Beelink Mini S12 Pro Mini PC - 12th Gen Intel N100 (Up to 3.4GHz), 16GB DDR4, 500GB SSD, 4K Dual Display, WiFi 6, BT 5.2, 1000Mbps LAN - Low Power Mini Desktop Computer

After reading a bunch of reviews on different Mini PC's, we decided on this little guy. We wanted a portable backup PC for the house and a space saving unit for my RV. Although we have tablets and laptops, we wanted a PC with that would have a larger screen without having to screen cast to TV.1. We use our computers for everyday computing (internet, email, word processing, online streaming, video cloning/editing and converting to save to a portable hard drive and Network attached storage).2. This Mini PC has a 4 core processor (up to 3.4GHz), 16GB ram, 500GB SSD (upgradable), Wifi6, Ethernet port, 4 UBS ports, 2 HDMI ports and a one year warranty (extended warranty can also be purchased). It comes with a 5 volt, 3 amp power adapter and installed Windows 11. We use a wireless keyboard and mouse and mounted the unit to the Vesa mounting holes on the back of a Fire 1080 TV.3. Every aspect of this Mini PC works flawlessly. It is comparable to a Desktop PC. It processes very fast, boots very quickly, has great HDMI picture quality and takes up no desk space. It is so impressive that all of this is packed inside such a small unit.4. As for intensive gaming, this Mini PC probably isn't the best choice. You would want a faster processor and video interface. But for everyday computer chores, this unit would work very well for most users.5. Keep in mind, if you buy this unit, you will need a keyboard/mouse (wired or wireless) and a display unit of some kind (computer monitor, high resolution 1080 TV, etc.).6. This is what I spent for everything: this Mini PC ($159.00), 24” Fire TV ($90 on sale), wireless keyboard and mouse ($35). Now I have a complete portable desktop PC (with TV) for about $284.00. If you already have a compatible TV, keyboard or mouse, then you won’t need to buy any of that.

I received two of the Beelink Mini S12 Pro Mini PC - 12th Gen Intel N100 (Up to 3.4GHz), 16GB DDR4, 500GB SSD, 4K Dual Display, WiFi 6, BT 5.2, 1000Mbps LAN - Low Power Mini Desktop Computer.I wan't to replace a pair of headless computers I used to record with with something up to date and that could run windows 11. I was able to get two of these for much less than I paid for either one of the old computers.These are pretty awesome, I mounted them on the wall up off the desk top with the supplied mounts and have them running 24x7. I do have a KVM hooked up for when you absolutely need a direct connection (to set the bios for example, had to do that to get them able to reboot upon power being restored) but mostly use chrome remote desktop to access them.Their specs exceed my expectations of a $160 computer. Plenty of ram for what I needed and the SSD is more than sizable enough.All in all - these have been a great value. I just finished my first month with them and cannot be happier.

The product came packaged nicely. Upon opening it you're greeted with a card that simply says "Hello". Underneath that there were some instructions, and the Mini PC wrapped nicely with fabric "rope" to remove the Mini PC from the package. Underneath that was the power cord, HDMI cable, and mounting bracket. There were also a good amount of foam inserts to protect the product during shipping.As far as what I'm using it for, it works well and for the price range is not bad. My keyboard and mouse worked instantly on it. All of the USB ports worked. The HDMI slots all worked. The power button is responsive and has a nice click to it. Overall, it worked, and I was able to load Home Assistant (HA) on it using Ubuntu on a flash drive and adding the HA image from there.I would recommend this for Home Assistant. Beyond that, I don't know what else it could be used for other than general browsing!

***Update: Installing the 6.4 Kernel did get the AX101 Wi-Fi card going just great.***My daily driver is an iMac, but I needed a cheap computer so I could still get some stuff done when I'm batching gobs of images. I got this and immediately installed a 2.5" SSD for dual boot Linux. I did go through the Windows setup process, but I just don't even want to mess with that.I got it to boot the Linux drive first, and all is well except for one thing. The AX101 wireless on board is not yet supported in Linux, and I cannot find a patch, so I'm having to use a (gag) dongle until that happens. Wi-Fi did work immediately with Windows. Cool little computer, very cheap and pretty much problem free. No complaints regarding the hardware itself.

After two years, still works as expected. Very good price and more than enough power for my needs. Most purchased PC's are overpowered resulting in high power consumption, noisy cooling fans and excessive prices. Nice to have the PC mounted in back of the monitor. Works well with an added SSD SATA drive to have a dual boot win11 and ubuntu machine. Thanks to Beelink and Microsoft in making it easy to reinstall win11 when needed.

So, my 10 year old desktop was starting to act up and looking around for options I stumbled across this Beelink. Totally amazed by the speed and performance. Can't hear the fan at all. Bought a 1TB ssd 2.4 drive and a powered 3.0 usb hub and it out performs my old pc 10 to 1.Some install notes.Leave internet off on first run. I then ran a command to find the Windows key and saved it. Next I flattened it with the windows restore using the install from the device in case any garbage was preloaded all though there didn't appear to be any. Again leave internet off to avoid using a Microsoft account.Been 3 days and all updates went smooth. Considering buying another for backup as I am not sure of reliability but seems well made and runs great!I did not get the Crucial ram or ssd and it was a generic type.Buy it you won't be disappointed!

A decent little machine, but my 2.5" SATA SSD was not recognized when I attempted to install. Drive worked fine on other machines.