Beelink GTR9 vs Minisforum MS-A1
Beelink GTR9 is the more capable pick; Minisforum MS-A1 is the cheaper one - which wins comes down to the job below.
The verdict
- CPU
- Beelink GTR9 has 1.7x the CPU throughput (54,968 vs 31,519 PassMark).
- Idle power
- Minisforum MS-A1 idles lower (15W vs 16W) - cheaper to run 24/7.
- RAM ceiling
- Beelink GTR9 takes more RAM (128GB vs 96GB).
Which wins for each job
| Job | Beelink GTR9 | Minisforum MS-A1 |
|---|---|---|
| Plex / Jellyfin | ~5 streams | ~5 streams |
| Frigate NVR | add a detector | add a detector |
| Proxmox / VMs | 54,968 PassMark win | 31,519 PassMark |
| 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 | Beelink GTR9 | Minisforum MS-A1 |
|---|---|---|
| Price (list) | $1,985 | $259 |
| CPU | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 | AMD Ryzen 7 8700G |
| Cores / threads | 16 | 8 |
| PassMark | 54,968 | 31,519 |
| iGPU | Radeon 8060S (RDNA3.5) | Radeon 780M (RDNA3) |
| NICs | 2 | 2 |
| NIC model | Dual 10GbE | Realtek RTL8125 |
| RAM max (GB) | 128 | 96 |
| M.2 free | 1 | 1 |
| PCIe slot | none | none |
| Idle (W) | 16 | 15 |
| TDP (W) | 140 | 65 |