Topton N5105 4-LAN vs Trigkey Green G4
Trigkey Green G4 is the more capable pick; Topton N5105 4-LAN is the cheaper one - which wins comes down to the job below.
The verdict
- CPU
- Trigkey Green G4 has 1.2x the CPU throughput (5,307 vs 4,300 PassMark).
- Plex
- Trigkey Green G4 transcodes more 4K HDR streams (~5 vs ~4).
- Networking
- Topton N5105 4-LAN has more NICs (4 vs 1) - better for a firewall or VLAN trunk.
- RAM ceiling
- Topton N5105 4-LAN takes more RAM (32GB vs 16GB).
Which wins for each job
| Job | Topton N5105 4-LAN | Trigkey Green G4 |
|---|---|---|
| Plex / Jellyfin | ~4 streams | ~5 streams win |
| Frigate NVR | ~4 cameras | ~4 cameras |
| Proxmox / VMs | 4,300 PassMark | 5,307 PassMark win |
| Firewall / router | 4 NICs win | 1 NICs |
| Local AI / LLM | no slot | no slot |
Approximate - capacity estimates from curated specs, the same logic as the recommender. Verify against your exact setup. Prices move; check the retailer.
Full specs
| Spec | Topton N5105 4-LAN | Trigkey Green G4 |
|---|---|---|
| Price (list) | $189 | $189 |
| CPU | Intel Celeron N5105 | Intel Processor N100 |
| Cores / threads | 4 | 4 |
| PassMark | 4,300 | 5,307 |
| iGPU | UHD | Intel UHD (24 EU) |
| NICs | 4 | 1 |
| NIC model | Intel I225-V | 1GbE (chip unlisted) |
| RAM max (GB) | 32 | 16 |
| M.2 free | 1 | 1 |
| PCIe slot | none | none |
| Idle (W) | 8 | 8 |
| TDP (W) | 10 | 6 |