Intel N100 mini PC (16 GB) for self-hosting
A compact x86 mini PC built on the Intel N100 processor with 16 GB of RAM.
Key facts
TypeMini PC
Architecturex86_64
RAM16 GB
CPU cores4
What fits in its RAM
16 GB, less a 25% safety margin and about 512 MB for the OS and Docker, leaves roughly 12,595 MB for apps — the same arithmetic our stack builder uses to size a VPS.
308 of 312 catalog apps would fit on their own. Of all 312 apps, 268 have a measured idle figure; the rest use the project's own documented minimum. The median measured app idles at 175 MB, so about 71 such apps side by side.
- Monitoring14 of 14
- Project Management11 of 11
- SSO & Identity11 of 11
- AI Chat Interfaces9 of 10
- Observability9 of 9
- CRM8 of 8
- Notes8 of 8
- Workflow automation8 of 8
- Backend & BaaS7 of 7
- Media automation7 of 7
how to read thisRAM is the only limit modelled here. These figures are idle footprints at first boot, so CPU, disk and a busy app can all need more. Treat the numbers as a floor, not a promise that a stack will run.
Our recommendation
The easiest match for our measurements: x86, 16 GB, and Intel rates the N100 at a 6 W TDP, so it suits an always-on home server.
What you take on
non-negotiableIntel lists a 16 GB maximum for the N100, so this class cannot be upgraded past the RAM shown here.
non-negotiableFour cores and four threads: many apps idle fine, but several busy ones at once will compete for CPU.
non-negotiableMini PCs vary by maker; storage, ports and cooling differ from unit to unit, so check the specific model.
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