The verdict

CPU
Beelink EQR6 has 3.4x the CPU throughput (18,159 vs 5,333 PassMark).
Idle power
Beelink EQR6 idles lower (10W vs 15W) - cheaper to run 24/7.
RAM ceiling
Beelink EQR6 takes more RAM (64GB vs 32GB).

Which wins for each job

Job Aoostar WTR Pro N100 Beelink EQR6
Plex / Jellyfin ~5 streams ~5 streams
Frigate NVR ~4 cameras win add a detector
Proxmox / VMs 5,333 PassMark 18,159 PassMark win
Firewall / router 2 NICs 2 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 Aoostar WTR Pro N100 Beelink EQR6
Price (list) $279 $279
CPU Intel Processor N100 AMD Ryzen 5 6600H
Cores / threads 4 6
PassMark 5,333 18,159
iGPU Intel UHD Radeon 660M (RDNA2)
NICs 2 2
NIC model Intel I226-V Realtek RTL8111
RAM max (GB) 32 64
M.2 free 0 1
PCIe slot none none
Idle (W) 15 10
TDP (W) 6 45