Beelink EQi12

Updated on May 27, 2026

The Beelink EQi12 is a 12th-gen Intel mini PC sold in several configurations, from a Core i3-1220P up through the i5-12450H and i7-12650H, each with 24GB of soldered LPDDR5-5200 (quad-channel) and Intel UHD Graphics. Storage runs through two PCIe 4.0 NVMe slots for up to 4TB, and it ships with Windows 11 Pro. Its signature design choice is an internal 85W power supply, which removes the external brick at the cost of one RAM slot's worth of board space, so the memory is soldered rather than socketed.

It is a small box (4.96 x 4.96 x 1.74 inches) with dual HDMI 4K60, two Gigabit Ethernet ports, Wi-Fi 6, and a USB-C port. Three reviewers tested it, all of them this exact EQi12 (the Core i version, not the N100/N200 EQ12), and they agree on the shape of it: a quiet, tidy productivity machine that throttles under sustained CPU load and is not built for gaming. The grounded notes below come from those three reviews.

| Pros | Cons | |------|------| | Internal 85W power supply, no external brick | Soldered LPDDR5 (the internal PSU took the RAM-slot space) | | Two PCIe 4.0 NVMe slots for up to 4TB | Throttles under sustained load (Cinebench, encoding) unless you raise the fan curve | | Very quiet: 36.6 dBA at full load (Elevated Systems) | Intel UHD Graphics: only light/retro gaming | | Dual Gigabit Ethernet, dual 4K60 HDMI, Wi-Fi 6 | Ethernet is 1GbE, not 2.5GbE; no DisplayPort | | Efficient (about 20W idle, ~60W full load) | Windows-only convenience; some Linux Wi-Fi caveats |

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Version	24GB/512GB/Intel Core i5-12450H	24GB/512GB/Intel Core i3-1220P	24GB/512GB/Intel Core i7-12650H	32GB/1TB/Intel Core i5-12450H	32GB/1TB/Intel Core i7-12650H	24GB/1TB/Intel Core i7-12650H	32GB/500GB/Intel Core i5-1235U	32GB/1TB/Intel Core i5-1235U	16GB/500GB/Intel Core i5-1235U
Performance Rating	7.4	7.0	8.2	7.6	8.4	8.2	5.5	5.5	4.8
Operating System	Windows 11 Pro	Windows 11 Pro	Windows 11 Pro	Windows 11 Pro	Windows 11 Pro	Windows 11 Pro	Windows 11 Pro	Windows 11 Pro	Windows 11 Pro
Processor	Octa-core 3.30 Ghz (max 4.40 Ghz) Intel Core i5-12450H	Deca-core 3.30 Ghz (max 4.40 Ghz) Intel Core i3-1220P	Deca-core 3.50 Ghz (max 4.70 Ghz) Intel Core i7-12650H	Octa-core 3.30 Ghz (max 4.40 Ghz) Intel Core i5-12450H	Deca-core 3.50 Ghz (max 4.70 Ghz) Intel Core i7-12650H	Deca-core 3.50 Ghz (max 4.70 Ghz) Intel Core i7-12650H	Deca-core 3.30 Ghz (max 4.40 Ghz) Intel Core i5-1235U	Deca-core 3.30 Ghz (max 4.40 Ghz) Intel Core i5-1235U	Deca-core 3.30 Ghz (max 4.40 Ghz) Intel Core i5-1235U
GPU	Integrated Intel UHD Graphics	Integrated Intel UHD Graphics	Integrated Intel UHD Graphics	Integrated Intel UHD Graphics	Integrated Intel UHD Graphics	Integrated Intel UHD Graphics	Integrated Intel UHD Graphics	Integrated Intel UHD Graphics	Integrated Intel UHD Graphics
RAM	24 GB	24 GB	24 GB	32 GB	32 GB	24 GB	32 GB	32 GB	16 GB
Internal Storage	512 GB	512 GB	512 GB	1 TB	1 TB	1 TB	500 GB	1 TB	500 GB
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)	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)	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)	1.15 lbs (0.52 kg)	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)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	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	Bluetooth 5.2	Bluetooth 5.2	Bluetooth 5.2	Bluetooth 5.2	Bluetooth 5.2
Ethernet	2 Ethernet ports at 1 Gbps	2 Ethernet ports at 1 Gbps	2 Ethernet ports at 1 Gbps	2 Ethernet ports at 1 Gbps	2 Ethernet ports at 1 Gbps	2 Ethernet ports at 1 Gbps	2 Ethernet ports at 1 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	2 Full-Size HDMI Ports	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	No DisplayPort	No DisplayPort	No DisplayPort	No DisplayPort	No DisplayPort
VGA	No VGA Ports	No VGA Ports	No VGA Ports	No VGA Ports	No VGA Ports	No VGA Ports	No VGA Ports	No VGA Ports	No VGA Ports
USB Ports	1 USB 2.0, 3 USB 3, 1 USB-C	1 USB 2.0, 3 USB 3, 1 USB-C	1 USB 2.0, 3 USB 3, 1 USB-C	1 USB 2.0, 3 USB 3, 1 USB-C	1 USB 2.0, 3 USB 3, 1 USB-C	1 USB 2.0, 3 USB 3, 1 USB-C	1 USB 2.0, 3 USB 3, 1 USB-C	1 USB 2.0, 3 USB 3, 1 USB-C	1 USB 2.0, 3 USB 3, 1 USB-C
Thunderbolt Ports	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
OCuLink	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Internal SATA Ports	No SATA ports	No SATA ports	No SATA ports	No SATA ports	No 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	No Card Reader	No Card Reader	No Card Reader	No Card Reader	No Card Reader
Headphone Jack	combo	combo	combo	combo	combo	combo	combo	combo	combo
Fanless	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
VESA Mount	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
In the Box	Beelink EQi12 Mini PC, HDMI Cable (1m), AC Cable (1.5m), User Manual	Beelink EQi12 Mini PC, HDMI Cable (1m), AC Cable (1.5m), User Manual	Beelink EQi12 Mini PC, HDMI Cable (1m), AC Cable (1.5m), User Manual	Beelink EQi12 Mini PC, HDMI Cable (1m), AC Cable (1.5m), User Manual	Beelink EQi12 Mini PC, HDMI Cable (1m), AC Cable (1.5m), User Manual	Beelink EQi12 Mini PC, HDMI Cable (1m), AC Cable (1.5m), User Manual	Beelink EQi12 Mini PC, HDMI Cable (1m), AC Cable (1.5m), User Manual	Beelink EQi12 Mini PC, HDMI Cable (1m), AC Cable (1.5m), User Manual	Beelink EQi12 Mini PC, HDMI Cable (1m), AC Cable (1.5m), User Manual
Expandability	Supports up to 4TB storage via dual M.2 PCIe 4.0 NVMe slots.	Supports up to 4TB storage via dual M.2 PCIe 4.0 NVMe slots.	Supports up to 4TB storage via dual M.2 PCIe 4.0 NVMe slots.	Supports up to 4TB storage via dual M.2 PCIe 4.0 NVMe slots.	Supports up to 4TB storage via dual M.2 PCIe 4.0 NVMe slots.	Supports up to 4TB storage via dual M.2 PCIe 4.0 NVMe slots.	Supports up to 4TB storage via dual M.2 PCIe 4.0 NVMe slots.	Supports up to 4TB storage via dual M.2 PCIe 4.0 NVMe slots.	Supports up to 4TB storage via dual M.2 PCIe 4.0 NVMe slots.

What Reviewers Found

HTWingNut

HTWingNut tested the Core i5-12450H build and spent most of the review on thermals. Under sustained load like Cinebench, the CPU thermal-throttles on the stock fan profile; raising the fan curve to 100 percent in the BIOS stopped the throttling entirely, at the cost of added noise. He confirmed the 24GB of LPDDR5 is soldered (quad-channel, 5200MHz) because the internal 85W power supply takes the space a SODIMM slot would use, and he liked the two PCIe 4.0 x4 M.2 storage slots. His main wishes were 2.5GbE instead of the dual 1GbE, and a DisplayPort in place of the second HDMI. On graphics he was blunt: the iGPU is "adequate for desktop use," but "don't consider this machine if you intend on gaming with anything but lower spec options like Terraria, Minecraft, or League of Legends."

FishBee Productions

FishBee Productions reviewed the i5-12450H at "just over $300" and framed it as a mid-range box. In his benchmarks the CPU scores landed "fairly close to the Beelink SER5 Pro and SER5 Max," but the GPU was "a little more entry level." Forza Horizon 5 managed only 17 fps and Rocket League was choppy, so he steered buyers away from gaming while calling it a good option for working from home, streaming, and 1080p (not 4K) video editing. He also noted the bottom panel pops off easily for storage access.

Elevated Systems

Elevated Systems focused on noise and power. The EQi12 measured 35.1 dBA in normal use and only 36.6 dBA at full load, effectively whisper-quiet, while drawing about 20W at idle and settling near 60W under full load (with brief spikes past 80W). He highlighted the internal 85W supply and the dual Gigabit LAN, and placed the machine between budget N-series boxes and pricier Ryzen units: a tidy productivity PC rather than a performance one.

Conclusion: Who Should Consider the Beelink EQi12 Mini PC?

All three reviewers landed in the same place: the EQi12 is a quiet, efficient productivity mini PC, helped by the no-brick internal power supply and the two PCIe 4.0 NVMe slots, and held back by soldered RAM, 1GbE networking, and an iGPU that throttles under sustained load. It suits working from home, a media server, light VM use, or a tidy desktop, especially in the i5-12450H configuration the reviewers tested.

Skip it if you want gaming beyond esports and retro titles, heavy 4K video editing, 2.5GbE, or socketed RAM. Shoppers tempted to wait for Beelink's newer budget boxes should read our take on buying an N150 now or holding out for Intel 18A Wildcat Lake. To compare the EQi12 with other models, use Starry Hope's Mini PC Comparison Chart.

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