Where are you getting your 2x from? I have both and n100 is significantly faster/snappier/more pleasant even in terminal.

N100 have a significantly faster ssd, gpu and faster ram.

You can get Radha x4 for similar size too

I think some people cherry pick a certain benchmark or reference point and build up the N100 as some sort of monster chip from that.

It's faster, yes. Also less efficient. But in many tiny builds it's only marginally faster because it has to be thermally constrained. Otherwise you require a larger power supply and bigger fan/heatsink.

Also, some configurations end up slower due to cheap shortcuts manufacturers make in their tiny builds.

The N100 is great, but it's not as great as I think some people think, for all uses and purposes!