Beelink SER8 vs Minisforum UM690
Beelink SER8 is both faster and cheaper here - the default pick unless you need something specific from the other.
The verdict
- CPU
- Beelink SER8 has 1.2x the CPU throughput (28,621 vs 24,000 PassMark).
- Idle power
- Beelink SER8 idles lower (10W vs 15W) - cheaper to run 24/7.
- RAM ceiling
- Beelink SER8 takes more RAM (96GB vs 64GB).
Which wins for each job
| Job | Beelink SER8 | Minisforum UM690 |
|---|---|---|
| Plex / Jellyfin | ~5 streams | ~5 streams |
| Frigate NVR | add a detector | add a detector |
| Proxmox / VMs | 28,621 PassMark win | 24,000 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 SER8 | Minisforum UM690 |
|---|---|---|
| Price (list) | $499 | $499 |
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 7 8745HS | AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX |
| Cores / threads | 8 | 8 |
| PassMark | 28,621 | 24,000 |
| iGPU | Radeon 780M (RDNA3) | Radeon 680M |
| NICs | 1 | 1 |
| NIC model | Realtek RTL8125 | Realtek RTL8125 |
| RAM max (GB) | 96 | 64 |
| M.2 free | 1 | 2 |
| PCIe slot | none | none |
| Idle (W) | 10 | 15 |
| TDP (W) | 54 | 54 |