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Topton N21 11-bay NAS motherboard (Ryzen 5 5600U / Ryzen 7 5825U / Ryzen 9 5900H / 5900HX)
- Processor
- AMD Ryzen 7 5825U / 5700U
- Memory (RAM)
- 8, 16, 32 or 64 GB
- Launch price
- $280
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 7 5825U / 5700U · ships without memory; with 8 GB fitted | 8.0 GB | 5.2 GB | 51 GB/s | 202 of 622 | $280 |
| AMD Ryzen 7 5825U / 5700U · ships without memory; with 16 GB fitted | 16.0 GB | 12.0 GB | 51 GB/s | 275 of 622 | — |
| AMD Ryzen 7 5825U / 5700U · ships without memory; with 32 GB fitted | 32.0 GB | 26.2 GB | 51 GB/s | 307 of 622 | — |
| AMD Ryzen 7 5825U / 5700U · upgraded to the maker's maximum | 64.0 GB | 54.4 GB | 51 GB/s | 320 of 622 | — |
Specifications 16.0 GB configuration
| Maker | Topton |
|---|---|
| Type | NAS |
| Processor | AMD Ryzen 7 5825U / 5700U NAS (16 GB) · ships without memory; with 16 GB fitted |
| Memory (RAM) | 16.0 GB |
| Usable for AI models | 12.0 GB |
| Memory bandwidth | 51 GB/s |
| FP16 compute | 0.5 TFLOPS |
| Runs models on | CPU cores |
| Drive bays | 8x SATA III + 3x M.2 NVMe |
| NAS system | Sold without an OS |
| Containers (Docker) | Yes |
| Virtual machines | Yes |
| Memory upgrade | DDR4 3200 MHz SO-DIMM (non-ECC) · 2 slots · up to 64.0 GB per the maker · non-ECC |
| Graphics card options | PCIe: 1x PCIe 3.0 x8 slot. |
| Notes | AMD Ryzen 5 5600U, Ryzen 7 5825U, Ryzen 9 5900H or 5900HX (Zen 3). 8-core Zen 3 with up to 64 GB dual-channel DDR4 runs 7-14B quantized models on CPU; the PCIe 3.0 x8 slot allows a discrete GPU for faster inference. |
| Product page | www.toptonpc.com (opens in a new tab) |
Running AI on the Topton N21 11-bay NAS motherboard (Ryzen 5 5600U / Ryzen 7 5825U / Ryzen 9 5900H / 5900HX)
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 | In a container (Docker) |
| Open WebUI | In a container (Docker) |
Best LLMs for the Topton N21 11-bay NAS motherboard (Ryzen 5 5600U / Ryzen 7 5825U / Ryzen 9 5900H / 5900HX) 16.0 GB
| Quality | Model | Quant | Memory | Speed | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78Great quality (A) · 78 of 100: how capable the model is at Q4_K_M, whatever it runs on. Match score 80/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Gemma 4 12B | Q4_K_M | 9.5 GB | 4.4 tok/s | Slow |
| 66Good quality (B) · 66 of 100: how capable the model is at Q4_K_M, whatever it runs on. Match score 80/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Mellum2.1 Thinking (12B-A2.5B) | Q4_K_M | 9.1 GB | 19.6 tok/s | Runs well |
| 79Great quality (A) · 79 of 100: how capable the model is at Q6_K, whatever it runs on. Match score 80/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | K2 Horizon 7B | Q6_K | 10.1 GB | 4.0 tok/s | Slow |
| 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 | 39.6 tok/s | Runs welltight fit |
| 77Great quality (A) · 77 of 100: how capable the model is at Q6_K, whatever it runs on. Match score 79/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | MiMo V2.6 Distill Qwen 9B | Q6_K | 9.5 GB | 3.9 tok/s | Slow |
| 77Great quality (A) · 77 of 100: how capable the model is at Q6_K, whatever it runs on. Match score 79/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | SenseNova Loop 9B Preview | Q6_K | 10.0 GB | 3.8 tok/s | Slow |
| 76Great quality (A) · 76 of 100: how capable the model is at Q6_K, whatever it runs on. Match score 78/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Ornith 1.5 9B | Q6_K | 9.7 GB | 3.8 tok/s | Slow |
| 75Great quality (A) · 75 of 100: how capable the model is at Q6_K, whatever it runs on. Match score 78/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Qwen3.5 9B | Q6_K | 9.7 GB | 3.8 tok/s | Slow |
| 74Great quality (A) · 74 of 100: how capable the model is at Q6_K, whatever it runs on. Match score 78/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Ornith 1.0 9B | Q6_K | 9.7 GB | 3.8 tok/s | Slow |
| 73Great quality (A) · 73 of 100: how capable the model is at Q6_K, whatever it runs on. Match score 77/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | TMax 9B | Q6_K | 9.2 GB | 4.1 tok/s | Slow |
Best Image models for the Topton N21 11-bay NAS motherboard (Ryzen 5 5600U / Ryzen 7 5825U / Ryzen 9 5900H / 5900HX) 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 | 62 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 | 7.9 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 | 3.5 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 | 4.4 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 | 23.5 min | Very slow |
| 78Great quality (A) · 78 of 100: how capable the model is at Q4 GGUF, whatever it runs on. Match score 73/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | FLUX.2 [klein] 9B | Q4 GGUF | 8.0 GB | 2.6 min | Very slowencoder unloaded after use |
Best Video models for the Topton N21 11-bay NAS motherboard (Ryzen 5 5600U / Ryzen 7 5825U / Ryzen 9 5900H / 5900HX) 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 | 25.9 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 | 16.2 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 | 11.9 h | Very slowCPU offload |
| 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 | 4.8 h | Very slowencoder unloaded after use |
| 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 VACE 1.3B | FP16 | 10.1 GB | 5.2 h | Very slowencoder unloaded after use |
Best Decision models for the Topton N21 11-bay NAS motherboard (Ryzen 5 5600U / Ryzen 7 5825U / Ryzen 9 5900H / 5900HX) 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 | 57 ms | Runs great |
| 68Good quality (B) · 68 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. | Llama Prompt Guard 2 22M | Q8_0 | 0.7 GB | 136 ms | Runs well |
| 86Excellent quality (A+) · 86 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 v3.5 | Q8_0 | 2.4 GB | 1.1 s | Slow |
| 80Great quality (A) · 80 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. | GLiNER2.5 Decide | Q8_0 | 1.2 GB | 458 ms | Slow |
| 84Great quality (A) · 84 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 | Q8_0 | 2.4 GB | 1.1 s | Slow |
| 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 | 6.1 GB | 7.0 s | Very slow |
| 80Great quality (A) · 80 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. | FRIDA-Decisions | Q8_0 | 1.7 GB | 765 ms | Slow |
| 88Excellent quality (A+) · 88 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. | zerank-2 | Q8_0 | 6.1 GB | 7.0 s | Very slow |
Other products with the AMD Ryzen 7 5825U / 5700U 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.