Beelink MINI S12 PRO Mini PC, Intel N100 (4C/4T, Up to 3.4GHz) Mini Desktop Computer, 16GB RAM 512GB SSD, Dual HDMI 4K 60Hz, 2.5G LAN, WiFi6/BT5.2/WOL, W 11 Home for Business/Office

Works well within its specs. I use it as a gaming PC in the living room for parties/guests. I used Windows, cleaned the bloatware and Microsoft spyware, and it runs well. Four controllers (via bluetooth), all kinds of games. About 2 months in, no issues so far. I don't know if they still make light versions of Windows like for kiosks, but I would recommend that. The full version works, especially with the changes I mentioned, the main problem I have is large updates get stuck a lot. If I wasn't a sysadmin, this would affect a lot and I've seen people say they've changed OS' because Windows functions didn't work well.

Background - I'm a guy that back in the day would head to Fry's and buy components and build the PC. I'm a tech-savvy guy and speak computer fluently. I bought this for my wife to use when an all-in-one finally died. Knowing that she would only use the browser and Office 365 I felt the BeeLink should be just fine. I purchased a U59 on 5/25 The computer seems well made and it started right up and worked great - until it didn't... 8/29/22 When she turned it on it flashed "No media present" and booted to the BIOS. After some basic troubleshooting it was obvious the SSD was dead. 8/30 I emailed customer support and that started a long chain of emails asking me: - open it up and remove the BIOS battery for 12 hours; - do you have a spare SSD to swap out to check? (nope - no spares laying around); etc. 9/19 after several emails, they finally agreed to let me return the computer to their CA warehouse. 9/20 We shipped it over / tracking shows they received it on 9/23. 9/28 I emailed support asking about the status, and they replied the next day asking for a tracking number (all the details were in the package. 10/1 - Support replied that the US warehouse "isn't a colleague" so they didn't have the info. Then they tell me they are closing from 10/1 - 10/7 for the holiday and they will ship it after that. So, know that if you buy a BeeLink your support will be a terrible experience and if it breaks just throw it away and remember that I warned you.

USE: I bought this mainly as a PC to use a web-browser on for essentially office work. I'm very partial to open-source software, and this runs Open Office, Thunderbird, and Brave just fine. It works great as a remote desktop client. I don't know how it would fare with Microsoft Office. PROS: The dual-HDMI is nice to support two displays. Having a USB-C port is cool too; the ethernet port works well as does the wireless connectivity. The Windows 11 that came with it seems pretty clean and isn't loaded with the kind of manufacturer Bloatware you see from Dell, HP etc. CONS: It could use a few more USB ports, but I bought a powered USB hub to solve that. I did find that it didn't work well with an external DVD/Blu-Ray drive (the drive worked fine on my desktop PC). I'm not sure if this was a driver compatibility issue or if the actual throughput on the USB ports is not what's claimed. BIGGEST ISSUE: Windows 11, which comes loaded with junk from Microsoft. Seriously, I don't need to see the bubble-gum newsfeed when I want to search for something, or their feeble attempts to tell me how to focus or whatever that thing is that keeps interrupting. It took a minute of looking for hacks to disable all the "Feature Experience Pack" stuff that adds nothing to the required functionality of the device. CLOSING REMARKS: I'd buy this again. It seems to be a pretty solid PC. Tempted to get another one and install Linux on it....

This is the first Beelink mini pc I buy and I'm pleasantly surprised. It showed up in new condition and as advertised. Both the hard disk and the memory test out good. The preinstalled version of Windows 11 came with a valid license and no bloatware. However, it has pretty poor performance even when running simple desktop workloads. Maybe Windows 10 would have performed better. I immediately wiped it and replaced it with Linux. I ran into zero compatibility issues (though the WLAN card requires a closed-source firmware package). The system has been stable for a few weeks running Debian 11 without any issues. Of note, the BIOS provides A TON of configuration options, including to set power and thermal limits for the CPU and the integrated GPU. I've been messing with computers for decades and I have no idea what some of them do (and neither does google). It is pleasantly surprising to find that much customization even for a relatively low-performance system. The only downside hardware-wise is that the SSD is connected over SATA and not NVMe, but the system overall is not so fast that it matters. All in all I recommend this computer if you need to run server workloads, but I wouldn't use it as a personal desktop machine for any reason, especially with Windows 11.

Been intrigued by these little babys for a while. As someone who’s built my own bigger & more powerful desktops over the years as the technology evolved, I was a little skeptical, assuming these things to be more like hobbyist toys, or “auto-slave” boxes suited more for some lab experiment monitoring or data-streaming task. Boy was I wrong! Picked up this Beelink U59 NS105 Mini on an Amazon “quick deal” just to play around with it. Woah!!!! Came out of the box loaded with W11 Pro, 16G DDR4, a 500 SSD with an open port supporting up to 2T more, dual UHD HDMI & NIC LAN ports, 1 USBc & 4 Type 3.0 ports, all sitting on top of a small flat cooling fan to minimize throttling, inside an elegantly tiny black box only 5x4x1.5 in. Took it out of the box, plugged it in, added one of my 4k displays, Bluetoothed my Anker mini soundbox & a keyboard & mouse, and pushed the little red button - Damn!!! I was simply blown away! In just a few minutes of login & setup I was staring at “MY” W11 Pro homepage, with “MY” favorites ready to go & do anywhere & anything I wanted to - so easy, powerful, crisp & fast - that if I didn’t know better could have been my latest big, and not-that-old, but somewhat noisy & definitely clunkier desktop sitting over there on the floor under my desk 5 feet away. My new “Go-To” machine! All I can say is -Go! Now! Get one! You’ll love it! It you need me I’ll be in my Lab!

I'm an electrical engineering student, and I purchased this mini PC after my laptop died unexpectedly. I've had it for a few weeks now and it's been serving me very well! At first I was worried it wouldn't be able to handle the software I needed to run, but it's handled everything like a champ. To be clear, I'm not running Solidworks or any other 3D CAD programs on this thing, and modern gaming is out of the question. The integrated GPU definitely couldn't handle that. But I routinely have Word, Excel, VS Code, a browser with at least a dozen tabs, Spotify, MATLAB, and Intel Quartus (a programming suite) open at once, and it works great! Overall, I am extremely satisfied with this mini PC. The value for the performance is great, it's super small, there's absolutely no fan noise, it doesn't get hot, and there's no bloatware at all. I plan to use it for college work until I graduate, then use it as a set-top media PC.

Well, it was a seriously cute little Windows 11 computer for all of 5 minutes. Setup was easy, updates installed fine, everything worked great until I installed my AV software. When I went to run my first scan, my screen started flickering to the point that it is unusable for any purpose. Can't get into safe mode, Can't get into the bios. Uninstalling the program would probably fix it but I can't see the screen to get into Windows. Can't register for the Beelink help forums bc they never sent the email to confirm. Sent email. Have heard nothing from them. But it sure was cute for 5 minutes. UPDATE: It wasn't the computer, it was a piece of software I tried to install that just needs more system resources. I was able to uninstall that and reinstall windows with a new monitor and everything is now working fine.

Using as a media server. Works perfectly. No issues.

Worked great right out of the box, had to answer the usual questions to activate Win11, this is a fast computer even with a 2ghz Celeron onboard, I'll configure it later to a 2.9ghz speed, and add some type of cooling(outside the box). All Bluetooth devices installed easily, including my HP all in one printer, found my WiFi without having to configure it. I recommend this tiny machine without hesitation. Came with everything it said, even the screws to attach it to the back of my monitor, I only have to get a DVI to HDMI converter to put my other monitor on board. I've had it only one day, so in the future, if there is an issue, I will update my review. Thanks BeeLink for a terrific home machine. I do not play games so I can't review that. UPDATE Had to return it because of random rebooting, excellent support, returned my money even before I had shipped it back, at their expense. I am buying another one, a better model, with a Ryzen CPU. The machine booted from button push to usability in less than 15 seconds. Windows 11pro was simple to setup and configure with no bloatware. Hardest part was and will be transferring files from my old machine, I have an SSD cradle to transfer any files folders music and data over, or just get yourself a giant USB thumb drive and take what you need off, plus you have a backup of your old hard drive. UPDATED AGAIN I am not sure why people are complaining about support. I needed some and their tech got back to me within 24 to 48 hours. He talked me through a few things but said that it was a hardware issue and that it would be simpler and less expensive for them to just refund me and let me purchase another one, a faster one,although the one I got was already blazingly fast for a Celeron 2ghz machine. I am happy with their support and the machine itself was exactly what I wanted. I am betting when people ask for support they are already angry and make sure that the support team knows this when they call or email. My suggestion to people seeking support is to wait a bit before contacting them. The old saying about getting more with sugar etc will mean the difference. I spoke to 2 different techs and emails from at 2 different others. My return of the device went smoothly and my money was back on my credit card within a week or so of me asking for it. I still had the machine so I could remove any files etc and removed any information about myself such as CC info address etc, without having to re-install Win 11Pro. When they got it back all they had to do was fix the hard ware issue and box it back up to sell as used. When I returned the item I made sure that every single part,screws included, were put back into their individual baggies, and packed it up just how I got it.I took a photo of the device packaging so I knew how to put everything back inside the tiniest computer box I've ever seen. Bottom line is be nice, be kind and speak in a professional manner to the person you are getting support from. They get nasty calls and emails all day, every day, like almost every company, so when they get a nice one I think they go the extra mile to help fix the problem. The new machine has been terrific, no glitches no issues, nothing bad and it's been 3 months plus. Only thing I would like is to add more RAM, but I knew before hand that it was at it's capacity of 32 gigs, plenty for me so far, and the t/b SSD works well, the dual HDMI and dual NIC ports are great, USB C, audio, and all 4 USB ports work flawlessly. Thanks Beelink for an amazing tiny machine. Now all I need to do is buy me a tiny home to go with this machine.

The performance is acceptable but not so powerful.

I bought 1 for my 12 years old son and it died only after 19 months of use, it’s a door stopper now. Beelink support says there is nothing they can do, I have to pay for shipping and repair cost. I was going to buy another one, but never again. No more Beelink product in my home. Do yourselves a favour and buy another brand, Beelink is not reliable or durable. I was expecting the machine to last at least 3 years.

Setup was a breeze. I purchased it for home use. That is, email, browsing, spreadsheets etc. It has exceeded my expectations. The speed for this type of use is very satisfactory. The video while not 4k is very good. It came with 11 pro. I have not tried it for gaming as that was not my purpose for purchasing it.

I like it. Had for about a year and does the job I'm looking for. I'm amazed what this small unit can do for the money. However I'm just an everyday users, not a gamer. Just as good or better than my hp 2021 laptop.