Specs & Power Consumption: Minisforum UN100L

Partially verified data Intel N100

Minisforum UN100L (N100): 5W idle and 29W under load (measured), 1x 1GbE, up to 16 GB RAM. VESA mount behind your monitor.

Technical specifications

Idle [source]5 W

Under load [source]29 W

Estimated 24/7 average9.8 W

Yearly cost (€0.25/kWh)21.46 €

Average based on 80% of the time at idle and 20% under load, running 24/7: 86 kWh/year. Adjust the inputs to match your usage:

Energy: 86 kWh/year · Cost: 21.46 €/year (1.79 €/month)

Footprint 115 × 115 mm, 40 mm tall (about 0.53 litres).
Supports VESA mounting (75/100 mm bracket): attach it behind your monitor or under the desk to free up space. Keep the front USB ports and power button reachable.
When VESA-mounted, keep the vents clear: leave at least 1-2 cm between the case and the monitor.

Active cooling: nearly silent at idle, the fan is audible under sustained load.
Clean dust from the vents every 6-12 months to keep temperatures and power draw low.

Always-on Home Assistant: at about 5 W idle it is cheap to run 24/7.
Proxmox or Docker for a few light services (Pi-hole, Home Assistant, Jellyfin without heavy transcoding).
Office work, browsing, 4K streaming and a home-office workstation.

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Idle power: 5 W — notebookcheck.net (measured review, checked on 2026-11-06)
Load power: 29 W — notebookcheck.net (measured review, checked on 2026-11-06)

Unverified values*: dimensions, VESA support, max RAM, network ports.

* Value not verified by a reliable source: collected with an AI assistant and not yet confirmed by an official spec sheet or a measurement.

Real-world power draw varies with OS, RAM, drives, peripherals and BIOS settings.