Verdict - A simple mini PC with no performance headroom
The Ninkear Mbox 11 turns out to be an inexpensive mini PC for basic tasks in our short test. The Intel N150 offers sufficient performance for office work, streaming and light multitasking, while remaining consistently quiet and and energy-efficient. The port selection is on par with other mini PCs in the same price range. However, the performance is not sufficient for demanding applications or gaming. Anyone looking for a small PC for simple tasks will find a solid option here. The biggest criticism is the choice of RAM, which runs at 2,666 MT/s and limits the processor's full potential.
Pros
Cons
The Ninkear Mbox 11 is an subtle mini PC featuring Intel's efficient N150 processor from the Alder Lake N series. Despite its simple plastic case, it offers solid features without costing a fortune. With 16 GB RAM and 512 GB of storage space, it's well-equipped for most tasks. This quiet and compact PC is definitely worth considering for a home office. In this brief review, we'll examine how the mini-computer performs in everyday use and whether it is an affordable alternative to well-known brands.
Price and availability
Specifications
Case and equipment
The Ninkear Mbox 11 has a simple plastic case, which gives it a less high-quality feel than high-priced mini PCs. However, it doesn't stand out negatively when compared to other devices in this price range. The variety of connections is limited due to its small size, but offers all the essentials for basic use. The front and back both have multiple USB-A ports, plus there are two ways to connect a monitor.
Processor - Intel N150 with 15 Watt TDP
The Intel N150, part of the Alder Lake N series, is a budget-friendly quad-core processor with a TDP of 15 watts. It's based on the efficient E-core architecture without hyper-threading, making it particularly well-suited for simple everyday tasks like web browse, office work, and media playback. Thanks to Intel 7 manufacturing, it offers a good balance between performance and power consumption - ideal for compact mini PCs like the Ninkear Mbox 11.
In our testing, the Intel N150's performance within the Ninkear Mbox 11 was nearly identical to that of the Intel N97 or N100. The slight differences in results are due to varying TDP configurations. For example, the Intel N97 in the Acemagic S1 can operate with a TDP of up to 25 watts, which allows it to deliver a slightly better overall result.
Performance Rating - Percent | |
Acemagic S1 | |
Trigkey G4 | |
Geekom MiniAir 12 | |
Ninkear Mbox 11 | |
Minisforum Venus Series UN100L | |
Aoostar WTR Pro, N150 |
Cinebench R10 | |
Rendering Single CPUs 64Bit | |
Acemagic S1 | |
Trigkey G4 | |
Ninkear Mbox 11 | |
Geekom MiniAir 12 | |
Aoostar WTR Pro, N150 | |
Minisforum Venus Series UN100L | |
Rendering Multiple CPUs 64Bit | |
Trigkey G4 | |
Acemagic S1 | |
Geekom MiniAir 12 | |
Ninkear Mbox 11 | |
Aoostar WTR Pro, N150 | |
Minisforum Venus Series UN100L |
Blender - v2.79 BMW27 CPU | |
Minisforum Venus Series UN100L | |
Aoostar WTR Pro, N150 | |
Ninkear Mbox 11 | |
Geekom MiniAir 12 | |
Acemagic S1 | |
Trigkey G4 |
WinRAR - Result | |
Trigkey G4 | |
Geekom MiniAir 12 | |
Acemagic S1 | |
Minisforum Venus Series UN100L | |
Ninkear Mbox 11 | |
Aoostar WTR Pro, N150 |
Geekbench 4.4 | |
64 Bit Multi-Core Score | |
Geekom MiniAir 12 | |
Minisforum Venus Series UN100L | |
Trigkey G4 | |
Acemagic S1 | |
Ninkear Mbox 11 | |
Aoostar WTR Pro, N150 | |
64 Bit Single-Core Score | |
Acemagic S1 | |
Aoostar WTR Pro, N150 | |
Trigkey G4 | |
Geekom MiniAir 12 | |
Minisforum Venus Series UN100L | |
Ninkear Mbox 11 |
3DMark 11 - 1280x720 Performance Physics | |
Trigkey G4 | |
Acemagic S1 | |
Geekom MiniAir 12 | |
Ninkear Mbox 11 | |
Aoostar WTR Pro, N150 | |
Minisforum Venus Series UN100L |
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 - 4k Preset | |
Trigkey G4 | |
Acemagic S1 | |
Geekom MiniAir 12 | |
Ninkear Mbox 11 | |
Aoostar WTR Pro, N150 | |
Minisforum Venus Series UN100L |
R Benchmark 2.5 - Overall mean | |
Minisforum Venus Series UN100L | |
Aoostar WTR Pro, N150 | |
Ninkear Mbox 11 | |
Geekom MiniAir 12 | |
Trigkey G4 | |
Acemagic S1 |
LibreOffice - 20 Documents To PDF | |
Aoostar WTR Pro, N150 | |
Minisforum Venus Series UN100L | |
Ninkear Mbox 11 | |
Acemagic S1 | |
Geekom MiniAir 12 | |
Trigkey G4 |
WebXPRT 3 - Overall | |
Acemagic S1 | |
Trigkey G4 | |
Geekom MiniAir 12 | |
Ninkear Mbox 11 | |
Minisforum Venus Series UN100L | |
Aoostar WTR Pro, N150 |
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Total | |
Aoostar WTR Pro, N150 | |
Ninkear Mbox 11 | |
Minisforum Venus Series UN100L | |
Geekom MiniAir 12 | |
Trigkey G4 | |
Acemagic S1 |
3DMark | |
1920x1080 Fire Strike Physics | |
Geekom MiniAir 12 | |
Trigkey G4 | |
Acemagic S1 | |
Ninkear Mbox 11 | |
Aoostar WTR Pro, N150 | |
Minisforum Venus Series UN100L | |
2560x1440 Time Spy CPU | |
Trigkey G4 | |
Geekom MiniAir 12 | |
Acemagic S1 | |
Ninkear Mbox 11 | |
Aoostar WTR Pro, N150 | |
Minisforum Venus Series UN100L |
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M - 1M | |
Minisforum Venus Series UN100L | |
Geekom MiniAir 12 | |
Aoostar WTR Pro, N150 | |
Trigkey G4 | |
Ninkear Mbox 11 | |
Acemagic S1 |
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M - 2M | |
Aoostar WTR Pro, N150 | |
Minisforum Venus Series UN100L | |
Trigkey G4 | |
Geekom MiniAir 12 | |
Ninkear Mbox 11 | |
Acemagic S1 |
* ... smaller is better
AIDA64: FP32 Ray-Trace | FPU Julia | CPU SHA3 | CPU Queen | FPU SinJulia | FPU Mandel | CPU AES | CPU ZLib | FP64 Ray-Trace | CPU PhotoWorxx
Performance Rating | |
Average of class Mini PC | |
Acemagic S1 | |
Ninkear Mbox 11 | |
Aoostar WTR Pro, N150 | |
Minisforum Venus Series UN100L | |
Geekom MiniAir 12 | |
Trigkey G4 |
AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace | |
Average of class Mini PC (769 - 76534, n=110, last 2 years) | |
Acemagic S1 | |
Ninkear Mbox 11 | |
Aoostar WTR Pro, N150 | |
Minisforum Venus Series UN100L | |
Trigkey G4 | |
Geekom MiniAir 12 |
AIDA64 / FPU Julia | |
Average of class Mini PC (4140 - 214250, n=110, last 2 years) | |
Acemagic S1 | |
Ninkear Mbox 11 | |
Aoostar WTR Pro, N150 | |
Minisforum Venus Series UN100L | |
Geekom MiniAir 12 | |
Trigkey G4 |
AIDA64 / CPU SHA3 | |
Average of class Mini PC (290 - 9399, n=110, last 2 years) | |
Acemagic S1 | |
Ninkear Mbox 11 | |
Aoostar WTR Pro, N150 | |
Minisforum Venus Series UN100L | |
Trigkey G4 | |
Geekom MiniAir 12 |
AIDA64 / CPU Queen | |
Average of class Mini PC (8186 - 184747, n=110, last 2 years) | |
Acemagic S1 | |
Minisforum Venus Series UN100L | |
Ninkear Mbox 11 | |
Aoostar WTR Pro, N150 | |
Geekom MiniAir 12 | |
Trigkey G4 |
AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia | |
Average of class Mini PC (408 - 30299, n=110, last 2 years) | |
Acemagic S1 | |
Aoostar WTR Pro, N150 | |
Ninkear Mbox 11 | |
Minisforum Venus Series UN100L | |
Trigkey G4 | |
Geekom MiniAir 12 |
AIDA64 / FPU Mandel | |
Average of class Mini PC (2088 - 113499, n=110, last 2 years) | |
Acemagic S1 | |
Ninkear Mbox 11 | |
Aoostar WTR Pro, N150 | |
Minisforum Venus Series UN100L | |
Trigkey G4 | |
Geekom MiniAir 12 |
AIDA64 / CPU AES | |
Average of class Mini PC (3691 - 325960, n=110, last 2 years) | |
Acemagic S1 | |
Minisforum Venus Series UN100L | |
Ninkear Mbox 11 | |
Aoostar WTR Pro, N150 | |
Geekom MiniAir 12 | |
Trigkey G4 |
AIDA64 / CPU ZLib | |
Average of class Mini PC (77.4 - 2346, n=110, last 2 years) | |
Acemagic S1 | |
Ninkear Mbox 11 | |
Aoostar WTR Pro, N150 | |
Minisforum Venus Series UN100L | |
Geekom MiniAir 12 | |
Trigkey G4 |
AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace | |
Average of class Mini PC (432 - 41221, n=110, last 2 years) | |
Acemagic S1 | |
Ninkear Mbox 11 | |
Aoostar WTR Pro, N150 | |
Minisforum Venus Series UN100L | |
Trigkey G4 | |
Geekom MiniAir 12 |
AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx | |
Average of class Mini PC (5333 - 92934, n=110, last 2 years) | |
Acemagic S1 | |
Minisforum Venus Series UN100L | |
Aoostar WTR Pro, N150 | |
Ninkear Mbox 11 | |
Geekom MiniAir 12 | |
Trigkey G4 |
System performance
AIDA64 / Memory Copy | |
Average of class Mini PC (8377 - 154332, n=110, last 2 years) | |
Minisforum Venus Series UN100L | |
Aoostar WTR Pro, N150 | |
Acemagic S1 | |
Ninkear Mbox 11 | |
Geekom MiniAir 12 | |
Trigkey G4 |
AIDA64 / Memory Read | |
Average of class Mini PC (8974 - 122850, n=110, last 2 years) | |
Minisforum Venus Series UN100L | |
Acemagic S1 | |
Aoostar WTR Pro, N150 | |
Ninkear Mbox 11 | |
Geekom MiniAir 12 | |
Trigkey G4 |
AIDA64 / Memory Write | |
Average of class Mini PC (8762 - 216693, n=110, last 2 years) | |
Minisforum Venus Series UN100L | |
Acemagic S1 | |
Aoostar WTR Pro, N150 | |
Ninkear Mbox 11 | |
Geekom MiniAir 12 | |
Trigkey G4 |
AIDA64 / Memory Latency | |
Geekom MiniAir 12 | |
Trigkey G4 | |
Average of class Mini PC (44.9 - 184.8, n=110, last 2 years) | |
Minisforum Venus Series UN100L | |
Ninkear Mbox 11 | |
Aoostar WTR Pro, N150 | |
Acemagic S1 |
* ... smaller is better
3D performance and gaming performance
The Intel N150's integrated graphics unit offers limited 3D performance and is primarily designed for simple graphical tasks. Casual games such as "Dota 2 Reborn" or older titles run smoothly at low settings, but current AAA games are barely playable. The GPU is sufficient for casual gaming, retro emulation or streaming. However, for serious gaming, we recommend a system with a dedicated graphics card.
3DMark Performance Rating - Percent | |
Average AMD Radeon 890M | |
Acemagic S1 | |
Aoostar WTR Pro, N150 | |
Geekom MiniAir 12 | |
Ninkear Mbox 11 | |
Minisforum Venus Series UN100L | |
Trigkey G4 |
3DMark 11 - 1280x720 Performance GPU | |
Average AMD Radeon 890M (12641 - 17483, n=15) | |
Acemagic S1 | |
Aoostar WTR Pro, N150 | |
Ninkear Mbox 11 | |
Trigkey G4 | |
Geekom MiniAir 12 | |
Minisforum Venus Series UN100L |
Unigine Valley 1.0 | |
1920x1080 Extreme HD DirectX AA:x8 | |
Average AMD Radeon 890M (27.7 - 31.6, n=4) | |
Acemagic S1 | |
Geekom MiniAir 12 | |
Aoostar WTR Pro, N150 | |
Minisforum Venus Series UN100L | |
Trigkey G4 | |
Ninkear Mbox 11 | |
1920x1080 Extreme HD Preset OpenGL AA:x8 | |
Average AMD Radeon 890M (23.6 - 26.7, n=4) | |
Geekom MiniAir 12 | |
Acemagic S1 | |
Aoostar WTR Pro, N150 | |
Trigkey G4 | |
Minisforum Venus Series UN100L | |
Ninkear Mbox 11 |
low | med. | high | ultra | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dota 2 Reborn (2015) | 62.1 | 34 | 16.3 | 21.9 |
Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018) | 5.32 | 7.49 | 5.32 |
Notebookcheck overall rating
The Ninkear Mbox 11 stands out with its compact design, quiet cooling and good connectivity, including multiply USB ports. The Intel N150 is sufficient for office, streaming and simple tasks. However, it's too weak for gaming or more computationally intensive applications. Ultimately, it's an ideal choice as an affordable everyday PC.
Potential Competitors in Comparison
Image | Model / Review | Price | Weight | Dimensions |
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Ninkear Mbox 11 Intel Processor N150 ⎘ Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N) ⎘ 16 GB Memory | Amazon: 1. $199.99 Ninkear Mini PC W-11, Mini-P... List Price: 199€ | 257 g | 100 x 100 x 30 mm | |
Minisforum Venus Series UN100L Intel Processor N100 ⎘ Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N) ⎘ 8 GB Memory, 256 GB SSD | Amazon: 1. $159.90 MINISFORUM Venus Series UN10... 2. $419.90 MINISFORUM Venus Series NAB9... 3. $399.90 MINISFORUM Venus Series UM77... List Price: 199 EUR | 365 g | 110 x 115 x 46 mm | |
Geekom MiniAir 12 Intel Processor N100 ⎘ Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N) ⎘ 16 GB Memory, 512 GB SSD | Amazon: 1. $34.00 Mini PC Fan for GEEKOM MiniA... 2. $34.00 Mini PC Fan for GEEKOM MiniA... 3. $36.00 Mini PC Fan for GEEKOM MiniA... List Price: 279 EUR | 453 g | 112 x 117 x 34.2 mm | |
Acemagic S1 Intel Processor N97 ⎘ Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N) ⎘ 16 GB Memory, 512 GB SSD | Amazon: 1. $158.00 ACEMAGIC Vista Mini V1 Mini ... 2. $22.99 PowerHOOD 12V AC Adapter Com... 3. $27.00 Mini PC CPU Fan for AceMagic... List Price: 249 EUR | 450 g | 124 x 128 x 42 mm | |
Trigkey G4 Intel Processor N100 ⎘ Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N) ⎘ 16 GB Memory | Amazon: 1. $146.00 TRIGKEY Green G4 Mini PC Int... 2. $14.99 PowerHOOD 12V 3A AC/DC Adapt... 3. $15.00 Generic Mini PC CPU Fan for ... List Price: 189 EUR | 272 g | 103 x 115 x 41 mm | |
Aoostar WTR Pro, N150 Intel Processor N150 ⎘ Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N) ⎘ 16 GB Memory, 512 GB SSD | Amazon: 1. $369.00 AOOSTAR WTR PRO Intel N150 M... 2. $349.00 AOOSTAR WTR PRO Intel Twin L... 3. $459.00 AOOSTAR WTR PRO Intel Twin L... List Price: 449 EUR | 3.8 kg | 228 x 180 x 185 mm |
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