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Tom’s Hardware
Tom’s Hardware
Technology
Zhiye Liu

Pocket-size PC doesn't need a power plug — Minisforum S100 rocks Alder Lake-N CPU, 2.5GbE networking, and PoE support

S100.

Minisforum has finally launched the S100, a pocket-size mini-PC that the company unveiled at CES this year. The S100 is a lightweight and portable computing device that you can take around with you everywhere.

With dimensions of 5.98 x 2.28 x 0.77 inches (152 x 58 x 19.5mm), the S100 is similar in size to your iPhone — it's a mini-PC that you can comfortably put inside your pocket for easy transportation. As for specs, Intel's N100 (Alder Lake-N) processor powers the S100. The N100 is a 6W quad-core chip without HyperThreading that features a boost clock speed up to 3.4 GHz. Minisforum pairs the N100 with 8GB of LPDDR5-4800 memory in a single-channel design. The cooling system comprises a small fan attached to a corresponding heatsink. According to the vendor, the noise level at idle is around 24dB, but will peak at 43dB under full load.

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