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45HomeLab HL15 Beast (Fully Built, ASUS ProArt / Ryzen 9)
- Processor
- AMD Ryzen 7000 series (desktop, incl. PRO 7645 / 7745)
- Memory (RAM)
- 32, 64 or 128 GB
- Launch price
- $3,726
- Released
- 2025
Configurations
Pick one to see which models it runs. More memory lets larger models fit; bandwidth sets how fast they answer.
| Configuration | Memory | Usable for AI | Bandwidth | LLMs that run well | Launch price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMD Ryzen 7000 series (desktop, incl. PRO 7645 / 7745) | 32.0 GB | 26.2 GB | 83 GB/s | 365 of 622 | $3,726 |
| AMD Ryzen 7000 series (desktop, incl. PRO 7645 / 7745) | 64.0 GB | 54.4 GB | 83 GB/s | 387 of 622 | — |
| AMD Ryzen 7000 series (desktop, incl. PRO 7645 / 7745) | 128 GB | 113 GB | 83 GB/s | 397 of 622 | — |
Specifications 128 GB configuration
| Maker | 45HomeLab |
|---|---|
| Type | NAS |
| Processor | AMD Ryzen 7000 series (desktop, incl. PRO 7645 / 7745) NAS (128 GB) |
| Memory (RAM) | 128 GB |
| Usable for AI models | 113 GB |
| Memory bandwidth | 83 GB/s |
| FP16 compute | 0.7 TFLOPS |
| Runs models on | CPU cores |
| Drive bays | 15x 3.5" HDD + 8x 2.5" SSD (7 mm), 5U |
| NAS system | Rocky Linux 9 with Houston UI |
| Containers (Docker) | Yes |
| Virtual machines | Yes |
| Memory upgrade | DDR5 (non-ECC kits listed) · 4 slots · up to 128 GB per the maker · non-ECC |
| Graphics card options | PCIe: ASUS ProArt X870E-CREATOR WIFI (ATX; PCIe x16 slots, one taken by the LSI 9305-24i HBA; exact layout not…. External GPU: USB4 ports on the ProArt X870E board (general knowledge; eGPU use not maker-documented). |
| Notes | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X. Fast 16-core desktop CPU with dual-channel DDR5 up to 128 GB and room for a full-length NVIDIA GPU on a 1000 W PSU. No AI app preinstalled; run Ollama in Docker/Podman or install another OS. CPU-only speed is limited by dual-channel memory. |
| Product page | store.45homelab.com (opens in a new tab) |
Running AI on the 45HomeLab HL15 Beast (Fully Built, ASUS ProArt / Ryzen 9)
Yes, it runs AI models on the NAS itself. Models run on its CPU cores, and this configuration leaves about 113 GB for them after the NAS system and its storage services. The grades below assume the NAS isn’t busy with backups or media work at the same time. More memory is the upgrade that matters most: see the configurations.
Apps you can install to run models
| App | How it installs |
|---|---|
| Ollama | In a container (Docker) |
| Open WebUI | In a container (Docker) |
| LocalAI | In a container (Docker) |
Best LLMs for the 45HomeLab HL15 Beast (Fully Built, ASUS ProArt / Ryzen 9) 128 GB
| Quality | Model | Quant | Memory | Speed | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84Great quality (A) · 84 of 100: how capable the model is at MXFP4, whatever it runs on. Match score 87/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | gpt-oss 120B | MXFP4 | 76.5 GB | 17.4 tok/s | Runs well |
| 86Excellent quality (A+) · 86 of 100: how capable the model is at Q4_K_M, whatever it runs on. Match score 87/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Kolibri 1 (78B-A3.5B) | Q4_K_M | 57.4 GB | 23.4 tok/s | Runs well |
| 81Great quality (A) · 81 of 100: how capable the model is at Q4_K_M, whatever it runs on. Match score 86/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Qwen3-Next 80B-A3B Thinking | Q4_K_M | 59.4 GB | 26.7 tok/s | Runs well |
| 81Great quality (A) · 81 of 100: how capable the model is at Q4_K_M, whatever it runs on. Match score 85/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Qwen3 Coder Next (80B-A3B) | Q4_K_M | 58.4 GB | 26.7 tok/s | Runs well |
| 81Great quality (A) · 81 of 100: how capable the model is at Q3_K_M, whatever it runs on. Match score 85/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Qwen3.8 Flash Next (125B-A6B) | Q3_K_M | 98.0 GB | 17.9 tok/s | Runs welltight fit |
| 79Great quality (A) · 79 of 100: how capable the model is at Q4_K_M, whatever it runs on. Match score 85/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Qwen3 Next 80B-A3B Instruct | Q4_K_M | 59.4 GB | 26.7 tok/s | Runs well |
| 77Great quality (A) · 77 of 100: how capable the model is at Q4_K_M, whatever it runs on. Match score 84/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Ling 3.0 Flash (127B-A5B) | Q4_K_M | 87.8 GB | 16.3 tok/s | Runs well |
| 81Great quality (A) · 81 of 100: how capable the model is at Q4_K_M, whatever it runs on. Match score 84/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Laguna S 2.1 (118B-A8B) | Q4_K_M | 82.9 GB | 10.6 tok/s | Runs well |
| 85Excellent quality (A+) · 85 of 100: how capable the model is at Q4_K_M, whatever it runs on. Match score 83/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Flint (40B-A2.5B) | Q4_K_M | 34.1 GB | 31.5 tok/s | Runs great |
| 88Excellent quality (A+) · 88 of 100: how capable the model is at Q4_K_M, whatever it runs on. Match score 83/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Qwen3.6 35B-A3B | Q4_K_M | 31.7 GB | 26.7 tok/s | Runs well |
Best Image models for the 45HomeLab HL15 Beast (Fully Built, ASUS ProArt / Ryzen 9) 128 GB
| Quality | Model | Quant | Memory | Speed | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91Excellent quality (A+) · 91 of 100: how capable the model is at FP8, whatever it runs on. Match score 82/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | MiniMax H3 Image | FP8 | 72.0 GB | 8.1 min | Very slow |
| 90Excellent quality (A+) · 90 of 100: how capable the model is at FP8, whatever it runs on. Match score 80/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Cosmos3-Super Text2Image (64B) | FP8 | 69.1 GB | 32.2 min | Very slow |
| 88Excellent quality (A+) · 88 of 100: how capable the model is at FP8, whatever it runs on. Match score 80/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | HunyuanImage 3.0 (80B-A13B) | FP8 | 86.9 GB | 48.3 min | Very slow |
| 91Excellent quality (A+) · 91 of 100: how capable the model is at Q8 GGUF, whatever it runs on. Match score 79/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | FLUX.2 [dev] | Q8 GGUF | 61.9 GB | 37.1 min | Very slow |
| 92Excellent quality (A+) · 92 of 100: how capable the model is at FP16, whatever it runs on. Match score 79/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Ideogram 4 | FP16 | 57.3 GB | 22.4 min | Very slow |
| 93Excellent quality (A+) · 93 of 100: how capable the model is at FP16, whatever it runs on. Match score 79/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Qwen-Image 2.1 | FP16 | 57.0 GB | 53.7 min | Very slow |
Best Video models for the 45HomeLab HL15 Beast (Fully Built, ASUS ProArt / Ryzen 9) 128 GB
| Quality | Model | Quant | Memory | Speed | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88Excellent quality (A+) · 88 of 100: how capable the model is at FP16, whatever it runs on. Match score 82/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | LTX-2.5 (22B, video + audio) | FP16 | 82.5 GB | 81.5 min | Very slow |
| 88Excellent quality (A+) · 88 of 100: how capable the model is at FP16, whatever it runs on. Match score 80/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Kandinsky 6.0 Pro (29B, video + audio) | FP16 | 85.4 GB | 43.9 h | Very slow |
| 86Excellent quality (A+) · 86 of 100: how capable the model is at FP16, whatever it runs on. Match score 80/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | LTX-2.3 | FP16 | 75.4 GB | 6.0 h | Very slow |
| 89Excellent quality (A+) · 89 of 100: how capable the model is at Q8 GGUF, whatever it runs on. Match score 79/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | MiniMax H3 (33B, video + audio) | Q8 GGUF | 68.2 GB | 17.8 h | Very slow |
| 82Great quality (A) · 82 of 100: how capable the model is at FP16, whatever it runs on. Match score 78/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | LTX-2 (19B, video + audio) | FP16 | 75.4 GB | 6.0 h | Very slow |
Best Decision models for the 45HomeLab HL15 Beast (Fully Built, ASUS ProArt / Ryzen 9) 128 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 | 41 ms | Runs great |
| 68Good quality (B) · 68 of 100: how capable the model is at Q8_0, whatever it runs on. Match score 85/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Llama Prompt Guard 2 22M | Q8_0 | 0.7 GB | 95 ms | Runs great |
| 80Great quality (A) · 80 of 100: how capable the model is at Q8_0, whatever it runs on. Match score 84/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | GLiNER2.5 Decide | Q8_0 | 1.2 GB | 318 ms | Runs well |
| 86Excellent quality (A+) · 86 of 100: how capable the model is at Q8_0, whatever it runs on. Match score 84/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Jina Reranker v3.5 | Q8_0 | 10.5 GB | 725 ms | Slow |
| 84Great quality (A) · 84 of 100: how capable the model is at Q8_0, whatever it runs on. Match score 83/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Jina Reranker v3 | Q8_0 | 10.5 GB | 725 ms | Slow |
| 66Good quality (B) · 66 of 100: how capable the model is at Q8_0, whatever it runs on. Match score 83/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | GLiClass Base v3 | Q8_0 | 0.8 GB | 126 ms | Runs great |
| 90Excellent quality (A+) · 90 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. | Qwen3 Reranker 4B | Q8_0 | 14.2 GB | 4.8 s | Very slow |
| 74Great quality (A) · 74 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. | GLiClass ModernBERT Large v3 | Q8_0 | 1.1 GB | 260 ms | Runs well |
Spec sources
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.