The Mini S Is An Affordable Yet Versatile Tiny Windows 11 PC

In this video, we look at and test out the new Beelink Mini S Tiny Windows 11 PC. Powered by an Intel N5095 CPU and backed by 8GB Of ram this little PC actually performed better than expected It's not a AAA gaming machine but it does handle emulation like Gamecube, PSP, Dreamcast, PS1, N64, and more very very well.
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[@ETAPRIME]

The N5095 at 15watts actually performs pretty well but I can wait to see the new alder lake Celeron mini units.

[@nikkismith8750]

Any update on the Ryzen 6000 mini PC? Thanks!

[@dim3nt0]

do you know how many watts it draws at idle? i do want to replace orange pi with something and this looks nice

[@nomoredlc593]

I think the new Celerons are gonna be nothing compared to the pentiums If the rumors are true,the Celerons Will have only 1,1 ghz on their cpus to work with,compared to 4,4 on the new pentiums

[@si4632]

passmark score of over 4000 is very impressive sort of i3 6100 territory

[@SekitarSini]

Can we use it as 1080/60 streaming machine?

[@Trex-zm9gh]

My I-5 2nd gen Dell full sized PC finally bit the dust. As a retired widower I couldn't afford a new computer. My Son bought me this one. It is amazing. Fast and it comes with Windows 11 Pro. My son was impressed because it plays Diablo III flawlessly and well as World of Warcraft. I am very happy with it. Who would think you could put so much power is such a small Comp.

[@Redant751]

Have to say BeeLink is killing it lately picked up two SER 3 Mimi PC as of this year ( AMD Ryzen 7 and a AMD Ryzen 3) and I am very happy with them . This looks like it may be a great way to test out if Linux gaming may be for you on the cheap. Thanks will keep an eye on this as it may be useful for future projects ( Media Play back box for the living room).

[@prins5793]

Finally, the solution to my IT problems. Its so hard trying to navigate a budget option that is both compact and powerful, like somewhere inbetween a laptop and a pc, even with my years of knowledge of computers, I just never thought of mini PCs. I will definitely be buying this one

[@rocknflip66]

anyone remembers chuwi’s larkbox? my interest peaked thanks to ETA, I had an idea after the review and wanted to make a dedicated emulationstation. obviously performance would be way better then raspberry pi4. in short, when my larkbox arrived, I converted it to linux, then finally into a dedicated emulationstation. larkbox will be used for awhile for anything retro until maybe pi5. Thanks ETA

[@djd-cepticon]

Been waiting for something low-end that runs Wii games but also handles new 2D arcade style games. I was close to getting the Lenovo DesktopTiny you covered a few times, but this seems like it's solid.

[@daneo617]

I have the Beelink UH9 mini PC & it works great for my needs except it has a USB C port for a third monitor & I've actually tried multiple Linux distros on it good video 👍🏼

[@mrwhiteslon]

But this is a completely different price range

[@dlewis9760]

BeeLink is a solid company. I have 2 tiny units about 8-9 years old. Slow in 2021, one with Windows 10 and the other with Windows 10 Pro. One is still used to a degree and the other I'm going to try to put Linux on it. Because they are old they aren't going to be much good above 1080P because they don't have the horsepower. That is important to me as I was working remotely years before COVID and a couple of years after I got them, I tried out a 4K TV to use as a monitor. For the real estate that 4K offers. They really can't keep up. But, that's not really their fault.

[@TrulyGodsGoofiest]

I would appreciate if you could test games like Minecraft, Terraria, Enter the Gungeon, The Binding of Isaac, Streets of Rogue etc. when testing these mini PCs.

[@cyrparlapiano2514]

ETA you have quickly become my favorite channel! It's amazing you put out so many videos and they're all great! Much Love

[@flippantb]

These lower end machines that compete with the pi4, it would be great to run a Linux server with Open Media Vault, Plex and some docker containers for home server use with low idle power. Would love to see a more server oriented roundup for that style of config. I currently run a Pi 4 and am curious if the extra cost would be worth it, and if the idle temps would be better.

[@um8778]

Same. My only concern is how safe are these to run 24/7? I feel like there's a cheap chinese power supply in there

[@alekosbehrens]

You tested so many systems over the last month and years. Thanks for that first! 🙌🏼 Is there any chance that we get a recommendation-overview video (by performance or system to emulate related to price) from you? 😁 Maybe also other viewers want to know what to buy for their bugs? 💸

[@slimmcslim]

Classic Pc gaming emulation would be sweet to see. What mini pc’s can run old dos games, that sort of thing.

[@jinstinky501]

Ive had mine for 6 months and im very happy with it. No issues so far but i only use ut for some retro games and watching videos in 1080p. Mostly.

[@n_prasenjeet]

SSD failure is very common issues with this pc after windows update. A long term review with latest windows 11 update will be very much appreciated. Keep up the good work thank tou

[@RexxReviews]

These are solid as Kodi/Emu boxes for the cost. I have seen the 255gb variant as low as $135 recently.

[@MaxBaltzer]

Hi there, I wanted to ask you if there's any possibility that you can make a video with the top 5 let's say, best mini PC for different budgets, like the best for 200, the best for 350, and so on. Mentioning the pros and cons of each. Because there're SO MANY models out there I honestly don't know what to do. Thanks in advance.

[@tyrkukulkan]

This made me look up their other mini-PCs. I quite like the 3200U based PC. The minimum spec version with a 3200U, 8GB RAM, and 256GB SSD is plenty good enough for as little HTPC. Has dual channel RAM and performance is a little better than the Celeron version. It is basically a low power Athlon 3000G, of which I've got two.

[@guilhermefaria4398]

Hi, your channel is really good. Did you change the thermal paste on the apu to see if the working temperatures would drop, thus improving performance? I've seen that other KZbinrs did this process on other Beelink mini PCs and had a significant reduction in temperatures. The thermal pastes that came from the factory were practically stone.

[@piconano]

My Asus computer from 2016 running Windows 7x64, takes 102 Watts to run. The possibility of decimating it down to 10W or so, is very attractive. All I do all day is watch YT videos and google stuff.

[@marcse7en]

Ditto! My old PC is very power hungry like yours, and isn't compatible with Windows 11. I wanted something inexpensive, power efficient, and Windows 11 compatible, so I bought a Mini S. I'm not a gamer, so it should be fine for my needs. It's being delivered tomorrow. Incidentally, I watch a lot of YT too, and I Google stuff a lot too!

[@piconano]

@@marcse7en Looks like you got yourself a descent mini PC on the cheap. Is it what they advertised? or is it as slow as other mini PCs that are missing drivers, and come with a world of problems?

[@exodyno]

this kind of pc are really nice to have when all you want is to have a pc to use to access the net and basic computing tasks or serve as a mini player when connected to a bigger screen. I've repurposed my old laptop for the same cause. Now I play 1080p movies on the family's 1080p old sony bravia. Yes, I know it's not the same as those levels approaching Linus' kind of home theatre set-ups but my family could care less, as long as we huddle together munching chichirias while watching 'em movies, we're good.

[@Smicklepickle]

Itsa my birthday! Thanks for making cool videos to please the nerd in my head

[@bzdtemp]

The power supply could have a bit more capacity, there is not headroom so once you add a drive and say mouse+keyboard+speakers you're at the limit or even over at times.

[@bobc1730]

i only use wireless kb and dont need more storage

[@encryptzuur9772]

I like that you put poco F3 in the thumbnail, such a great phone.

[@_Turbocat777]

This is Nvidia shield money, you could literally just use this in place of a streaming stick. I'd also say it would be a good solution to "smartify" a multibay external drive enclosure if you didn't want to for a proper NAS, Just VHB tape it to the side 😅

[@rocvan8190]

It looks amazing. I would love to see how it performs for everyday PC with Linux Manjaro.

[@sebastianwirtgen1811]

Would be cool if you can Test the Original Crysis or Bioshock with the "Newer" Mini PC´s

[@dividion8102]

Too bad it doesn't allow dual-channel RAM. With that being the case, the M6 seems like the better option.

[@pragavirtual]

Most celerons have only sc memory but they work well for anything non gaming.

[@s8ncho676]

ali has fanless N6005 mini pc at szbox etc. also is sold as Newsmay AC8. it costs only little higher. it's interesting as is. and with a fan placed near case holes or case situated on a notebooks' cooling pad. good PS2 support is important, mb it may do with adequate temperatures. Also, a video about gamepads in Windows 10 can be interesting for console emulating - there are many models, mb useful tricks to say.

[@Lukifah]

this pc is a blessing

[@waynerice4918]

A lot of these Mini PC don't run a lot of the retro games very good. I would be interested in one of the Mini Pc that has the built in retro games and runs all the Retro games with no hiccups. Thanks for the great video.

[@jackmoloney]

Can you add Plex server performance to these mini pc tests? They’re interesting for that use because of the low TDP

[@chromerims]

Superior mini pc content . . . only ETA 👍 thank you.

[@sheenaQuarto83]

That looks like a solid mini PC

[@JC-od3tg]

Should I get the U59 or Mini-s? I'm gonna use it for light office work, light video editing, coding and regular quality streaming and occasionally gamepass cloud gaming.

[@1rishman678]

are the same specs, but without dual channel and usb-c input

[@dkslash98]

Thanks for the video ETA Prime!!! If i can do a suggestion, how 'bout batocera/recalbox running on the mini S? I've seen J4125 performing amazingly even early/easy-to-run ps2 titles, i'm curious on how a box-arcade with this Mini S would perform...

[@psp1747]

Very cool video as always. Can you play infamous 2 when u try the PS3 emulator on the PCs?

[@geancarloloiolacavalheiro2525]

Thanks for the information

[@familyfencinganddecks6481]

I’d like to see cheap pc run cad and cam for cnc projects

[@Phil-D83]

Got one of these running ubuntu and docker inplace of a pi4. Good for that

[@jetssimeone4086]

I just grabbed this, and was planning using with the 2. Tb harddrive batocerta from Ali xpress hoping it can handle what’s on there.

[@lilman227]

Is it competitive with a used Dell Optiplex micro desktop with a 256gb SSD, 16gb of RAM, and a 8th gen i3?

[@rickm9244]

I've one arriving tomorrow. Honestly if they get the price down on these you are better off with something like this over a raspberry pi. I bought a raspberry pi and I've always been super disappointed with it. But it did teach me a bit about Linux. Hopefully the mini s will work out for me better. Sure the people over at raspberry pi will come out with something new but I won't be jumping in on that.

[@EllisJonesDeath]

This will be fine to use for photoshop/illustrator right ?

[@lacklustre222]

Can this play/ transcode h265 as a Plex server? Love your content

[@srvuk]

I don't see why adding another USB-C would have that much of an effect on the price. We see USB-C on devices costing a fraction of this. All in all its OK but I do wonder whether this particular model might find itself becoming overshadowed by devices with the new Rockchip RK3588 SOC's, especially from an emulation gaming and video playback perspective. Intel pricing really isn't as competitive at this end as it should be. So overall, sadly a meh from me.

[@ItsJustManny305]

I hope you can help me or guide me. I just want a mini system that plays n64 and Dreamcast really well with no problems. There’s so many to choose from prefer staying under $150

[@SeanRetro]

Can you play Minecraft with it? Would love to see it!

[@choapark3617]

Which one do you think is better for streaming or watching 4K videos? Beelink GK35 or Beelink Mini S.

[@gavp1336]

I am debating to choose between 2 similar-priced Mini PCs, one is with the 8109u processor and 8gb ram and the other is the N100 processor with single channel 16gb ram. I'm wanting to connect it to my TV for streaming and playing since emulation now and then as well as some office work. Any suggestions please?

[@alvfaria]

I know this channel is focused on games but I would appreciate some Photoshop, Affinity Designer and stuff like this being tested on these mini PCs.

[@MartinTheMad]

Love these tiny pc vids. You must have quite the collection. What do you do with them all?

[@jeffsterc1657]

You could actually play a couple of games on Rpcs3.... i have a really old laptop 2c 4t an am able to run Demon Souls at 720p 30fps no issue.....except my cpu fan is not at fullspeed anymore.

[@jasonbryant3814]

I like to see it a movie off a external blue ray drive

[@Gabriel-nk3um]

Nice vid.

[@junkmail6992]

I picked up one of these on sale recently. Its terribly slow for emulation. How was the performance achieved in this video?

[@Celysaify]

Hello, would this be good for streaming steam game from my desktop to my living room tv?

[@CuttinInIdaho]

Can you add new Vegas to your list for these little PC's?

[@juanvarela1205]

6 cores cpu are the sweet spot to all playable games for ps2 on pcsx2?

[@MrKruk79]

Can this device support external USB 2.5" 5TB drive? Will i be able to access this drive when connected to USB port?

[@ehwestonful]

What KZbin video were you running to check video performance @ 4:19? Thanks.

[@ETAPRIME]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/jYCVk2Npj8moarM

[@rizkyp]

What is the one that is the one step above performing wise compared to mini s?

[@Seno_was_taken]

Pog something I cannot afford

[@danielfatfingahs5649]

150 bucks?!

[@kevinbbadd]

@@danielfatfingahs5649 find it for that price? Nope

[@pepito69]

PogU

[@ngsam3362]

@@danielfatfingahs5649 whenever the price disclosed by ETA, it's top up 20-100%, very common. Sourcing in CN? No warranty and heavy shipping cost. Noway!

[@the79]

You can add an SSD drive. But getting it to work? Good luck. You would be better off cloning the M.2 ssd onto a m.2 ssd with more memory. Upgrading the ram is smooth. Just swap out with a bigger RAM chip. Please read specifications inside the user manual.

[@fuzzycuffs]

Disappointed at single channel. Can you find and do a video on the cheapest mini PC that has dual channel ram that has a relatively vely modern CPU?

[@Cucumbercastle1]

Looking at using something like this as a Plex server with an external Hard Drive. Is it noisey, as I would have it setup under the TV?

[@WrikSen]

Could we add another SSD, instead of HDD in the 2nd slot??

[@antodreamscl]

for emulation only (batocera); N5095 or J4125?? specially Dreamcast upscaled

[@CanaldoAllisson]

N5095

[@gadgetuk48]

Can you show tennis2k2 on Dreamcast playing and virtua tennis please

[@lptechCT]

Can you run Proxmox and a few lxc container on this machine?

[@daievan1676]

I still don't believe Chinese company's products even I'm a Chinese. But thanks for the testing! Great Work!

[@alexvsc5]

Could I run android studio on this, for android programming?

[@ntgm20]

My guess is you are running Geekbench under Windows. I run it under Linux and got 696 / 2145 with the Mini S.

[@Atomic-toons00]

Is it gonna run cyberpunk game smooth ?

[@addepaddes]

Does it work as a Minecraft 24/7 server Hosting machine?

[@eyedterrorizer9659]

How about you try the Intel Celeron N5095 Mini PC Desktop Computer 16GB RAM 512GB SSD Win11 Pro WIFI

[@dsantostv3711]

How to get in the bios?

[@justinz4351]

Does this run good for a plex server?

[@17R3W]

How much was this configuration? I went to the website and it was $999 (and I'm assuming that's USD)

[@dannyboots]

You sure that's not Yen bro, damn. Or Vietnamese Dong?

[@Crustenscharbap]

Imagine a R5 5600U can do this at 5W. These PCs are very interesting when they have passive cooling.

[@goa141no6]

It would be expensive tough.

[@mtubr]

People, i'm looking into emulation of Wii, and Wii U... do you know the best way to play so that we can use of motion sensors? is there a good , cheap accessory to emulate the Wii/WiiU joystick? (For example, to drive on Mario Kart Wii, or do the twist jump in Super Mario Wii... you need to flick the joystick)

[@TonyMacina]

The Mayflash Dolphinbar is seen as a good bet to use existing Wii controllers on PC

[@mtubr]

@@TonyMacina thanks! I'll look into it. i'd love yo hear more options if theres any.

[@Henry-hy6ot]

is this model Beelink U59?

[@manuelvisbal4368]

do you hav to shutdown every day or does it go to sleep.

[@hassosigbjoernson5738]

as an alternative I would suggest a used small Desktop PC from Lenovo or HP which usually are a good deal bigger but should perform also a bit better and give a bit of options referring to RAM sticks and SATA drive connections. just look for AMD Ryzen 2200G/ 2400G builds. Most small businesses renew their office hardware every few years and this would fit perfectly with the first Ryzen APU prebuild PCs.

[@stingyjack]

What do you think is the best mini pc today, regardless of price?

[@Aman0001-w2r]

impressive

[@edbrucculeri441]

How do you turn on vsync on this device?

[@SonyaSunshines]

Do they make a lot of noise?

[@petehall1900]

Please use Linux USB thumb boot drive with games and show Linux compatibility

[@jrgamingstudio3376]

can you do cheap laptop next video

[@donnyf12]

Affordable is a relative term

[@rurocking]

What was the name of the first game that was playing at 5:42

[@pedretejb2492]

It runs much worse than the Beelink U59. Does this happen because of using W11 instead of W10?

[@JoshuaG]

7:55 Can anybody remember what the title of this game is ?? i used to play it , but i cant recall anymore.

[@Peanut-Butter-Banana-Rama]

I get it, you barely ever mention the price on these things because you want everyone to click the affiliate link, am I right? Ignoring the fact that these ones have the price listed on the website...

[@Rebelphoenix]

Can we get a link to the 150 dollar model? I'm only seeing 999.

[@CESAR_H_ARIAS]

A lenovo tiny i7 7th gen with 16gb isn't much bigger than this and more performant

[@CL--Flickzy]

What about a big game like fortnite or minecraft

[@JEC2007]

Can you play Minecraft on this?

[@Сергей-у3ы2п]

добавляйте во все ваши видео тест бенчмарка cpu z .

[@dwutiny]

Price ????????????????????????????????

[@auto117666]

$200 @ beelink, but he said he has seen it at aliexpress for less