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Beelink · Ryzen mini PCs · 2024

Beelink SER8

Recommended

Eight Zen 4 cores and Radeon 780M graphics in a quiet box: a real desktop that also runs a homelab.

Processor
AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
RAM
up to 128 GB
Network
1 × 2.5 GbE
Drive slots
2

Great fit for: Homelab / Proxmox · Desktop

from $799 (typical price)

Researched from manufacturer data and public reviews; not tested by us.· Last reviewed Oct 28, 2026

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What it is good for

Derived from the specs

Our rules applied to its specs. The reasons come from the data in the specification table. How the verdicts are decided

  • Home AssistantGood
    • Official or well-supported Home Assistant OS image
    • Takes an SSD or eMMC for the system
    • More processor than it needs: higher idle power
  • Media serverGood
    • Hardware encoding works (AMD VCN), with lower quality and fewer streams than Quick Sync
    • Decodes HEVC 10-bit and AV1 in hardware
    • 2 internal drive slots for the library
  • Homelab / ProxmoxGreat fit
    • Up to 128 GB of RAM in SO-DIMM slots
    • 16 threads
    • 2 M.2 slots
  • Router / firewallLimited
    • One network port: only as a 'router on a stick' with VLANs and a managed switch
  • NASGood
    • 2 internal drive slots (2× M.2)
    • 2.5 GbE network
  • DesktopGreat fit
    • Windows 11 supported
    • 16 threads, up to 128 GB of RAM
    • 3 displays at once
  • Electronics / GPIONot suitable
    • No GPIO header: add a USB microcontroller board instead

Configurations and where to buy

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Overview

Editorial opinion

Best for: A compact everyday desktop, light gaming, or a Proxmox host with plenty of RAM.

Editorial opinionWould we buy it today?

Yes for a desktop or a VM host; for a 24/7 home server alone, an N150 box costs less to run.

Pros and cons

Editorial opinion

Pros

  • Fast CPU and the strong Radeon 780M
  • Two SO-DIMM slots and two PCIe 4.0 SSD slots
  • USB4

Cons

  • One network port
  • Higher idle power than an N150 box

Specifications

Factual data
General
Manufacturer
Beelink
Type
Mini PC
Form factor
Mini PC (under 1 litre)
Released
2024
Availability
On sale
Processor and graphics
Processor
AMD Ryzen 7 8845HSx86-64 · Hawk Point (Zen 4)
Cores / threads
8 / 16
Max clock
5.1 GHz
Processor power (TDP)
45 W
Graphics
AMD Radeon 780M (12 CU)
Hardware video decode
H.264, HEVC 8-bit, HEVC 10-bit (HDR), VP9, AV1
Hardware video encode
H.264, HEVC 8-bit, HEVC 10-bit (HDR), AV1
NPU
16 TOPS
Memory and storage
RAM options
24 / 32 GB
RAM type
DDR5-5600 SO-DIMM
RAM upgrades
2 SO-DIMM slot(s), up to 128 GB
M.2 slots
2
Storage details
2× M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0
Network
Ethernet
1 × 2.5 GbE1× 2.5 GbE
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth
5.2
Displays, USB and expansion
Displays at once
3
Video outputs
HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4, USB4
USB4 / Thunderbolt
Yes
GPIO header
No
Power, cooling and size
Power input
19 V / 5.26 A adapter
Power supply
External adapter
Adapter / max power
100 W
Cooling
Fan

AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS: Eight Zen 4 cores and the Radeon 780M, one of the strongest integrated GPUs: a fast desktop and light gaming in a small box.

Source: Manufacturer specifications

Software support

Editorial opinion

How well each system installs and runs on it today (editorial assessment).

  • Windows 11Excellent
  • Linux (Debian, Ubuntu or vendor image)Excellent
  • Proxmox VEExcellent
  • Home Assistant OSExcellent
  • OPNsense / pfSense / OpenWrtGood

Measured

Factual data

Measured values with their source. We never invent figures.

No measured values yet.

Alternatives

Intel Core mini PCs

ASUS NUC 14 Pro

Processor
Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
RAM
48 GB
Network
1 × 2.5 GbE

Great fit for: Media server · Homelab / Proxmox · Desktop

The classic NUC, now by ASUS: tidy, well-built, two Thunderbolt 4 ports and Quick Sync with AV1.

—Recommended

Thunderbolt 4 and AV1 encoding