If you constantly push computers to the limits then you definitely need a desktop. The market for this mini PC is similar to the market for a Mac Mini/Pro. Someone that wants a powerfull computer that looks good on his desk, it doesn't take a tonne of space and doesn't sound like a fridge.
@anthonyrussano rapidly press the delete key as the computer turns on or restarts like you're in a fighting game. If you see the windows logo or logo of your OS, the opportunity to enter the bios will have been missed. Make sure your keyboard is wired or uses a usb wireless connector. Bluetooth will not work.
Hi, Daniel! Thank you for your review of SER 9! 🙂Is it possible to lower the TDP in BIOS or the fan rpm in order to minimize the fan noise despite the inevitable performance drop? I simply hate the fan noise.
@@denisabidov4693 hi Denis! After the Beelink bios update V103, the noise of the SER9 is near silent for me. If you want to force the machine to be as quiet as possible, you can install UXTU and set a temperature limit max to 60C. This will force stop the fan from increasing speed completely.
@shootintheshtpodcast it depends, I think the SER8 is better value here because it is about 10-25% less performance for 40% less cost and you get modular RAM that can be upgraded the 96GB. The temperature, noise, and performance of the SER8 can do a lot of tasks. But for the people that have been waiting for something new and absolute best possible machine, they really have to pay a high price for the SER9 to get it as soon as possible. I'm not expecting the SER9 price to go down in the next month but it will have to go down eventually.
Hello, is it possible to do tweaks on Beelink Ser8? Like increase wattage, undervolt, ram oc and such? I'm considering buying the ser8 and I want to check what else I can do to it if I want more performance
@parasasasaulovs the TDP can be changed in the bios to increase power draw but I will have to experiment to see how much. Right now it is already running at a high 54W TDP. There are various other settings in the bios but what they do and if they even work isn't really something I can explain. As for undervolting, ram oc are not supported by most any mobile mini pc. Basically with these mini pc, what is in the box is what you will get. There are third party apps like UXTU that might be able to push the machine a bit farther but we're talking small or negligible percentages for significantly higher power draw and heat. I like the SER8 a lot because I can open up the machine out of the box and it runs very cool and quiet. If you're looking for an overclocking and tinkering machine, the Asrock Deskmini X600 is arguably a better choice since its ram can be set to 6400Mhz and you have a variety of coolers to choose from. The actual performance from all this tinkering is about the same as the SER8.
I would welcome a response from any of the technophiles here. My current daily system is a Dell Precision 7730 laptop. I7-8850H 6C/12T, 32G DDR4 RAM, NVIDIA Quadpro P4200 (8 Gig dedicated V-Ram. I am not particularly a gamer and the most intensive game I've played lately is Tears (TOTK). My only real application where I'm considering moving to one of these rigs is I have a Ton of videos that I want to create subtitles for with Whisper AI and occasionally some light video editing (both downscaling and upscaling) with VideoProc Converter. The only other quasi need is that I occasionaly will do a mass migration to a new drive and so I'm am actually curious about the USB-4 VS. Thunderbolt. So, with all of that considered can someone tell me if this system is the best option for me? My current system works fine and does all of the things that I mentioned but if I can perform in faster that would be super magnifico. Thanks muchly.. Ok, and thank you for the great, comprehensive video. I'm subscribed and liked and all that jazz so cheers.
Wet difficult to understand for English people - sounds like Kermit the frog. Also, just looking for a clear comparison between the two products that many people who are not “geeks” need to know before buying
These stats really help - thanks for doing this
Great review and internal parts discussions. Super helpful helping decide b/t ser8/9. Its hard to find this kind of independent data elsewhere
Had no idea you were source of that mini pc comparison. Ty for putting in the time and work
Great review and internal parts discussions. Super helpful helping me decide b/t ser8/9. Its hard to find this kind of data elsewhere
they released a ser8 with the 8745hs, same specs as 8845hs without the npu, it is much cheaper then the regular ser8, really great value
Thanks for the good news 👍 It's a really good direction for Beelink to remove the NPU and lower the cost
Thank you very much for detailed review!
If you constantly push computers to the limits then you definitely need a desktop. The market for this mini PC is similar to the market for a Mac Mini/Pro. Someone that wants a powerfull computer that looks good on his desk, it doesn't take a tonne of space and doesn't sound like a fridge.
while also being power efficient,especially when at idle.
I want the built in power supply and fingerprint reader of the GTi14 but with a powerful AMD chipset.
what key do you hit to enter the bios
@anthonyrussano rapidly press the delete key as the computer turns on or restarts like you're in a fighting game. If you see the windows logo or logo of your OS, the opportunity to enter the bios will have been missed. Make sure your keyboard is wired or uses a usb wireless connector. Bluetooth will not work.
Thanks
SER9...can't get into the Boot Menu pressing F7...any suggestions?
@@ericneeds1285 have you tried the delete key?
I ended up going with geekom ax8 pro if not satisfied I will return plan on using it for ps3 ps4 emulator
Hi, Daniel! Thank you for your review of SER 9! 🙂Is it possible to lower the TDP in BIOS or the fan rpm in order to minimize the fan noise despite the inevitable performance drop? I simply hate the fan noise.
@@denisabidov4693 hi Denis! After the Beelink bios update V103, the noise of the SER9 is near silent for me. If you want to force the machine to be as quiet as possible, you can install UXTU and set a temperature limit max to 60C. This will force stop the fan from increasing speed completely.
So would you still recommend the SER8 or would you say jump up to the SER9?
@shootintheshtpodcast it depends, I think the SER8 is better value here because it is about 10-25% less performance for 40% less cost and you get modular RAM that can be upgraded the 96GB. The temperature, noise, and performance of the SER8 can do a lot of tasks. But for the people that have been waiting for something new and absolute best possible machine, they really have to pay a high price for the SER9 to get it as soon as possible. I'm not expecting the SER9 price to go down in the next month but it will have to go down eventually.
So, if you want better value per dollar, go with the SER8. If you need the absolute best in a small package, there is the SER9.
What about the power efficiency and fan noise DB of SER9 vs SER8?
Hello, is it possible to do tweaks on Beelink Ser8? Like increase wattage, undervolt, ram oc and such? I'm considering buying the ser8 and I want to check what else I can do to it if I want more performance
@parasasasaulovs the TDP can be changed in the bios to increase power draw but I will have to experiment to see how much. Right now it is already running at a high 54W TDP. There are various other settings in the bios but what they do and if they even work isn't really something I can explain.
As for undervolting, ram oc are not supported by most any mobile mini pc. Basically with these mini pc, what is in the box is what you will get. There are third party apps like UXTU that might be able to push the machine a bit farther but we're talking small or negligible percentages for significantly higher power draw and heat.
I like the SER8 a lot because I can open up the machine out of the box and it runs very cool and quiet. If you're looking for an overclocking and tinkering machine, the Asrock Deskmini X600 is arguably a better choice since its ram can be set to 6400Mhz and you have a variety of coolers to choose from. The actual performance from all this tinkering is about the same as the SER8.
@@Power3DDesign thanks for your response!
I would welcome a response from any of the technophiles here. My current daily system is a Dell Precision 7730 laptop. I7-8850H 6C/12T, 32G DDR4 RAM, NVIDIA Quadpro P4200 (8 Gig dedicated V-Ram. I am not particularly a gamer and the most intensive game I've played lately is Tears (TOTK). My only real application where I'm considering moving to one of these rigs is I have a Ton of videos that I want to create subtitles for with Whisper AI and occasionally some light video editing (both downscaling and upscaling) with VideoProc Converter. The only other quasi need is that I occasionaly will do a mass migration to a new drive and so I'm am actually curious about the USB-4 VS. Thunderbolt. So, with all of that considered can someone tell me if this system is the best option for me? My current system works fine and does all of the things that I mentioned but if I can perform in faster that would be super magnifico. Thanks muchly.. Ok, and thank you for the great, comprehensive video. I'm subscribed and liked and all that jazz so cheers.
Wet difficult to understand for English people - sounds like Kermit the frog. Also, just looking for a clear comparison between the two products that many people who are not “geeks” need to know before buying