Beelink Mini S12 Mini PC, 12th Intel Alder Lake- N95 (4C/4T, up to 3.4GHz), 8GB DDR4 256GB M.2 SSD, Mini Desktop Computer Support 4K@60Hz Dual Display/WiFi 6/BT5.2/USB 3.2/2.5GB LAN for Home/Office

The small format and capabilities of this S13 Mini PC make it a fairly versatile option for a wide range of small server applications. It shipped with 1 500MB NVME & 16GB of RAM. It can support up to 2 NVME sticks - and I later needed that. I skipped the included Window 11 Pro, and installed what I needed for the project: Ubuntu Server. No issues for the install & Ubuntu Server runs fine on the S13. Boots Linux amazingly fast. For a project, I needed two 1TB NVME drives. So, I upgraded the storage to two 1TB WD Black SN7100s. Yikes! When just idling, the NVME temps climbed beyond 70C. So the issue is the bottom compartment of the S13 case is where the DRAM & NVMEs are installed. Air ventilation there is inadequate for dual SN7100s - in my opinion. So I scrapped the standard S13 base and created a replacement base and printed it on a 3D printer. The design includes a small 5V Noctua fan (60mm x 15mm) that plugs into one of the USB ports. The fan adds a bit of noise but I doesn't seem too loud to me. The fan blows directly on the NVME sticks. I also attached thin heatsinks to the NVMEs. I found heatsinks 6mm thick (or less) will fit. Anything thicker surely won't. But keep in mind: this is with my custom baseplate. Also, getting the heatsinks to fit best did require some fiddling with the NVME mounting hardware. The S13 has some jumpers in the bottom compartment that control when the USB ports are powered. Either always on (even powered down) or only on when powered up. I chose the latter. Anyway, this keeps the NVME sticks around 38-42C. Much better. But please consider: the standard 1 stick setup ran fine as the single NVME stick stayed well below 60C at idle. All-in-all I love these things as mini servers. I believe the graphics are probably good enough for a HTPC or a simple desktop PC.

This thing is awesome! The value is fantastic, with such good performance for the price. I opened it up, and the construction is top notch. I'm using this a a dedicated computer for running Home Assistant. It couldn't have been easier to install Home Assistant on it, and it works like a charm! It does have a fan that runs all the time (I was hoping the fan would turn off when the CPU isn't under load), but maybe the CPU needs active cooling even when not under load. I didn't have the ability to load test, but the most power I saw during boot was 12W. When idling with Home Assistant running, it only consumes 8-9W. These numbers are AC input into AC adapter. I don't know the efficiency of the adapter so wanted to also measure the DC input with a benchtop supply, but I couldn't find a suitable DC jack. It has an unusually large center pin on the power input, so pay attention to that if you power from another source. While the AC adapter input is 8-9W, it's 17VA so power factor is only about 0.51. Not very good! So best if you have a very high PF 12V supply in your system to hook this into. One nice thing about the low power consumption is that it can be powered by a PoE adapter that splits out Ethernet / DC power. I was leaning towards a Raspberry Pi 5 for this application to keep power consumption low, but so glad I went this route since it's also very low power consumption, but much better value when you figure in the more powerful processor, memory, and SSD. Note that it does not have a USB-C port, but luckily I don't need one for my application so would hate for the cost to be driven up to add one.

The Beelink Mini S12 Pro has been a fantastic addition to my setup. Despite its small size, the 12th Gen Intel Alder Lake-N100 processor handles everyday tasks smoothly, from web browsing to media streaming. The 8GB DDR4 RAM and 256GB M.2 SSD make the system responsive, and boot times are quick. I’ve connected it to dual 4K@60Hz monitors, and the display output is crisp and smooth. Features like WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.2, and multiple USB 3.2 ports make connectivity effortless. It’s also great as a home HTPC or lightweight NAS solution. Overall, this mini PC is compact, reliable, and surprisingly capable—perfect for anyone needing a space-saving, versatile computer.

I purchased this with the intention of using it as my new Home Assistant server to keep on the basement shelf with all my other home Internet gear. I was impressed by its small size, relatively low power consumption and how feature-loaded it came. Given that this mini PC came with Windows 11 Professional (even withthis low price! ), I diverted this box to my desk for a while to play with it a bit. The Windows build was a bit older, so I ended up testing an in-place upgrade to 24H2, which took about a half hour to complete. Most other activities I ran on this box were at a decent speed for a box of this nature. Since this was going to be my first venture into Home Assistant, I opted to first set this up inside a Hyper-V VM, which started off well, but as I started cramming more components into HA, I realized I was running out of RAM to hold both Windows itself and the VM. I ended up swapping out the 8 GB RAM module for a 16 GB stick I picked up on Amazon as well, and that left me in good shape. Eventually, I got comfortable enough with HA to go beyond the proof of concept stage and wiped the SSD drive and loaded it with a native install of HAOS. While the M.2 SSD interface supports NVMe drives as well, the included drive was only a SATA SSD. I used a Sabrent enclosure that supported both standards to load HAOS on the drive. Had I stuck with the original 8 GB of RAM, I would have been perfectly fine with it, as Home Assistant is currently reporting that it's only using about 1.1 GB out of the 15 GB it sees now. This Mini PC was a perfect choice for my intended use, with good apparent quality and speed for my purposes. Given that I'm not running it too hard and that it's housed in the basement, cooling has not been an issue. Based on my experience here, I would not hesitate to recommend it for a similar use or the need for a small computer in the future.

Value for money, system mid range. Highly recommended.

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Podem pesquisar. Melhor alternativa custo-benefício que existe para NAS. Eu já tinha um ugreen mas esse se tornou o principal. Está funcionando perfeitamente com TrueNAS

Works great, I recommend

The size of the mini PC is so perfect that I can hide it behind my monitor which makes my monitor a "all in one PC". This is enough powerful for my needs. Recommended.