Beelink SER5 MAX Mini PC, AMD Ryzen 7 6800H(6nm, 8C/16T) up to 4.7GHz, Mini Computer 32GB LPDDR5 RAM 1TB NVME SSD, Micro PC 4K@60Hz Triple Display, Mini Gaming Computer WiFi6/BT5.2/HTPC/W-11 Pro

I finally tried to do some light gaming and yes it's great for emulation up to a ps2 but starts to struggle anything past that so.. Yeah I thought it could at least do ps3 with the specs but nope. Anyway that's my only criticism. I bought it a couple years ago and it's still rocking each and every day all day. It's my primary source of media so I use it all day for everything and very rarely experience issues all of which have been easy enough to fix except for the bluetooth adapter went out within the first year, just after the warranty so that sucks but I bought a USB Bluetooth adapter and it works well enough. It's a lying piece of crap, claiming to be a Bluetooth5.4 adapter and yet it's only a Bluetooth 2.0 adapter the lying little shit. But that's not this product's problem. This product's problem is that teg adapter went out just after the warranty causing me have to buy a different one and it wound up being a lying sack of dung. So, yeah. There's that. All in all a very nice piece of electronics that has taken a beating as far as constant usage for everything I do including all internet browsing, YouTube watching, movie playing, music play, gaming, and everything else one does with their PC. And it's done it all for years now with very little issues so I recommend this big time.

------------UPDATE ON WINDOWS 11 COMPATIBILITY:I was running a System Update for Windows earlier this week and the updater told me that my system wasn't compatible with Win11. Trigger brief moments of rage/panic/confusion. I reinstalled the new PC Health Tool that Microsoft is publishing to run a compatibility test. It came back as OK for the upgrade. Today, the Windows Update started pushing the update to Windows 11 (offered as an optional upgrade as I'm enrolled in the Windows Insider Program on the Early Access Channel). So if you get a Windows Update message indicating incompatibility, it's probably inaccurate and you can relax. A screenshot of the results is attached to this review.----------ACTIVATING TPM2.0:For those curious about BIOS changes to ensure compatibility, I did the following to turn on TPM. Before you go on tinkering with your system BIOS, remember you can mess things up. The machine does have a CLR CMOS button which should fix any obvious mistakes, but any issues you may cause are on you.To start, I recommend a shutdown and power-on over a reboot/restart, but it should work either way. Start pressing <ESC> or <DEL> as soon as you power on, as the default delay is quite brief. On the main BIOS screen, use the arrow keys to navigate to the "Advanced" tab at the top, which should highlight in white. Highlight the top item, "Trusted Computing". Press ENTER to proceed to the TPM20 screen. On the top line, "Security Device Support", press ENTER and select the "Enable" option. Press F4 to save and exit, which will reboot the machine.Again, press <ESC> or <DEL> as soon as it starts rebooting. This time, you want to go back to the "Advanced" tab and select the "AMD fTPM Configuration" just below the "Trusted Computing" one you just used. This gives you the option to select the TPM mode. The options here are "AMD CPU fTPM", Disabled or Enabling the motherboard TPM module. I'm using the AMD module with no issues, but the motherboard (SPI) module should work as well. Once you've selected your TPM module, press F4 again to save and exit, and your machine should now reboot into Windows as normal. That's it.----------ORIGINAL REVIEWThis is my first-impressions review, having received and set up my system yesterday. I will update it if I have any issues that contradict or reinforce my initial impressions. I paid for the device myself and received no compensation or incentives from the seller/manufacturer. This review reflects only my experience.To start, this is meant to replace my primary laptop as my personal workstation at home. The laptop it replaces was purchased in 2013, and had similar specs in terms of processor, memory, and storage but would not be eligible for the Windows 11 upgrade. I made the change to add a bit more future-proofing and a moderate bump in performance.About the Windows 11 concerns, according to the Microsoft-published upgrade tool, this system is eligible for the upgrade to Windows 11. However, by default, the TPM module is not activated (at least in my case). You'll need to go into BIOS at boot and activate it. BIOS reports the module as TPM v3.36. After activation, the Windows tool (from Microsoft) reports the system as eligible for the upgrade. On with the review...This was packaged nicely, with adequate protection, and included several accessories. These include the power brick with integrated cable, which is a bit short, but more than sufficient for my application. Also included were 2 HDMI cables, one 10-12 inches and the other about 24 inches in length. If mounting to the VESA mounts on your monitor, these should be sufficient. A small mounting plate (incl. screws) attaches to 2 of the 4 VESA mounting points on the monitor (not used by me). Also included were a couple of internal components, one a small ribbon cable marked "GTI-SATA" and a small circuit board with a SATA connector for a 2.5-in SATA SSD/HDD.Upon opening the case, it is not immediately clear how the small circuit board would connect to the mainboard, but there is a metal plate to mount a drive, which I don't plan to do (also another connected "GTI-SATA" is inside). Looking further inside, removing the mounting plate gives access to the M.2 slots and SO-DIMM slots. The M.2 slots are for (1) NVMe and (1) M.2 SATA. The NVMe slot is taken up by an NVMe SSD, which Windows shows as 512GB (I didn't remove it to check brand or model yet). Memory is via 2 SO-DIMM slots (marked for DDR4 2400MHz modules). Mine has 2 Crucial modules, each of 8GB. I plan to add 1TB to the open M.2 SATA slot and replace the memory with (2) 16GB SO-DIMM modules.Setup was no different from the typical Windows 10 setup from a recovery drive or the like. I did not have the "Finder's International" screens that others have commented on, nor was there any bloatware to be found (other than the typical stuff Microsoft includes in retail images). I initially set up a local account and ran all of the Windows updates before loading up my primary user account. In adding all of my desired apps and some of my peripheral drivers, I have seen only a vanilla Windows build.From a performance perspective, one of the key features I wanted was improved graphics support. I do some CAD design and 3D modeling for my hobby projects, which was causing headaches with the integrated graphics hardware on my laptop (Intel i7 integrated chipset). Having set up Fusion 360, the performance warnings are all gone, and navigating viewports is smother and stutter-free, without the freezing and lag I was experiencing before. I have yet to render a model yet, but I'll do so this weekend and amend this section if the performance isn't similarly improved.One note on the memory, however, is that the AMD Radeon graphics system on this system reserves 2GB of system memory for its use, so the system will only have 14GB available to Windows out-of-the-box. This is one reason I plan to upgrade the memory. Also, the clock speed of the memory is somewhat less than would be available for discrete graphics solutions, but at this price-point and in this form factor, it's an acceptable compromise. There may be ways to tweak these settings, but it's not something I've delved into yet.I haven't tried any local gaming yet, mostly because I've been using Stadia (quite happily) for the past 9 months. While streaming games is less resource-intensive, it does have high networking demands, which this machine meets without issue. This is an area I'll try to update if I have time, but with this chipset, gaming is hardly a priority or an area to expect great performance.In all, I'm quite happy with the purchase, and I haven't seen any of the initial issues that have led to complaints from others. As in all things, YMMV, but my experience has been a positive one.

Fast, reliable computer that runs all the games I like to play at 1080p without issue, some of them even play well in 4k (the binding of Isaac, project zomboid, civ6). For work, answering emails and running excel is a breeze. Comes with a clean install of windows 11 pro— no debloating required. The machine is quiet and doesn’t draw a ridiculous amount of power, and no wifi related issues either. Overall I am very satisfied with this computer considering the affordable price and ease of use.

This is a great mini pc with a very capable processor and very fast hard drive. It has 16gb of ram but the processor handles the graphics so it uses 3.1gb leaving 12.9gb usable leftover. For someone who is just using it for everyday use searching the Internet writing papers or even playing a few low graphics games with ease. I opted for the 32gb version instead leaving me with 28.9gb usable which is much better for more multitasking and some better gaming as well.Overall I'm very impressed with these machines they work very well for being so small and quiet. Buy one you won't be disappointed!

I like having a 'home' computer with a big screen and this has been the best I've had so far. For us regular folks, gone are the days of needing those cumbersome towers and umpteen cords running everywhere. I don't do serious gaming or need ultra computer power to do CAD work or etc. I just needed a basic computer for email, internet, and other basic functions and voila' this is perfect. Takes up virtually no room and it works, what more could you ask for.