EQ14 Mini PC, Intel Twin Lake N150(Up to 3.6GHz) 16GB DDR4 500GB NVMe SSD, 2.5G Dual LAN Mini Computer Supports USB3.2, 4K@60Hz Dual HDMI Display, Home-Server/Network Firewall，Windows 11 Home

Very happy with my Beelink. I setup a firewall/router with this unit, and it's been running perfectly! It ran decent with Windows 10 (about as well as can be expected with the N150 CPU), but it's absolutely perfect for a Linux build. I would not game on this unit, but for light productivity, or dedicated Linux applications, you can't beat the size, power consumption, or the price.

I'm impressed so far. My greatest fear was that the Beelink EQ14 mini pc would NOT have intel NICs, but in fact it does have a pair of I226 (high quality) intel NICs making it a perfect box for proxmox, opnsense, or pfsense. I'm very happy how cool and quiet the fan is so far. Using this to configure a router firewall has gone well (it's not deployed yet). The memory and ssd appear to be no name so hopefully they will hold up over time.

Fantastic for PfSense! Works like a charm. Mine has the intel NIC and not the realtek from other reviewers. Totally worth it. I plan on buying a few more soon for other areas. It came with windows 11 home pre-installed. Not bad for the price!

I mounted this mini computer on my TV to handle simple tasks like email, video chatting, and smart home management. Compared to the top-of-the-line, same generation, Intel processor in my laptop, it's much slower and less responsive, but considering its price, functionality and small size, it's a great fit. Key features are good port availability, quiet performance, and value. The SSD can be upgraded, but unfortunately you'll be stuck with 16 Gb of RAM. I set up my own Windows account and one other local Admin account to allow my wife to access Outlook under her own credentials. This turned out to be a good ideal. Like most Windows systems, it requires immediate updating. Its modest speed and memory made updating quite lengthy, requiring about a dozen restarts, many of them manual. It was taking so long and not letting me login between reboots, I almost decided it was defective and needed to go back. My perseverance was eventually rewarded. However it still "stuck" at my login window, probably due to some Windows 11 conflict. Fortunately, that second local Admin account allowed me to get in, delete the first Admin account and create another. I was then able to login to Microsoft for both users and finish setup. I can't blame Beelink for this issue and it might not be a problem for you. That said, play it safe by setting up a second local Admin account before you begin the updating process.

I activated the Windows 11 Pro NVMe, then pulled that out and put in a Silicon Power 512GB NVMe and installed pfSense on it. Then I pulled that one out and put a Teamforce ver. 4x3 Z440 1TB NVMe in it and installed LMDE 6 (Linux Mint Debian Edition). I had to update the kernel on LMDE 6 to 6.5 so that it would run the AX101 WiFi 6 network card and the 5.2 Bluetooth. I use an Arzopa S1 15.6" 1080p HDR portable monitor with it that is powered and video delivery from the USB C port, and an Anozer model CCT5 stand for the monitor that doesn't sink down like some other stands. I haven't used the magnetic cover as a stand for it. This little machine runs fantastic. I bought it for the pfSense, I'll get another one when the price comes back down to what I paid for this one $209, because two days later it went to $259, then one more day it went to $279. I'm glad I bought this little Mini PC, the EQ12 with the 512GB NVMe (it says 500GB on specs list, but it's a 512GB) and 16GB of RAM is fast and snappy and will run what you want on it. I wouldn't use it for gaming though, but as a general computer it runs great. I may try some video editing with it, but not going to encode any videos with it. I haven't tried the extra SATA port for an SSD, but I will with the LMDE 6 soon and measure transfer speeds with Kdiskmark on Linux. Great little machine. Oh the 2.5GbE port closest to the power plug is the #1 port, other one is the #2 port. Edit: I changed out that weak AX101 WiFi card to an Intel BE200 WiFi 7 card, which made it screaming fast on wireless.

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.

**UPDATE** January 10th, 2026 - Reducing this to 3 stars due to a defective storage drive. While running OpnSense on this, I frequently ran into issues with local log retrieval. I opted to store logs on the built-in SSD instead of shipping them, knowing that 500GB was hilariously excessive for my needs. I thought the log retrieval issue was a quirk in the OpnSense build I was running, and eventually opted to upgrade to the latest version. After I upgraded to 25.7, my updates to the latest build were failing. Diagnostics showed repeated UFS errors (bad magic number, cylinder checkhash failed, etc.) and I/O errors even after multiple filesystem repairs. These findings combined with the early log retrieval issues certainly point to a failing SSD. I will need to replace the storage drive with something else, which will cost around 60 dollars. I would recommend for anyone purchasing the BeeLink Mini PC's to immediately switch the internal SSD with one from a more reputable brand, even if your local storage needs are low. *********** I purchased this while shopping and researching for a home OpnSense firewall build. Reasons I chose this Mini PC: Compact - Not trying to have an old Optiplex sitting on my TV stand 2.5 Gbps Ports - Absolutely perfect for this application. Better than 1Gbps, but not too much for the hardware to handle. Intel Celeron N100 - Low power, but still considered "high performance" by ZenArmor 500GB NvME - Great for system performance and plenty of space for log storage 16 GB DDR4 - Plenty of overhead for ZenArmor, IDS, IPS, etc. For the uninitiated, OpnSense is an open source, powerful and feature-rich firewall software that allows great visibility and control for your home network. It is free to download and install, and beats the snot out of any consumer wireless router. It can run on a variety of hardware, including old PCs. This Mini PC is perfectly spec'd for OpnSense. For the initiated: My home network is very small: 2 PCs, 2 smart TVs, a robot vacuum and 5 mobile devices. My internet connection is roughly 400mbps down and 10mbps up. I run QoS, ZenArmor and five VLANs. I run OpnSense "bare metal" because I am uninterested in dealing with latency and routing issues brought on by virtualization. I use two TP-Link 8 port Gigabit smart switches and an OpnSense router for wireless VLANs to achieve a multiple SSID network configuration with segmentation. I will admit I was a little bummed that the PC was light grey rather than dark grey like I imagined. I was impressed with the OEM Windows 11 installation, but I immediately wiped it out by installing OPNsense, which went perfectly fine. CPU usage is very low, even during speed tests while running QoS and ZenArmor. I have not installed WireGuard yet but I am certain it will perform just fine. My old HP T620 Thin Client had CPU spikes to 100% pretty consistently and didn't seem to handle local log storage or IDS/IPS very well. It was also much bulkier, and had a 1Gbps NIC. Overall, I am very impressed with this Mini PC's performance. I can't recommend this enough for OpnSense or virtualization projects.

I have been running PfSense on this for my home network now for a few months. It has held up extremely well, even with multiple VPN endpoints, pfblockerNG, and other services running. PfSense picked up the 2.5GbE ports with no problems!