US diskless configuration
The US variant LincPlus-N2-8321-US includes 16GB LPDDR5 and 128GB eMMC. The manufacturer listed it at $405 on 11 September 2026; drives and any network upgrades cost extra.[6]
LincPlus · NAS buying guide
LincPlus LincStation N2 NAS Buying Guide
Product facts and dated cost
LincPlus LincStation N2 · Exact identity: LincPlus-N2-8321-US
2 primary bays · Intel N100 · 4-core · 16GB LPDDR5 · 1 × 10GbE · Diskless: hard drives cost extra
Catalog amount: $404.99 · historical · Price record: 2026-09-27T15:10:03.069843+00:00. Tax and shipping excluded.
Historical price observation. Recheck the price and availability before buying; this is not a current offer.
LincStation N2: specifications and dated store comparison →N1 layout with N100, LPDDR5 and a single 10GbE port — still 2.5-inch SATA only
LincPlus-N2-8321-US · Intel N100 · 16GB soldered LPDDR5 · Unraid Starter on USB · 2 × 2.5-inch SATA under 9.5 mm + 4 × M.2 · 1 × 10GbE
Based on the US LincPlus PDP (not the old /es/ URL), the N2 manual and multi-OS PDF, TechRadar’s Unraid 7.0.1 test, and Gardiner Bryant’s gifted-sample write-up. ChooseCompute has not tested this NAS. See the review evidence ↓
Is the LincStation N2 right for you?
Compact all-flash Unraid with 10GbE
Same 2+4 SSD layout as N1 with N100/LPDDR5 and 10GbE. Alternate OS can live on the 128GB eMMC.[1][3]
Small-office Plex/file share
TechRadar liked Plex once networking was tweaked, but published copies were 62–88 MB/s on that path — not a 10GbE lab.[4]
Key exact-configuration specifications
Full specifications ↗Follow any specification for its full conditions and sources.
Living with it
Hardware, software and ownership tradeoffs
Unraid on USB, other OS on eMMC
The January 2026 architecture guide describes factory Unraid on a USB drive and the 128GB eMMC for an alternative OS such as LincOS, Windows or Debian. That documented Unraid setup hides the eMMC. Starter includes 12 months of updates; the installed eligible version remains usable afterward. Later boot/GUID migration plans should not be mistaken for the configuration already shipped.[3][1]
What original tests found
Our buying advice combines official specifications with the original reviews below. We have not tested this product ourselves. Expand a review for its setup, measurements and limitations.
TechRadar
Alastair JenningsMar 22, 2025
TechRadar: ZFS pool ~62/88 MB/s on this path, not a 10GbE lab
Alastair Jennings’s Unraid 7.0.1 N2 with mixed SSDs reported ~42/66 MB/s on a parity array and ~62/88 MB/s after switching to a ZFS pool. Those are this office path, not proof the 10GbE port is saturated. Idle power was stated as 20 W without a meter protocol. The article describes testing as primarily wireless in Features but calls these copies wired in Performance; client and link rate remain unknown.
Read the original reviewTest setup, measurements & limitations
TechRadar LincStation N2 original test
Tested: N2 with two Lexar N100 SATA SSDs plus NVMe SSDs; Unraid 7.0.1; conventional parity array vs ZFS pool; Plex streaming. Kickstarter-era availability note is historical.
Applies to: Direct for N2 Unraid behaviour and the disclosed SATA/NVMe setup. Performance calls the 42/66 to 62/88 MB/s copies wired, while Features says testing was primarily wireless. Client, negotiated link rate and test-path details are incomplete; these results do not establish a 10GbE limit. The 20 W idle claim has no disclosed meter method.
- Unraid 7.0.1 ZFS pool raised reported wired copies from ~42/66 MB/s write/read on the old parity array to ~62/88 MB/s.Source location: Performance
- 10GbE is the headline upgrade from N1’s 2.5GbE; memory is soldered 16GB LPDDR5; CPU described as N100 (one sentence mistakenly says M100).Source location: Specs / Features
- Plex HD/4K playback was smooth after some network/GUI shortcut tweaks; not a transcode-count lab.Source location: Performance
| Measurement | Result | Conditions & source location |
|---|---|---|
| Unraid array copy write/read | about 42 / 66 MB/s | Older parity-array method; wired path as described by reviewer.Performance |
| Unraid 7.0.1 ZFS pool copy write/read | about 62 / 88 MB/s | Same reviewer network; not a 10GbE ceiling.Performance |
| Idle power (reviewer) | just 20 W | Not a specified meter method.Features |
Limits to keep in mind
- Kickstarter price/availability in the article is obsolete versus 2026 US retail.
- Network method is ambiguous: Features says primarily wireless, Performance says wired. No negotiated client link speed or dedicated 10GbE test method is given.
- One CPU naming slip (M100 vs N100) in Features.
gardinerbryant.com
Hi-Tech Lo-LifeOct 27, 2025
Gardiner Bryant: Unraid activation and Docker experience
The gifted N2 required the included Starter key. Four self-purchased 2TB Silicon Power SP002TBP34A60M28 NVMe SSDs were installed. Docker services included Jellyfin, Resolve database and Nginx. VMs were not tested; the concern about N100 was opinion. A separate LincOS beta trial had Chinese-only settings and a limited Docker catalog.
Read the original reviewTest setup, measurements & limitations
Hi-Tech Lo-Life / Gardiner Bryant N2 hands-on
Tested: Manufacturer-sent N2, no payment, no editorial control. Reviewer-purchased four 2TB Silicon Power SP002TBP34A60M28 PCIe 3.0 NVMe SSDs. Unraid Starter; brief LincOS trial on the same chassis.
Applies to: Direct qualitative Unraid install/license notes for N2. LincOS comments are N2-on-LincOS, not E1. No Ethernet MB/s table.
- Unraid lives on a hidden USB; N2 requires activating the included Starter key (unlike the reviewer’s already-activated N1 stick).Source location: The Licensing
- The author did not try VMs because of a subjective concern about N100 performance. The hands-on workloads were Docker services including Jellyfin, Resolve database and Nginx; this is not evidence that VMs cannot run.Source location: The UI / The Docking
- Tried LincOS: important settings still Chinese-only in that build; Docker catalog limited; no Compose. Related OS experience, not E1.Source location: The Beta Software – LincOS
Limits to keep in mind
- Manufacturer-sent sample; Amazon affiliate link on the SSDs.
- No NAS throughput chart.
Common HDD combinations
This NAS does not support the 3.5-inch HDD catalog; no HDD combinations are generated.
Before you buy
US product pages and ownership costs
US first-party vs Newegg marketplace
Manufacturer US $405 in stock (11 Sep 2026). Newegg item 2HT-006V-00001 JSON $404.99 from seller LincPlus marketplace, Instock true — marketplace, rebate-adjusted, checkout not completed.[6][7]
SSD cost dominates
Enclosure is diskless. Four NVMe plus two 2.5-inch SSDs can equal the box price (Gardiner Bryant ~8 TB example).[5]
Confirm the applicable return window
The storefront advertises 30-day money-back, while LincPlus’s separate after-sales policy specifies 15 calendar days. Authorized third-party purchases use the seller’s return rules. Confirm the terms for your purchase channel; do not assume the longer window.[1][8]
Compare stores for this exact model
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US ship-to; 16GB LPDDR5 + 128GB eMMC; diskless 2×2.5-inch SATA + 4×M.2
US storefront session. Checkout freight not completed. Sale $405 vs compare-at $499. Unraid Starter included. Diskless. PDP advertises 30-day money-back; the separate LincPlus after-sales policy says 15 calendar days, so confirm the policy applicable to this order before activation or purchase.
Observed Sep 11, 2026, 7:51:13 AM UTC[6]
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Questions before buying
Is memory upgradeable?
No. 16GB LPDDR5 is on-board.[2]
Does it take 3.5-inch drives?
No. Two 2.5-inch SATA bays, 9.5 mm max, plus four M.2.[1]
What Unraid license is in the box?
Starter. 30-day trial, then 12 months of updates; the installed version keeps working afterward.[1]
Did reviews fill the 10GbE port?
Not in the opened TechRadar article. Peak published copy was about 88 MB/s read on that network path.[4]
Sources
Research updated Sep 11, 2026. Individual source check dates are listed below. Measurements belong to the named reviewers; tested configurations and software versions may differ from the product you buy.
- [1] LincPlus LincStation N2 official US product page ↗
Checked Sep 11, 2026 · Basic Data N100/LPDDR5/10GbE; 2-year copy; $405 InStock
- [2] LincStation N2 User Manual EN v1.0.0 ↗
Checked Sep 11, 2026 · §2.5 specs; Unraid license card in box
- [3] N2 Multi-OS Support & Internal Storage Architecture ↗
Checked Sep 11, 2026 · USB Unraid vs 128GB eMMC alternate OS; Unraid hides eMMC
- [4] TechRadar original test of LincStation N2 ↗
Checked Sep 11, 2026 · Unraid 7.0.1 array vs ZFS; 62/88 MB/s
- [5] Gardiner Bryant N2 hands-on ↗
Checked Sep 11, 2026 · Gifted sample; Unraid USB/key; LincOS aside
- [6] LincPlus exact US PDP variant ↗
Checked Sep 11, 2026 · US $405 InStock — replaced prior /es/ URL
- [7] Newegg N2 listing 2HT-006V-00001 ↗
Checked Sep 11, 2026 · LincPlus marketplace VF seller; FinalPrice 404.99 Instock true
- [8] LincPlus After-Sales Policy ↗
Checked Sep 11, 2026 · Scope of Policy; Return and Exchange Policy: 15 calendar days; authorized third-party return handled by seller
- [9] Newegg product price observation ↗
Checked Sep 27, 2026 · Captured observation; sha256:e2cb7f8673e60643b1ff5eddbc59ab2dfec1f9b3ab025d8ce3f0f02298bc2a25
Research and review record
- Research: Grok 4.6 · Source research and data update
- Self-check: Grok 4.6 · Researcher self-check
- Independent review: GPT-6 (Codex) · Independent original article/body and available original chart review; exact core hardware and cited storage/OS support documents; saved exact US merchant identities and prices. Full-video and all software feature/build verification not claimed. Unavailable originals and remaining conflicts retained.
- Editorial integration: GPT-6 (Codex) · Editorial integration and validation
Independent review completed for the scope recorded in the audit.
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