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The best robust mini PC under $1000
This review is for "Beelink SER9 Pro AI Mini PC, AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, 32G LPDDR5X 8000MHz 1TB PCIe4.0 x4 SSD"I recently bought Samsung s85f, which supports 120 Hz. I only use it as a monitor. So I needed a computer. My old laptop does not support 48k 120 Hz. With that in mind, I purchased "Beelink SER9 Pro Max with AMD Ryzen H255 and iGPU Radeon 780M" ($779 -$100 coupon). Although it was supporting the 4k 120Hz, its wifi was dramatic, only a 1-2 Mbps speed when connected to the TV. The issue was reported by others.So I returned it and bought Asus NUC 14 Pro with Intel 16-Core Ultra 7 155H ($1000). The product was saying it has HDMI 2.1, but it was a fake ad. I checked the intel website where it says the iGPU supports HDMI 2.1 FRL. FRL means a fake HDMI 2.1 and so, does not support 4k 120Hz to begin with. It was working 4k 60 Hz 8 bit or 4k 30 Hz 10 bit!So I returned the Asus and this time I bought this "Beelink SER9 Pro AI Mini PC, AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, 32G LPDDR5X 8000MHz 1TB PCIe4.0 x4 SSD" ($919). I'm very pleased with it. It's working very smoothly with my TV with 4k 120Hz HDR 10 bit (RGBB) with no wifi issue or other hiccups. My internet speed is 300/300 Mbps and the speed test on this mini PC shows no issue (attached image). Note that the mini PC is inside my TV stand and its about 11 meters (35 ft) away from the router.Upon opening the PC original package, I noticed the dirty cable and power adapter. Apparently it was used and then returned. After creating account and logging in, I noticed the AMD manager is missing. I just downloaded the AMD download manager directly from the AMD website and let it update the driver. I also updated the BIOS settings to set the ram speed to 8000 MHz and increased the iGPU ram to 8 GB (which left 24 GB for the CPU). With those, everything is set up. I'm using the mini PC now for a week or so and it's literally always on. It runs smoothly and cool, and I'm really happy with my purchase this time.I do not use the PC for gaming and cannot comment about it.Conclusion: Highly recommended for those who want a robust mini PC under $1000.Ver másVer menos
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