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45HomeLab Signature Series X4
- Processor
- Intel Core Ultra 5 225 / 7 265 / 9 285 (desktop)
- Memory (RAM)
- 8, 16, 32 or 64 GB
- Launch price
- $1,199
- Released
- 2026
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intel Core Ultra 5 225 / 7 265 / 9 285 (desktop) | 8.0 GB | 5.2 GB | 90 GB/s | 260 of 622 | $1,199 |
| Intel Core Ultra 5 225 / 7 265 / 9 285 (desktop) | 16.0 GB | 12.0 GB | 90 GB/s | 342 of 622 | — |
| Intel Core Ultra 5 225 / 7 265 / 9 285 (desktop) | 32.0 GB | 26.2 GB | 90 GB/s | 381 of 622 | — |
| Intel Core Ultra 5 225 / 7 265 / 9 285 (desktop) | 64.0 GB | 54.4 GB | 90 GB/s | 405 of 622 | — |
Specifications 16.0 GB configuration
| Maker | 45HomeLab |
|---|---|
| Type | NAS |
| Processor | Intel Core Ultra 5 225 / 7 265 / 9 285 (desktop) NAS (16 GB) |
| Memory (RAM) | 16.0 GB |
| Usable for AI models | 12.0 GB |
| Memory bandwidth | 90 GB/s |
| FP16 compute | 0.8 TFLOPS |
| Runs models on | CPU cores |
| Drive bays | 4x 3.5in SATA (tool-free, top-load) + 2x M.2 NVMe (one holds the 500 GB boot SSD) |
| NAS system | Unraid OS |
| Containers (Docker) | Yes |
| Virtual machines | Yes |
| Memory upgrade | DDR5 non-ECC DIMM · 2 slots · up to 64.0 GB per the maker · non-ECC |
| Graphics card options | PCIe: 1x PCIe 5.0 x16 slot (the only slot on the ASRock B860I WiFi Mini-ITX board); clearance for a 2-slot card up…. Maker-supported graphics cards: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 (factory option). |
| Notes | Intel Core Ultra 5 225. Modern 10-core desktop CPU, up to 64 GB DDR5 and a PCIe slot with a factory RTX 5060 option; the maker page says a compatible GPU enables local AI models. Without a GPU it is CPU-only (small models). |
| Product page | unraid.net (opens in a new tab) |
Running AI on the 45HomeLab Signature Series X4
Yes, it runs AI models on the NAS itself. Models run on its CPU cores, and this configuration leaves about 12.0 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 | From the NAS app store |
| Open WebUI | From the NAS app store |
| LocalAI | From the NAS app store |
Best LLMs for the 45HomeLab Signature Series X4 16.0 GB
| Quality | Model | Quant | Memory | Speed | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66Good quality (B) · 66 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. | Mellum2.1 Thinking (12B-A2.5B) | Q4_K_M | 9.1 GB | 32.6 tok/s | Runs great |
| 76Great quality (A) · 76 of 100: how capable the model is at Q4_K_M, whatever it runs on. Match score 81/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | K2 Horizon 7B | Q4_K_M | 8.3 GB | 10.2 tok/s | Runs well |
| 59Good quality (B) · 59 of 100: how capable the model is at Q6_K, whatever it runs on. Match score 81/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Ling 3.0 Tiny (8B-A1.3B) | Q6_K | 8.3 GB | 41.6 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 80/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Maple Preview (20B-A1B) | Q3_K_M | 11.6 GB | 63.2 tok/s | Runs welltight fit |
| 66Good quality (B) · 66 of 100: how capable the model is at Q4_K_M, whatever it runs on. Match score 78/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Nemotron 3.5 Bolt E4B | Q4_K_M | 6.6 GB | 20.4 tok/s | Runs well |
| 70Great quality (A) · 70 of 100: how capable the model is at Q4_K_M, whatever it runs on. Match score 78/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | TMax 9B | Q4_K_M | 7.3 GB | 10.2 tok/s | Runs well |
| 50Fair quality (C) · 50 of 100: how capable the model is at Q5_K_M, whatever it runs on. Match score 77/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | LFM2.5 8B-A1B | Q5_K_M | 7.7 GB | 42.9 tok/s | Runs great |
| 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. | Gemma 4 E4B | Q4_K_M | 6.6 GB | 20.4 tok/s | Runs well |
| 51Fair quality (C) · 51 of 100: how capable the model is at Q2_K, whatever it runs on. Match score 77/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | LFM2.5 24B-A2B | Q2_K | 11.3 GB | 51.5 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 77/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Kimi-VL A3B Thinking 2506 | Q4_K_M | 11.8 GB | 27.7 tok/s | Runs welltight fit |
Best Image models for the 45HomeLab Signature Series X4 16.0 GB
| Quality | Model | Quant | Memory | Speed | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76Great quality (A) · 76 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. | FLUX.2 [klein] 4B | FP8 | 10.2 GB | 52 s | Slow |
| 84Great quality (A) · 84 of 100: how capable the model is at Q4 GGUF, whatever it runs on. Match score 80/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | FLUX 3 Image Klein | Q4 GGUF | 10.2 GB | 6.6 min | Very slow |
| 78Great quality (A) · 78 of 100: how capable the model is at Q4 GGUF, whatever it runs on. Match score 78/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Z-Image Turbo | Q4 GGUF | 10.1 GB | 2.9 min | Very slow |
| 79Great quality (A) · 79 of 100: how capable the model is at Q4 GGUF, whatever it runs on. Match score 76/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | ERNIE-Image Turbo | Q4 GGUF | 11.3 GB | 3.7 min | Very slowtight fit |
| 76Great quality (A) · 76 of 100: how capable the model is at Q4 GGUF, whatever it runs on. Match score 75/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Z-Image | Q4 GGUF | 10.1 GB | 19.8 min | Very slow |
| 78Great quality (A) · 78 of 100: how capable the model is at Q4 GGUF, whatever it runs on. Match score 74/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | FLUX.2 [klein] 9B | Q4 GGUF | 8.0 GB | 2.2 min | Slowencoder unloaded after use |
Best Video models for the 45HomeLab Signature Series X4 16.0 GB
| Quality | Model | Quant | Memory | Speed | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49Fair quality (C) · 49 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. | LTX-Video 2B | FP8 | 10.8 GB | 21.9 min | Slowtight fit |
| 83Great quality (A) · 83 of 100: how capable the model is at FP8, whatever it runs on. Match score 63/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Bernini-R A14B (video generation + editing) | FP8 | 10.7 GB | 13.6 h | Very slowtight fit · CPU offload |
| 74Great quality (A) · 74 of 100: how capable the model is at FP8, whatever it runs on. Match score 61/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | HY-OmniWeaving (8.3B, unified video) | FP8 | 7.8 GB | 10.0 h | Very slowCPU offload |
| 44Fair quality (C) · 44 of 100: how capable the model is at FP8, whatever it runs on. Match score 61/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | CogVideoX 2B | FP8 | 11.0 GB | 52.5 min | Very slowtight fit |
| 55Good quality (B) · 55 of 100: how capable the model is at FP16, whatever it runs on. Match score 61/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Wan 2.1 T2V 1.3B | FP16 | 8.4 GB | 4.1 h | Very slowencoder unloaded after use |
Best Decision models for the 45HomeLab Signature Series X4 16.0 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 | 37 ms | Runs great |
| 68Good quality (B) · 68 of 100: how capable the model is at F16, whatever it runs on. Match score 85/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Llama Prompt Guard 2 22M | F16 | 0.8 GB | 99 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 | 288 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 | 2.4 GB | 657 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 | 114 ms | Runs great |
| 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 | 2.4 GB | 657 ms | Slow |
| 64Good quality (B) · 64 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. | DeBERTa v3 Base Zero-shot v2.0 | Q8_0 | 0.8 GB | 108 ms | Runs great |
| 74Great quality (A) · 74 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 ModernBERT Large v3 | Q8_0 | 1.1 GB | 236 ms | Runs well |
Other products with the Intel Core Ultra 5 225 / 7 265 / 9 285 (desktop) NAS (16 GB)
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.