Aoostar R1 vs Beelink EQR5
Beelink EQR5 is both faster and cheaper here - the default pick unless you need something specific from the other.
The verdict
- CPU
- Beelink EQR5 has 3.4x the CPU throughput (17,851 vs 5,307 PassMark).
- Plex
- Aoostar R1 transcodes more 4K HDR streams (~5 vs ~3).
- Idle power
- Beelink EQR5 idles lower (9W vs 10W) - cheaper to run 24/7.
- RAM ceiling
- Beelink EQR5 takes more RAM (64GB vs 32GB).
Which wins for each job
| Job | Aoostar R1 | Beelink EQR5 |
|---|---|---|
| Plex / Jellyfin | ~5 streams win | ~3 streams |
| Frigate NVR | ~4 cameras win | add a detector |
| Proxmox / VMs | 5,307 PassMark | 17,851 PassMark win |
| Firewall / router | 2 NICs | 2 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 R1 | Beelink EQR5 |
|---|---|---|
| Price (list) | $259 | $249 |
| CPU | Intel Processor N100 | AMD Ryzen 7 5825U |
| Cores / threads | 4 | 8 |
| PassMark | 5,307 | 17,851 |
| iGPU | Intel UHD (24 EU) | Radeon Vega 8 |
| NICs | 2 | 2 |
| NIC model | 2.5GbE dual (RTL8125-class) | Realtek 1GbE |
| RAM max (GB) | 32 | 64 |
| M.2 free | 1 | 0 |
| PCIe slot | none | none |
| Idle (W) | 10 | 9 |
| TDP (W) | 6 | 28 |