Beelink S12 Pro vs Dell OptiPlex 7070 Micro
Dell OptiPlex 7070 Micro is the more capable pick; Beelink S12 Pro is the cheaper one - which wins comes down to the job below.
The verdict
- CPU
- Dell OptiPlex 7070 Micro has 1.5x the CPU throughput (8,038 vs 5,500 PassMark).
- Plex
- Beelink S12 Pro transcodes more 4K HDR streams (~5 vs ~3).
- Idle power
- Beelink S12 Pro idles lower (6W vs 12W) - cheaper to run 24/7.
- RAM ceiling
- Dell OptiPlex 7070 Micro takes more RAM (64GB vs 16GB).
Which wins for each job
| Job | Beelink S12 Pro | Dell OptiPlex 7070 Micro |
|---|---|---|
| Plex / Jellyfin | ~5 streams win | ~3 streams |
| Frigate NVR | ~4 cameras | ~4 cameras |
| Proxmox / VMs | 5,500 PassMark | 8,038 PassMark win |
| 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 S12 Pro | Dell OptiPlex 7070 Micro |
|---|---|---|
| Price (list) | $159 | $160 |
| CPU | Intel N100 | Intel Core i5-9500T |
| Cores / threads | 4 | 6 |
| PassMark | 5,500 | 8,038 |
| iGPU | UHD | UHD 630 |
| NICs | 1 | 1 |
| NIC model | Intel I226-V | Intel I219-V |
| RAM max (GB) | 16 | 64 |
| M.2 free | 1 | 1 |
| PCIe slot | none | none |
| Idle (W) | 6 | 12 |
| TDP (W) | 6 | 35 |