Hello again,

It seems that the Beelink SER6 Pro has that limited sale going on again. I also came across this one:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09WN3VKLG?ref_=cm_sw_r_apan_dp_CYRYPR095W4PSB626G8K_1

and

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C3VKV6DJ?ref_=cm_sw_r_apan_dp_46AJDDTYQY6YHHJX987D

Perhaps there is something under $500 offering a good improvement over my current setup? Both the SER5 and SER6 are nice. But they seem close.