Beelink EQ13 vs CWWK NAS Board
These two are closely matched - the right pick comes down to the specific job below.
The verdict
- Idle power
- Beelink EQ13 idles lower (11W vs 12W) - cheaper to run 24/7.
- Networking
- CWWK NAS Board has more NICs (4 vs 2) - better for a firewall or VLAN trunk.
- RAM ceiling
- CWWK NAS Board takes more RAM (32GB vs 16GB).
Which wins for each job
| Job | Beelink EQ13 | CWWK NAS Board |
|---|---|---|
| Plex / Jellyfin | ~5 streams | ~5 streams |
| Frigate NVR | ~4 cameras | ~4 cameras |
| Proxmox / VMs | 5,333 PassMark | 5,333 PassMark |
| Firewall / router | 2 NICs | 4 NICs win |
| 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 EQ13 | CWWK NAS Board |
|---|---|---|
| Price (list) | $229 | $210 |
| CPU | Intel Processor N100 | Intel Processor N100 |
| Cores / threads | 4 | 4 |
| PassMark | 5,333 | 5,333 |
| iGPU | Intel UHD | Intel UHD |
| NICs | 2 | 4 |
| NIC model | Realtek RTL8111 | Intel I226-V |
| RAM max (GB) | 16 | 32 |
| M.2 free | 1 | 1 |
| PCIe slot | none | none |
| Idle (W) | 11 | 12 |
| TDP (W) | 6 | 6 |