Beelink Mini PC, EQ13 Intel 12th Gen N200(up to 3.7GHz) 4C/4T, Mini Computer 16GB DDR4 RAM 500GB SSD, Desktop PC Dual Display HDMI*2 4K 60Hz/Dual 1000Mbps/WiFi6/BT5.2/WOL/PXE/Openwrt/Office/W-11 Pro

The media could not be loaded. This is my initial review for the Beelink U57 Intel Core i5-5257 8GB RAM 256GB SSD Mini PC and I'll continue updating it as I use it.There seem to be a lot of these mini PCs hitting the market at the moment. Most of them have similar spec's and features. They all are smaller than a a CD Disk, they all almost have both wireless and Ethernet connectivity. They usually offer 2-3 USB ports but this one got 4 USB ports and one USB C it's more than what you will actually need, and others also offer between 4 to 8GB of RAM and between 16-256GB of non-up-gradable ROM and feature a very low-end Intel processors. I have seen and tested, many of them but this one is of the more expensive models, with most clocking, i5 Processor and higher specs in at around $350.There really actually alot that distinguishes this product from some of the other cheaper models, the fact that it has a more durable metal case, you can tell it feels very premium and has this apple mini feel to it. Most of the other cheap products only have plastic casing. This mini pc also support dual HDMI ports. I can really see the advantage to that, if you happen to own a dual monitors so it got you covered or you can do dual monitor setup. The product comes with an external mounting bracket but no external antenna port, but I didn't have any problems with the Wifi.Windows 10 pro comes installed, and you will only need to go through the regular windows 10 setup process which requires you to either have a Microsoft account or to set up a fresh new one. There is an option to continue the installation without internet connectivity, but it's buried somewhere in the setup. Once the basic setup is completed you will need to install the usual Microsoft product updates. The installation does not come with any extra, unwanted bloatware as you will find on many new PCs, so you won't have to spend hours uninstalling a bunch of useless or even malicious software. It's a pretty clean build. But a word of advice, don't connect the internet or sign in to your Wifi during the installation as it will corrupt your setup for some reason.Overall, Great build quality and fast CPU Intel Core i5-5257u and 8GB RAM with 256GB SSD, those are insanely fast specs. So If you are looking for a powerful mini PC that doesn't need to do much in the way of graphics this will definitely do the job. However, I highly recommend it over similar models because of the very high specs, it's blazing fast.If you found my review helpful, Please don't forget to click the helpful button below, to help the community and customers make a more informative decision. And if you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask.

I have been using a 9-year-old laptop for working from home for the past six months or so. I was running Linux on it and it was running just fine. Recently, my employer switched to using a Windows-only remote desktop service. Although I had upgraded to Windows 10 on the old laptop, it just didn't have enough speed or memory to be effective.Beelink to the rescue! Right out of the box, the Windows 10 booted quickly and ran without a hitch. Video is fast with no dropouts or buffering. I'm using a wireless keyboard/mouse with a USB transmitter/receiver. I am using HDMI to a monitor (and sometimes, even to my big TV if want to sit in the recliner to work from home). Everything works perfectly. I have even used the monitor mount to get the PC off my desk and hide it behind the monitor. (Given the small footprint of the PC, it's not a big deal, but it does free up a bit of desk space.) I since have bought a $50 512 GB SATA SSD and installed it. The funky cable/connector for the SATA connection is something I had not encountered before, but the instructions included with the Beelink were clear and I connected the drive with no issues.) I installed a Linux distro on the SATA SSD and it's running great. Boot and login is almost instantaneous. I have set up the PC to boot to the Linux drive, which brings up GRUB, allowing me to choose whether to boot to Windows or Linux.I have seen some reviews noting how loud the fan is. Honestly, I hear it every so often, but it is not very loud. And when the PC is mounted behind the monitor, I can barely hear it. I had bought a $100 fanless PC prior to getting the Beelink, but, unfortunately, it was a dog. It has only 2 GB of system memory, which is not upgradeable, and I think that's why it is painfully slow. It would lock up, pause, get lost, etc. in the remote desktop. I have had no problems like this with the Beelink.I am not a gamer, so I won't comment on this PC's suitability for gaming. I do, however, recommend this PC for things like working from home and browsing the Internet.