Hardware · Intel
What AI models can the Intel Xeon E-2100 / E-2200 NAS (8 GB) run?
- RAM
- 8.0 GB
- Usable for models
- 5.2 GB
- Memory bandwidth
- 43 GB/s
- Runs models on
- CPU cores
- Released
- 2018
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 Xeon E-2100 / E-2200 |
| AI accelerator | None. Models run on the processor cores. |
| NAS models with this chip | Asustor AS7110T · Asustor AS7112RDX · Asustor AS7116RDX · QNAP TS-h1683XU-RP · QNAP TS-h2483XU-RP · QNAP TS-983XU · QNAP TS-983XU-RP · QNAP TS-883XU · QNAP TS-883XU-RP · QNAP TS-1283XU-RP · QNAP TS-1683XU-RP · QNAP TS-2483XU-RP · QNAP TS-h1283XU-RP · TerraMaster U16-722-2224 |
| Memory type | System RAM, shared with the NAS operating system and its storage services |
| Bandwidth figure | 42.7 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 | www.asustor.com |
Apps that run models well on the Intel Xeon E-2100 / E-2200 NAS (8 GB)
9 products with the Intel Xeon E-2100 / E-2200 NAS (8 GB)
AS7110TProduct page (opens in a new tab)Discontinued
AS7112RDXProduct page (opens in a new tab)Discontinued
AS7116RDXProduct page (opens in a new tab)Discontinued
TS-983XUProduct page (opens in a new tab)Discontinued
TS-983XU-RPProduct page (opens in a new tab)Discontinued
TS-883XUProduct page (opens in a new tab)Discontinued
TS-883XU-RPProduct page (opens in a new tab)Discontinued
TS-1283XU-RPProduct page (opens in a new tab)Discontinued
U16-722-2224Product page (opens in a new tab)
Best LLMs for the Intel Xeon E-2100 / E-2200 NAS (8 GB)
| Quality | Model | Quant | Memory | Speed | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58Good quality (B) · 58 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. | Gemma 4 E2B | Q4_K_M | 4.2 GB | 15.8 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 75/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Ling 3.0 Tiny (8B-A1.3B) | Q3_K_M | 5.1 GB | 32.4 tok/s | Runs welltight fit |
| 42Fair quality (C) · 42 of 100: how capable the model is at Q5_K_M, whatever it runs on. Match score 74/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Unlimited OCR 2 (3B-A0.6B) | Q5_K_M | 3.9 GB | 42.6 tok/s | Runs great |
| 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. | Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 4B | Q3_K_M | 3.4 GB | 11.8 tok/s | Runs well |
| 58Good quality (B) · 58 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. | Nemotron 3.5 Bolt E4B | Q3_K_M | 5.1 GB | 10.5 tok/s | Runs welltight fit |
| 55Good quality (B) · 55 of 100: how capable the model is at Q3_K_M, whatever it runs on. Match score 72/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Spark-X2.6 4B | Q3_K_M | 3.3 GB | 11.4 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 72/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Nanbeige4.2 3B | Q3_K_M | 4.5 GB | 11.3 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 72/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | MiniCPM5 2B | Q4_K_M | 2.9 GB | 14.4 tok/s | Runs well |
| 38Basic quality (D) · 38 of 100: how capable the model is at Q5_K_M, whatever it runs on. Match score 72/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Unlimited OCR (3B-A0.6B) | Q5_K_M | 3.9 GB | 42.6 tok/s | Runs great |
| 57Good quality (B) · 57 of 100: how capable the model is at Q3_K_M, whatever it runs on. Match score 72/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Gemma 4 E4B | Q3_K_M | 5.1 GB | 10.5 tok/s | Runs welltight fit |
| 52Fair quality (C) · 52 of 100: how capable the model is at Q3_K_M, whatever it runs on. Match score 70/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Qwen3.5 4B | Q3_K_M | 3.6 GB | 10.1 tok/s | Runs well |
| 51Fair quality (C) · 51 of 100: how capable the model is at Q3_K_M, whatever it runs on. Match score 70/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | TMax 4B | Q3_K_M | 3.3 GB | 11.2 tok/s | Runs well |
Best Image models for the Intel Xeon E-2100 / E-2200 NAS (8 GB)
| Quality | Model | Quant | Memory | Speed | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72Great quality (A) · 72 of 100: how capable the model is at Q4 GGUF, whatever it runs on. Match score 69/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | FLUX.2 [klein] 4B | Q4 GGUF | 4.6 GB | 2.6 min | Very slowtight fit · encoder unloaded after use |
| 39Basic quality (D) · 39 of 100: how capable the model is at FP8, whatever it runs on. Match score 69/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | SDXL Turbo | FP8 | 4.2 GB | 16 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 | 17.3 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 | 9.7 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 | 5.9 min | Very 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 | 5.7 min | Very slowCPU offload |
Best Video models for the Intel Xeon E-2100 / E-2200 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 57/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | AnimateDiff v3 (SD 1.5) | FP16 | 4.7 GB | 40.6 min | Very 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 | 59.3 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 | 2.4 h | Very slowtight fit · CPU offload |
Best Decision models for the Intel Xeon E-2100 / E-2200 NAS (8 GB)
| Quality | Model | Quant | Memory | Speed | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78Great quality (A) · 78 of 100: how capable the model is at Q8_0, whatever it runs on. Match score 88/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | OpenAI Privacy Filter | Q8_0 | 2.4 GB | 97 ms | Runs great |
| 86Excellent quality (A+) · 86 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 v3.5 | Q8_0 | 1.9 GB | 2.1 s | Very slow |
| 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 | 2.1 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. | GLiNER2.5 Decide | Q8_0 | 1.2 GB | 913 ms | 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 | 13.9 s | Very slow |
| 80Great quality (A) · 80 of 100: how capable the model is at Q8_0, whatever it runs on. Match score 79/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | FRIDA-Decisions | Q8_0 | 1.7 GB | 1.5 s | Very slow |
| 68Good quality (B) · 68 of 100: how capable the model is at Q8_0, whatever it runs on. Match score 79/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Llama Prompt Guard 2 22M | Q8_0 | 0.7 GB | 267 ms | Runs well |
| 85Excellent quality (A+) · 85 of 100: how capable the model is at Q5_K_M, whatever it runs on. Match score 79/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | zerank-2 | Q5_K_M | 4.2 GB | 13.9 s | Very 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.