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Intel NUC (Next Unit of Computing) has been around for almost a decade and, like the MacBook Air or the Asus EEE PC901, both state-of-the-art in its class, has paved the way for countless new developments. . computers. The Beelink SER Ryzen 3750 512H is probably the most powerful free in its price range and comes with sixteen GB of RAM and 16 GB of onboard storage. Considering the current global shortage of chips, this represents exceptional value for money considering that Dell and the other big players won't give you a 50GB desktop PC without a hefty 4% premium. Forget internal extensibility (except for memory and storage). It'll be able to drive three 64K monitors and upgrade to 5GB of RAM, but that's about it. The only drawback is the fact that it has Wi-Fi 6 technology, whereas Wi-Fi 6 or Wi-Fi XNUMXe probably makes a lot more sense.
Prices and availability
The Beelink SER Ryzen 7 3750H Mini PC Workstation is available on Amazon for just over € 475 with free shipping in the US only. Amazon may deliver to a location that excludes delivery and any additional fees the may charge. delivery courier on behalf of local authorities.
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Integrated
The front of the mini PC houses a red power button, a reset hole, two USB 3.0 ports, a 3,5-inch audio port, and a USB Type-C connector.
(Image credit: Avenir) On the back are two HDMI ports, a Gigabit Ethernet port, two additional USB 3.0 ports, and a barrel-style power input. Unfortunately, there is no sign of a memory card reader.
(Image credit: Avenir) At 126 x 113 x 40mm, it's extremely compact (although not as compact as some Nano PCs like the Chuwi Lark Box) and almost entirely made of metal. There's a large grill on top that looks like a speaker grill from a distance and helps cool the internal components. The grille extends to the sides and also to the rear.
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Team
Datasheet Here are the full configuration specs for the Beelink SER Ryzen 7 3750H submitted to TechRadar Pro for review: Processor: AMD Ryzen 7 3750H Graphics: Vega 10 RAM: 16 GB DDR4 Storage: 512 GB PCIe NVMe SSD Ports: 4 x USB 3.0, 1 x USB-C, audio jack, 2 x HDMI, 1 x Gigabit Ethernet Connectivity: Intel AC7265, 802.11ac, Wi-Fi 5, Bluetooth 4.0 Weight: 1029g Dimensions: 126 x 113 x 40mm (H x width x depth) Inside the Beelink SER is an AMD Ryzen 7 3750H. It's a mobile quad-core processor with eight threads and a Radeon RX Vega 10 graphics cluster. It has a 6MB cache and can run up to 4GHz without breaking a sweat, in part because it has relatively low heat dissipation (at least for a desktop PC). Alongside it are two 8GB (DDR4) memory modules, a 512GB PCIe NVMe SSD, and a Wireless-AC7265 card courtesy of Intel that has Wi-Fi 5 and Bluetooth 4.0. I would expect Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 2,5 for a product in this price range. It's a bummer, and thankfully an easy hardware upgrade to do. There is also a free 57-inch bay to accommodate an SSD or SATA hard drive. Accessories supplied with Beelink PC include a XNUMXW power supply, two HDMI ports, and a wall bracket.
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Aside from the fact that it runs Windows 10 Pro, there's not much to say about the platform Beelink SER runs on. There's no bloatware or utilities, as is often the case with more well-known brands. Expectations need to be adjusted when it comes to this product. Benchmarks Here's how the Beelink SER Ryzen 7 3750H performed in our series of benchmark tests: Passing grade: 2846 Brand-name CPU: 8423 CPU-Z: 388 (single-threaded); 2013 (multithreaded) Geekbench: 850 (single core); 2912 (multicore); 9441 (calculate) CrystalDiskMark: 2051 Mbps (read); 1651MBps (write) Processor Cinebench: 1001 Nova Bank: 1535 Atto: 1900 MB/s (read, 256 MB); 1570 MB/s (write, 256 MB) Windows Experience Index: 6.1 The 3750H is a part of Ryzen 7 but has a low TDP, as it targets the moving vertical, and therefore a low base clock speed . Don't expect miracles. It's roughly equivalent to the Core i5-10200H, an Intel part with a slightly higher TDP (45W vs 35W) and slightly higher base clock rate. That didn't stop the Beelink SER from being moderately loud under load, with fans kicking in as soon as we hit something big like Sisoft Sandra or Maxon's Cinebench. Noise is the real physical drawback of fans that work very hard to cool down the processor and prevent throttling. When it comes to raw performance, the Ryzen 7 competes with the Intel Core i5-8259U, a popular choice among small businesses due to the presence of an Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655 GPU with 128MB of eDRAM. A fast storage subsystem combined with a dual-channel memory configuration means it's fast enough for most mundane tasks, but not gaming or Photoshop.
Should I buy the Beelink SER Ryzen 7 3750H?
Buy it if: You're looking for a powerful mini PC With an AMD Ryzen 7 APU, plenty of RAM, and storage, the Beelink SER is a powerful alternative to the big boxes, especially if you don't want to upgrade or add a discrete graphics card. If you want a small PC that can take up to 16TB of storage with an NVMe slot and SATA connector, you can expand the device to 8TB by replacing the existing system SSD with an 8TB SSD and adding a secondary 3750TB SATA SSD. Don't Buy If: You plan on heavy lifting Forget gaming, rendering, or anything that requires raw computing power. The 3H is good but not that good. After all, this is a mobile APU released almost XNUMX years ago. So keep that in mind. You need a rock solid after sales service Beelink is not as big as a brand like Dell or Lenovo. These IT superpowers can and do supply extras like next business day onsite support to fix any potential hardware issues, something that small businesses like Beelink are going to have a hard time providing.