Beelink SER6 MAX Mini PC Review - Great Performance in a small form factor
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- Опубліковано 4 сер 2024
- *Major flaw with this sample unit having 3 screws on the heatsink instead of 4, hopefully this is a one off.
Timestamps are in the description and pinned comment for you to skip to wherever you need to.
This was a bit of a different video for me so I know it's not for everyone, so if you need to use the timestamps to skip along then that's no problems.
A massive thank you to BEELINK for sending me this sample out for review!
I really do appreciate it :)
It's currently available to purchase and has an $80 USD coupon to go with it until September 23rd.
Link is here: www.bee-link.com/catalog/prod...
It's not an affiliate link so no pressure there.
You are not obliged to click it, just there for your convenience.
My opinions in this video are my own, I am not being paid by BEELINK, they have just sent out the sample for me to review which is what I like to do :)
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Welcome back to another in-depth tech review of something I haven't looked at on the channel before and that's a Mini PC!
I was contacted by Beelink and they offered one of their new products for me to test and I am looking at getting rid of big Xeon tower in the lounge for media and replace it with something nice and small and this seemed like a good fit so I accepted and went into this review with a consumer mindset and well...I am pretty happy with this one!
I know this video won't be for everyone as I scripted it and I sound very robotic, this review was very much out of my comfort zone but I hope I was able to demonstrate everything. There are dedicated reviewers out there that review Mini PCs all the time and they know exactly what to show but I just sort of was all over the place and here it is.
I think I'll let the video speak for itself, grab yourself a drink and sit back and enjoy not being swarmed by angry bees...it's a friendly bee. He doesn't have a name yet.
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Timestamps:
Introduction, Links & Disclaimers: 0:00
Current Pricing & Options: 2:11
Hardware Specifications: 3:17
Key Features: 4:22
Unboxing: 5:39
Around the Mini PC & Magnetic Power Supply: 7:59
Ports, Build & Teardown: 8:58
Discovering a MAJOR flaw: 11:41
Small issues with reassembly: 13:13
BIOS Menu, First Boot & Setup: 14:04
Checking Specs, Temperatures & Windows 11 Issues: 15:16
SSD Benchmark, 4K Video Test & UA-cam Test: 16:27
Cinebench: 17:03
Gaming Test - Cyberpunk 2077: 17:51
Gaming Test- Grand Theft Auto V: 19:23
Gaming Test - DOOM Eternal: 20:01
Fan Noise etc: 21:29
Conclusion: 22:02
Links, thanks to Beelink & Timestamps: 24:14
Thank you to everyone & Rambly Outro: 25:18
Be good people!
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SOCIAL:
Instagram: s.moorez
Email: ngage3650@gmail.com
My second channel that needs is asking "if we ever meet again".
/ @smoorez2
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Music/Video:
Outro:
Mick Gordon - Cultist Base (DOOM Eternal OST)
Background Music:
SMOOREZ - Shifter
Video Test:
4K Video In Costa Rica by Jacob + Katie Schwarz
• COSTA RICA IN 4K 60fps...
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*All images used in the video belong to their rightful owners but are used under fair use/demonstration.
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#Beelink #MiniPC #Review - Наука та технологія
*Regarding this PC with the massive flaw of missing a screw on the heatsink to the processor, Beelink has apologized and has held a meeting to discuss this issue. They hope not to make a mistake like this again. They took it very seriously and responded fast to this issue so I am very thankful for that*
A massive thank you to BEELINK for sending me this sample out for review!
I really do appreciate it! I hope this video is more than enough :)
It's currently available to purchase and has an $80 USD coupon to go with it until September 23rd.
Link is here: www.bee-link.com/catalog/product/buy?id=538
My opinions in this video are my own, I am not being paid by BEELINK they have just sent out the sample for me to review which is what I like to do :)
I have to select "paid promotion" on UA-cam as I received something of value from a third party.
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I hope you all enjoyed this review! I think I managed to cover everything. Would you buy this one? What are your opinions on this? Let me know down below!
Timestamps:
Introduction, Links & Disclaimers: 0:00
Current Pricing & Options: 2:11
Hardware Specifications: 3:17
Key Features: 4:22
Unboxing: 5:39
Around the Mini PC & Magnetic Power Supply: 7:59
Ports, Build & Teardown: 8:58
Discovering a major flaw: 11:41
Small issues with reassembly: 13:13
BIOS Menu, First Boot & Setup: 14:04
Checking Specs, Temperatures & Windows 11 Issues: 15:16
SSD Benchmark, 4K Video Test & UA-cam Test: 16:27
Cinebench: 17:03
Gaming Test - Cyberpunk 2077: 17:51
Gaming Test- Grand Theft Auto V: 19:23
Gaming Test - DOOM Eternal: 20:01
Fan Noise etc: 21:29
Conclusion: 22:02
Links, thanks to Beelink & Timestamps: 24:14
Thank you to everyone & Rambly Outro: 25:18
Any questions let me know!
Be good people!
I'm about to buy this thing and I will make sure to unscrew and have a check lol
What happens to your left band at the conclusion?
22:00
Tremendous work. Thank you!
Don't ever feel bad for criticizing a review product. There are too many reviewers out there that hype the product they are supposed to be honestly reviewing and you can see right through it. Please don't be one of these people. It's not fair to anyone. Just be yourself. They contacted YOU, don't forget that.
SER means E-waste in Finnish. Seems promising...
Näin se vaan menee
Can't wait for the new garbage pc 🤑
nice
It means shitting in czech😂
Ser means Sir in Game Of Thrones…
Very cool! I'm sure Beelink will be happy to send you more gear in the future.
Just a mini PSA:
Beelink is notorious for QC issues. They've had so many dead unit reports, it's not even funny at this point.
See pinned comment about missing CPU heatsink screw.
Chuckle. That's a big oopsie.
I had no idea about their QC stuff. I knew the brand but nothing else. I went into this with an open mind and it's hard to criticize something I received for free but catching that missing screw at the last minute... that's a big fail. If a consumer got that, over time that will be a problem. I stick by the overall review of this because the hardware is decent but now seeing the issues...I am not sure I'll even keep the video up. I'll see what beelink says and go from there.
with a fan like that i would never overclock this mini pc
@@SMOOREZ If you did this review to the best of the knowledge you had and your conclusions came from your own observations instead of hearsay, it deserves to stay.
Beelink and Minisforum. They both have spent a LOT of effort to get youtubers to review these cheapo things to get everyone to think they're amazing deals. It's the PC equivalent of if they got MKBHD and Mr. Mobile to push Welcome devices.
Working on my Ser 7 video now. Haven’t torn it down yet, but I’ll be keeping an eye out for missing screws!
I'm so early that for me it says this video is still processing but I know it's gonna be an awesome review as always.
Oh wow. I was wondering what the cool background music was, thinking to myself "I wonder if SMOOREZ made this? I remember him saying he used to mix a while back" and pleasantly surprised that it is mentioned in the description! Nice one ✊ I sometimes use FLM on my phone myself. Great way to kill time.
Sidenote: The background music gives me an early to late 2000s vibe. Imagining myself listening to it on Windows XP's media player seems strangely fitting.
Imagine if Welcome will start making mini PCs and pc hardware 💀💀
Processor would still be MT6580 somehow.
YES. i've been waiting for this. ~
Looking forward to the video!
Great review! Thanks. Given its Windows 11 activation, is it likely that Windows 10 will also be automatically activated should a clean Windows 10 installation be done?
90k subs .. 100k here we come! 😀👍
Just be careful not to lose it in your living room, it might just blend in with the furniture. Thanks for the awesome review
These pc vifeos are awesome plz do.more
If I had a second sdd a crucial 2tb do I need to do anything in the settings
Did you check the analogue sound from front and rear port? Its soooo weak like none existent. already tried on win 11 and 10 with both speaker and headphones. Only hdmi pass through works.
PS Where you find that info about realtek alc897 chipset?
15:33 - Windows 11 isn't blocking you from using FRAPS. It seems like whatever install of Windows that Beelink put on has some pre configured settings preventing you from installing it. Kind of suspicious, I've never heard of an OEM putting admin blocks on certain apps being installed.
Oh my God another splatoon fan in the wild
I think I have bought 5 U59s so far, all directly from Beelink, they are way cheaper than building a PC from nothing and they work the same as any other machine.
For a SMB/SME workstation, these work wonders. Shame that yours had this hiccup with the heatsink screws.
I have the SER5 Pro version of this. I've had it for almost a month now. I put a 1TB SSD into the free slot on the inside, but otherwise I haven't upgraded anything yet. I'm considering going from 16GB RAM to 32GB. I spend most of my time in Ubuntu but I dual boot with the Windows 11 Pro that it came with.
Even with the SER 5 Pro, i was able to play Baldur's Gate III, which is pretty impressive. The only slight regret I have is that the SER 7 has (as far as I know) a USB Firewire that can take an external GPU, but I'm able to play anything I've thrown at it, and I'm not a big gamer, anyway.
I love that LOL had dota picture
1 year of guarantee and MASSIVE amount of complaints about quality issues on their devices just say a lot about thinking about getting one... Missing screw is is like blessing from heaven compared to literally dead units that people often get. And Beelink is not alone sadly as for some time I was really close to buy miniPC and I spend lots of time checking different units and brands and sadly whole miniPC market is a mess, there is lots of noname devices that are rebranded, few that have their own boards, but just like beelink, quality is hit and miss, and even if Intel NUC was good overall it still had QC issues on lots of units(that suck when we consider price of NUCs)
If someone like me could not get "normal box" PC due to constant moving/travel and was looking for miniPC its really hell to find something good, and x2 harder after you also consider laptops.
At the end I still stick to Laptop for now, but I hope in next years some bigger companies start doing more miniPC or at least put better parts in all-in-one devices like all those monitor-based computers as 90% of them suck or have price from the moon...
I've heard Minisforum is even worse. Are any of the companies that make mini PCs good? I would pay a bit more for quality, but all these companies seem to be a mess, with poor support.
Just a thought... Why didn't you boot this BEFORE you tore it down, to see how it operates?? I want to see under it's skirt like everyone else, but it seems weird to tear into it before you use it...
Is it possible to change the Ryzen 7 7735HS processor for a Ryzen 9 7900X in this model?
I suggest checking for a Bios update before testing. You may find better performance after if any Firmware update is available. You could do a before and after to see if it changes any Benchmarks. I enjoyed this video!
Do you have one of these pc’s? How does one go about this
Can Connect To Type C monitor ?
The missing screw is a real turn-off. Did thermal paste have to be re-applied in any way or area after adding back the 4th screw? Thanks.
Amazing how good integrated graphics are on some of the chips these days. AMD more than Intel (though I know they've been trying to push them more lately with Xe). I'm not looking at one of these but I'm looking at a 13/14in laptop ideal for travel with my business laptop that can reasonably run games and so the new chips do appeal to me
dont get intel, they have worse energy efficiency for worse performance no reason to get one
also note that USB 4.0 automatically includes Thunderbolt 3. This little box can use a pair of EGPUs, and can be powered via one of those ports, negating the adapter. A one cable computer, using bluetooth keyboard and mouse. It's a neat little machine, but as others have noted. Tear it down, give it a go over, and make sure it's all there. Also, probably better to order it from Amazon, as third party sellers have better shipping departments, and Amazon has a faster RMA process.
It absolutely does not. Like 90% of the USB4 spec is optional, including PCIe lanes, speeds greater than 10 Gbps and, indeed, TB Tunnel Mode.
AMD’s integrated graphics are looking killer. They’ve come a long ways
90k🎉 well lets get to 100
I rather like mini pc"s. I have a cheapo one for basically media, well a glorified jukebox lol and i like it. For my needs it's fine. I'm not a gamer unless you count Spider Solitaire lol
The only downside no stereo mix but I can use Audacity if need be. So that would be my question. What is the sound card like?
Cheers Steve
I've got a slightly older and cheaper one of these and it's a great little Linux PC. I run it as a backup machine and emulation console by running Batocera on an SSD in a USB3 drive enclosure - brilliant for anything up to the PS2 gen in my experience.
However as others have mentioned the BIOS is an issue with some of these, and mine never got any update to fix the infrequent crashes on bootup. I haven't opened it up to check the screws or anything so I can't vouch on that, but I'm glad mine wasn't DOA.
I have the Ryzen 5-5500 mini pc and the only problem I have with it is No Battery,
So if the power goes out it's just like me pulling the plug on your tower pc while your using it. I seen videos of people saying they were working and the power went of or they had to go do something else and came back to a dead pc
If this is not your pc Can you unplug it while using it before you send it back so I can see if a power outage will kill it,
I paid $500 and im happy with mine but im so scared a storm like today will be the end of it.
igpus have really come a long way
Actually impressive for integrated graphics.
this will be adequate to play ripley's frog hunt.. coming soon(tm)
I bought a ser5 max 32gig ram about 2-3 months ago and I love it. It boots up almost instantaneously and handles games decently ( I’ve tried a lot of casual stuff but I was surprised when it booted CODBO3 ) emulation is butter. I play skate 3 regularly on rpcs3. I know there are a lot of QC Issues but I got mine from Amazon on a coupon deal and man I’m glad I did. Love that little fucker.
i just bought the ser 6max im trying to setup for emulation as well what are you using for cod?
@@FlapGod bo3 Is actually from steam
Ive got the rog ally which has 780m, its really powerful for what it is
Windows is not blocking you from doing anything, thats something Beelink has set up in the OS for some reason.
Fraps hasn't been updated in ten years and is incompatible with Windows versions after 7. 😞
Poor QC was mentioned in the comments. I've ordered SER 6 Max twice already and both times it came broken, making weird old-HDD noises. Support tried to send me a new fan (it is definitely not the fan making that noise), flash bios to the same version I had and asked if I "can't get used to it" - only after that they've offered to replace the device, which would mean weeks of shipping back-and-forth to China. Returned it back to Amazon, pity because the device looked very promising
Use Windows 11 or Linux for this build.
You want 11, or linux, for the better CPU scheduler; Which translates into better performance.
You should also run a 20" monitor with a resolution of 900p max, preferably 720p though, due to the memory bandwidth limitations of an integrated solution like this.
i'm still using a crucial ssd and ram on my notebook and believe me or not, they are almost 10 years old! and they still have no problem. i bought them 50€ each, so not so much cheap but still a good price for me. as for this mini-pc, it's not bad considering the specs, but that missing screw could be a problem tho, for the price range you can find more interesting laptops, notebooks or even better mini-pcs as well. 6,5/10 not bad but still not worthy for me.
Yeah I've got an old crucial 60GB SSD still working in an old PC out in the garage. But yeah this PC was looking good until I noticed that screw missing. It's made me look back and I'm not sure what to think of it now. It's hard to criticize a product I receive for free but I tried. I may have to re-upload the video as it's not processing properly on UA-cam.
I’ve had various Beelink models over the years, never had issues with build quality. The only thing they’ve got wrong is the colour. 6 times out of 6. Pretty sure Bees don’t have the same colour vision as humans so it explains a lot.
nice
btw you can stick GPU throught usb 4 type-C and run CP 2077 ultra in 1080p 60fps
Hey it is only 360 p quality
Honest question : what is the use case for these mini-PCs ? I mean, you basically get laptop parts, but it is not portable as laptop. Compared to desktop, you usually get worse performance for the price (due to laptop components) , but you still need to have usual desktop setup like monitor, keyboard, mouse, cables ... So what is the point of mini-PC ?
Space... For most that don't want a hulking great Desktop or Tower, these things can give great performance (again, for most needs) in a small space that CAN also be mounted on the back of a monitor or TV so, out of sight too... Gamers will obviously require big ass power and ultimate performance, but, most who just want a quick enough PC to handle the behemoth that is Windows, and run basic to intermediate gaming, browsing, media playback, then, these suite very well. Obviously getting a good one, er, that works reliably is also a bonus lol (Beelink's build quality issues etc), I myself some years back went from a Dell Optiplex Pentium II Desktop, to a Lenovo 'Thinkcentre i5' mini PC (it had 8G Ram, since upped it to 16G)... No regrets had...
@@thedarkknight1971 Ok, but you still need display , keyboard and all that stuff, so space saving is not that great. Especially if you consider usual office mini-tower cases, which are perfectly fine for a setup with integrated graphics, or some smaller cheaper card like 6400 or 1650.
@@aleksazunjic9672 Yeah, agreed, but, take my scenario as an example, Logitech K400 wireless keyboard/trackpad combo and the mini pc is connected to my TV, sound goes through my 1989 Technics SU-600 'New Class A' integrated amp and 4 X midrange Sony & Pioneer bookshelf speakers (superb sound). I use my mini PC as an all round 'Media Centre' and it's quick enough to even run 'Elite Dangerous' (ok, mid graphic settings), but, I'm happy with this setup. Again, think again about opening your scope of who these units are for, and other people's scenarios of why they would go for units like these. Many people aren't necessarily tied down to a wired keyboard, wired mouse and big ass desk with a 30+" monitor (or two) sat on top... 😏
@@aleksazunjic9672 Forgot to mention, my pc/TV/amp setup is on a corner entertainment unit in my lounge, and I operate it from my sofa... 😏
@@aleksazunjic9672 space, low energy consumption, clean looking work place, cable management, money saving do you need more reasons?
Not sure what purpose the magnetic power connector is going to serve, on a machine that has no battery, and the way they designed it, the cord won't pull out to save it from falling off the desk if it's tugged anyway.
Its purpose is to lock you in to a proprietary connector so when the psu fails (which it will) they can sell you a bespoke one at a massive mark up rather than you just buying a generic laptop psu. As you say, it wont protect against being pulled off a desk due to it being pretty much locked in place by the case.
Why don't you use FSR in cyberpunk 2077? It's literally built to use DLSS/FSR to get its target performance. You could also turn on the RT options while using FSR. It's really a waste of performance to use such a powerful chipset for medium settings. I play CP77 at the highest settings on my Alienware R2 15 (i7-6700HQ, GTX965M, 16GB DDR4 8x2R @2133MHz) at 720P with FSR Balanced at around 30FPS. If a mid-range laptop from around 10 years ago can do it, that brand new chipset can surely do it at 1080P and with RT turned on.
If you do not game and are just a casual user they work great.
5:14 i like how they used dota 2 character to show league of legends
"Oh no! Not the bees(link) not the bees!"
*punches a woman in the face while wearing a bear suit*
I really don't understand the repeated trashing of Win 11, especially given the upcoming end of support for Win 10. I'd be nice if you would share why you don't prefer Windows 11, otherwise it seems to be just your preference (bolstered, of course, by your own admission that you don't typically use new technology). Windows 11 is faster and snapier than Windows 10, in addition to other performance improvements (especially as gaming is concerned). I could go on, but other viewers could simply Google the differences. That said, persistent knocks on Win 11 without any justification erodes your credibility (especially the suggestion that Beelink should ship with Win 10 instead).
I just got mine from Amazon, it didn't even turn on.
Bro im planning to buy..what you suggest?
@@normanmission1508 I discovered it did turn on, I panicked. At the moment there are concerns about malware in chinese built PCs, I'd avoid. But mine seems to be running fine.
@@Wolfie_Rankin until now still good your ser5 max?
@@normanmission1508 Still works yes.
Hello to the algorithms.
Hello
The Intel or Asus nucs hv better qc than everything out there
Windows 11 has an annoying `feature` out of the box called S mode that silently stops you installing anything unless it came from the windows store. You have to download an app from said store to disable it which is a really sneaky way of microsoft to get you to make an online account just to use the bloody thing properly. I was trying to install chrome and double clicking the installer just did nothing. There were no `you need to disable s mode` or whatever messages, it just appeared to not work and appear like something was wrong with the installer which confused the hell out of me until I googled the solution. Very bad practice on microsoft's part there.
On a related note, if buying one of these pcs from China always wipe the ssd and install a fresh os from an oficial ms/linux etc installer download. These things are renowned for loading malware and backdoors into the pre-installed ones. Would be interesting to run a virus checker on this one.
As a wise man once said reality is often disappointing
You did ramble a little at the end.
This is straight up 30 min commercial lmao
TechImma1st
At 600 $ Minisforum mini PC with arc 730M gpu IS way BETTER THAN THIS it has a rtx 3050 laptop level GPU