Written 22 Aug 2026. Specs from the maker pages linked below. Prices from those stores. I haven't used these.
Skip the palm box whose 12 GB cannot grow: AOOSTAR N1 Pro
Skip the tiny living-room box whose memory cannot grow. Soldered RAM means memory you cannot add later. 12 GB is the trap. Buy one you can upgrade, or wait.
Skip the palm box whose 12 GB cannot grow. Soldered RAM means memory you cannot add later. 2.5G means faster house ethernet. AOOSTAR N1 PRO: Intel N150 4C/4T up to 3.6 GHz. 12 GB LPDDR5-4400 soldered. Dual I226-V 2.5G. Wi-Fi 5. USB-C PD + DP + HDMI (triple 4K). 35 W adapter / 12 V 3 A. Official US page listed $175 for 12/512. EU last-batch 12/1 TB was $249 and sold out. Amazon 22 Aug 2026: B0F387XH21 $137 (12 GB / 256 GB); B0F388KC4V $149 (12 GB / 512 GB). Search also showed B0DT47LM6S.
Use it as a tiny dual-NIC appliance or a second node. Don't use it as the Proxmox host you plan to grow. 12 GB is not 8 GB, and it is the same problem. The roundup already set 16 GB as the floor; this post is the soldered-ceiling case. See RAM ceiling / soldered traps.
What to buy
| SKU | RAM / storage | Street, 22 Aug 2026 | Buy if |
|---|---|---|---|
Amazon B0F387XH21 | 12 GB soldered / 256 GB | $137 | You already know 12 GB is the ceiling and you want the cheap dual-2.5G palm box. |
Amazon B0F388KC4V or official 12/512 | 12 GB soldered / 512 GB | $149 Amazon; $175 official US | Same trap, more flash. Still not a growable host. |
| EU last-batch 12/1 TB | 12 GB soldered / 1 TB | $249, sold out | Don't hunt leftovers as a plan. |
Skip
Skip this as the default Proxmox node. Skip treating dual 2.5G as 4-NIC: see dual-LAN vs 4× 2.5G. If you need a DIMM you can replace, look at EQ14 (max 16 GB DDR4) or VP2430e (Protectli-qualified 64 GB DDR5). Confirm the Amazon title still says N1 Pro / N150; listing roulette is in N150 Amazon traps.
Sources
Amazon B0F387XH21 (12/256, $137 on fetch). Amazon B0F388KC4V (12/512, $149). AOOSTAR N1 Pro official.