Bay NAS · QNAP TBS-h574TX · TerraMaster F4-424 Max · TerraMaster F6-424 Max · TerraMaster T9-500 Pro · TerraMaster T12-500 Pro · TerraMaster U8-500 Plus · TerraMaster U12-500 Plus · UGREEN NASync DXP480T Plus · UGREEN NASync DXP6800 Pro · UGREEN NASync DXP8800 Plus · UGREEN NASync DXP6800 Ultra · UGREEN NASync DXP8800 Ultra · UGREEN NASync DXP8800 Pro · IceWhale ZimaCube 2 Pro · IceWhale ZimaCube 2 Creator Pack · IceWhale ZimaCube Pro · IceWhale ZimaCube Pro Creator Pack |
| Memory type | System RAM, shared with the NAS operating system and its storage services |
| Bandwidth figure | 38.4 GB/s, estimated, see the note below |
| Note | One profile for every NAS built on this chip. Memory speed is an estimate from the chip’s supported memory in a typical NAS fitting; a unit with one memory module runs slower than one with two. Speed assumes the NAS is not busy with storage work. |
| Specifications | aoostar.com |
Apps that run models well on the Intel Core i5-1235U / i7-1255U NAS (8 GB)
9 products with the Intel Core i5-1235U / i7-1255U NAS (8 GB)
AOOSTAR WTR MAX INTEL 1235U 11 Bay NASProduct page (opens in a new tab)
F4-424 MaxProduct page (opens in a new tab)
F6-424 MaxProduct page (opens in a new tab)
NASync DXP480T PlusProduct page (opens in a new tab)
NASync DXP6800 ProProduct page (opens in a new tab)
NASync DXP8800 PlusProduct page (opens in a new tab)
NASync DXP6800 UltraProduct page (opens in a new tab)
NASync DXP8800 UltraProduct page (opens in a new tab)
NASync DXP8800 ProProduct page (opens in a new tab)
Best LLMs for the Intel Core i5-1235U / i7-1255U NAS (8 GB)
| Quality | Model | Quant | Memory | Speed | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64Good quality (B) · 64 of 100: how capable the model is at Q4_K_M, whatever it runs on. Match score 77/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 4B | Q4_K_M | 3.9 GB | 11.5 tok/s | Runs well |
| 58Good quality (B) · 58 of 100: how capable the model is at Q4_K_M, whatever it runs on. Match score 77/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Gemma 4 E2B | Q4_K_M | 4.2 GB | 19.9 tok/s | Runs well |
| 50Fair quality (C) · 50 of 100: how capable the model is at Q3_K_M, whatever it runs on. Match score 76/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Ling 3.0 Tiny (8B-A1.3B) | Q3_K_M | 5.1 GB | 39.7 tok/s | Runs welltight fit |
| 62Good quality (B) · 62 of 100: how capable the model is at Q4_K_M, whatever it runs on. Match score 76/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Spark-X2.6 4B | Q4_K_M | 3.8 GB | 11.2 tok/s | Runs well |
| 64Good quality (B) · 64 of 100: how capable the model is at Q4_K_M, whatever it runs on. Match score 75/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Nanbeige4.2 3B | Q4_K_M | 5.0 GB | 11.0 tok/s | Runs welltight fit |
| 43Fair quality (C) · 43 of 100: how capable the model is at Q6_K, whatever it runs on. Match score 74/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Unlimited OCR 2 (3B-A0.6B) | Q6_K | 4.3 GB | 44.5 tok/s | Runs great |
| 58Good quality (B) · 58 of 100: how capable the model is at Q3_K_M, whatever it runs on. Match score 74/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Nemotron 3.5 Bolt E4B | Q3_K_M | 5.1 GB | 13.2 tok/s | Runs welltight fit |
| 57Good quality (B) · 57 of 100: how capable the model is at Q4_K_M, whatever it runs on. Match score 73/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | TMax 4B | Q4_K_M | 3.9 GB | 10.9 tok/s | Runs well |
| 57Good quality (B) · 57 of 100: how capable the model is at Q4_K_M, whatever it runs on. Match score 73/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | MiniCPM5 2B | Q4_K_M | 2.9 GB | 18.2 tok/s | Runs well |
| 57Good quality (B) · 57 of 100: how capable the model is at Q3_K_M, whatever it runs on. Match score 73/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Gemma 4 E4B | Q3_K_M | 5.1 GB | 13.2 tok/s | Runs welltight fit |
| 57Good quality (B) · 57 of 100: how capable the model is at Q4_K_M, whatever it runs on. Match score 73/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Agents-A1 4B | Q4_K_M | 4.1 GB | 10.1 tok/s | Runs well |
| 39Basic quality (D) · 39 of 100: how capable the model is at Q6_K, whatever it runs on. Match score 72/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Unlimited OCR (3B-A0.6B) | Q6_K | 4.3 GB | 44.5 tok/s | Runs great |
Best Image models for the Intel Core i5-1235U / i7-1255U NAS (8 GB)
| Quality | Model | Quant | Memory | Speed | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39Basic quality (D) · 39 of 100: how capable the model is at FP8, whatever it runs on. Match score 70/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | SDXL Turbo | FP8 | 4.2 GB | 15 s | Runs well |
| 90Excellent quality (A+) · 90 of 100: how capable the model is at Q8 GGUF, whatever it runs on. Match score 69/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | FLUX 3 Image Klein | Q8 GGUF | 4.3 GB | 15.4 min | Very slowCPU offload |
| 28Basic quality (D) · 28 of 100: how capable the model is at FP16, whatever it runs on. Match score 67/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | SD Turbo | FP16 | 3.3 GB | 8.7 s | Runs great |
| 82Great quality (A) · 82 of 100: how capable the model is at FP8, whatever it runs on. Match score 66/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Z-Image Turbo | FP8 | 4.4 GB | 5.3 min | Very slowCPU offload |
| 76Great quality (A) · 76 of 100: how capable the model is at FP8, whatever it runs on. Match score 65/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | FLUX.2 [klein] 4B | FP8 | 3.5 GB | 2.1 min | SlowCPU offload |
| 78Great quality (A) · 78 of 100: how capable the model is at Q4 GGUF, whatever it runs on. Match score 64/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | FLUX.2 [klein] 9B | Q4 GGUF | 4.3 GB | 5.1 min | Very slowCPU offload |
Best Video models for the Intel Core i5-1235U / i7-1255U NAS (8 GB)
| Quality | Model | Quant | Memory | Speed | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35Basic quality (D) · 35 of 100: how capable the model is at FP16, whatever it runs on. Match score 58/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | AnimateDiff v3 (SD 1.5) | FP16 | 4.7 GB | 36.1 min | Slowtight fit |
| 49Fair quality (C) · 49 of 100: how capable the model is at FP8, whatever it runs on. Match score 52/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | LTX-Video 2B | FP8 | 4.0 GB | 52.8 min | Very slowCPU offload |
| 44Fair quality (C) · 44 of 100: how capable the model is at FP8, whatever it runs on. Match score 47/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | CogVideoX 2B | FP8 | 4.7 GB | 2.1 h | Very slowtight fit · CPU offload |
Best Decision models for the Intel Core i5-1235U / i7-1255U NAS (8 GB)
| Quality | Model | Quant | Memory | Speed | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78Great quality (A) · 78 of 100: how capable the model is at F16, whatever it runs on. Match score 88/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | OpenAI Privacy Filter | F16 | 3.8 GB | 69 ms | Runs great |
| 86Excellent quality (A+) · 86 of 100: how capable the model is at Q8_0, whatever it runs on. Match score 82/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Jina Reranker v3.5 | Q8_0 | 1.9 GB | 1.3 s | Slow |
| 80Great quality (A) · 80 of 100: how capable the model is at Q8_0, whatever it runs on. Match score 82/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | GLiNER2.5 Decide | Q8_0 | 1.2 GB | 561 ms | Slow |
| 68Good quality (B) · 68 of 100: how capable the model is at Q8_0, whatever it runs on. Match score 82/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Llama Prompt Guard 2 22M | Q8_0 | 0.7 GB | 165 ms | Runs well |
| 84Great quality (A) · 84 of 100: how capable the model is at Q8_0, whatever it runs on. Match score 81/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Jina Reranker v3 | Q8_0 | 1.9 GB | 1.3 s | Slow |
| 87Excellent quality (A+) · 87 of 100: how capable the model is at Q5_K_M, whatever it runs on. Match score 80/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Qwen3 Reranker 4B | Q5_K_M | 4.2 GB | 8.5 s | Very slow |
| 80Great quality (A) · 80 of 100: how capable the model is at Q8_0, whatever it runs on. Match score 80/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | FRIDA-Decisions | Q8_0 | 1.7 GB | 935 ms | Slow |
| 74Great quality (A) · 74 of 100: how capable the model is at Q8_0, whatever it runs on. Match score 80/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | GLiClass ModernBERT Large v3 | Q8_0 | 1.1 GB | 458 ms | Slow |
Estimates come from published hardware specs and our open formulas, not from running the model on your machine. Real speed varies with runtime, drivers and settings. Numbers marked “Measured” come from a linked benchmark.