New NAS and mini PC found in stores called SZBOX M1S NAS, a machine that allows you to install up to 4 high-speed NVMe disks .
This attractive PC allows us to store up to 20 TB is its four internal NVMe storage units. Very flexible equipment that gives us the option to use it as a multimedia center directly, we just have to connect it directly to a monitor or TV thanks to its two 4K HDR video outputs. As an operating system we can use Windows or a Linux distribution , OpenWRT to use it as a soft router, taking advantage of its 2 high-speed 2.5G Ethernet ports.
A computer with aluminum case that offers us the popular and efficient Intel N100 and N150 processors. Two very similar CPUs that we have seen in the Intel N150 comparison a few weeks ago.
SZBOX M1S NAS Specifications
Inside this Mini NAS we find the Intel N150 and N100 processors manufactured in 10 nm with four cores and four threads of execution. In terms of graphics power, we have the integrated Intel UHD Graphics GPU with 24EU supporting AV1, VP9 and h.265 video codecs up to 4K@60fps HDR. Limited hardware for demanding 3D games, but it is valid for daily multimedia or office tasks in a fluid way, as well as a network server.
This NAS mounts up to four PCIe 3.0×1 drives, opening the bottom cover we can access the four internal 2280 disks. The maximum external storage capacity is up to 20TB for all drives combined. The RAM memory can be mounted on a SODIMM DDR5 4800 MHz up to 32 GB.
Other notable features
As we can see, this machine includes two 2.5 GB Ethernet ports in the rear area to use it as a router and offers an internal Wifi and Bluetooth adapter. On the back of the box we have two USB 2.0 connectors, DC connector and HDMI 2.0 and DP 1.4 video outputs with 4K@60fps HDR support. On the front we have two USB-A 3.0 ports and another USB-C 3.0 for data.
If we buy it with RAM and disk, Windows 11 will be installed. Although it is possible to install operating systems such as Linux, OpenWRT, iKuai or LEDE if we want to focus on home file server.
Price and availability
- The SZBOX M1S NAS or MAIYUNDA M1 Mini NAS can be purchased on AliExpress and soon on Amazon starting at $269 for its simplest version.
- You can get an extra discount by using AliExpress Active Coupons.
