Verdict — Low Profile At The Cost Of Performance
The Beelink EQ14 represents a lot of value for the price. For $200, the system includes 16 GB of RAM, a 512 GB SSD, and Windows 11 Home preinstalled which together make up more than half the price of the system. The low barrier to entry, integrated PSU and quiet operation are desirable for most HTPC or streaming purposes.
Unfortunately, the new N150 processor is somewhat disappointing in that it offers very little over the existing N100. The single-channel RAM limitation is a bummer and so is the lack of DisplayPort-over-USB support. Users who want something faster may want to consider the louder and slightly more expensive GMK NucBox M6.
Pros
Cons
Price and Availability
The manufacturer is now shipping the EQ14 directly from its website for $199. Alternatively, the model is currently on sale on Amazon for $189.
Potential Competitors in Comparison
Image | Model / Review | Price | Weight | Height | Display |
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Beelink EQ14 Intel Processor N150 ⎘ Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N) ⎘ 16 GB Memory | Amazon: $199.00 List Price: 200 USD | 432 g | 39 mm | x | |
Beelink SER9 AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 ⎘ AMD Radeon 890M ⎘ 32 GB Memory, 1024 GB SSD | Amazon: $999.00 List Price: 1000 USD | 814 g | 44.7 mm | x | |
GMK NucBox K9 Intel Core Ultra 5 125H ⎘ Intel Arc 7-Core iGPU ⎘ 32 GB Memory, 1024 GB SSD | Amazon: $599.96 List Price: 560 USD | 528 g | 47 mm | x | |
Newsmay AC8F-POE Intel Processor N100 ⎘ Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N) ⎘ 8 GB Memory, 128 GB SSD | Amazon: 1. $21.99 PowerHOOD AC/DC Adapter Comp... List Price: 295 EUR | 1.2 kg | 62 mm | x | |
Maxtang MTN-ALN50 Intel Core i3-N305 ⎘ Intel UHD Graphics 32EUs (Alder Lake) ⎘ 16 GB Memory, 512 GB SSD | List Price: 348 USD | 685 g | 52.5 mm | x | |
Asus ExpertCenter PN42-BBN200MV Intel Processor N200 ⎘ Intel UHD Graphics Xe 750 32EUs (Rocket Lake) ⎘ 16 GB Memory, 2048 GB SSD | List Price: 299 EUR | 828 g | 57.6 mm | x | |
Beelink Mini S12 Pro Intel Processor N100 ⎘ Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N) ⎘ 16 GB Memory | Amazon: 1. $159.00 Beelink Mini S12 Pro Mini PC... 2. $169.00 Beelink Mini PC, Mini S12 Pr... 3. $157.99 Beelink Mini S12 Pro Mini PC... List Price: 200 USD | 335 g | 39.1 mm | x |
The Beelink EQ14 is one of the least expensive mini PCs in the company's lineup coming in at just under $200. It also happens to be one of the very few devices to carry the new Intel N150 Twin Lake CPU.
Our test unit has been configured with 16 GB of single-channel RAM and a 512 GB M.2 SATA III SSD. There are unfortunately no barebones options at the time of writing.
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Specifications
Case
The chassis is mostly plastic as to be expected for the price point. However, the lightweight and understated look becomes more impressive when you consider that the system requires no external power brick unlike the vast majority of mini PCs in the market. A universal AC power cable is all that is required.
Connectivity
A wide array of ports are available despite the very low starting price. The single USB-C port does not support DisplayPort nor Power Delivery.
Communication
Wireless transfer rates are slow as the system ships with a 1x1 WLAN module instead of the usual 2x2.
Networking | |
iperf3 transmit AXE11000 | |
Asus ExpertCenter PN42-BBN200MV | |
GMK NucBox K9 | |
Beelink SER9 | |
Beelink Mini S12 Pro | |
Beelink EQ14 | |
iperf3 receive AXE11000 | |
Asus ExpertCenter PN42-BBN200MV | |
Beelink SER9 | |
GMK NucBox K9 | |
Beelink Mini S12 Pro | |
Beelink EQ14 |
Maintenance
The bottom panel requires a Phillips screwdriver to remove. Users have direct access to both M.2 2280 SSD slots and the single DDR5 SODIMM slot. Only one RAM module can be installed meaning there is no dual-channel memory support.
Sustainability
The manufacturer advertises no sustainability measures taken during manufacturing. Meanwhile, the packaging is mostly paper and cardboard with some protective plastic wrapping.
Accessories And Warranty
The retail box includes an HDMI cable in addition to a power cable and user's manual. There is no special power brick as mentioned above.
The usual one-year limited manufacturer warranty applies if purchased in the US.
Performance
Testing Conditions
We set Windows to Performance mode prior to running the benchmarks below.
Processor
Multi-thread performance with our N150 is within single-digit percentage points of the N100 in the Beelink Mini S12 Pro to show no major year-over-year gains. However, underperforming mini PCs with the N100 or N200 like the Newsmay AC8F-POE or Asus ExpertCenter PN42 may see multi-thread performance increases of up to 40 percent or 100 percent. Even so, overall performance is still very slow meaning that the large percentage gains will be barely noticeable in day-to-day workloads.
Cinebench R15 Multi Loop
Cinebench R23: Multi Core | Single Core
Cinebench R20: CPU (Multi Core) | CPU (Single Core)
Cinebench R15: CPU Multi 64Bit | CPU Single 64Bit
Blender: v2.79 BMW27 CPU
7-Zip 18.03: 7z b 4 | 7z b 4 -mmt1
Geekbench 6.4: Multi-Core | Single-Core
Geekbench 5.5: Multi-Core | Single-Core
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2: 4k Preset
LibreOffice : 20 Documents To PDF
R Benchmark 2.5: Overall mean
CPU Performance Rating | |
HP Elite Mini 800 G9-5M9T9EA | |
GMK NucBox K3 Pro | |
GMK NucBox K2 | |
Asus NUC 14 Pro | |
MSI Cubi NUC 1M | |
GMK NucBox M5 | |
Acemagic S1 | |
Beelink Mini S12 Pro | |
Beelink EQ14 | |
Average Intel Processor N150 | |
Acemagic S1 | |
Newsmay AC8F-POE | |
Beelink U59 N5105 -2! | |
Asus ExpertCenter PN42-BBN200MV | |
GMK NucBox 3 -2! |
Cinebench R20 / CPU (Multi Core) | |
HP Elite Mini 800 G9-5M9T9EA | |
Asus NUC 14 Pro | |
GMK NucBox K2 | |
GMK NucBox K3 Pro | |
MSI Cubi NUC 1M | |
GMK NucBox M5 | |
Beelink Mini S12 Pro | |
Acemagic S1 | |
Beelink EQ14 | |
Acemagic S1 | |
Average Intel Processor N150 (933 - 1051, n=2) | |
Beelink U59 N5105 | |
Newsmay AC8F-POE | |
Asus ExpertCenter PN42-BBN200MV | |
GMK NucBox 3 |
Cinebench R20 / CPU (Single Core) | |
MSI Cubi NUC 1M | |
GMK NucBox K3 Pro | |
HP Elite Mini 800 G9-5M9T9EA | |
Asus NUC 14 Pro | |
GMK NucBox K2 | |
GMK NucBox M5 | |
Acemagic S1 | |
Average Intel Processor N150 (359 - 362, n=2) | |
Beelink EQ14 | |
Beelink Mini S12 Pro | |
Acemagic S1 | |
Newsmay AC8F-POE | |
Asus ExpertCenter PN42-BBN200MV | |
Beelink U59 N5105 | |
GMK NucBox 3 |
Cinebench R15 / CPU Multi 64Bit | |
HP Elite Mini 800 G9-5M9T9EA | |
Asus NUC 14 Pro | |
GMK NucBox K2 | |
GMK NucBox K3 Pro | |
GMK NucBox M5 | |
MSI Cubi NUC 1M | |
Acemagic S1 | |
Beelink Mini S12 Pro | |
Beelink EQ14 | |
Acemagic S1 | |
Average Intel Processor N150 (402 - 455, n=2) | |
Beelink U59 N5105 | |
Newsmay AC8F-POE | |
Asus ExpertCenter PN42-BBN200MV | |
GMK NucBox 3 |
Cinebench R15 / CPU Single 64Bit | |
MSI Cubi NUC 1M | |
GMK NucBox K3 Pro | |
HP Elite Mini 800 G9-5M9T9EA | |
Asus NUC 14 Pro | |
GMK NucBox K2 | |
GMK NucBox M5 | |
Acemagic S1 | |
Beelink EQ14 | |
Average Intel Processor N150 (154.3 - 156.4, n=2) | |
Acemagic S1 | |
Beelink Mini S12 Pro | |
Newsmay AC8F-POE | |
Asus ExpertCenter PN42-BBN200MV | |
Beelink U59 N5105 | |
GMK NucBox 3 |
Geekbench 6.4 / Multi-Core | |
Asus NUC 14 Pro | |
GMK NucBox K3 Pro | |
HP Elite Mini 800 G9-5M9T9EA | |
GMK NucBox K2 | |
MSI Cubi NUC 1M | |
GMK NucBox M5 | |
Beelink Mini S12 Pro | |
Acemagic S1 | |
Beelink EQ14 | |
Average Intel Processor N150 (2980 - 3093, n=2) | |
Acemagic S1 | |
Newsmay AC8F-POE | |
Asus ExpertCenter PN42-BBN200MV |
Geekbench 6.4 / Single-Core | |
MSI Cubi NUC 1M | |
HP Elite Mini 800 G9-5M9T9EA | |
GMK NucBox K3 Pro | |
Asus NUC 14 Pro | |
GMK NucBox K2 | |
GMK NucBox M5 | |
Acemagic S1 | |
Beelink EQ14 | |
Average Intel Processor N150 (1249 - 1255, n=2) | |
Beelink Mini S12 Pro | |
Acemagic S1 | |
Newsmay AC8F-POE | |
Asus ExpertCenter PN42-BBN200MV |
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 / 4k Preset | |
HP Elite Mini 800 G9-5M9T9EA | |
Asus NUC 14 Pro | |
GMK NucBox K2 | |
GMK NucBox K3 Pro | |
MSI Cubi NUC 1M | |
GMK NucBox M5 | |
Acemagic S1 | |
Beelink Mini S12 Pro | |
Beelink EQ14 | |
Acemagic S1 | |
Average Intel Processor N150 (2.81 - 3.21, n=2) | |
Newsmay AC8F-POE | |
Beelink U59 N5105 | |
Asus ExpertCenter PN42-BBN200MV | |
GMK NucBox 3 |
LibreOffice / 20 Documents To PDF | |
GMK NucBox 3 | |
Asus ExpertCenter PN42-BBN200MV | |
Beelink U59 N5105 | |
Newsmay AC8F-POE | |
Acemagic S1 | |
Average Intel Processor N150 (79.3 - 82.1, n=2) | |
Beelink EQ14 | |
Acemagic S1 | |
Beelink Mini S12 Pro | |
GMK NucBox M5 | |
Asus NUC 14 Pro | |
HP Elite Mini 800 G9-5M9T9EA | |
GMK NucBox K2 | |
GMK NucBox K3 Pro | |
MSI Cubi NUC 1M |
R Benchmark 2.5 / Overall mean | |
GMK NucBox 3 | |
Beelink U59 N5105 | |
Asus ExpertCenter PN42-BBN200MV | |
Newsmay AC8F-POE | |
Average Intel Processor N150 (0.846 - 0.88, n=2) | |
Beelink EQ14 | |
Acemagic S1 | |
Beelink Mini S12 Pro | |
Acemagic S1 | |
GMK NucBox M5 | |
Asus NUC 14 Pro | |
GMK NucBox K2 | |
GMK NucBox K3 Pro | |
HP Elite Mini 800 G9-5M9T9EA | |
MSI Cubi NUC 1M |
Cinebench R23: Multi Core | Single Core
Cinebench R20: CPU (Multi Core) | CPU (Single Core)
Cinebench R15: CPU Multi 64Bit | CPU Single 64Bit
Blender: v2.79 BMW27 CPU
7-Zip 18.03: 7z b 4 | 7z b 4 -mmt1
Geekbench 6.4: Multi-Core | Single-Core
Geekbench 5.5: Multi-Core | Single-Core
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2: 4k Preset
LibreOffice : 20 Documents To PDF
R Benchmark 2.5: Overall mean
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AIDA64: FP32 Ray-Trace | FPU Julia | CPU SHA3 | CPU Queen | FPU SinJulia | FPU Mandel | CPU AES | CPU ZLib | FP64 Ray-Trace | CPU PhotoWorxx
Performance Rating | |
Beelink SER9 | |
GMK NucBox K9 | |
Maxtang MTN-ALN50 | |
Beelink EQ14 | |
Average Intel Processor N150 | |
Newsmay AC8F-POE | |
Asus ExpertCenter PN42-BBN200MV | |
Beelink Mini S12 Pro |
AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace | |
Beelink SER9 | |
GMK NucBox K9 | |
Maxtang MTN-ALN50 | |
Beelink EQ14 | |
Average Intel Processor N150 (1995 - 2172, n=2) | |
Newsmay AC8F-POE | |
Asus ExpertCenter PN42-BBN200MV | |
Beelink Mini S12 Pro |
AIDA64 / FPU Julia | |
Beelink SER9 | |
GMK NucBox K9 | |
Maxtang MTN-ALN50 | |
Beelink EQ14 | |
Average Intel Processor N150 (9804 - 11281, n=2) | |
Newsmay AC8F-POE | |
Asus ExpertCenter PN42-BBN200MV | |
Beelink Mini S12 Pro |
AIDA64 / CPU SHA3 | |
Beelink SER9 | |
GMK NucBox K9 | |
Maxtang MTN-ALN50 | |
Beelink EQ14 | |
Average Intel Processor N150 (629 - 751, n=2) | |
Newsmay AC8F-POE | |
Asus ExpertCenter PN42-BBN200MV | |
Beelink Mini S12 Pro |
AIDA64 / CPU Queen | |
Beelink SER9 | |
GMK NucBox K9 | |
Maxtang MTN-ALN50 | |
Asus ExpertCenter PN42-BBN200MV | |
Newsmay AC8F-POE | |
Beelink EQ14 | |
Average Intel Processor N150 (22243 - 22334, n=2) | |
Beelink Mini S12 Pro |
AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia | |
Beelink SER9 | |
GMK NucBox K9 | |
Maxtang MTN-ALN50 | |
Beelink EQ14 | |
Average Intel Processor N150 (1116 - 1118, n=2) | |
Newsmay AC8F-POE | |
Asus ExpertCenter PN42-BBN200MV | |
Beelink Mini S12 Pro |
AIDA64 / FPU Mandel | |
Beelink SER9 | |
GMK NucBox K9 | |
Maxtang MTN-ALN50 | |
Beelink EQ14 | |
Average Intel Processor N150 (4882 - 5448, n=2) | |
Newsmay AC8F-POE | |
Asus ExpertCenter PN42-BBN200MV | |
Beelink Mini S12 Pro |
AIDA64 / CPU AES | |
GMK NucBox K9 | |
Beelink SER9 | |
Maxtang MTN-ALN50 | |
Average Intel Processor N150 (11025 - 11103, n=2) | |
Beelink EQ14 | |
Newsmay AC8F-POE | |
Asus ExpertCenter PN42-BBN200MV | |
Beelink Mini S12 Pro |
AIDA64 / CPU ZLib | |
Beelink SER9 | |
GMK NucBox K9 | |
Maxtang MTN-ALN50 | |
Beelink EQ14 | |
Average Intel Processor N150 (184 - 216, n=2) | |
Newsmay AC8F-POE | |
Asus ExpertCenter PN42-BBN200MV | |
Beelink Mini S12 Pro |
AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace | |
Beelink SER9 | |
GMK NucBox K9 | |
Maxtang MTN-ALN50 | |
Beelink EQ14 | |
Average Intel Processor N150 (1013 - 1166, n=2) | |
Newsmay AC8F-POE | |
Asus ExpertCenter PN42-BBN200MV | |
Beelink Mini S12 Pro |
AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx | |
Beelink SER9 | |
GMK NucBox K9 | |
Maxtang MTN-ALN50 | |
Beelink EQ14 | |
Average Intel Processor N150 (12501 - 13876, n=2) | |
Newsmay AC8F-POE | |
Asus ExpertCenter PN42-BBN200MV | |
Beelink Mini S12 Pro |
System Performance
CrossMark: Overall | Productivity | Creativity | Responsiveness
WebXPRT 3: Overall
WebXPRT 4: Overall
Mozilla Kraken 1.1: Total
PCMark 10 / Score | |
Beelink SER9 | |
GMK NucBox K9 | |
Maxtang MTN-ALN50 | |
Beelink Mini S12 Pro | |
Average Intel Processor N150, Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N) (2789 - 3050, n=2) | |
Beelink EQ14 | |
Newsmay AC8F-POE |
PCMark 10 / Essentials | |
GMK NucBox K9 | |
Beelink SER9 | |
Beelink Mini S12 Pro | |
Maxtang MTN-ALN50 | |
Newsmay AC8F-POE | |
Beelink EQ14 | |
Average Intel Processor N150, Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N) (5842 - 5895, n=2) |
PCMark 10 / Productivity | |
Beelink SER9 | |
GMK NucBox K9 | |
Maxtang MTN-ALN50 | |
Beelink Mini S12 Pro | |
Average Intel Processor N150, Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N) (4245 - 4867, n=2) | |
Newsmay AC8F-POE | |
Beelink EQ14 |
PCMark 10 / Digital Content Creation | |
Beelink SER9 | |
GMK NucBox K9 | |
Maxtang MTN-ALN50 | |
Average Intel Processor N150, Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N) (2355 - 2708, n=2) | |
Beelink Mini S12 Pro | |
Beelink EQ14 | |
Newsmay AC8F-POE |
CrossMark / Overall | |
Beelink SER9 | |
GMK NucBox K9 | |
Maxtang MTN-ALN50 | |
Beelink Mini S12 Pro | |
Beelink EQ14 | |
Average Intel Processor N150, Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N) (715 - 756, n=2) | |
Newsmay AC8F-POE | |
Asus ExpertCenter PN42-BBN200MV |
CrossMark / Productivity | |
GMK NucBox K9 | |
Beelink SER9 | |
Maxtang MTN-ALN50 | |
Beelink Mini S12 Pro | |
Beelink EQ14 | |
Average Intel Processor N150, Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N) (794 - 827, n=2) | |
Newsmay AC8F-POE | |
Asus ExpertCenter PN42-BBN200MV |
CrossMark / Creativity | |
Beelink SER9 | |
GMK NucBox K9 | |
Maxtang MTN-ALN50 | |
Beelink Mini S12 Pro | |
Beelink EQ14 | |
Average Intel Processor N150, Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N) (681 - 719, n=2) | |
Newsmay AC8F-POE | |
Asus ExpertCenter PN42-BBN200MV |
CrossMark / Responsiveness | |
GMK NucBox K9 | |
Beelink SER9 | |
Beelink Mini S12 Pro | |
Maxtang MTN-ALN50 | |
Beelink EQ14 | |
Average Intel Processor N150, Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N) (603 - 671, n=2) | |
Newsmay AC8F-POE | |
Asus ExpertCenter PN42-BBN200MV |
WebXPRT 3 / Overall | |
Beelink SER9 | |
GMK NucBox K9 | |
Maxtang MTN-ALN50 | |
Beelink Mini S12 Pro | |
Beelink EQ14 | |
Average Intel Processor N150, Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N) (172.3 - 174.3, n=2) | |
Asus ExpertCenter PN42-BBN200MV | |
Newsmay AC8F-POE |
WebXPRT 4 / Overall | |
GMK NucBox K9 | |
Beelink SER9 | |
Maxtang MTN-ALN50 | |
Beelink Mini S12 Pro | |
Average Intel Processor N150, Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N) (n=1) | |
Newsmay AC8F-POE |
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 / Total | |
Asus ExpertCenter PN42-BBN200MV | |
Newsmay AC8F-POE | |
Average Intel Processor N150, Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N) (1044 - 1047, n=2) | |
Beelink EQ14 | |
Beelink Mini S12 Pro | |
Maxtang MTN-ALN50 | |
GMK NucBox K9 | |
Beelink SER9 |
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PCMark 10 Score | 2789 points | |
Help |
AIDA64 / Memory Copy | |
Beelink SER9 | |
GMK NucBox K9 | |
Maxtang MTN-ALN50 | |
Beelink EQ14 | |
Average Intel Processor N150 (18528 - 22240, n=2) | |
Asus ExpertCenter PN42-BBN200MV | |
Newsmay AC8F-POE | |
Beelink Mini S12 Pro |
AIDA64 / Memory Read | |
Beelink SER9 | |
GMK NucBox K9 | |
Maxtang MTN-ALN50 | |
Beelink EQ14 | |
Average Intel Processor N150 (19320 - 23165, n=2) | |
Newsmay AC8F-POE | |
Asus ExpertCenter PN42-BBN200MV | |
Beelink Mini S12 Pro |
AIDA64 / Memory Write | |
Beelink SER9 | |
GMK NucBox K9 | |
Beelink EQ14 | |
Maxtang MTN-ALN50 | |
Asus ExpertCenter PN42-BBN200MV | |
Average Intel Processor N150 (19560 - 23191, n=2) | |
Newsmay AC8F-POE | |
Beelink Mini S12 Pro |
AIDA64 / Memory Latency | |
GMK NucBox K9 | |
Beelink SER9 | |
Beelink Mini S12 Pro | |
Asus ExpertCenter PN42-BBN200MV | |
Newsmay AC8F-POE | |
Average Intel Processor N150 (47.1 - 51.8, n=2) | |
Beelink EQ14 | |
Maxtang MTN-ALN50 |
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DPC Latency
LatencyMon shows DPC issues when opening multiple browser tabs of our homepage. 4K60 video playback is also imperfect with 6 dropped frames within a 60-second timeframe even after multiple retests. CPU utilization is unusually high as well at 100 percent despite checking for background activity meaning that multi-tasking during video playback will very likely cause frame skips or stutters.
DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95 | |
GMK NucBox K9 | |
Beelink Mini S12 Pro | |
Asus ExpertCenter PN42-BBN200MV | |
Maxtang MTN-ALN50 | |
Beelink EQ14 | |
Newsmay AC8F-POE |
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Storage Devices
Drive Performance Rating - Percent | |
GMK NucBox K9 | |
Beelink SER9 | |
Beelink Mini S12 Pro | |
Asus ExpertCenter PN42-BBN200MV | |
Maxtang MTN-ALN50 | |
Beelink EQ14 | |
Newsmay AC8F-POE |
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Disk Throttling: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8
GPU Performance
The integrated UHD Graphics 24 EUs remains the same as before for no noticeable performance gains. It was not designed to run most games locally no matter the graphical setting.
Certain games would fail to launch including X-Plane 11.11.
3DMark 11 Performance | 1692 points | |
3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score | 6888 points | |
3DMark Fire Strike Score | 1095 points | |
3DMark Time Spy Score | 367 points | |
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Cyberpunk 2077 2.2 Phantom Liberty | |
1280x720 Low Preset (FSR off) | |
Asus NUC 14 Pro | |
MSI Cubi NUC 1M | |
GMK NucBox M5 | |
HP Elite Mini 800 G9-5M9T9EA | |
Acemagic S1 | |
Average Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N) (n=1) | |
1920x1080 Low Preset (FSR off) | |
Asus NUC 14 Pro | |
MSI Cubi NUC 1M | |
GMK NucBox M5 | |
HP Elite Mini 800 G9-5M9T9EA | |
Acemagic S1 | |
Average Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N) (n=1) |
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands | |
1280x720 Lowest Preset (DX12) | |
GMK NucBox K2 | |
GMK NucBox M5 | |
MSI Cubi NUC 1M | |
Acemagic S1 | |
Average Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N) (12.2 - 18.1, n=5) | |
Acemagic S1 | |
Beelink EQ14 | |
1920x1080 Low Preset (DX12) | |
GMK NucBox K2 | |
MSI Cubi NUC 1M | |
GMK NucBox M5 | |
Acemagic S1 | |
Acemagic S1 | |
Average Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N) (5.24 - 10.2, n=5) | |
Acemagic S1 | |
1920x1080 Medium Preset (DX12) | |
GMK NucBox K2 | |
GMK NucBox M5 | |
MSI Cubi NUC 1M | |
Acemagic S1 | |
Average Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N) (3.92 - 7.87, n=4) | |
Acemagic S1 |
Baldur's Gate 3 | |
1280x720 Low Preset | |
Asus NUC 14 Pro | |
MSI Cubi NUC 1M | |
GMK NucBox M5 | |
HP Elite Mini 800 G9-5M9T9EA | |
Beelink EQ14 | |
Average Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N) (n=1) | |
1920x1080 Low Preset | |
Asus NUC 14 Pro | |
MSI Cubi NUC 1M | |
GMK NucBox M5 | |
HP Elite Mini 800 G9-5M9T9EA |
F1 22 | |
1280x720 Ultra Low Preset AA:T AF:16x | |
GMK NucBox K2 | |
MSI Cubi NUC 1M | |
GMK NucBox M5 | |
Average Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N) (20.3 - 25.4, n=2) | |
Beelink EQ14 | |
1920x1080 Low Preset AA:T AF:16x | |
GMK NucBox K2 | |
MSI Cubi NUC 1M | |
GMK NucBox M5 | |
Beelink EQ14 | |
Average Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N) (n=1) |
Far Cry 5 | |
1280x720 Low Preset AA:T | |
GMK NucBox K2 | |
MSI Cubi NUC 1M | |
GMK NucBox M5 | |
Acemagic S1 | |
Average Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N) (10 - 20, n=8) | |
Acemagic S1 | |
Beelink EQ14 | |
1920x1080 Medium Preset AA:T | |
GMK NucBox K2 | |
MSI Cubi NUC 1M | |
GMK NucBox M5 | |
Acemagic S1 | |
Average Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N) (6 - 9, n=6) | |
Acemagic S1 | |
1920x1080 High Preset AA:T | |
GMK NucBox K2 | |
MSI Cubi NUC 1M | |
GMK NucBox M5 | |
Acemagic S1 | |
Average Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N) (6 - 9, n=5) | |
Acemagic S1 | |
1920x1080 Ultra Preset AA:T | |
GMK NucBox K2 | |
MSI Cubi NUC 1M | |
GMK NucBox M5 | |
Average Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N) (5 - 6, n=3) | |
Acemagic S1 |
Cyberpunk 2077 ultra FPS Chart
low | med. | high | ultra | |
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GTA V (2015) | 54.4 | 43.1 | 6.05 | 2.71 |
Dota 2 Reborn (2015) | 58.2 | 28.8 | 21.8 | 20.1 |
Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018) | 17.2 | |||
Far Cry 5 (2018) | 10 | |||
Strange Brigade (2018) | 26.6 | 10.1 | ||
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands (2022) | ||||
F1 22 (2022) | 10.7 | |||
Baldur's Gate 3 (2023) | ||||
Cyberpunk 2077 2.2 Phantom Liberty (2023) |
Emissions
System Noise
While there is an internal fan, fan noise is barely audible at just around 24 dB(A) against a silent background of 22.5 dB(A). It would remain quiet even when running demanding loads to be essentially unnoticeable in typical HTPC or office environments.
Noise Level
Idle |
| 23.5 / 23.5 / 23.8 dB(A) |
Load |
| 24 / 24.4 dB(A) |
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Beelink EQ14 UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N), Processor N150 | Beelink SER9 Radeon 890M, Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, Crucial P3 Plus CT1000P3PSSD8 | GMK NucBox K9 Arc 7-Core, Ultra 5 125H, MasonSemi 1TB MC7000 | Newsmay AC8F-POE UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N), N100, AirDisk AFF 10-128G | Maxtang MTN-ALN50 UHD Graphics 32EUs, i3-N305, Foresee 512GB | Asus ExpertCenter PN42-BBN200MV UHD Graphics Xe 750 32EUs, N200, Kingston KC3000 2048G SKC3000D2048G | Beelink Mini S12 Pro UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N), N100 | |
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Noise | -24% | -53% | -5% | -25% | -6% | -20% | |
off / environment * | 22.5 | 23.2 -3% | 23 -2% | 24.8 -10% | 25 -11% | 25 -11% | 23.3 -4% |
Idle Minimum * | 23.5 | 26.6 -13% | 29.8 -27% | 24.8 -6% | 25.1 -7% | 25 -6% | 26.3 -12% |
Idle Average * | 23.5 | 26.8 -14% | 35.7 -52% | 24.8 -6% | 25.1 -7% | 25 -6% | 26.3 -12% |
Idle Maximum * | 23.8 | 26.8 -13% | 35.7 -50% | 24.8 -4% | 25.1 -5% | 25 -5% | 26.3 -11% |
Load Average * | 24 | 33.4 -39% | 41.9 -75% | 24.9 -4% | 34.5 -44% | 25 -4% | 31.9 -33% |
Cyberpunk 2077 ultra * | 23.8 | 34.6 -45% | 43.8 -84% | ||||
Load Maximum * | 24.4 | 33.8 -39% | 44 -80% | 25 -2% | 43 -76% | 25 -2% | 36.7 -50% |
Witcher 3 ultra * | 33 |
* ... smaller is better
Temperature
Surface temperatures are low and never an issue no matter the load which is impressive for such a small mini PC with an integrated PSU. Hot spots top out at 37 C toward the rear both when idling or when running demanding applications for long periods.
Stress Test
The CPU would boost to 2.9 GHz and 24 W when initiating Prime95 stress. After hitting a core temperature of 70 C a few seconds later, however, the processor would drop and stabilize at 2.4 GHz and 20 W instead to maintain a slightly cooler core temperature of 66 C. The relatively low temperatures correlate with the low surface temperatures mentioned above.
Average CPU Clock (GHz) | GPU Clock (MHz) | Average CPU Temperature (°C) | |
System Idle | -- | -- | 48 |
Prime95 Stress | 2.4 | -- | 66 |
Prime95 + FurMark Stress | 2.1 | 750 | 68 |
Cyberpunk 2077 Stress | 1.5 | 750 | 64 |
Energy Management
Power Consumption
Idling demands between 7 W and 10 W which is more than expected from an N-series CPU. When running stressful loads, however, the system becomes just a few watts more efficient than the Beelink Mini S12 Pro with the older N100 processor. Maximum consumption can reach 32 W temporarily when the CPU is at 100 percent utilization before falling to 24 W about 30 seconds later.
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Beelink EQ14 Processor N150, UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N), , , x, | Beelink SER9 Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, Radeon 890M, Crucial P3 Plus CT1000P3PSSD8, , x, | GMK NucBox K9 Ultra 5 125H, Arc 7-Core, MasonSemi 1TB MC7000, , x, | Newsmay AC8F-POE N100, UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N), AirDisk AFF 10-128G, , x, | Maxtang MTN-ALN50 i3-N305, UHD Graphics 32EUs, Foresee 512GB, , x, | Asus ExpertCenter PN42-BBN200MV N200, UHD Graphics Xe 750 32EUs, Kingston KC3000 2048G SKC3000D2048G, , x, | Beelink Mini S12 Pro N100, UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N), , , x, | |
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Power Consumption | -90% | -87% | -2% | -1% | 21% | 0% | |
Idle Minimum * | 7.9 | 5.7 28% | 10.9 -38% | 7.9 -0% | 3.9 51% | 4.4 44% | 8.3 -5% |
Idle Average * | 8.9 | 5.9 34% | 11 -24% | 10.1 -13% | 7 21% | 6 33% | 8.8 1% |
Idle Maximum * | 9.1 | 6 34% | 11.4 -25% | 10.3 -13% | 7.2 21% | 9.7 -7% | 8.9 2% |
Load Average * | 21.2 | 68.7 -224% | 52.8 -149% | 17.3 18% | 30.1 -42% | 14.6 31% | 20.1 5% |
Cyberpunk 2077 ultra external monitor * | 22.3 | 78.2 -251% | 57.1 -156% | ||||
Load Maximum * | 31.6 | 82 -159% | 72.2 -128% | 31.6 -0% | 48.7 -54% | 30.2 4% | 32.2 -2% |
Witcher 3 ultra * | 21.5 |
* ... smaller is better
Power Consumption Cyberpunk / Stress Test
Power Consumption external Monitor
Notebookcheck Rating
Beelink EQ14
- 01/27/2025 v8
Allen Ngo
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