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Topton N18 NAS Mini-ITX motherboard
- Chips
- Intel N150 or Intel Core i3-N305 / Core 3 N355
- Memory (RAM)
- 8 or 64 GB
- Launch price
- $139
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intel N150 · Intel N150, ships without memory; with 8 GB fitted | 8.0 GB | 5.2 GB | 38 GB/s | 147 of 622 | $139 |
| Intel Core i3-N305 / Core 3 N355 · Intel Core i3-N305 / Core 3 N355, ships without memory; with 8 GB fitted | 8.0 GB | 5.2 GB | 38 GB/s | 147 of 622 | — |
| Intel N150 · Intel N150, community-tested upgrade, above the maker's stated maximum | 64.0 GB | 54.4 GB | 38 GB/s | 204 of 622 | — |
| Intel Core i3-N305 / Core 3 N355 · Intel Core i3-N305 / Core 3 N355, community-tested upgrade, above the maker's stated maximum | 64.0 GB | 54.4 GB | 38 GB/s | 204 of 622 | — |
Specifications 64.0 GB configuration
| Maker | Topton |
|---|---|
| Type | NAS |
| Processor | Intel N150 NAS (64 GB) · Intel N150, community-tested upgrade, above the maker's stated maximum |
| Memory (RAM) | 64.0 GB |
| Usable for AI models | 54.4 GB |
| Memory bandwidth | 38 GB/s |
| FP16 compute | 0.2 TFLOPS |
| Runs models on | CPU cores |
| Drive bays | 6x SATA III + 2x M.2 2280 NVMe |
| NAS system | Bare motherboard; vendor lists Windows 10 and Linux |
| Containers (Docker) | Yes |
| Virtual machines | Yes |
| Memory upgrade | DDR5 SO-DIMM · 1 slot · up to 32.0 GB per the maker · 64.0 GB reported working by owners · non-ECC |
| Notes | Intel N150 (Twin Lake) or Intel Core i3-N305 (Alder Lake-N). CPU-only N150/i3-N305 with one single-channel DDR5 DIMM and no PCIe slot handles only small quantized models at usable speed. |
| Product page | www.cnx-software.com (opens in a new tab) |
Running AI on the Topton N18 NAS Mini-ITX motherboard
It can, with limits: expect small models only, at modest speed. Models run on its CPU cores, and this configuration leaves about 54.4 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) |
Best LLMs for the Topton N18 NAS Mini-ITX motherboard 64.0 GB
| Quality | Model | Quant | Memory | Speed | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87Excellent quality (A+) · 87 of 100: how capable the model is at Q5_K_M, whatever it runs on. Match score 85/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Flint (40B-A2.5B) | Q5_K_M | 33.4 GB | 10.0 tok/s | Runs well |
| 95Excellent quality (A+) · 95 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. | Nanbeige4.3 33B | Q8_0 | 41.8 GB | 0.5 tok/s | Very slow |
| 95Excellent quality (A+) · 95 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. | Qwen3.8 27B | Q8_0 | 34.9 GB | 0.6 tok/s | Very slow |
| 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 | 27.0 GB | 10.1 tok/s | Runs well |
| 94Excellent quality (A+) · 94 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. | Qwen3.6 27B | Q8_0 | 34.9 GB | 0.6 tok/s | Very slow |
| 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. | Qwen3.5 35B-A3B | Q4_K_M | 27.0 GB | 10.1 tok/s | Runs well |
| 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. | MiniCPM-V 4.7 35B-A3B | Q4_K_M | 26.6 GB | 10.1 tok/s | Runs well |
| 93Excellent quality (A+) · 93 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. | Qwen3.5 27B | Q8_0 | 34.9 GB | 0.6 tok/s | Very slow |
| 81Great quality (A) · 81 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 Coder Next (80B-A3B) | Q4_K_M | 53.8 GB | 10.1 tok/s | Runs welltight fit |
| 92Excellent quality (A+) · 92 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. | Muse Glimmer 30B | Q8_0 | 36.6 GB | 0.5 tok/s | Very slow |
Best Image models for the Topton N18 NAS Mini-ITX motherboard 64.0 GB
| Quality | Model | Quant | Memory | Speed | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92Excellent quality (A+) · 92 of 100: how capable the model is at FP16, whatever it runs on. Match score 83/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Krea 2 Turbo | FP16 | 37.4 GB | 14.7 min | Very slow |
| 92Excellent quality (A+) · 92 of 100: how capable the model is at Q8 GGUF, whatever it runs on. Match score 81/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Qwen-Image 2.1 | Q8 GGUF | 41.6 GB | 3.9 h | Very slow |
| 89Excellent quality (A+) · 89 of 100: how capable the model is at Q8 GGUF, whatever it runs on. Match score 80/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Qwen-Image 2512 | Q8 GGUF | 36.5 GB | 5.9 h | Very slow |
| 84Great quality (A) · 84 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. | FLUX.2 [klein] 9B | FP16 | 37.1 GB | 6.1 min | Very slow |
| 88Excellent quality (A+) · 88 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. | ERNIE-Image | FP16 | 34.0 GB | 75.0 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. | Fibo 2.0 Dev | FP16 | 27.7 GB | 76.7 min | Very slow |
Best Video models for the Topton N18 NAS Mini-ITX motherboard 64.0 GB
| Quality | Model | Quant | Memory | Speed | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85Excellent quality (A+) · 85 of 100: how capable the model is at Q8 GGUF, whatever it runs on. Match score 78/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | LTX-2.3 | Q8 GGUF | 45.6 GB | 26.1 h | Very slow |
| 85Excellent quality (A+) · 85 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. | Bernini-R A14B (video generation + editing) | FP16 | 46.0 GB | 40.9 h | Very slow |
| 85Excellent quality (A+) · 85 of 100: how capable the model is at Q8 GGUF, whatever it runs on. Match score 78/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Wan 2.2 I2V A14B | Q8 GGUF | 39.3 GB | 104.6 h | Very slow |
| 85Excellent quality (A+) · 85 of 100: how capable the model is at Q8 GGUF, whatever it runs on. Match score 78/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Wan 2.2 T2V A14B | Q8 GGUF | 39.3 GB | 104.6 h | Very slow |
| 87Excellent quality (A+) · 87 of 100: how capable the model is at Q8 GGUF, whatever it runs on. Match score 78/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | LTX-2.5 (22B, video + audio) | Q8 GGUF | 49.8 GB | 5.9 h | Very slowtight fit |
Best Decision models for the Topton N18 NAS Mini-ITX motherboard 64.0 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 83/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | OpenAI Privacy Filter | Q8_0 | 2.4 GB | 197 ms | Runs well |
| 90Excellent quality (A+) · 90 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. | Qwen3 Reranker 4B | Q8_0 | 9.5 GB | 28.8 s | Very slow |
| 90Excellent quality (A+) · 90 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. | Qwen3 Reranker 8B | Q8_0 | 13.9 GB | 58.8 s | Very slow |
| 86Excellent quality (A+) · 86 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. | Jina Reranker v3.5 | Q8_0 | 5.8 GB | 4.3 s | Very slow |
| 90Excellent quality (A+) · 90 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. | Skywork Reward V2 Llama 3.1 8B | Q8_0 | 10.4 GB | 115.9 s | Very slow |
| 88Excellent quality (A+) · 88 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. | zerank-2 | Q8_0 | 9.5 GB | 28.8 s | Very slow |
| 84Great quality (A) · 84 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. | Jina Reranker v3 | Q8_0 | 5.8 GB | 4.3 s | Very slow |
| 86Excellent quality (A+) · 86 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. | Shieldstral 1.0 3B | Q8_0 | 9.3 GB | 27.6 s | Very slow |
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.