Beelink EQR6 vs Beelink SER5 MAX
Beelink SER5 MAX is the more capable pick; Beelink EQR6 is the cheaper one - which wins comes down to the job below.
The verdict
- CPU
- Beelink SER5 MAX has 1.1x the CPU throughput (20,474 vs 18,159 PassMark).
- Plex
- Beelink EQR6 transcodes more 4K HDR streams (~5 vs ~3).
- Networking
- Beelink EQR6 has more NICs (2 vs 1) - better for a firewall or VLAN trunk.
Which wins for each job
| Job | Beelink EQR6 | Beelink SER5 MAX |
|---|---|---|
| Plex / Jellyfin | ~5 streams win | ~3 streams |
| Frigate NVR | add a detector | add a detector |
| Proxmox / VMs | 18,159 PassMark | 20,474 PassMark win |
| Firewall / router | 2 NICs win | 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 | Beelink EQR6 | Beelink SER5 MAX |
|---|---|---|
| Price (list) | $279 | $279 |
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 5 6600H | AMD Ryzen 7 5800H |
| Cores / threads | 6 | 8 |
| PassMark | 18,159 | 20,474 |
| iGPU | Radeon 660M (RDNA2) | Radeon Vega 8 |
| NICs | 2 | 1 |
| NIC model | Realtek RTL8111 | Realtek 1GbE |
| RAM max (GB) | 64 | 64 |
| M.2 free | 1 | 0 |
| PCIe slot | none | none |
| Idle (W) | 10 | 10 |
| TDP (W) | 45 | 54 |