[Device Reviews and Information] Jupit3r:
Desktop PCs nowadays come in all shapes and sizes. You can get the full-sized 25 or 30L chassis all the way down to the compact small form factor variety. The new Beelink SER is a small-form-factor PC kitted out for the business set. It packs an AMD Ryzen7-3750H quad-core processor inside a compact chassis for space-constrained offices and cubicles.

Specifications

The Beelink SER mini PC comes with following features and specifications (some of them configurable when ordering):

OS: Windows 10 Pro

Processor: AMD Ryzen 7-3750H

CPU: 4 cores, 8 threads @2.3-4GHz, 12nm process

GPU: Radeon RX Vega 10 @1400MHz

RAM: up to 16GB DDR4 RAM

Storage: up to 512GB m.2 NVMe SSD

Wireless: WiFi 5 (Dual Band), Bluetooth 4.0

Ports: USB Type-A 3.0 *4, USB-C*1, HDMI*2, 3.5mm Audio Jack*1, 1000M Ethernet * 1, DC*1

Dimensions: 126*113*40mm

Weight: 477g

What’s in the box

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Beelink SER Mini PC * 1

57W Power Adapter * 1

User Guide * 1

Wall Mount Bracket * 1

HDMI Cable * 2 (1m and 0.2m)

Design: she’s finally got the look

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Beelink mini PCs were never really known for their designs. Don’t get me wrong, most of them look fine, but they somehow lack a little bit of character. The SER may very well be the game changer. The carved finish on the top gives the machine an extremely classy and premium look. With its sturdy metal chassis, it should also be able to take any reasonable office abuse you throw at it.

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With a small form factor, the SER measures only 5 inches wide, 4.4 inches deep, and just 1 and a half inches in height. It easily fits on desks or even under a monitor stand if you have one, without taking up too much space with its small footprint. If you literally have no room on your desk, the bracket included in the retail box can also help you mount the mini PC onto the back of the monitor, making it completely disappear from the surroundings.

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As compact as it is, the SER still packs in I/O. The front side host two full-sized USB 3.0 ports, a multi-function Type-C port, as well as a 3.5mm audio jack with mic support. There are also a CMOS reset hole and power/standby key with LED indicator built in.

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On the back side of the machine you will find two more USB 3.0 ports, a 1000M ethernet jack, two HDMI 2.0 ports, and a DC-in port. The only missing item you might need is a flash-memory-card slot.

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With an active cooling system inside, the mini PC also features quite a number of ventilation grilles on the top, left, right and back sides.

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The bottom of the SER is pretty non-descript. There are indications in the middle on how to enter BIOS setup and boot menu. There are two rubber strips to elevate the computer for ventilation while sitting on your desk.

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The SER weighs only 477g, coupled with its compact size, moving it around or taking it on a journey won’t be much of an effort.

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Getting inside the system is easy, as long as you have a screwdriver. After removing the 4 screws from the back panel, you are able to lift the cover to get to the SER's internals. Unless you need to make a repair, though, you won't have much cause to go in, because there isn't much expansion room.

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The chassis has a bracket for a 2.5-inch SATA hard drive or SSD, and an extra memeory slot for dual-channel memory setup, but nothing more. Still, even having the ability to add more storage is an impressive feature given the system's trim dimensions.

Software: Windows 11 is coming soon

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Most mini PCs run on the Home Edition of Windows OS, but the Beelink SER ships with licensed Windows 10 Pro, Average consumers will probably see no difference, but for power users, Windows 10 Pro offers a few extra features, the most important of which is being able to join a domain, including Azure Active Directory for single sign-on to cloud services (and have group policy applied as part of that).

You also get Hyper-V for virtualization, BitLocker whole disk encryption, enterprise mode Internet Explorer, Remote Desktop, a version of the Windows Store for your own business, Enterprise Data Protection containers (a feature that comes later in the year) and assigned access (which locks a PC to running only one modern application, to use like a kiosk). Pro users can get updates from Windows Update for Business, which includes options for scheduling updates so they don't reboot PCs at important business times.

Fortunately, the Windows 10 Pro here is a completely clean version, with no pre-installed 3rd party applications or bloatware. I don’t feel like digging into the main features Windows 10 offers. For those who is still unfamiliar and curious with this dominant PC operating system, I highly recommend you to watch some tutorial videos on YouTube.

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The SER also comes with a TPM 2.0 chip, so it will get the Windows 11 upgrade once it is available in your region. Soon you will be able to enjoy those cool features of Windows 11 and even run your favorite Android applications without an emulator.