Beelink SER7 vs GMKtec NucBox M6 Ultra
Beelink SER7 is the more capable pick; GMKtec NucBox M6 Ultra is the cheaper one - which wins comes down to the job below.
The verdict
- CPU
- Beelink SER7 has 1.2x the CPU throughput (28,351 vs 22,795 PassMark).
- Idle power
- GMKtec NucBox M6 Ultra idles lower (13W vs 14W) - cheaper to run 24/7.
- Networking
- GMKtec NucBox M6 Ultra has more NICs (2 vs 1) - better for a firewall or VLAN trunk.
- RAM ceiling
- GMKtec NucBox M6 Ultra takes more RAM (128GB vs 64GB).
Which wins for each job
| Job | Beelink SER7 | GMKtec NucBox M6 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Plex / Jellyfin | ~5 streams | ~5 streams |
| Frigate NVR | add a detector | add a detector |
| Proxmox / VMs | 28,351 PassMark win | 22,795 PassMark |
| Firewall / router | 1 NICs | 2 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 SER7 | GMKtec NucBox M6 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Price (list) | $399 | $349 |
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS | AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS |
| Cores / threads | 8 | 6 |
| PassMark | 28,351 | 22,795 |
| iGPU | Radeon 780M (RDNA3) | Radeon 760M (RDNA3) |
| NICs | 1 | 2 |
| NIC model | Realtek RTL8125 | Realtek RTL8125 |
| RAM max (GB) | 64 | 128 |
| M.2 free | 1 | 1 |
| PCIe slot | none | none |
| Idle (W) | 14 | 13 |
| TDP (W) | 54 | 54 |