A peculiar NAS and fanless mini PC called Pocket NAS, a machine that can be very useful in our home or business.
The eye-catching Pocket NAS computer can be used as a NAS or desktop mini PC with low power consumption, it also allows mounting a fan. As engine of this machine we find options with Intel N100 or N200 with consumption of 6 W and also with a more powerful option that mounts the Intel i3-N305 with up to 15 W consumption. A strong point of this device is the option of mounting up to four NVMe drives that connect internally to the PCIe slot.
A system that measures only 90 x 90 cm and as we can see is quite simple in terms of structure, but practical. In the upper area allows mounting an aluminum heatsink compatible with a 60 mm fan.
Pocket NAS Specifications
For this fanless mini PC we have several options, one of them mounts the popular Intel N100 or N200 Quad Core and the most powerful one the Intel Core i3-N305 Octa Core, both manufactured in 10 nm. In the graphics section we have an integrated Intel UHD Graphics GPU compatible with VP9 and h.265 video codecs up to 4K@60fps. A processor and GPU that is not designed for gaming, but is ideal for use as a NAS, Proxy or similar applications smoothly
As for the RAM memory, we have mounted a DDR5 SO-DIMM at 4800 MHz although it can be expanded up to 32 GB. As for storage, we have the option to mount up to four NVMe M.2 2280 SSDs up to 16 TB and also add another two SATA 3 drives via a specific cable by doing a little DIY.
Other notable features
In the connectivity section, we have two 2.5G Ethernet ports and in the M.2 2242 slot where we have an adapter with Wifi and Bluetooth. In terms of connectors, we find on the front of the case three USB 3.2 and a round power connector. It also has two HDMI 2.1 video outputs that allow video playback up to 4K@60fps HDR resolutions.
In addition to the ports on the board, we have pins for USB, COM and GPIO port expansion. This hardware comes with Windows 11 and we can also install Linux.
Price and availability
- The Pocket NAS mini PC is available now from Amazon starting at $249.9 with shipping included in its simplest form factor.
