Beelink EQR5 Mini PC, AMD Ryzen 5 5650U(6C/12T, Up to 4.2GHz), Mini Computer 8G DDR4 RAM 500GB NVMe PCIe3.0x4 SSD, Micro PC 4K@60Hz Dual Display Dual HDMI/WiFi6/BT5.2/1000Mbps

The Beelink SER8 Mini PC runs impressively well for its size. With the Ryzen 7 8845HS, 32GB DDR5 RAM, and 1TB PCIe 4.0 SSD, it handles both work and gaming effectively.I was genuinely surprised when it ran DOTA 2 at max settings on my Philips 34E1C5600HE 34" ultrawide monitor without issues. The setup was straightforward - everything worked out of the box with no troubleshooting needed.The system runs cool and quiet, even under load. Triple 4K display support works well for productivity. Windows 11 Pro comes pre-installed, and the port selection is sufficient for most needs.Pros:Strong performance for work related tasksModerate gaming capabilityQuiet operationEasy setupCompact sizeGood connectivityConsI would have liked to see one extra usb c port on the back, for 3 total instead of the 2 usb c ports it has.If you need a compact PC that can handle both productivity and some mild to moderate gaming, this is worth considering.

I recently bought this SER5 when it was <$250 after coupons. At that price, this is a very good little mini PC. It is an upgrade from a 3 year old Terryza (no longer offered on Amazon) with a J4125 CPU. That PC worked fine until a few months ago when our internet seemed to slow considerably on only that PC, and not several other PCs in the house. It turns out that was a faulty 5-port unmanaged switch at the PC, but I used the internet issue to justify an upgrade. I paid about $186 for that Terryza in 2020 and about $70 more for this one. The difference is amazing. The Terryza served us well for Office, internet browsing, YouTube streaming, Spotify streaming, etc. We don't play games on any computer, so that was never an issue. This new Beelink is so much faster, it's pretty amazing. I use Novabench to benchmark my PCs, and went from a combine score of ~775 to 1,776. Sure my main photo editing PC hits just over 5,000, but for day-to-day tasks I can't tell the difference.FYI: The Novabench graphics test resulted in 14 FPS on the Beelink vs. 4 FPS on the older Terryza.There is virtually no fan noise at all. I have to put my ear to the PC to hear the fan and cannot hear anything with it mounted behind my monitor. I did have to buy a new monitor (I got the ~$100 Sceptre F24 - very nice) because my old cheap 22" Acer had neither HDMI nor DP and this Beelink does not have VGA. Oh well, the new monitor is also a very nice upgrade in our kitchen over the old Acer.The PC does produce some heat, but not a lot. I did notice that a flashdrive I had to use that had an older Adobe Acrobat Pro that I wanted to re-install from the Terryza got very hot after transferring only 725 MB of install files. That's probably more a problem with the flashdrive than the USB port, but I have yet to investigate.The PC I received had absolutely no bloatware that I could find (searching programs, services, start-up files, uninstall apps, and going through the Program Files and Program Files (x86) folders). If they stuck something in there, I can't find it.Overall, we are very happy with this $250 mini PC. Only time will tell if it will hold up, but for the time being it's quite, small, fast and seems to have a clean OS. It's not a gamer, but it is a very powerful unobtrusive little workstation PC.

I purchased this computer to edit photos in Photoshop. It is fast and good image quality. I have made a couple of inquiries of customer service and I get prompt responses. As the manual didn't identify which USB connections were of what class and the Amazon site didn't provide that information, I asked customer service and received an image that resolved that question and I have posted it here for others. It is a quiet machine. Windows was installed and took only a short time to set up, did not have an install process as shown in the Amazon video. It just booted up and working. I was surprised and pleased at its small dimensions.

Replaced my surge damaged HP full size desktop. Took a chance on this mini. It's been over a month and no problems. Does everything I need. Price is cheaper than buying a decent used computer. I really don't play games so can't so can't comment on that. Hope it lasts.

Arrived early, well packaged. First thing I did when I received it was to watch a diy video and then proceeded to add an extra ssd drive for more memory - the video helped to point exactly how to access the different components. The internals are well put together, simple and sturdy. The setup was a breeze. Windows loaded fast. I usually build my pcs from scratch but it was cheaper to buy this plus I always wanted an upgradable mini version of what I usually use. With a portable tablet monitor and a folded keyboard I basically have a powerful mini pc I can take with me anywhere in the world. I’m happy with my purchase.

Was a good computer, while it lasted. Worked fine for a couple of months then it started having progressively worse issues.First it failed to boot after a Windows update, recovery, roll-back, etc. Nothing worked until I reinstalled Windows and that finally let it work. But only for a few months. Now it's having more issues. When booting to Windows I will sometimes get a watchdog timer BSOD. When it does get into Windows it fails to load graphics drivers and won't do a 2nd monitor. The PIN has to be reset every single time it boots into Windows. Half the time when I install something I get corrupt files or CRC errors.It has the newest BIOS. I have tried multiple different sticks of RAM, different SSD's, etc. I have swapped out every component that is swappable and even with a fresh, clean install of Windows, the issues persist.Going through all of that and the computer isn't even a year old.

I've only had it a few days so I can't comment on longevity. It comes with windows 11, I made it a dual boot to try some other OS. It's impressive for it's size, I easily added another 1TB M2 drive and there is a spare slot for it! It has good performance and plenty of USB ports and 2 HDMI ports. It's a fun little computer that performs better, and seems built better than some desktop computers.