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MINI-S12 Mini PC: 12th Gen Intel W11Pro 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, $246.75, 16GB RAM, 500GB SSD $338 (EXP) Shipped @ Beelink Amazon

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【Latest Alder Lake-N series Processor -N95】Beelink MINI-S12 is equipped with the latest 12th Gen Intel Alder Lake N95 processor (4C/4T, up to 3.4GHz) 15W low power consumption, compared to N5095/N5100/N5105, N95 processor performance is up to 35%, It's plenty good enough for general home office activities.
【8GB RAM + 256GB SSD】Beelink Business office Mini PC comes with 8GB DDR4 memory (up to 3200Mhz), which can easily handle simultaneous multitasking. Built-in 256GB SSD supports up to 2TB (not included). The 256GB high-performance SSD allows you to quickly store multiple important files, and also supports additional installation of 2.5-inch HDD.
【4K@60Hz UHD Dual Display】Beelink mini computer N95 with Intel UHD graphics, 2 x HDMI port. Beelink MINI-S12 supports 4K@60Hz (4096x2160) UHD display, perfect for home entertainment, movies and video conferencing, enjoy all your favorite movies with your family and is silent, totally silent, enjoy the best playback experience.
【Stable WiFi 5 and Bluetooth 4.2】MINI-S12 N95 Built-in 2.4G + 5.8G dual-band WLAN( 802.11 ac ), open the website in seconds, watch movies without buffering and download files smoothly. Bluetooth 4.2 can help you connect mouse, acoustic, or headset. The mini PC's built-in fan, which dissipates heat effectively, saves oodles of power over an under-desk tower system.
【Compact Size & Wi-11 Pro】The size is only 4.5 x 4 x 1.5 inches and it weighs 0.28 kg, fabulous mini computer to replace an under-desk dinosaur. Beelink MINI-S12 Mini PC comes with Wi-11 Pro operating system pre-installed and supports Linux, Ubuntu, auto power-on, RTC and Wake On LAN.

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  • kev98 on 24/04/2023 - 16:13
    +1

    So small, you can fit it in your wallet

  • BBF on 24/04/2023 - 16:15
    +2

    The 16GB/500GB for $338 is a better deal (with the $100 offered coupon)
    BUT, it has no USBC, which also means no DP.

  • coxymla on 24/04/2023 - 16:24
    +1

    N95 is an entry-level mobile CPU for thin and light laptops from the Alder Lake-N series. It offers no performance cores and 4 efficient cores (E-cores, Gracemont architecture). The chip does not support HyperThreading and clocks up to 3.4 GHz. The performance of the E-cores should be similar to old Skylake cores (compare to the Core i7-6700HQ). All cores can use up to 6 MB L3-cache. Compared to the similar Processor N100, the N95 offers a slightly higher TDP and therefore maybe a slightly improved sustained performance.

    • Commodore64 on 24/04/2023 - 16:27

      It’s really not bad for the money.
      cheaper than a NUC, but I find NUC products are of a higher design quality and better thought out

    • superforever on 24/04/2023 - 16:27

      similar to old Skylake cores (compare to the Core i7-6700HQ)

      In that case may be better than those second hand Dell desktop PC, at least it is new

  • Fergy1987 on 24/04/2023 - 16:32
    +2

    Any benefit to this over the recent refurb lenovos that have been on here

    • zubzub on 24/04/2023 - 16:36

      Brand new and a smaller form factor. Not sure how the CPUs would compare but apparently comparable to a Core i7-6700HQ. Plus has RAM and storage which I think may be extra in those Lenovo deals if I’m not mistaken. Oh and Win 11 Pro. I think the Lenovos were Win10. Sorry I’m on the phone so just going from memory.

    • coxymla on 24/04/2023 - 16:52
      +2

      Compared to those ex-office PCs that we often see a "refurbs", this would use less electricity plus it has 2x HDMI 2.0. It is also a brand new machine with warranty.

      The downsides would be that it is quite a bit less powerful than a 8th gen desktop CPU, and it's a cheap Chinese PC rather than a bulletproof Tier 1 PC.

      • 0jay on 24/04/2023 - 17:38

        this would use less electricity

        This’s listed as 15w, yesterdays Lenovo was reviewed at 11-13w so about the same consumption

        • HomeAlone on 24/04/2023 - 17:47

          You sure that Lenovo wasn't 11-13w at idle?

          • 0jay on 24/04/2023 - 17:52

            @HomeAlone: Y reckon this Beelink’s 15w full-tilt?

            • HomeAlone on 24/04/2023 - 18:52

              @0jay: https://androidpctv.com/beelink-mini-s12-review/

              Power consumption: Off 0.9W / Idle 8W / Basic use 12W / Maximum 18W.

              ~27W if you increase power limit to 30W

              I can't find any details for the Lenovo. I did find the comment/review you mentioned, but it only says 11-13W at idle for a i5-7500T. (Deal was for a i5-6500T)

              https://www.anandtech.com/show/10282/msi-cubi-2-plus-vpro-sk…

              MSI Cubi 2 Plus vPro with the same i5-6500T draws 102W at the wall under load, but obviously the Lenovo would have a hard power limit to prevent that seeing as it only comes with a 65W power supply.

              • 0jay on 24/04/2023 - 21:47

                @HomeAlone:

                the Lenovo would have a hard power limit

                It’s passively cooled yeh?

                I think I’d go Lenovo if I needed a server but then I turn mine off at the wall overnight for eg. Preference for an SBC which’s what I have myself.

        • troubadour on 24/04/2023 - 19:06
          +1

          15W is the max tdp of the N95 CPU alone. System draws more and power adapter even more (rated at 36W output).
          For a 24x7 deploy, would be good to know the actual power draw at idle at 240V input of power adapter.
          Can't see a mention or pic of the power adapter. Assume it's included?

    • 0jay on 24/04/2023 - 16:56

      Depends what y wanna use it for.

      For a headless server I’d go the Lenovo.

    • djbst on 24/04/2023 - 19:25
      +1

      Power consumption and the small form factors are the main ones

      Also, if you have an ancient intel i3/i5, this chip might have hardware decoding support for certain newer codecs.

  • BLAIL on 24/04/2023 - 16:55

    Can this handle 3x monitors?

  • Kabal on 24/04/2023 - 17:31

    Could be good to run Home Assistant on ?

    • Mentok on 24/04/2023 - 17:46

      Yeah, would be fine for that plus mosquitto and mariadb (or whatever standalone db you want to run) via Docker

  • xdirex on 24/04/2023 - 17:51

    Handy specs for the price. I got the NUC Essentials N5105 recently and I’m reasonably impressed for basic home server, PLEX, and random occasional Windows things.

    You could even get away with using it as a light use home PC, it’s surprisingly smooth.

  • daffyd on 24/04/2023 - 18:02
    +1

    I'm seeing a $40 coupon in white for 16/500 down to $319
    https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B0C1RLVP2G/

    • Xishnik on 24/04/2023 - 18:42

      Good find. Looks like it is the exact same model just in white. I think white looks better than the dark blue anyway.

  • djbst on 24/04/2023 - 19:23

    You can get the 16GB N95 for $296 from Official BeeLink store on Aliexpress: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005004260803924.html?algo_p…

    The other sellers (with decent number of orders and reviews) on AE have this version for even less.

    • Xishnik on 24/04/2023 - 19:42
      +1

      Amazon is easier to deal with for warranty though. Not sure which way to go. I will decide tomorrow I guess.

  • Hank233333 on 24/04/2023 - 19:50
    +1

    Take a look at the N100 model. It got better power efficiency. https://amzn.asia/d/5QokzXG

  • ONEMariachi on 24/04/2023 - 20:11

    Would this handle Roms (GBA/NDS) and Stardew Valley modded?

    • meeowth on 24/04/2023 - 22:58

      Most recent modern non e-sports games will get 2 to 30 fps, but Stardew Valley tends to get 60FPS even on older and weaker iGPUs than the one in this PC. Roms will depend on the emulator but you can probably find some that run on this computer fine I imagine.

  • mikezillakind on 24/04/2023 - 22:21

    this or the NV shield ? easily decode 10bit X264 videos of any CRF ?

    i suppose kodi would probbly be better for my Use Case than the installed windows 11 ….

    • PappaLuigi on 24/04/2023 - 22:36
      +2

      if you can score NVIDIA shield on sale for $230 or so you cant beat that.. runs KODI beautiful for me, 4K movies with ATMOS etc runs sweet.. no stutter at all

  • oraserat on 25/04/2023 - 07:17
    -2

    Do these computers come with the Win 11 OS?

  • stiiky on 26/04/2023 - 14:05

    Need a new computer for family. They like the form factor, previously using an alienware alpha due to the size and cost when purchased. It was the i3-4130T variant. It just fizzled out. Just used for web, email and office.
    Would this model be comparable for day to day usage? I imagine the SSD will make it much more usable.
    Or should I go for the sei12?

    • Oofy Doofy on 26/04/2023 - 23:22

      Just comes down to how much you're looking to spend. If it's a simple use machine, then I'd be spending as close to $0 as possible.

      I'm using an old AMD 7870k with 16gb of ram (both cpu and ram undervolted) on an ancient OCZ 30gb SSD and it flies for everyday usage. It's probably worth close to nothing in 2023, lmao.

  • Jeeyang on 30/04/2023 - 19:29

    How does "auto power-on" work? monitor/mouse/keyboard?

  • Look Up on 13/05/2023 - 14:32
    Merged from Beelink MINI-S12 Intel 12th Gen N95, 16GB DDR4, 500GB SSD, Wi-Fi 5, Dual HDMI Mini PC $338 Delivered @ Beelink via Amazon AU

    Nice mini PC for basic desktop and home lab use
    Tick box Apply $100 coupon before checking out

    MINI S12

    Intel N95 (4E core / 4 thread, max 3.4GHz, 6MB, 15W TDP)
    16GB DDR4 SO-DIMM
    500GB SSD M.2 2280 PCIe NVMe, 1x spare 2.5" SATA III slot
    4x USB3.2 10Gbps, 2x HDMI 4K 60Hz, 1x RJ45 1000M LAN, 1x Audio Jack, 1x DC Jack
    Intel AC 3165 Wi-Fi 5 11ac + Bluetooth 4.2 + Realtek GigE LAN
    12V 3A AC charger
    Windows 11 Pro 64

    • smerm07 on 13/05/2023 - 14:39

      Does anyone know if it's an Intel NIC ?

      • Look Up on 13/05/2023 - 14:42
        +6

        Realtek NIC, Intel AC 3165 Wi-Fi

        • smerm07 on 13/05/2023 - 16:47
          +2

          Ty

    • Commodore64 on 13/05/2023 - 14:43
      +2

      Nice price! Can run home assistant on it very well

      • wormarts on 13/05/2023 - 15:27
        +3

        I think overpowered, no?

        I got a nice little micro PC for $150.

        But perhaps if using for other things, then this is worth it… or if you want a new machine, etc.

        • Commodore64 on 13/05/2023 - 15:33
          +1

          Not when you’re running a lot of docker add ons.
          I use a NUC PRO i3 SLIM.
          InfluxDB, and all the rest.

          Also the IO is inherently much better then the pi

          • bio on 13/05/2023 - 18:33

            @Commodore64: The GP said "micro PC", it is not a pi. Even an i5-6500T is faster than the N95 and you can get one (refurbished) for under $100 (or slightly over $100 with 16GB RAM):

            https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/774146

            • scotty on 13/05/2023 - 18:41
              +1

              @bio: How's i5-6500T faster than N95? TDP is much higher as well. However "value" wise, those tiny mini micro 1L refurb boxes make ideal home lab servers.

            • Commodore64 on 13/05/2023 - 19:06

              @bio: I’m aware, I was just saying both our options were better than the very frequently used PI.
              Yes, great for basic setups but the disk IO is a bit middling.

              • netsurfer on 13/05/2023 - 19:27

                @Commodore64: The WiFi chipset chosen on this one cuts cost a bit too much (1x1 based). However, if the idea is to use gigabit ethernet port then obviously, there is no issue.

                Also, the CPU has sufficient PCIe gen 3 lanes to support a PCIe gen 3 x4 SSD so I don't quite get the reason to use PCIe gen 3 x1 m.2/NVMe setup. Still, faster than Pi 4 in terms of storage speed.

                • Commodore64 on 13/05/2023 - 20:08

                  @netsurfer: You can install a Google coral TPU neatly into an M2 slot too.

                  • netsurfer on 13/05/2023 - 21:20

                    @Commodore64: Doesn't the B+M key mean PCIe x2? If the slot only has PCIe x1, is that really going to work?

                    • Commodore64 on 14/05/2023 - 08:11

                      @netsurfer: Yes the Coral B+M key really only needs one slot.
                      Slot it in and presto.. frigate

      • Kabal on 13/05/2023 - 15:49
        +1

        I bought one for HA last time this deal was posted. Works great running it in proxmox with separate database and mqtt containers. Still got a bunch of RAM to spare.

    • CarlosSpicywein3r on 13/05/2023 - 15:01

      Might be a nice little PC to run docker on…..

      • The Value on 13/05/2023 - 15:14
        +3

        Out of nowhere, I'm seeing this word "docker" everywhere.

        • CarlosSpicywein3r on 13/05/2023 - 15:15
          +4

          Sort of a virtualisation platform to run stuff. For example, I can run PiHole on PC rather than have it tying up a raspberry pi. I could also run OctoPrint on docker on this pc rather than having it tie up a different raspberry pi.

          • OzHan on 13/05/2023 - 16:14
            +6

            @CarlosSpicywein3r: Its not virtualisation (does not virtualise anything like Vmware), its containerisation.

        • xoape on 13/05/2023 - 15:51
          +9

          Dockers for people who like docking which is when you touch tips.

      • d86 on 13/05/2023 - 15:31

        You can get a VPS for 10 bucks a year or so for this. But depends on your use case ofc.

        • bananabendera on 13/05/2023 - 16:22

          10 bucks a year? Where?

          • Leho on 13/05/2023 - 16:33

            @bananabendera: look on lowendtalk, lots there but for $10/yr they are super low powered

            • kogi on 13/05/2023 - 17:16

              @Leho: those are totally unreliable and for yuks only.

              google/aws/oracle offer free tiers
              https://github.com/cloudcommunity/Cloud-Free-Tier-Comparison…

              • Leho on 13/05/2023 - 17:20

                @kogi: Ofc they are unreliable, you expect to get a solid server for $10/ yr?? 😂😂

                • d86 on 13/05/2023 - 18:29
                  +1

                  @Leho: I bought two VPS from lowendtalk with some basic specs for $10/yr, never had any uptime issues. I think the company is Racknerds.

                  • scotty on 13/05/2023 - 20:17
                    +1

                    @d86: This one here? — US$10.28/Year for 768MB/10GB KVM with a dedicated IPv4 address. Pretty decent offer.

                    • d86 on 13/05/2023 - 21:45

                      @scotty: Yeah mate, those for US$10-16/yr are great, there's multiple US-based datacentres to choose from and plenty of OS images available for deployment. Purchased last year to learn basic Docker and K8s.

              • bio on 13/05/2023 - 18:37
                +1

                @kogi: I have been paying $12/year for a VPS for almost 10 years now (Ramnode). Never had any serious downtime.

      • joeylith on 15/05/2023 - 08:55

        Forget Docker. ProxMox is where it at.

    • misticknight on 13/05/2023 - 15:18

      How’s this for emulation ?

      • chartparker on 13/05/2023 - 17:49
        +8

        It’s good at emulating a small PC

      • toecutter69 on 13/05/2023 - 21:01

        My exp with an 8th gen NUC - for anything above PS2 in terms of graphics demand, best to get something with onboard gpu.

      • KRiSX on 14/05/2023 - 12:22

        i would go for one of those refurb/second hand i5's that pop up often… the SFF ones… they would probably do a better job depending on how recent you want to emulate, looking at some scores these are strong single core performers vs a 8500T, but the 8500T beats it for multi-core/threaded tasks…

    • nvhuqnmk on 13/05/2023 - 15:30
      +1

      Need to run PVE and run one windows and one ubuntu/dockers, hope this one fits?

    • daft009 on 13/05/2023 - 15:32
      +1

      Thought it was a good price. Mine just got delivered, ordered yesterday

    • d86 on 13/05/2023 - 15:34
      +6

      Always wanted this kind of PC but can't justify the purchase. I already have a desktop PC, personal laptop, missus laptop and work laptop.

      • qwijibo on 13/05/2023 - 16:04
        +14

        Please hand in your ozbargain membership card. The first rule of ozbargain is: buy first, find utility second.

        • netsurfer on 13/05/2023 - 19:19
          +1

          You also need to hand in your OZB membership card as you haven't bought 1. Actually, you need to buy 2 to keep your membership.

          • MuddyClear on 14/05/2023 - 10:15
            +2

            @netsurfer: You also need to hand in your membership because you actually need to buy 3

    • freefall101 on 13/05/2023 - 17:56

      Might be a dumb question, but anyone know of any usb a to c adapters that deliver video? Or isn’t that possible?

      Basically I want to plug my usb c dock to this but none of the a to c adapters on Amazon seem to support video. I can’t tell if it’s not possible at all or I can’t find the right adapter.

      • Masakari on 13/05/2023 - 18:18
        +1

        You might want to try posting that question on a PC forum but I think you can get some displayLink adapters or docks that do this but it's compressed by the PC and decompressed by the dock. Otherwise it's DisplayPort over USB-C on supported hardware (usually a dp next to the USB-C).

        • freefall101 on 13/05/2023 - 18:22

          Thanks, that helped me find the answer quickly, I didn’t think about the DisplayPort over usb-c being a difference, I was thinking they were technically the same.

          Not going to find a cheap dongle that fixes my problem in that case, I’ll just look out for a cheap system with usb-c

      • netsurfer on 13/05/2023 - 19:06
        +1

        No, that's not possible because USB-A lacks the pins to perform DisplayPort Alt-Mode so USB-A cannot carry any video signal natively.

        If you opted for DisplayLink (software solution), then it doesn't output to USB-C (DisplayLink would either output to HDMI and DisplayPort). If you really want to gamble on DisplayPort (after the DisplayLink hack) to USB-C cable (which then let the monitor convert the signal back to DisplayPort), that's just silly (basically insisting on going USB-C by going through multiple conversions for no good reason). Furthermore, opting for USB-A defeats the 1 cable "marketing hype" of USB-C. For now, USB-C/alt-mode DP 1.4 uses compression because USB-C bandwidth is limited. (Thunderbolt 3/4 - at best PCIe gen 3 x4, USB 3.2 gen 2 is technically PCIe gen 3 x2).

    • User465900 on 13/05/2023 - 18:44

      This or Nvidia shield Pro at $249?

    • netsurfer on 13/05/2023 - 18:54

      Looks like Robtech reviewed it, so it is a PCIe gen 3 x1 NVMe SSD (which is kinda odd), faster than SATA3 I guess.
      It is possible to tweak the CPU power envelope to let the CPU run at 30W (default is 20W).

      Wifi is soldered onto the board and it is a dated 1x1 wireless AC setup. Single channel DRAM (but good to see the 16GB option).

      • Oofy Doofy on 13/05/2023 - 20:27
        -1

        ddr5 overcomes the lack of bandwidth with single slot.

        • netsurfer on 13/05/2023 - 21:21

          This is DDR4-SODIMM I think.

          • Oofy Doofy on 13/05/2023 - 21:32

            @netsurfer: you're right, misread the link… the 300 series has ddr5 and that does mitigate the single slot side of things. I've been reading many reviews of all these mini pc boxes coming out recently.

    • mangolassi on 13/05/2023 - 20:08

      The title gave me Nokia vibes for a moment.

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