Beelink SER6 Pro vs Minisforum UH125 Pro
Beelink SER6 Pro is both faster and cheaper here - the default pick unless you need something specific from the other.
The verdict
- CPU
- Beelink SER6 Pro has 1.1x the CPU throughput (22,289 vs 20,168 PassMark).
- Plex
- Minisforum UH125 Pro transcodes more 4K HDR streams (~8 vs ~5).
- Idle power
- Minisforum UH125 Pro idles lower (10W vs 12W) - cheaper to run 24/7.
- Networking
- Minisforum UH125 Pro has more NICs (2 vs 1) - better for a firewall or VLAN trunk.
- RAM ceiling
- Minisforum UH125 Pro takes more RAM (96GB vs 64GB).
Which wins for each job
| Job | Beelink SER6 Pro | Minisforum UH125 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Plex / Jellyfin | ~5 streams | ~8 streams win |
| Frigate NVR | add a detector | ~6 cameras win |
| Proxmox / VMs | 22,289 PassMark win | 20,168 PassMark |
| Firewall / router | 1 NICs | 2 NICs win |
| 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 SER6 Pro | Minisforum UH125 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price (list) | $429 | $439 |
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS | Intel Core Ultra 5 125H |
| Cores / threads | 8 | 14 |
| PassMark | 22,289 | 20,168 |
| iGPU | Radeon 680M | Arc (Xe) Iris Xe class |
| NICs | 1 | 2 |
| NIC model | Realtek RTL8125 | Realtek RTL8126 |
| RAM max (GB) | 64 | 96 |
| M.2 free | 1 | 1 |
| PCIe slot | none | none |
| Idle (W) | 12 | 10 |
| TDP (W) | 54 | 28 |