Beelink EQ12 Pro is a mini PC with an Intel Core i3-N305 Alder Lake-N chip

The upcoming Beelink EQ12 is a small, cheap, and low-power desktop computer powered by an Intel Processor N100 based on Intel's Alder Lake-N architecture. If you're holding out for something with a little more horsepower, the Chinese mini PC maker also has a Beelink EQ12 Pro on the way. This model features an Intel Core i3-N305 processor which is also an Alder Lake-N chip, but one which should deliver much stronger CPU and graphics performance. Both feature Intel Alder Lake-N chips, which are basically 12th-gen Intel chips without the hybrid architecture: while other Alder Lake chips combine Performance and Efficiency CPU cores, these chips only have Efficiency cores. Intel positions the N100 chip used in the Beelink EQ12 as a processor for cheap, usually fanless computers, while the Beelink EQ12 Pro's Core i3-N305 is a more powerful option that earns the "Core i3" name by delivering performance comparable to Intel's other entry-level Core processors. The Beelink EQ12 Pro would likely be one of the first mini desktop computers with a Core i3-N305 processor. So far most of the systems featuring this chip that have been announced are laptops like the Ipason P3 and Acer Aspire 3, while Alder Lake-N desktops have tended to feature Intel Processor N95, N97, N100, or N200 chips.