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Beelink EQ2 N100 vs Beelink EQ12

Both are budget N100-style HA nodes. The practical differences tend to be storage expansion, network ports, and build quality. Choose the one that matches your upgrade plan.

Beelink EQ2 N100

Beelink EQ2 N100 style mini-PC (typical configuration) — budget HA node with quiet idle and simple upgrades.

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Beelink EQ12

Low-power Intel N100 box suited to quiet Home Assistant and light Proxmox nodes with dual 2.5GbE.

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Spec side-by-side

Field Beelink EQ2 N100 Beelink EQ12
cpu Intel Processor N100 Intel Processor N100
ram gb max 32 32
nic 2.5GbE 2.5GbE, 2.5GbE
wifi True True
storage M.2 NVMe M.2 NVMe
tdp w est 6 6
use cases home_assistant, opnsense_lab, plex_igpu home_assistant, proxmox_light, opnsense_lab

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