ASUS NUC 13 Pro vs Beelink SER6 Pro
Beelink SER6 Pro is the more capable pick; ASUS NUC 13 Pro is the cheaper one - which wins comes down to the job below.
The verdict
- CPU
- Beelink SER6 Pro has 1.1x the CPU throughput (22,289 vs 19,689 PassMark).
- Plex
- ASUS NUC 13 Pro transcodes more 4K HDR streams (~8 vs ~5).
- Idle power
- ASUS NUC 13 Pro idles lower (7W vs 12W) - cheaper to run 24/7.
Which wins for each job
| Job | ASUS NUC 13 Pro | Beelink SER6 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Plex / Jellyfin | ~8 streams win | ~5 streams |
| Frigate NVR | ~6 cameras win | add a detector |
| Proxmox / VMs | 19,689 PassMark | 22,289 PassMark win |
| Firewall / router | 1 NICs | 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 | ASUS NUC 13 Pro | Beelink SER6 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price (list) | $400 | $429 |
| CPU | Intel Core i5-1340P | AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS |
| Cores / threads | 12 | 8 |
| PassMark | 19,689 | 22,289 |
| iGPU | Intel Iris Xe | Radeon 680M |
| NICs | 1 | 1 |
| NIC model | Intel I226-LM | Realtek RTL8125 |
| RAM max (GB) | 64 | 64 |
| M.2 free | 1 | 1 |
| PCIe slot | none | none |
| Idle (W) | 7 | 12 |
| TDP (W) | 28 | 54 |