What it is

The Beelink EQR6 is a small, square, office-focused mini PC built around AMD’s last-generation Ryzen 9 6900HX — an 8-core, 16-thread Zen 3+ chip from 2022, paired with the Radeon 680M iGPU. The headline feature isn’t the silicon. It’s that Beelink moved the power supply inside the chassis. There is no power brick on the desk. The unit takes a standard C8 figure-eight cable — like a laptop charger without the brick — and that’s it.

In a category where “mini PC” usually means “small computer plus a fist-sized PSU on the floor,” the EQR6 is the rare desktop that actually fits the marketing.

What it’s good for

Office and home productivity. The 6900HX caps at 35–45 W in this chassis (Beelink configures it conservatively for thermal headroom), and at that power level it scores around 11,000 in Cinebench R23 multi-core. Plenty for spreadsheets, browsers, video calls, code editors, and a meaningful amount of multitasking. Reviews consistently describe it as “never slow” for office workloads.

HTPC and home server. Quiet, fanless-feeling at idle, integrated PSU. Drop it behind a TV or on a NAS shelf. The Radeon 680M handles 4K HEVC and AV1 hardware decode, dual Gigabit LAN gives you a NIC for management traffic and one for your home network, and the unit barely heats up during routine use.

Light creator work. The 6900HX is not the 8845HS — it’s a generation behind, with no NPU, and capped power. Lightroom and Photoshop are comfortable. Premiere 1080p edits work. 4K video editing is feasible but slow.

This is not a gaming mini PC. Beelink markets it as an office machine and reviews are unanimous on the point: the 35 W power cap means the Radeon 680M underperforms what the same chip can do in a SER6 Pro or in a laptop without the cap. esports titles run at 1080p Low. AAA gaming is not in scope.

Build and connectivity

The chassis is 125 × 125 × 50 mm, plastic on the top and sides, metal on the bottom. At about 535 g it’s lighter than the SER8, partly because the cooling solution is simpler. The integrated PSU is the structural difference that defines the product.

Ports:

  • USB-C ×1 (data only, no Thunderbolt or USB4)
  • USB-A 3.2 Gen 2 ×3
  • USB-A 2.0 ×1
  • HDMI 2.0 ×2, DisplayPort 1.4 ×1 — supports up to four 4K displays
  • 1 GbE Ethernet ×2 (dual LAN, but Gigabit only — not 2.5 GbE)
  • 3.5 mm combo jack
  • C8 figure-eight power inlet

Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.2 on a Mediatek module. No Wi-Fi 6E. No Thunderbolt or USB4.

Memory, storage, and upgrades

The retail configuration ships with a single 24 GB DDR5-4800 SODIMM and a 1 TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD. The 24 GB single-stick configuration runs in single-channel mode by default, which is the EQR6’s most-discussed quirk — it costs the iGPU meaningful gaming performance and leaves dual-channel memory bandwidth on the table for productivity. Adding a second SODIMM (to 48 GB or 64 GB total) restores dual-channel and is the single best upgrade the unit accepts.

Both M.2 slots are accessible. The bottom panel comes off with four screws.

Pricing and where to buy

The 24 GB / 1 TB Ryzen 9 6900HX configuration sits at around $389–$449 on Amazon depending on coupon stacks. NotebookCheck has tracked the unit at its lowest-ever Amazon price of around $379. Direct from Beelink the same configuration runs about $469.

The Ryzen 7 7735HS variant (similar Zen 3+ silicon) is sometimes priced lower, around $339, and is functionally close enough that the choice usually comes down to whichever has the better coupon at checkout.

Warranty is one year through Beelink and Amazon.

What we’d flag

  • Single-channel 24 GB out of the box is the unit’s biggest quirk. Almost every reviewer flags it. Plan to add a second SODIMM if you want the iGPU to perform.
  • 35–45 W power cap keeps the unit cool and quiet but caps the 6900HX well below its 54 W laptop tier. If you want the chip’s full performance, this is not the chassis.
  • Last-generation silicon. The 6900HX is a 2022 part. Single-thread performance trails the 8845HS by ~15–20%. That’s the trade for the price point.
  • No USB4, no Thunderbolt, no 2.5 GbE. This is a 2024-class chassis at a 2024-class price. Don’t expect 2026 connectivity.
  • No NPU. Copilot+ features and AI PC branding don’t apply. If you specifically want local NPU acceleration, the SER8 (16 TOPS) or GTi14 (34.5 TOPS combined) is the unit you want.

Verdict

The EQR6 is not the most exciting mini PC Beelink sells. It is, on the merits, one of the most useful. The integrated PSU eliminates the single ugliest piece of cable management in any mini-PC setup, the 6900HX is more than enough chip for an office, and the price hovers near $389 with regular coupons. For anyone shopping a quiet, clean-looking second machine for a desk, a parent’s house, or a small business, it’s a sensible default.

The single-channel-RAM caveat is real — buy a second SODIMM at the same time. With that one fix, the EQR6 is a quietly excellent office desktop.