Beelink EQi13

Published on August 30, 2026

The Beelink EQi13 is a Windows 11 Pro mini PC just under five inches square, built around a power supply that lives inside the case, so it runs from a single AC cord instead of a laptop-style brick. Beelink sells it with two 13th-generation Intel chips: an eight-core Core i5-13420H and a twelve-core Core i5-13500H, both paired with soldered LPDDR5 memory and two M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 slots. Two HDMI ports drive a pair of 4K displays at 60Hz, two Ethernet jacks support link aggregation or network isolation, and the front face carries a USB-C port that moves data at 10Gbps but sends no video. One configuration on Amazon breaks that pattern: the 16GB DDR4 build lists SO-DIMM memory slots and 2.5-gigabit Ethernet in place of soldered memory and Gigabit jacks. Which configuration you buy sets both the memory ceiling and the wired network speed, so read the specification block before ordering.

Pros and Cons of the Beelink EQi13

Beelink EQi13 Comparison Chart

	Beelink EQi13	Beelink EQi13	Beelink EQi13	Beelink EQi13
Price	List Price: $509.00 Amazon Prices: Loading prices...	List Price: $529.00 Amazon Prices: Loading prices...	List Price: $549.00 Amazon Prices: Loading prices...	List Price: $659.00 Amazon Prices: Loading prices...
Version	16GB LPDDR5/500GB/Intel Core i5-13420H	16GB DDR4/500GB/Intel Core i5-13420H	24GB LPDDR5/500GB/Intel Core i5-13420H	24GB LPDDR5/1TB/Intel Core i5-13500H
Performance Rating	6.9	6.9	7.3	8.3
Operating System	Windows 11 Pro	Windows 11 Pro	Windows 11 Pro	Windows 11 Pro
Processor	Octa-core 2.10 Ghz (max 4.60 Ghz) Intel Core i5-13420H	Octa-core 2.10 Ghz (max 4.60 Ghz) Intel Core i5-13420H	Octa-core 2.10 Ghz (max 4.60 Ghz) Intel Core i5-13420H	Twelve-core 3.50 Ghz (max 4.70 Ghz) Intel Core i5-13500H
GPU	Integrated Intel UHD Graphics	Integrated Intel UHD Graphics	Integrated Intel UHD Graphics	Integrated Intel Iris Xe Graphics
RAM	16 GB LPDDR5 (Soldered LPDDR5, not upgradeable)	16 GB DDR4 SO-DIMM (DDR4 SO-DIMM on this configuration)	24 GB LPDDR5 (Soldered LPDDR5, not upgradeable)	24 GB LPDDR5 (Soldered LPDDR5, not upgradeable)
Internal Storage	500 GB M.2 NVMe SSD	500 GB M.2 NVMe SSD	500 GB M.2 NVMe SSD	1 TB M.2 NVMe SSD
Dimensions width x length x thickness	4.96 x 4.96 x 1.74 inches (125.98 x 125.98 x 44.2 mm)	4.96 x 4.96 x 1.74 inches (125.98 x 125.98 x 44.2 mm)	4.96 x 4.96 x 1.74 inches (125.98 x 125.98 x 44.2 mm)	4.96 x 4.96 x 1.74 inches (125.98 x 125.98 x 44.2 mm)
Weight	1.15 lbs (0.52 kg)	1.15 lbs (0.52 kg)	1.15 lbs (0.52 kg)	1.15 lbs (0.52 kg)
WiFi	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.2	Bluetooth 5.2	Bluetooth 5.2	Bluetooth 5.2
Ethernet	2 Ethernet ports at 1 Gbps	2 Ethernet ports at 2.5 Gbps	2 Ethernet ports at 1 Gbps	2 Ethernet ports at 1 Gbps
HDMI	2 Full-Size HDMI Ports	2 Full-Size HDMI Ports	2 Full-Size HDMI Ports	2 Full-Size HDMI Ports
DisplayPort	No DisplayPort	No DisplayPort	No DisplayPort	No DisplayPort
VGA	No VGA Ports	No VGA Ports	No VGA Ports	No VGA Ports
USB Ports	1 USB 2.0, 3 USB 3, 1 USB-C USB-C is 10Gbps data only, no DP Alt Mode	1 USB 2.0, 3 USB 3, 1 USB-C USB-C is 10Gbps data only, no DP Alt Mode	1 USB 2.0, 3 USB 3, 1 USB-C USB-C is 10Gbps data only, no DP Alt Mode	1 USB 2.0, 3 USB 3, 1 USB-C USB-C is 10Gbps data only, no DP Alt Mode
Thunderbolt Ports	No	No	No	No
OCuLink	No	No	No	No
Internal SATA Ports	No SATA ports	No SATA ports	No SATA ports	No SATA ports
Card Reader	No Card Reader	No Card Reader	No Card Reader	No Card Reader
Headphone Jack	combo	combo	combo	combo
Fanless	No	No	No	No
VESA Mount	No	No	No	No
In the Box	Mini PC, HDMI cable (100cm), AC cable (150cm), user manual	Mini PC, HDMI cable (100cm), AC cable (150cm), user manual	Mini PC, HDMI cable (100cm), AC cable (150cm), user manual	Mini PC, HDMI cable (100cm), AC cable (150cm), user manual
Expandability	Storage only on the LPDDR5 builds: two M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 slots, 2TB each. Memory is soldered.	Two DDR4 SO-DIMM slots (16GB or 32GB) plus two M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 slots, 2TB each.	Storage only on the LPDDR5 builds: two M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 slots, 2TB each. Memory is soldered.	Storage only on the LPDDR5 builds: two M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 slots, 2TB each. Memory is soldered.

Detailed Information on the Beelink EQi13

The chassis is a charcoal square slab measuring 4.96 inches on each side and 1.74 inches tall, with a fine diamond pattern pressed into the top panel and the Beelink logo in the middle of it. Beelink lists the weight at 1.15 pounds. The front face carries one USB-A port at 10Gbps, a 3.5mm combo audio jack, a USB-C port at 10Gbps, a clear-CMOS pinhole, and the power button. The rear holds two more USB-A ports at 10Gbps, one USB 2.0 port, two HDMI outputs rated for 4K at 60Hz, the two Ethernet jacks, and a C-style AC inlet where most mini PCs put a barrel jack. That inlet is the reason for the design: the 85W supply sits inside the case, so the desk gets one cord instead of a cord and a brick.

Memory is soldered on the LPDDR5 configurations, and Beelink states that on its own product page and in the Amazon listings alike: 16GB or 24GB, with no slot to add more later. Storage is where the machine stays flexible. Two M.2 2280 slots sit under the lid, both wired for PCIe 4.0 x4, and Beelink rates each for a 2TB drive. The preinstalled SSD fills one of them, so a 500GB configuration leaves a full slot open for a second drive without disturbing the boot volume. Anyone planning to keep the machine for several years should size the memory at purchase, because that is the one specification an owner cannot change later.

Beelink’s product page lists two Gigabit Ethernet ports, and the retail listing for the 24GB LPDDR5 configuration identifies them as Realtek RTL8111H controllers. Beelink gives the same Gigabit pair for the 16GB LPDDR5 and 24GB/1TB configurations. The 16GB DDR4 configuration is a different build: its specification card shows two 2.5GbE jacks, a MediaTek MT7920 Wi-Fi 6 radio with Bluetooth 5.4, and two DDR4 SO-DIMM slots in place of soldered memory. Its written text disagrees with its own images on the radio, still naming the Intel AX101 and Bluetooth 5.2 of the other builds. The 2.5GbE jacks and the SO-DIMM slots appear in both the text and the images, so the wireless module is the one specification left unsettled. The port layout is otherwise identical across both builds, so the fork between them is memory upgradeability and wired network speed. Either way, both jacks support link aggregation, which is what puts a machine like this into home labs and soft-router duty.

Wireless on the LPDDR5 builds is Wi-Fi 6 through an Intel AX101 module with Bluetooth 5.2. Display output stops at the two HDMI ports, because the USB-C port handles data only and carries no DisplayPort Alt Mode, so two screens is the ceiling over the built-in outputs. There is no USB4 or Thunderbolt port either, which rules out an external GPU and any single-cable docking setup. Beelink does not fit VESA mounting holes to this chassis, so the EQi13 sits on a desk or a shelf rather than hiding behind a monitor.

Performance of the Beelink EQi13

The Core i5-13420H in the base configuration is an eight-core, twelve-thread Raptor Lake H part with a 2.1 GHz base clock, a 4.6 GHz boost, and 12MB of cache, and PassMark’s CPU Mark puts it around 17,176. That is roughly three times an Intel N150 at about 5,478, which is enough headroom for a browser full of tabs, an IDE, video calls, and a couple of virtual machines running at once. On the same scale it also lands level with the previous generation’s i5-12450H at about 17,442, so the newer model number does not buy extra multi-threaded throughput. The Core i5-13500H configuration is the real step up at about 23,027, and it trades the i5-13420H’s Intel UHD graphics for Iris Xe. Both are 2023 silicon, and current Core Ultra H parts clear them by a wide margin, with a Core Ultra 5 225H scoring about 28,509.

Reviewer Insights on the Beelink EQi13

We found no independent hands-on test of the plain EQi13. The closest measured data comes from CNX Software’s review of the EQi13 Pro, which shares this chassis, the MSC 2.0 cooling, the built-in 85W supply, and the same Core i5-13500H, but runs a DDR4 SO-DIMM board. CNX found the Pro’s PL1 and PL2 power limits both set to 35W against Intel’s 45W and 115W maximums, writing that “Beelink may have decided to lower the values because the Core i5-13500H processor is installed in a compact mini PC, making cooling more challenging.”

Their sound meter read 39.4 to 40.1 dBA at idle and 41.4 to 45.7 dBA during a 3DMark run, taken about two inches above the case in a room whose own floor measured 38 to 39 dBA, so the machine adds roughly a decibel at idle. Wall power at idle came in at 10.9 to 12.3 watts, and CNX counted that against the machine, tracing it to the built-in supply: “The idle power consumption is a worry, as it’s fairly high, and other similar computers are usually well under 10 Watts (6W typ.).” They put the standing cost at roughly 100 kWh a year for a unit left idling around the clock. Those figures describe the Pro rather than the EQi13, but they set the expectation for this shell: quiet enough to sit on a desk, held under the chip’s rated ceiling, and drawing more at idle than the rest of the class.

Conclusion: Who the Beelink EQi13 Is For

The EQi13 suits a fixed desk where the work is a browser, an office suite, a code editor, and a video call, and where a tidy setup matters. The internal power supply removes the external adapter this class of machine normally needs, the two Ethernet jacks cover link aggregation, a soft-router VM, or keeping two networks apart, and the free M.2 slot means storage never becomes the reason to replace the machine. The i5-13500H configuration adds four more cores and Iris Xe graphics for people whose work includes video timelines or several virtual machines at once.

It is a poor fit for anyone who needs graphics performance or a third display. Intel UHD graphics on the i5-13420H handle 4K playback and desktop work but not modern games, and the two HDMI ports are the only video outputs. On the three LPDDR5 configurations, soldered memory also fixes the ceiling on the day of purchase. Buyers who want DDR4 SO-DIMM slots already have them on the 16GB DDR4 configuration of this same machine, whose specification card shows that board sold with 32GB in two 16GB modules as well. The Beelink EQi13 Pro uses SO-DIMM memory across its whole range and adds a Core i7-13620H option, and anyone weighing the older 12th-generation version can compare it against the Beelink EQi12. To place any of them against the wider field, use Starry Hope’s Mini PC Comparison Chart.