Beelink SER9 vs Dell OptiPlex 7020 Micro
Beelink SER9 is the more capable pick; Dell OptiPlex 7020 Micro is the cheaper one - which wins comes down to the job below.
The verdict
- CPU
- Beelink SER9 has 1.5x the CPU throughput (34,991 vs 22,934 PassMark).
- Idle power
- Beelink SER9 idles lower (8W vs 9W) - cheaper to run 24/7.
- RAM ceiling
- Dell OptiPlex 7020 Micro takes more RAM (64GB vs 32GB).
Which wins for each job
| Job | Beelink SER9 | Dell OptiPlex 7020 Micro |
|---|---|---|
| Plex / Jellyfin | ~5 streams | ~5 streams |
| Frigate NVR | add a detector | ~4 cameras win |
| Proxmox / VMs | 34,991 PassMark win | 22,934 PassMark |
| 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 SER9 | Dell OptiPlex 7020 Micro |
|---|---|---|
| Price (list) | $999 | $750 |
| CPU | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core i5-14500T |
| Cores / threads | 12 | 14 |
| PassMark | 34,991 | 22,934 |
| iGPU | Radeon 890M (RDNA3.5) | UHD 770 |
| NICs | 1 | 1 |
| NIC model | Intel I226-V | Intel 1GbE |
| RAM max (GB) | 32 | 64 |
| M.2 free | 1 | 0 |
| PCIe slot | none | none |
| Idle (W) | 8 | 9 |
| TDP (W) | 65 | 35 |