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Beelink Mini S12 Pro Mini PC: Intel 12th Gen N100, 16GB DDR4, 500GB SSD

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Beelink US via Amazon has Beelink Mini S12 Pro Mini PC (N100) on sale for $189 - $20 off when you clip the coupon listed on the product page = $169. Shipping is free.

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Specs:
  • Intel 12th Gen Processor Alder Lake-N100 (4C/4T, 6M Cache, 0.8GHz to 3.4GHz)
  • 16GB SO-DIMM DDR4
  • 500GB M.2 PCIe X1 2280 Solid State Drive
  • Intel UHD Graphics 750MHz
  • Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Bluetooth 5.2, Gigabit LAN
  • Ports:
    • 4x USB3.2 Gen2
    • 2x HDMI
    • 1x RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet
    • 1x 3.5mm Audio Jack (HP&MIC)
    • 1x DC Jack
    • 1x CLR CMOS Reset

Editor's Notes

Written by jimmytx | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • Our research indicates that this deal is $29 less (15% savings) than the next best available price from a reputable merchant with prices starting from $198 at the time of this posting.
  • About this product:
    • 1 year warranty
    • 4.6 out of 5 stars rating at Amazon based on over 245 customer reviews
  • About this store:
    • Seller Beelink US has a 98% positive rating in the last 12 months with over 265 lifetime feedback.
    • Don't have Amazon Prime? Students can get a free 6-Month Amazon Prime trial with free 2-day shipping, unlimited video streaming & more.
    • If you're not a student, there's also a free 1-Month Amazon Prime trial available.
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Update: This popular deal is still available.

Beelink US via Amazon has Beelink Mini S12 Pro Mini PC (N100) on sale for $189 - $20 off when you clip the coupon listed on the product page = $169. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Member Toadster for finding this deal.

Specs:
  • Intel 12th Gen Processor Alder Lake-N100 (4C/4T, 6M Cache, 0.8GHz to 3.4GHz)
  • 16GB SO-DIMM DDR4
  • 500GB M.2 PCIe X1 2280 Solid State Drive
  • Intel UHD Graphics 750MHz
  • Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Bluetooth 5.2, Gigabit LAN
  • Ports:
    • 4x USB3.2 Gen2
    • 2x HDMI
    • 1x RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet
    • 1x 3.5mm Audio Jack (HP&MIC)
    • 1x DC Jack
    • 1x CLR CMOS Reset

Editor's Notes

Written by jimmytx | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • Our research indicates that this deal is $29 less (15% savings) than the next best available price from a reputable merchant with prices starting from $198 at the time of this posting.
  • About this product:
    • 1 year warranty
    • 4.6 out of 5 stars rating at Amazon based on over 245 customer reviews
  • About this store:
    • Seller Beelink US has a 98% positive rating in the last 12 months with over 265 lifetime feedback.
    • Don't have Amazon Prime? Students can get a free 6-Month Amazon Prime trial with free 2-day shipping, unlimited video streaming & more.
    • If you're not a student, there's also a free 1-Month Amazon Prime trial available.
  • Additional Note:
    • Please refer to the Forum Thread for additional discussion regarding this deal.

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shigshag
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Beware there are no Linux kernel drivers for the hardware in this machine, so you're stuck with windows for now. You won't have Wi-Fi, and can't have Wi-Fi, until that gets updated.
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nicenice19
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Just go into settings\recovery\reset and click on "reset this PC". Choose the option to remove everything and let it reinstall. It will use the same key.
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RulzMD
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I have 3 of these machine for the office, they work tremendously well for it. Office/Excel/Browser. Super fast and clean, just BE AWARE to re-install windows.

These machine comes with a default windows 11/10 but there is a software that comes with it, that you can see it under START UP services. I forgot the name but please make sure you reinstall windows.
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Aug 23, 2023 3:21 PM
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online4fun
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Aug 23, 2023 3:21 PM
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If you are thinking of using this for business / office, do NOT buy it. It won't last long.
Owned experience, and look at 1 star reviews.
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Aug 23, 2023 3:50 PM
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senorlocksmithAug 23, 2023 3:50 PM
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Quote from geekwithoutacause View quoted comment :
This one does not. You have to contact beelink.
Thanks for the info. Sounds like they're not a decent OEM to get a slip stream license.
Aug 23, 2023 3:51 PM
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geekwithoutacauseAug 23, 2023 3:51 PM
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Quote from senorlocksmith View quoted comment :
Thanks for the info. Sounds like they're not a decent OEM to get a slip stream license.
It doesn't say anything about the machine itself. Can't beat it for the price
Aug 23, 2023 3:53 PM
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J03Aug 23, 2023 3:53 PM
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How good are integrated graphics these days? I'd like to get something cheap I can hook up to my TV and play games like cities skylines on. I bought a Surfacebook 2 over 6 years ago because I wanted a 'best of both worlds' laptop solution with a dedicated GPU (GTX 1050.) Are 2023 integrated graphics catching up to old GPU's or should I keep looking for a laptop/mini PC with a dedicated GPU to replace this aging one.
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Aug 23, 2023 3:53 PM
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hoover6Aug 23, 2023 3:53 PM
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Quote from shigshag View quoted comment :
Beware there are no Linux kernel drivers for the hardware in this machine, so you're stuck with windows for now. You won't have Wi-Fi, and can't have Wi-Fi, until that gets updated.
Crap. Would buy it if I could install Home Assistant OS on it.
Aug 23, 2023 3:55 PM
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SaverDaddyAug 23, 2023 3:55 PM
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Aren't these the mini PCs that everyone was complaining weren't allowed on Slickdeals and it turns out they aren't even kind of a good deal?
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Aug 23, 2023 4:03 PM
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treflipAug 23, 2023 4:03 PM
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Quote from shigshag View quoted comment :
Beware there are no Linux kernel drivers for the hardware in this machine, so you're stuck with windows for now. You won't have Wi-Fi, and can't have Wi-Fi, until that gets updated.
Do you recommend a little box for Linux? I'd like something a little beefier than pi

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Aug 23, 2023 4:09 PM
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ThatsNotADealAug 23, 2023 4:09 PM
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Quote from online4fun View quoted comment :
If you are thinking of using this for business / office, do NOT buy it. It won't last long.
Owned experience, and look at 1 star reviews.
Owned prior Beelink mini-PC's as well as this one. Using several here in the office. Oldest is probably ~3 years. Really haven't had any issues with any of them.
Also had a Beelink Set-top box about 6 years ago. Android is outdated, and I have retired it to storage, but last I plugged it in a year or two ago it still works fine.
I have recommended these to multiple people.
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juan003Aug 23, 2023 4:14 PM
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Quote from Homertoday View quoted comment :
How do you reinstall Windows? Don't you need to purchase a new product code?
Nope, no product keys needed for all recent OEM manufactured PCs as it is embedded in the BIOS internally. Windows will self activate upon next installation.

You can reinstall Windows as many times as you like. Reset it via Start / Settings / Reset this PC or boot to USB bootable media if you have already made a Windows USB installation tool.

Be sure to back up your data folder first before resetting the PC or reinstalling Windows again.
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MoMoney84Aug 23, 2023 4:18 PM
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Quote from senorlocksmith View quoted comment :
Yes it should. New operating systems lock the key in the BIOS. Unless this one has individually activated copies of windows it should automatically activate.
This.
Aug 23, 2023 4:21 PM
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rodalphoAug 23, 2023 4:21 PM
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Quote from rollins88 View quoted comment :
Tdp doesn't equate performance. N95 and N100 have nearly identical CPU performance but the GPU performance of the N100 is miles better. And you get all that for 1/2 the power consumption.

N100 is better in every way.
You reversed it. The N95 GPU runs a whopping 60% faster at 1.2Ghz versus 750Mhz on the N100. The N100 does have more EUs though, so the N95 should in all truth only be 6.7% faster in actual use, making them pretty close. See the link:

https://ark.intel.com/content/www...803,231800
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OrangeSnake211Aug 23, 2023 4:40 PM
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Quote from senorlocksmith View quoted comment :
Yes it should. New operating systems lock the key in the BIOS. Unless this one has individually activated copies of windows it should automatically activate.
Into what bios? I had to send Beelink GTR7 back. Was a pain to wipe, but I got it done. I "found" a windows 11 file from this guy on the internet. When I was troubleshooting the GTR7, I installed windows on a new M.2. It still knew used the name I gave the old pc. That would probably support your statement.
But after sending it back I used that flash drive I made on my brand new gaming pc I should've sold when the 3070 was worth more than I paid for the entire build and it installed as an activated copy of windows 11 with the same name I used on the GTR7. The files were all gone and I did have to install all of the drivers and old software I installed, but why do I have an activated windows on a fresh build? Can it be linked to your IP address? It does want you to connect to the internet right away. I'm a former IT guy and this goes against everything I thought I knew.
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OrangeSnake211Aug 23, 2023 4:41 PM
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Quote from juan003 View quoted comment :
Nope, no product keys needed for all recent OEM manufactured PCs as it is embedded in the BIOS internally. Windows will self activate upon next installation.

You can reinstall Windows as many times as you like. Reset it via Start / Settings / Reset this PC or boot to USB bootable media if you have already made a Windows USB installation tool.

Be sure to back up your data folder first before resetting the PC or reinstalling Windows again.
Please see my statement above
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androidAug 23, 2023 4:50 PM
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Quote from rodalpho View quoted comment :
You reversed it. The N95 GPU runs a whopping 60% faster at 1.2Ghz versus 750Mhz on the N100. The N100 does have more EUs though, so the N95 should in all truth only be 6.7% faster in actual use, making them pretty close. See the link:

https://ark.intel.com/content/www...803,231800
It is much more complex that that. See here: https://www.cpu-monkey.com/en/com...cessor_n95

Although true that the N95 GPU runs faster, it has 16 compute units versus 24 for the N100. Benchmarks mostly show the video performance of the N100 much higher. In terms of overall benchmark, they are similar with the N100 winning by about 3 percent.
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FreakinDealWithItAug 23, 2023 4:55 PM
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Got one of these some months back as a Plex server and it's been great. Highly recommend it. Great little machine that is quick and will stream 4K HDR content without issue. Threw a 2nd SSD in it and it's been a solid little machine (I run it headless and Remote Desktop in via my Mac laptop or iPhone).
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