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frontpage Posted by Toadster • Aug 22, 2023
frontpage Posted by Toadster • Aug 22, 2023

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.

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

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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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Model: Beelink Mini S12 Pro Mini PC, Intel 12th Gen Alder Lake- N100(up to 3.4GHz), 16GB DDR4 RAM 500GB PCIe SSD, Desktop Computer Support 4K Dual Display/USB3.2/WiFi 6/BT5.2/Gigabit Ethernet for Home/Office

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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.
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.
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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Quote from RulzMD :
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.
Hi RulzMD,
This is my first time looking into this type of unit. What do you mean do a clean Windows reinstall? Will i have to buy a windows 11 or 10 program or is there a windows key included?
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juan003
Aug 23, 2023
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Quote from OrangeSnake211 :
Please see my statement above
I have no experience with any Windows 11 installers made by "some guy on the internet, nor would I feel comfortable installing any operating system found on the internet.

Microsoft makes its Windows installers widely available for everyone to download and install. Google Windows USB Media Creation Tool and it will link you to the Microsoft site to get it.

If you hand built a custom PC, the Windows activation servers will not recognize that specific hardware profile and prompt you to enter a valid product key as it wasn't not an OEM product where the manufacturer had licensed the Windows installation.

It is not exactly a specific numeric product key per se. It is composed of the manufacturer's hardware profile that the Windows activation servers recognize. So if you drastically upgrade the components of your OEM PC it may fail the activation server's query some day.

Once your Windows installation has been activated, the Windows activation servers has a snapshot of your system's components for a "profile". So from there on, anytime you re-install Windows it is glad to see you again and activate your freshly installed Windows OS.

Without knowing if your custom built PC motherboard's manufacturer has purchased a Windows license, probably both system's hardware profile was similar enough to "fool" the Windows activation server. Perhaps you re-used the same gaming card on both rigs?

As to the naming of the PC, you probably named the PC the same name during the Windows installation and was not aware of it. When Windows self installs, it usually just gives it a random alpha-numeric ID and that you can change later via Computer Properties. It never gives it a specific computer name. Naming is for humans to identify, computers can care less, you are just a MAC address, an IP address, and a unique hardware profile token.
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lilsip
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Does anyone have experience running emulators on this? I am not expecting much for gaming performance, its a freaking celeron... but I wonder about GBA, DS and GameCube emulation.
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Samuel1613
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Quote from saiga6360 :
I'll just state the obvious (no offense) that your footprint gets slightly bigger by adding a monitor, keyboard and mice with possibly a bunch of wires on the desk. If that's not a deal breaker then the performance you will get for such tasks will be more than adequate. I would buy these for student computers in a lab if I can find a good way to secure them. Small things tend to walk away I'm afraid.
It looks like they have a security hole in back (you should confirm). If so you could use something like this:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B071S3FPWH
Last edited by nhbrsx August 25, 2023 at 10:22 PM.
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Samuel1613
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Quote from SeriesXM :
Thank you for this comment. I've been looking for something to run my own Plex server, but wasn't sure if these little PCs would be sufficient.
I use a shield pro to run my plex server, works great for me, but they are probably nearly identical for that.
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Our community has rated this post as helpful. If you agree, why not thank ordmaster

Quote from android :
Because I prefer to use external keyboard and mouse even with a laptop, and since 15.6 led monitors only cost $80 and weigh less than 2 lbs, as long as the beelink weighs less than a pound, I get a powerful computer that weighs less than 3lbs, and costs less than $300. This doesn't exist in a laptop.
I learned not to ask too many questions if you can simply answer them
Just weighed mine and It's 9.41 OZ

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CESEGO
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Does anyone know if this will run Bluestacks smoothly? I don't want it for gaming I want to run a video streaming android app.

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Quote from GoWhiteSox :
I'm looking for something around $100 to run Batocera, is this good or is there a cheaper option?
U can run Batocera, but according to tests, anything XBox quality and above is too difficult for this kind of box https://docs.google.com/spreadshe...edit#gid=0

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protocol7
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Quote from passive101 :
Where is the windows key in case the OS is damaged or you upgrade the storage?
It should be embedded in the BIOS. Well, not usually the key itself, but enough information that they can uniquely tie the Windows 11 license to the machine (motherboard mostly) and activate it from that information. They've been doing it with laptops for a while now as well, you don't really get a product key in the box anymore.
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Lilyly
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Quote from ihatemyhonda :
Can I use this to play games?
why not? you can play minecraft game even on win3.1
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geekwithoutacause
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Quote from protocol7 :
It should be embedded in the BIOS. Well, not usually the key itself, but enough information that they can uniquely tie the Windows 11 license to the machine (motherboard mostly) and activate it from that information. They've been doing it with laptops for a while now as well, you don't really get a product key in the box anymore.
NO THERE IS NOT. This machine will NOT re-activate with a clean windows install. You need to contact beelink. It does NOT WORK that way on this machine.
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Lilyly
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Quote from jesusffs :
Wow I'm amazed that this is getting so many eyeballs and presumably therefore so many sales.... this CPU is not great, and while it's only $100 I really think the value is not there. Compare a VERY old quadcore like an i5-8350U and you're going to get nearly the exact same compute speeds! These older 8th gen quadcores can be found for $50-100 regularly, I'm sure someone will chime in that the memory is a bit faster for this 12th gen but I would really standby my assertion that performance will be on par with a CPU like I referenced from 2017.

My recommendation: continually search the Amazon warehouse for similarly priced PC NUC's, or check Ebay. I call this a NON-DEAL!
what $100? the cpu only or the whole system?

yeah. my call is to keep searching goodwill stores or even your next door trash can. you can get cheaper stuff that way. used btw. not brand new like this.
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Quote from protocol7 :
It should be embedded in the BIOS. Well, not usually the key itself, but enough information that they can uniquely tie the Windows 11 license to the machine (motherboard mostly) and activate it from that information. They've been doing it with laptops for a while now as well, you don't really get a product key in the box anymore.
What happens when windows 12 comes out and you want a clean install?
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jesusffs
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Quote from Lilyly :
what $100? the cpu only or the whole system?

yeah. my call is to keep searching goodwill stores or even your next door trash can. you can get cheaper stuff that way. used btw. not brand new like this.
I cited Amazon Warehouse, where I regularly see 8th gen CPU's in PC NUC's with the same specs for this price. Another great option that's much better and from an excellent manufacturer with good build quality is ThinkCentre tiny PC's with T-series CPU's. Or go the Ryzen route and get a ThinkCentre m75q and you'll be much happier in the long run...

I never said anything about Goodwill or trash cans, way to debate using straw man. Where is your hardware expertise, I don't see any being displayed!
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