I've also returned the 2nd N150 mini PC.

The #Topton M5 2M is quite a competent little box - 2x Gen3x2 M.2 2280 & 2x i226 2.5 GbE NICs! 🤩👍

Imma not run this box in parallel to my existing NAS. I'd have to get a USB 2-bay for my spinning ZFS mirror, to replace it. We all know what a hassle it can be, to pull SMART reports out of those #Jmicron buggers!

+10 Watts, ain't worth the separation of server roles - not in my 1-user LAN, not in THIS economy! 🤣

#Linux #NAS #HomeAssistant #HomeLab #ZFS

Random question: I have ordered a #Topton #MiniLaptop, an N100-based clamshell with a 7" screen. https://www.aliexpress.com/item/3256807812061361.html

They're sold under many brands.

Anyone have one of these? Can you identify the specific #SSD type? To preserve resale value while installing Linux, I thought I'd pop out the shipped SSD and put in a blank one. It's stated to be M.2 2242, but it does not say whether it's SATA or NVME. I'm guessing SATA because (I think) that would be cheaper, but it's just a guess. Thanks.

This mini ITX NAS board with up to Intel Core 3 N355 has four 2.5 GbE LAN ports, 6 SATA connectors, and two M.2 2280 slots

Intel’s new Twin Lake processors are basically Alder Lake-N chips with support for slightly higher CPU and GPU frequencies. So it’s unsurprising that PC makers who were already offering systems with Intel Alder Lake-N chips are now offering Twin Lake versions of those same systems.

We’ve seen a number of Alder Lake-N mini PCs updated with Twin lake chips. Now Topton has updated a mini ITX […]

#miniItx #nas #router #topton #twinLake

Read more: https://liliputing.com/this-mini-itx-nas-board-with-up-to-intel-core-3-n355-has-four-2-5-gbe-lan-ports-6-sata-connectors-and-two-m-2-2280-slots/

This unusual looking Meteor Lake Mini PC with Thunderbolt 4 sells for $369 and up

The Topton F12 is a small desktop computer with support for up to an Intel Core Ultra 7 155H Meteor Lake processor, up to 96GB of DDR5-5600 memory, and up to 8TB of PCIe 4.0 NVMe storage.

It’s also an unusually-designed little computer that’s designed to stand vertically so it looks more like a game console (or a router, really) than a PC. One advantage to this design is that a side panel is held in place magnetically, making it incredibly easy to perform memory or storage upgrades. The Topton F12 is available from AliExpress with prices starting at $369 for a barebones model with a Core Ultra 5 135H processor or $419 for one with a Core Ultra 7 155H chip.

You can also pay a little more for a system that comes with memory and storage: Topton offers configuration options ranging from 16GB/512GB to 64GB/4TB.

The company is is positioning the F12 as some sort of a gaming PC thanks to its Intel Arc integrated graphics with support for hardware-accelerated ray tracing and Intel XeSS upscaling. But you’d get much better gaming performance from a system with discrete graphics or a faster integrated GPU like the ones that are included in Intel’s newer Lunar Lake chips or AMD’s Phoenix, Hawk Point, or Strix Point chips.

That said, as Ian discovered when testing the Asus NUC 14 Pro recently, while the Core Ultra 7 155H processor may not be the best option for a gaming PC, it offers pretty decent all-around performance. And since the Topton F12 has a Thunderbolt 4 port you could theoretically plug in an external graphics dock if you need a higher-performance GPU for gaming or graphics work.

The computer’s ports include:

• 1 x Thunderbolt 4 (40 Gbps)
• 3 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A (10 Gbps)
• 1 x USB 2.0 Type-A (480 Mbps)
• 1 x HDMI 2.1
• 1 x DisplayPort 2.1
• 2 x 2.5 GbE LAN (Intel i226-V)
• 1 x 3.5mm mic input
• 1 x 3.5mm audio output
• 1 x DC power input

The computer should support up to three displays if you use the Thunderbolt, DisplayPort, and HDMI ports at the same time. There’s also support for WiFi 6 and Bluetooth 5.2 wireless connectivity.

If you remove the side panel you can access two SODIMM slots for memory and two M.2 2280 slots for storage. It’s not quite a toolless design: the SSDs are held in place by a screw, so you’ll need a screwdriver to release or secure an M.2 2280 card. But opening the case should be pretty easy.

There’s also RGB lighting along the sides of the PC, because… gaming I guess.

#meteorLake #miniPc #topton #toptonF12

This Alder Lake-N mini PC has two 10 GbE and two 2.5 GbE LAN ports

The Topton X4H-XL is a compact computer with support for up to an Intel Core i3-N305 Alder Lake-N processor, up to 32GB of RAM, and up to three storage devices.

But what really sets it apart from most mini PCs is that this system is made for networking. It has two 10 GbE SFP+ optical ports and two 2.5 GbE Ethernet ports, allowing you to use the system as a high-speed networking device for use as a firewall, file server, or for other applications. The Topton X4H-XL is available now from AliExpress for $204 and up.

The starting price is for a barebones model with an Intel N100 quad-core processor and no memory or storage, but you can also pay more for an Intel Core i3-N305 octa-core processor and up to 32GB of RAM and a 1TB PCIe 3.0 NVMe SSD.

The computer measures 178.3 x 126.5 x 55mm (7″ x 5″ x 2.2″) and features an aluminum alloy body with fins on the top to aid with passive heat dissipation, but there’s also support for an optional internal fan.

Inside the case there’s a single SODIMM slot with support for single-channel DDR5-4800 memory, an M.2 2280 slots for PCIe 3.0 SSDs, a SATA slot for a 2.5 inch hard drive or SSD, and an M.2 2230 E-Key slot that can be used for a wireless card, but which can also be used with an adapter board to add another SSD. There’s also a microSD card reader for removable storage.

Ports include:

• 2 x 10 GbE SFP+ optical LAN (Intel 82599ES)
• 2 x 2.5 GbE Ethernet (Intel i226-V)
• 2 x HDMI 2.0
• 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C
• 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
• 4 x USB 2.0 Type-A

via AndroidPC.es

#10Gbe #alderLakeN #firewall #networkAppliance #topton #toptonX4hXl