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Chinese mini PC maker is launching its first model with an Intel Meteor Lake processor. the Beelink SEI14 is a 135 x 135 x 45mm (5.3″ x 5.3″ x 1.8″) computer with an Intel Core Ultra 5 125H processor with Intel Arc graphics.
It’s the latest in the company’s SEI line of mini PCs, and after going up for pre-order in China earlier this month, it’s now available in the US. You can pre-order up a model with 32GB of RAM and 1TB of storage from the Beelink website for $799, but the same model is on sale for $740 at MINIXPC, where you can also snag a barebones model for $540.
The little computer is powered by Intel’s 14-core, 20-thread processor with support for frequencies up to 4.5 GHz and 7-core Intel Arc graphics with speeds up to 2.2 GHz. There’s also an Intel AI Boost NPU for on-device AI processing.
Inside a case that measures 135 x 135 x 45mm (5.3″ x 5.3″ x 1.8″) you’ll find two SODIMM slots, each of which supports up to 48GB of DDR5-5600 RAM, which means the system can handle up to 96GB of total memory. There are also two M.2 2280 slots for PCIe 4.0 SSDs, and a fan for active cooling.
Ports are on the front and back of the system, and include:
- 1 x Thunderbolt 4 (40 Gbps)
- 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C (10 Gbps)
- 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A (10 Gbps)
- 2 x USB 2.0 Type-A (480 Mbps)
- 1 x HDMI 2.1
- 1 x DisplayPort 1.4a
- 1 x 2.5 GbE LAN
- 1 x 3.5mm audio
- 1 x DC power input (19V/6.32A)
The system also features an Intel AX200 wireless card with support for WiFi 6 and Bluetooth 5.2.
Beelink isn’t the first company to launch a Meteor Lake-powered mini PC. We’ve also seen models from ASRock, Asus, ACEMAGIC, and GMK. And while the list price for the Beelink SEI14 is in line with what we’ve seen from other models with similar specs, some of the systems that have been on the market longer are available for much lower prices.
For example you can pick up a Core 5 Ultra 125H/32GB/1TB GMK K9 for $600 from Amazon at time of publication, and an ACEMAGIC F2A with similar specs is on sale for $583 when you clip the on-page coupon.
via ITHome and AndroidTVBox
This article was first published May 3, 2024 and most recently updated May 17, 2024.Â
Wow, small form factor and 4 performance cores. Intel is such a bottom shelf brand now.
You can already buy whitelabeled versions of these off AliExpress and the like, probably cheaper but little to no support in case something breaks/doesn’t work. Beelink is just a brand some company slapped on top, but they do offer some support and drivers/BIOS updates (basic, but better than nothing at all).
Arc Graphics in the H line are interesting, still not quite as good as AMD’s RDNA3 iGPUs, but they’re very potent – and have QuickSync for media transcoding, which makes Intel chips shine when using them as basic servers.