Beelink SER5 MAX vs HP EliteDesk 805 G8 Mini
HP EliteDesk 805 G8 Mini is the more capable pick; Beelink SER5 MAX is the cheaper one - which wins comes down to the job below.
The verdict
- CPU
- HP EliteDesk 805 G8 Mini has 1x the CPU throughput (21,064 vs 20,474 PassMark).
- Idle power
- Beelink SER5 MAX idles lower (10W vs 13W) - cheaper to run 24/7.
Which wins for each job
| Job | Beelink SER5 MAX | HP EliteDesk 805 G8 Mini |
|---|---|---|
| Plex / Jellyfin | ~3 streams | ~3 streams |
| Frigate NVR | add a detector | add a detector |
| Proxmox / VMs | 20,474 PassMark | 21,064 PassMark win |
| Firewall / router | 1 NICs | 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 SER5 MAX | HP EliteDesk 805 G8 Mini |
|---|---|---|
| Price (list) | $279 | $280 |
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 7 5800H | AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5750GE |
| Cores / threads | 8 | 8 |
| PassMark | 20,474 | 21,064 |
| iGPU | Radeon Vega 8 | Radeon Vega 8 |
| NICs | 1 | 1 |
| NIC model | Realtek 1GbE | Realtek RTL8111 |
| RAM max (GB) | 64 | 64 |
| M.2 free | 0 | 0 |
| PCIe slot | none | none |
| Idle (W) | 10 | 13 |
| TDP (W) | 54 | 35 |