Aoostar R7
Measured idle power
~7.3 W idle (Windows 11, latest drivers; balloons to 20 W+ on immature drivers)
Wall meter (Windows 11, latest drivers)
Source: Aoostar R7 Mini-PC in test — a NAS with the 5700U — igor'sLAB · dated 2024-07-23
ECC memory support
No cited source — left blank rather than guessed.
RAM ceiling
32 GB DDR4-3200 (SODIMM)
Source: Aoostar R7 Mini-PC in test — igor'sLAB · dated 2024-07-23
IOMMU / GPU passthrough
No community passthrough report sourced yet for this model.
Where to buy
Deterministic search links for “Aoostar R7” — not specific listings, and not paid placements. Prices, stock and the exact SKU/revision vary; confirm the unit you receive against the cited specs above.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Aoostar R7's idle power consumption?
Aoostar R7 (AMD Ryzen 7 5700U) idles at ~7.3 W idle (Windows 11, latest drivers; balloons to 20 W+ on immature drivers). Method: Wall meter (Windows 11, latest drivers). This is a wall-measured figure — verified 2026-06-02.
Does the Aoostar R7 support ECC memory?
Not confirmed — no cited source for ECC on the Aoostar R7, so we leave it blank rather than guess.
Is the Aoostar R7 good for Proxmox / a homelab?
Cheap 2-bay AMD NAS that idles around 7 W under Windows with proper drivers, but the Realtek 2.5GbE was flagged as problematic and idle balloons under immature OSes — verify your hypervisor's driver support. RAM ceiling: 32 GB DDR4-3200 (SODIMM). NIC: Dual 2.5GbE (Realtek).
Sources
Aoostar R7 Mini-PC in test — igor'sLAB · dated 2024-07-23
https://www.igorslab.de/en/aoostar-r7-mini-pc-im-test/7/
Cited public information, not purchasing advice. Onboard NIC silicon and BIOS can differ between production batches of the same model name — confirm the revision you receive (
lspci -nn) before relying on a NIC or passthrough claim. Idle draw depends on OS, mains voltage (120 V vs 240 V) and power tuning (powertop).