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N5 Air

5-bay NAS · simplified reference model · dedicated 5U carrier or rack floor

Specifications

Model width: 199 mm
Model height: 202 mm
Model depth: 252 mm

Hardware specifications

Processor
CPU	AMD Ryzen 7 255 · 8 cores / 16 threads, up to 4.9 GHz¹
Graphics	AMD Radeon 780M (integrated)¹
Memory
RAM	2 × DDR5 SO-DIMM up to 5600 MT/s, dual channel, non-ECC, max 96 GB (2 × 48 GB); the barebone ships without RAM¹
Storage
Storage	64 GB system SSD installed in M.2 slot 1¹
Drive bays	5 × 3.5/2.5-inch SATA 3.0, up to 30 TB each, tool-less trays behind a magnetic front cover¹
Storage slots	3 × M.2 NVMe up to 8 TB each: slot 1 2230/2280/22110 PCIe 4.0 x1, slot 2 2280/22110 PCIe 4.0 x1, slot 3 2280/22110 PCIe 4.0 x2¹
Networking
Ethernet	1 × 10GbE RJ45 (LAN 2, RTL8127 or AQC113), 1 × 5GbE RJ45 (LAN 1, RTL8126)¹
Wireless	None (no Wi-Fi, no Bluetooth)¹
Ports & I/O
Expansion	1 × PCIe x16 slot (PCIe 4.0 x4), 1 × OCuLink¹
USB	2 × USB4 (Alt DP 2.0; one front, one rear), 3 × USB 3.2 Gen 2, 1 × USB 2.0¹
Video outputs	1 × HDMI 2.1 FRL (up to 8K60 / 4K144), 2 × USB4 Alt DP (up to 8K60 / 4K144)¹
Other	Power button with LED, status and drive LEDs, reset hole, Kensington lock slot, buzzer¹
Management & software
Operating system	MinisCloud OS preinstalled; Windows 11 Pro and Linux supported¹
Power
Power input	DC 19 V / 14.73 A, 280 W adapter, 5.5/2.5 mm barrel¹
Physical
Cooling	2 × 92 mm rear fans through the drive cage, SSD fan, spare fan header for a PCIe card¹
Dimensions	199 × 252 × 202 mm (W × D × H)¹
Weight	4 kg without drives¹
Operating temperature	0–35 °C (user manual V2.0)¹

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Specifications reviewed 2026-10-15. Hardware revisions and configurations vary; check the sources for your exact unit.

How it fits a 10-inch rack
Placement	Space	Fits
Minisforum N5 Air carrier	5U · 260 mm deep	T0: not enough units T0 Plus: not enough units T1/2 Plus fits T1: too deep T1 Plus fits T2 fits
Standing on the rack floor at U1	5U · 252 mm deep	T0: not enough units T0 Plus: not enough units T1/2 Plus fits T1: too deep T1 Plus fits T2 fits

Not possible: 10i hex shelf · flat (too deep for the shelf); 10i hex shelf · upright (too deep for the shelf).

Configurator check against each catalogue rack, not a physical-fit certification. Depth uses the catalogue model; confirm cable clearance and your hardware revision.

Model & configuration

5-bay NAS · simplified reference model · dedicated 5U carrier or rack floor

Power reference

unknown: Unknown
adapter: 280 W

Documented 19 V / 280 W adapter output used as a planning allowance. Idle and loaded AC consumption depend on the drives, RAM, NVMe and PCIe card fitted; adapter losses are not included.

Minisforum N5 Air specifications

Product & source links

Manufacturer specifications

3D model attribution

Creator: Not recorded
Licence: Not recorded — check the original model page