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New in the index updated 2026-09-02 Minisforum
Minisforum N5 — sourced specs, price, and where it lands
Every sourced figure for the Minisforum N5, each linked to where it came from, plus how it ranks against the 432 machines already in the index.
Where it lands
At $599 it is the 15th cheapest of the 43 machines the index currently prices in the $500–$800 band.
Computed from the 432-model index on 2026-09-02.
211 Cinebench R23 points per watt of measured load draw — the 5th best of the 19 machines in the $500–$800 band that have both a benchmark and a measured load figure.
Computed from the 432-model index on 2026-09-02.
$0.03 per Cinebench R23 point — 29th of the 124 machines with both a live price and a benchmark.
Computed from the 432-model index on 2026-09-02.
11.8 W measured at idle — 170th lowest of the 209 machines in the index with a third-party idle measurement. That is 103.4 kWh a year if it never sleeps.
Computed from the 432-model index on 2026-09-02.
Socketed RAM to 96 GB — one of 85 machines in the index with SO-DIMM slots and a ceiling of 64 GB or more, which is the filter most homelab buyers reach for first.
Computed from the 432-model index on 2026-09-02.
Sourced specification
Every figure below is quoted from the source named under it. A field this machine has no source for is not in this list and is not guessed at.
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 370 NotebookCheck CPU database
- Cores
- 12 NotebookCheck CPU database
- Threads
- 24 NotebookCheck CPU database
- CPU TDP
- 28 W NotebookCheck CPU database
- Cinebench R23 multi
- 18520 NotebookCheck (Cinebench R23 median)
- Cinebench R23 single
- 1992 NotebookCheck (Cinebench R23 median)
- Geekbench 6 multi
- 14428.5 NotebookCheck (Geekbench 6 median)
- Geekbench 6 single
- 2909.5 NotebookCheck (Geekbench 6 median)
- RAM ceiling
- 96 GB Minisforum product page
- RAM form
- SODIMM Minisforum product page
- RAM type
- DDR5 Minisforum product page
- M.2 slots
- 2 Minisforum product page
- NVMe generation
- 4 Minisforum product page
- NIC speed
- 10 GbE Minisforum product page
- USB4 / Thunderbolt
- yes NotebookCheck review
- HDMI outputs
- 1 NotebookCheck review
- DisplayPort outputs
- 2 NotebookCheck review
- Chassis volume
- 10.13 L NotebookCheck review
- Dimensions
- 202,199,252 NotebookCheck review
- Idle draw (measured)
- 11.8 W NotebookCheck (measured, idle minimum)
- Max load draw (measured)
- 87.9 W NotebookCheck (measured, load maximum)
- Idle noise (measured)
- 37.7 dB(A) NotebookCheck (measured, idle median)
- Load noise (measured)
- 40.7 dB(A) NotebookCheck (measured, load maximum)
The listing
- Vendor
- Minisforum Minisforum store catalogue
- First listed by the vendor
- 2026-08-13 Minisforum store catalogue
- Vendor list price when first seen
- $2599 Minisforum store catalogue
Full spec sheet & price history → See it in the database → Minisforum product page ↗