Comparison
Geekom Mini IT13 vs Beelink SER8
Intel Quick Sync on IT13 is the safer Plex/Jellyfin transcoder path; SER8 leans AMD iGPU plus strong multi-core for VM density. If your library needs frequent 4K transcodes, prioritize Quick Sync; if you run many LXC/VMs, prefer the Ryzen core count.
Geekom Mini IT13
13th-gen Intel mini-PC often shortlisted for Quick Sync Plex/Jellyfin and multi-VM Proxmox labs.
Beelink SER8
Newer Ryzen 7 mini-PC aimed at heavier VM stacks and iGPU media duties in a dense chassis.
Spec side-by-side
| Field | Geekom Mini IT13 | Beelink SER8 |
|---|---|---|
| cpu | Intel Core i7-1360P / i9-13900H (SKU-dependent) | AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS (typical config) |
| ram gb max | 64 | 64 |
| nic | 2.5GbE | 2.5GbE |
| wifi | True | True |
| storage | dual M.2 NVMe | dual M.2 NVMe |
| use cases | plex_igpu, proxmox, dev_vm | proxmox, plex_igpu, dev_vm |