Aoostar WTR Pro N100 vs Beelink SER5 MAX
Beelink SER5 MAX is the more capable pick; Aoostar WTR Pro N100 is the cheaper one - which wins comes down to the job below.
The verdict
- CPU
- Beelink SER5 MAX has 3.8x the CPU throughput (20,474 vs 5,333 PassMark).
- Plex
- Aoostar WTR Pro N100 transcodes more 4K HDR streams (~5 vs ~3).
- Idle power
- Beelink SER5 MAX idles lower (10W vs 15W) - cheaper to run 24/7.
- Networking
- Aoostar WTR Pro N100 has more NICs (2 vs 1) - better for a firewall or VLAN trunk.
- RAM ceiling
- Beelink SER5 MAX takes more RAM (64GB vs 32GB).
Which wins for each job
| Job | Aoostar WTR Pro N100 | Beelink SER5 MAX |
|---|---|---|
| Plex / Jellyfin | ~5 streams win | ~3 streams |
| Frigate NVR | ~4 cameras win | add a detector |
| Proxmox / VMs | 5,333 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 | Aoostar WTR Pro N100 | Beelink SER5 MAX |
|---|---|---|
| Price (list) | $279 | $279 |
| CPU | Intel Processor N100 | AMD Ryzen 7 5800H |
| Cores / threads | 4 | 8 |
| PassMark | 5,333 | 20,474 |
| iGPU | Intel UHD | Radeon Vega 8 |
| NICs | 2 | 1 |
| NIC model | Intel I226-V | Realtek 1GbE |
| RAM max (GB) | 32 | 64 |
| M.2 free | 0 | 0 |
| PCIe slot | none | none |
| Idle (W) | 15 | 10 |
| TDP (W) | 6 | 54 |