Beelink is a brand of compact mini PCs, and the range covers several processors from AMD and Intel, including the Ryzen 7 8845HS-based SER8, the Intel N150-based EQ14, the Ryzen 5 6600H-based EQR6 and the six-slot ME mini NAS. The closest Thinvent alternative is the Thinvent Treo Mini PC line, which offers AMD Ryzen 5 and Intel Core i3, i5 and i7 processors with RAM up to 64 GB and SSD up to 2 TB.
Beelink Mini PC Range vs Thinvent Treo Mini PC Range
| Beelink (SER8 / EQ14 / EQR6 / ME mini) | Thinvent Treo Mini PC, AMD Ryzen 5 7430U | Thinvent Treo Mini PC, Intel Core i7-1255U | Thinvent Treo Mini PC, Intel Core i5-1240P | |
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| Processor | AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS, Intel N150, AMD Ryzen 5 6600H | AMD Ryzen 5 7430U | Intel Core i7-1255U | Intel Core i5-1240P |
| Cores/Threads | SER8: 8C/16T; other models: Not stated | 6 cores | 10 cores | 12 cores |
| RAM | SER8: up to 256 GB DDR5; EQ14: 16 GB DDR4; EQR6: 24 GB LPDDR5 | Up to 64 GB | Up to 64 GB | Up to 64 GB |
| Storage | EQ14: 500 GB SSD; ME mini: six M.2 slots, up to 24 TB | Up to 2 TB SSD | Up to 2 TB SSD | Up to 2 TB SSD |
| Form Factor | Mini PC; ME mini: palm-sized NAS | Mini PC | Mini PC | Mini PC |
| Max Frequency | SER8: up to 5.1 GHz | Up to 4.3 GHz | Up to 4.7 GHz | Up to 4.4 GHz |
Key differences
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Thinvent Treo offers RAM up to 64 GB across its AMD Ryzen 5 and Intel Core i3, i5 and i7 configurations, compared with 16 GB on the EQ14 and 24 GB on the EQR6 in the Beelink listings above.
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Thinvent Treo offers SSD storage up to 2 TB in each configuration, while the Beelink EQ14 listing shows a 500 GB SSD.
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Thinvent Treo i7-1255U and i5-1240P models offer 10 and 12 cores, while the Beelink SER8 offers 8 cores and 16 threads.
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The Beelink SER8 reaches up to 5.1 GHz and supports DDR5 RAM up to 256 GB, which is higher than the Thinvent Treo maximums.
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Beelink ME mini is a palm-sized six-slot NAS with two 2.5GbE ports, a use case that is not covered by the Thinvent Treo range.
Which one should you choose?
Choose a Beelink model if you need the highest RAM capacity of the SER8 or the NAS-style six-slot storage of the ME mini. Choose a Thinvent Treo Mini PC if you want a general-purpose mini PC with up to 64 GB RAM, up to 2 TB SSD and a choice of AMD Ryzen 5 or Intel Core i3, i5 or i7 processors.
