mini pc

Beelink EQ13

mid Discontinued local: excellent EthernetUSBWi-Fi

Price: mid band last checked Mar 22, 2026
HA fit: good
Works offline: yes
Setup: moderate
Hub needed: no

Discontinued. The manufacturer no longer sells this one new, so a retailer link here can land on remaining stock, a used or refurbished unit, or a successor model - check what the listing is before buying.

Newer version available. This model is succeeded by the Beelink EQ14 - worth a look before buying this one.

Quick verdict

A clean little Intel N100 box that gives Home Assistant way more breathing room than a Pi ever could. Setup takes a bit more effort than a Green, but you get real headroom for add-ons and dashboards. Solid pick if you've outgrown entry-level hardware.

Standout: A polished Intel N100 mini PC that gives Home Assistant plenty of headroom without turning into a loud little server.

Notes last checked Mar 22, 2026.

Compatibility snapshot

Home Assistant good

Apple Home indirect via Home Assistant

Google Home indirect via Home Assistant

Alexa indirect via Home Assistant

Works offline yes

Setup moderate

Extra hub needed no

Power plug-in mini PC

Why it stands out

good value for a clean new Home Assistant host
Intel N100 is efficient and sufficient for most HA deployments
easy upgrade path compared with sealed smart-home hubs

Reasons to hesitate

Amazon listings sometimes ship with different RAM, SSD, or BIOS versions than advertised, so verify before buying
still more setup work than buying Home Assistant Green since you need to install HAOS yourself

Best for

buyers moving past entry-level Home Assistant hardware
homes that want add-on headroom without large power draw

Avoid if

you want a pure appliance experience with near-zero setup
you are really shopping for a video-heavy Frigate box and need more CPU headroom

Privacy and local-control notes

A mini PC running Home Assistant OS keeps the core automation stack local. Privacy tradeoffs mostly depend on the integrations you add later, not the box itself.

Home Assistant support: supported · integration path: Home Assistant OS host.

Buying reality check

Price notes: No longer sold. Verified 2026-09-06: Beelink's own store returns only the EQ14 when you search for an EQ13, and both Amazon listings this site has ever used (B0D5Y63XYD and B0F3WZMS6V) read "Currently unavailable" with no buy box on three separate dates. The N150-based EQ14 is the replacement and is in stock direct from Beelink at $375.00.

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