Beelink Mini-PC, EQ12 16GB DDR5 500GB SSD, Intel Alder Lake-N100 (up to 3.4GHz), 2.5G Dual LAN Mini-Computer Supports WiFi6, BT5.2, USB3.2, 4K@60Hz Triple Display, Home-Server/Network Firewall

I’m seriously impressed with this Beelink EQ14 Mini PC. Right now, it’s running my Arista NG / Untangle firewall setup like a champ — IPS, NAT, ACLs, all of it. It chews through traffic without hesitation and stays cool, quiet, and steady the whole time. Before that, it was my OPNsense box, and it handled that job just as effortlessly. It eats threats — nom, nom, nom — without breaking a sweat. Before becoming my edge protection (basically a digital condom with a PhD in security), this little Beelink was my mini office desktop, and it rocked it on the interwebs. Multiple browser tabs, streaming, remote sessions — it didn’t care. Smooth as butter the whole time. The Intel N150 chip and dual 2.5G LAN ports make it perfect for serious networking, and it still sips power like a pro. It’s compact, quiet, and efficient — the kind of setup you forget is even running until you realize how much it’s doing behind the scenes. Just keep expectations realistic — this isn’t a gaming rig. You’re not going to be running the latest AAA titles or cranking out high-end graphics. But for firewall duty, office tasks, streaming, and day-to-day computing, it absolutely shines. If you’re looking for a small, power-efficient beast that can handle both firewall and desktop duty, this little box punches way above its weight class.

Excelente. Estou usando com proxmox para virtualizar o pfsense. Eu havia comprado um firewall appliance da china e so tive problemas. Esse funciona muito bem, esquenta bem menos. Recomendo

Description says 16GB RAM and N150 processor, but the received device is of 12GB RAM and N95 processor. Returned. The device is a junk and better go for ThinkCenter or OptiPlex.

I bought this as I needed a router capable of 2.5Gbps for future internet speed upgrades and I did not want to spend $300+ dollars on a "gaming wifi router", or even more on a business solution. I presently have Gigabit fiber internet but it does provide a little overhead so I wanted to be able to make use of the extra speeds, but I didn't want to raw dog the internet so a router was needed. My fiber box only provides 2 IPs and no way of accessing the admin portal, making a router a necessity before branching out my network. I installed OPNsense on this machine after activating Windows on the included NVME, and replacing it with a spare NVME I had laying around. OPNsense installed like a charm on this little machine and both 2.5Gbps were recognized. I haven't noticed any issues with usability and it does a fantastic job of maintaining sub-70 degree temps. It's almost entirely quiet, so much so that I sometimes feel the need to check and make sure it's still running. From the brief time I spent fooling around inside Windows 11 on it, everything was snappy and usable. I imagine this would make a great mini PC for almost anyone. I can see it being a super useful streaming box for media, or for streaming Steam games in-network. Pros: 1. Dual 2.5Gbps ethernet ports for setting it up as a router 2. Quiet 3. Portable, if you need it 4. Dual HDMI 5. Even has a Type-C port 6. 2.5" SATA hookup for extra storage, should you need it Cons: 1. Getting to the internal NVME and RAM slots is a little difficult as the screw locations require thinner screwdrivers 2. The SATA connector attachment and ribbon cable seem like they could break easily when attempting to change/upgrade the RAM and/or NVME 3. Only 1 stick of RAM on the 16GB version, so you'd get better performance in Windows with dual channel. Overall, I like this thing and I may end up getting another one to fiddle around with for virtualization or for Steam game streaming to my living room.

I bought this so I could run OPNsense on it (a simpler version of pfSense). It's free firewall software running on the FreeBSD operating system that has more functionality than just a traditional firewall, like blocking ads and privacy-invading trackers. (The benefits of blocking ads at the firewall are that it works for all connected computers, and it uses less bandwidth than a browser-based ad-blocker, so it actually speeds up web browsing a little bit). I have this mini PC running OPNsense connected to my Xfinity cable modem for Internet access, and connected to a Ubiquiti U6-Mesh WiFi access point on the other LAN port. So any PC/laptop/phone connected to the WiFi access point uses the OPNsense firewall and all its features. The specific Beelink EQ14 that I got uses Intel NICs rather than Realtek ones, which people report having better success & performance with Intel NICs for OPNsense or pfSense. But their product page for the EQ14 doesn't specify the brand of NICs, so I'm not sure if you're guaranteed to get Intel (from what I've read, some people have gotten Realtek NICs). For my purpose, this mini PC is overkill specs-wise. The CPU rarely goes over 15% usage, and RAM usage is also under 10%. But I like this because that means it should have more than enough performance for years to come. And it means I could also use more advanced functionality of OPNsense like VPNs and VLANs, if ever desired. I bought this specific mini PC because of the dual 2.5GB LAN ports, and because it has been reviewed as one of the quietest mini PCs, which I have found to be the case. You have to put your head right next to it in order to hear it at all.