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Beelink S12 Mini PC: Intel 12th Gen N95, 8GB DDR4, 256GB SSD

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Beelink Official via Amazon has Beelink S12 Mini PC (N95) on sale for $179 - $60 off when you clip the coupon listed on the product page = $119. Shipping is free.

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  • Intel 12th Gen Quad-Core N95 Processor (4C/4T, 6MB Cache, 3.4GHz Max Turbo)
  • 8GB DDR4 SDRAM
  • 256GB M.2 2280 Solid State Drive
  • Intel UHD Graphics
  • Ports:
    • 4x USB 3.2 Gen2
    • 2x HDMI
    • 1x RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet
    • 1x 3.5mm Audio Jack (HP&MIC)
    • 1x DC Jack

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Beelink Official via Amazon has Beelink S12 Mini PC (N95) on sale for $179 - $60 off when you clip the coupon listed on the product page = $119. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Member ChrisD8516 for finding this deal.

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Specs:
  • Intel 12th Gen Quad-Core N95 Processor (4C/4T, 6MB Cache, 3.4GHz Max Turbo)
  • 8GB DDR4 SDRAM
  • 256GB M.2 2280 Solid State Drive
  • Intel UHD Graphics
  • Ports:
    • 4x USB 3.2 Gen2
    • 2x HDMI
    • 1x RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet
    • 1x 3.5mm Audio Jack (HP&MIC)
    • 1x DC Jack

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Written by StrawMan86 | Staff
  • About this product:
    • 4.6 out of 5 stars rating at Amazon based on over 180 customer reviews
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vizigoth
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a lot of youtubers show emulation results/tests. Check ETA Prime's. He did his tests on n100 though. Several others has n95 (or even this specific system). It performs fine.


EDIT:

This guy did the tests specifically with this s12 N95 system. Looks pretty good

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vkX22usz78A
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Linoleum
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I bought the $160 n100 model with 16GB/512GB about a month ago. It comes with Win 11 and runs great. For use as a basic computer, I don't know why anyone would buy a normal desktop anymore.
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paulisonthephone
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This particular model is better suited for a basement or cellar. For a kitchen you'd want at least something with N100.

I'm totally kidding. I think this would be fine for a kitchen, assuming it's only meant for looking up recipes or YouTube videos, for example. If you want to play GTA XVX in the kitchen, it's probably not a good choice.
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Oct 25, 2023 8:41 PM
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LinoleumOct 25, 2023 8:41 PM
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I bought the $160 n100 model with 16GB/512GB about a month ago. It comes with Win 11 and runs great. For use as a basic computer, I don't know why anyone would buy a normal desktop anymore.
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Oct 25, 2023 9:30 PM
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natecmdOct 25, 2023 9:30 PM
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If you plan on leaving it on all day, there are people running N100s on about 6-8w, and in some cases can be run fanless and quiet (check out the cwwk n100 4-6port network appliances), while the n95 may be closer to ~15w...Sure, that's not much but 200w/day versus twice that adds up over the course of the year or many years, especially if you are trying to minimize your baseline home electricity usage and not heat up your network closet.

I was in the market for a mini-pc to run proxmox and replace a raspberry pi 3 for home VPN duties (and VMs/containers like home assistant in the future, maybe OpnSense router, etc.) and ended up going for a fanless n100 from cwwk for about $200 (plus RAM and SSD separately).
Oct 25, 2023 10:18 PM
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charpayeeOct 25, 2023 10:18 PM
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https://www.amazon.com/Beelink-US...B0B6VTGRSG

For $20 more, it has 16GB memory and 500GB storage
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Oct 25, 2023 11:05 PM
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takoma20Oct 25, 2023 11:05 PM
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Quote from Linoleum View quoted comment :
I bought the $160 n100 model with 16GB/512GB about a month ago. It comes with Win 11 and runs great. For use as a basic computer, I don't know why anyone would buy a normal desktop anymore.
I've heard these things can overheat. Plenty of reviews about that. They small size and the fan, especially if you're streaming from it like a Plex server can be a problem.
Oct 26, 2023 12:22 AM
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BayuUOct 26, 2023 12:22 AM
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will this play 1080p youtube video smoothly? I need one to replace my aging intel nuc.
Oct 26, 2023 5:12 AM
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LinoleumOct 26, 2023 5:12 AM
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Quote from takoma20 View quoted comment :
I've heard these things can overheat. Plenty of reviews about that. They small size and the fan, especially if you're streaming from it like a Plex server can be a problem.
I use it as a basic PC and it has zero issues. I could see that if you used it as a Plex server it may have issues transcoding, but I dont see this as being a good use case for this type of PC.
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Oct 26, 2023 2:59 PM
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MagentaBuffalo1911Oct 26, 2023 2:59 PM
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Quote from 1LordAnubis View quoted comment :
kubuntu linux .... I got one of these a week ago and it's great, but you won't be able to get rid of the horizontal screen tearing in playback by tweaking the modesetting driver in openbox or other lightweight window managers.... kwin or a modern window manager *just works* ... no tearing and this thing is plenty powerful enough to run a full desktop environment .... comes with windows for install in chinese/english, can confirm no problems wiping/installing ubuntu 23.10 .... works great as a multimedia client and plays back youtube &etc on a 4k display without any dropped frames/screen tearing
I'll test out emulation soon, but I'd imagine wii/gamecube emulation would be good
IMO this thing is a steal
why not just use one . instead of ellipses everywhere.

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Oct 26, 2023 3:59 PM
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Oct 26, 2023 3:59 PM
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daft not to get the 16gb/500gb for $20 more - there's a $60 coupon for that too.
Oct 26, 2023 4:27 PM
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MarthisdilOct 26, 2023 4:27 PM
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Quote from takoma20 View quoted comment :
I've heard these things can overheat. Plenty of reviews about that. They small size and the fan, especially if you're streaming from it like a Plex server can be a problem.
put some higher quality thermal paste in there and be done with it
Oct 26, 2023 5:45 PM
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WaltWOct 26, 2023 5:45 PM
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It probably come with Windows. One Amazon review said the 16B version did. Read some of the SD threads for other Beelink minis to learn how to do a clean Windows install if desired (possible Chinese spyware).

I have Proxmox hypervisor installed on my Beelink EQ12 (Windows 11, N100, 16GB). Plex, Windows 10, Windows 11, Ubuntu, Linux Mint, MX Linux, and Debian are all installed and run fine. Proxmox is installed on a 2.5 " SATA SSD that I dual boot into.

If you put it in the kitchen, remember you need a monitor, keyboard and mouse. A tablet, phone or small laptop might be better alternatives.
Last edited by WaltW October 26, 2023 at 11:52 AM.
Oct 26, 2023 6:10 PM
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jer-bearOct 26, 2023 6:10 PM
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Quote from WaltW View quoted comment :
It probably come with Windows. One Amazon review said the 16B version did. Read some of the SD threads for other Beelink minis to learn how to do a clean Windows install if desired (possible Chinese spyware).

I have Proxmox hypervisor installed on my Beelink EQ12 (Windows 11, N100, 16GB). Plex, Windows 10, Windows 11, Ubuntu, Linux Mint, MX Linux, and Debian are all installed and run fine.

If you put it in the kitchen, remember you need a monitor, keyboard and mouse. A tablet, phone or small laptop might be better alternatives.
How much work does it get as a plex server? This would be replacing a m-atx setup with a few tb of 1080p movies and tv that serve to iPhones, firetv, Roku, etc.
Oct 26, 2023 6:14 PM
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LordDrolOct 26, 2023 6:14 PM
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Quote from natecmd View quoted comment :
If you plan on leaving it on all day, there are people running N100s on about 6-8w, and in some cases can be run fanless and quiet (check out the cwwk n100 4-6port network appliances), while the n95 may be closer to ~15w...Sure, that's not much but 200w/day versus twice that adds up over the course of the year or many years, especially if you are trying to minimize your baseline home electricity usage and not heat up your network closet.

I was in the market for a mini-pc to run proxmox and replace a raspberry pi 3 for home VPN duties (and VMs/containers like home assistant in the future, maybe OpnSense router, etc.) and ended up going for a fanless n100 from cwwk for about $200 (plus RAM and SSD separately).
Just because the TDP is doubled doesn't mean it's going to double the power usage when it's idling. There should be virtually no difference unless it's running at 100% usage all the time. You could also set some manual limits to get power draw to match the N100.
Oct 26, 2023 6:52 PM
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mrstangblbOct 26, 2023 6:52 PM
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Quote from natecmd View quoted comment :
If you plan on leaving it on all day, there are people running N100s on about 6-8w, and in some cases can be run fanless and quiet (check out the cwwk n100 4-6port network appliances), while the n95 may be closer to ~15w...Sure, that's not much but 200w/day versus twice that adds up over the course of the year or many years, especially if you are trying to minimize your baseline home electricity usage and not heat up your network closet.

I was in the market for a mini-pc to run proxmox and replace a raspberry pi 3 for home VPN duties (and VMs/containers like home assistant in the future, maybe OpnSense router, etc.) and ended up going for a fanless n100 from cwwk for about $200 (plus RAM and SSD separately).
I've been wanting to get one of those double LAN/WAN setups for OpnSense as well. I'll have to look into it further, because everything I see is around $200 or so.
Oct 26, 2023 6:55 PM
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pug_sterOct 26, 2023 6:55 PM
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If you go shop around in aliexpress once in a blue moon you will see a good deal there. I brought this for $50 less.

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Mint, Mint, Mint, Mint, Mint!
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Can this run a desktop version of Linux? If so, which of the common ones are best compatible with it?
I would say MX Linux is the best because it is optimized for low end hardware. I am running it in my DS920+ using as a VM giving it 1.5gb of memory with 2 virtual cpu's.
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vd853Oct 26, 2023 7:01 PM
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Will this make a good Proxmox server?

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