A Mini PC NAS That Starts Where Others Stop
The Beelink ME Pro 370 is a compact NAS system that combines a Windows-capable mini PC and high-capacity network-attached storage into a single Ryzen AI-powered desktop-sized box, targeting users who want serious compute and 132TB storage without a rack.
This machine does not tiptoe into the home lab space; it barges in. By building around AMD’s Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 processor with 12 cores, 24 threads, up to 5.1 GHz boost, and 36 MB cache, Beelink is arguing that a mini PC NAS can be more than a low-power file server. It is meant to run your VMs, containers, AI workloads, and still push files over 10GbE networking without breaking a sweat. The pitch is bold: park one compact NAS system on your desk and retire both your aging tower and that noisy rackmount box.
Ryzen AI 9 HX 370: One Box for Compute, Storage and AI
The ME Pro 370’s most important design decision is obvious: make the processor strong enough that the box is a real server, not a glorified external drive. The Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 brings 12 cores, 24 threads, up to 5.1 GHz, and 36 MB of cache, plus Radeon 890M graphics and an XDNA 2 NPU with up to 80 TOPS of AI performance across the system. That combination means this is not only a mini PC NAS; it is a general-purpose compute node with modern AI acceleration.
Two DDR5-5600 SO-DIMM slots support up to 256 GB of RAM, a capacity more often seen in mid-range servers than compact desktops. For home lab builders, that is where the story gets interesting. 256 GB of memory opens the door to heavy virtualization, multi-node labs in Proxmox or similar stacks, and aggressive caching layers for storage workloads. You can realistically treat the ME Pro 370 as your main hypervisor while it doubles as the central data store.
132TB Storage and 10GbE Networking in a Desktop Footprint
Where many mini PC NAS designs compromise on storage, the ME Pro 370 leans into it. The chassis comes in two-bay and four-bay variants that accept either 2.5-inch or 3.5-inch SATA drives. Each bay supports hard drives up to 30 TB, so a fully populated four-bay unit can hold up to 132 TB of total storage, while the two-bay tops out at 72 TB. On top of that, three internal M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 slots support up to 4 TB per slot, letting you mix fast SSD volumes with bulk HDD capacity.
Crucially, Beelink pairs that 132TB storage ceiling with serious networking: one 10GbE port and one 2.5GbE port are built in, so fast data transfers are not an afterthought. This makes the ME Pro 370 credible as a central file server for media, backups, and lab datasets. The presence of Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.4 via a MediaTek MT7920 module is nice, but the real message is clear: plug this into your core switch on 10GbE and treat it like an enterprise node, not a toy.
Price and Positioning: A Desk-Side Alternative to Rack NAS
The ME Pro 370’s value proposition is aggressive. The two-bay barebones model starts at USD 590 (approx. RM2,720), while the four-bay barebones version is listed at USD 634 (approx. RM2,920). A four-bay configuration with 32 GB RAM and a 500 GB SSD is priced at USD 1,122 (approx. RM5,170). For what you get in compute, RAM capacity support, 10GbE networking and 132TB storage potential, this positions the device squarely as an affordable alternative to traditional rack-mount NAS systems that demand more space, more noise tolerance, and usually more cost.
This is why the hybrid mini PC/NAS concept matters here. The ME Pro 370 is designed to appeal to home lab enthusiasts and small offices that want a single, flexible node that can boot Windows, act as a high-capacity network storage server, and still have headroom for virtualization and AI workloads. If you have been juggling a separate desktop, a dedicated NAS, and a small lab server, Beelink’s message is blunt: “One Ryzen AI box can do it all.”
Why the ME Pro 370 Redefines the Compact NAS System
The Beelink ME Pro 370 is a statement that the mini PC NAS category can be ambitious, not timid. By combining a Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 processor, up to 256 GB of DDR5 memory, three PCIe 4.0 M.2 slots, and up to 132 TB of HDD capacity in a compact chassis, it turns the old storage box into a general-purpose home lab node with serious 10GbE networking.
In practical terms, this means fewer boxes, fewer compromises, and a more capable core for experiments, media, and development. The ME Pro 370 does not replace every rack-mount NAS, but it sends a clear signal: for many enthusiasts and small deployments, the future is not a noisy rack in another room, but a compact NAS system on the desk that can compute, store, and serve in one tidy enclosure.
