Beelink EQ12 vs Beelink Mini S13
Beelink EQ12 is both faster and cheaper here - the default pick unless you need something specific from the other.
The verdict
- CPU
- Beelink EQ12 has 1x the CPU throughput (5,500 vs 5,385 PassMark).
- Idle power
- Beelink Mini S13 idles lower (6W vs 7W) - cheaper to run 24/7.
- Networking
- Beelink EQ12 has more NICs (2 vs 1) - better for a firewall or VLAN trunk.
- RAM ceiling
- Beelink EQ12 takes more RAM (32GB vs 16GB).
Which wins for each job
| Job | Beelink EQ12 | Beelink Mini S13 |
|---|---|---|
| Plex / Jellyfin | ~5 streams | ~5 streams |
| Frigate NVR | ~4 cameras | ~4 cameras |
| Proxmox / VMs | 5,500 PassMark win | 5,385 PassMark |
| 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 EQ12 | Beelink Mini S13 |
|---|---|---|
| Price (list) | $189 | $189 |
| CPU | Intel N100 | Intel Processor N150 |
| Cores / threads | 4 | 4 |
| PassMark | 5,500 | 5,385 |
| iGPU | UHD | Intel UHD |
| NICs | 2 | 1 |
| NIC model | Intel I226-V | Realtek RTL8125 |
| RAM max (GB) | 32 | 16 |
| M.2 free | 1 | 1 |
| PCIe slot | none | none |
| Idle (W) | 7 | 6 |
| TDP (W) | 6 | 6 |