Beelink EQI12 Mini PC,Intel 12th Gen Core i7-12650H (10C/16T,up to 4.7GHz),Mini Computer with 32GB LPDDR5 RAM 1TB M.2 2280 PCle 4.0x4 SSD,4K Dual Screen Display/Dual LAN/WiFi6/BT5.2

I bought the i5-1235U model. I wanted a low power, compact, yet powerful mini-PC so I could run Proxmox and multiple virtual machines and LXC containers. I was able to easily load Proxmox 7.4 and upgrade to the Linux 6.2.6 kernel without issue. All hardware was recognized, and no hassle or driver issues. I did replace the NVMe SSD (which BTW, they use Kingston which is a very good brand, so kudos!) with a larger 1TB Samsung 980 Pro. Disassembling the case was not terribly hard, but a little tedious to get the fan and heatsink assembly out.Internally the PC is very premium. They put a thermal pad on the m.2 SSD, and the fan assembly has a large heat spreader that presses against the SSD. This should really help with SSD longevity. There is space and a connector for a SATA 2.5" SSD, in case you need extra storage. The WiFi card uses the m.2 A+E key, so you could in theory remove the WiFi card and install a Google Coral TPU. Those have a massive lead time, so I can't vouch that those cards work in this mini-PC but it should.I have a few minor nitpicks:1) Lack of 2.5Gbps NIC. Intel 2.5Gbps NICs have a history of problems, so maybe use Realtek or something.2) Needs more USB-C ports that are 10Gbps or faster3) The fabric top is baffling. Makes for cleaning and removing dust extremely hard. It needs to be solid plastic like every other mini-PC out there.I contacted tech support to get the auto-power on instructions, which they promptly sent. Took all of 1 minute in the BIOS to change the setting. I verified auto power on works as expected.With a Home Assistant OS VM, and 5 LXC containers, the steady state power draw is 8w. This is excellent! The CPU is very powerful, so even with all these services running steady-state CPU usage is literally less than 2%.I highly recommend this mini-PC! Since the CPU is so powerful, unless you need all the horsepower you could get away with a less expensive model if you want to run Proxmox and a few VMs or containers.

I impulse bought one of these because it seemed pretty cool and the price was right. I almost sent it back before I opened the package but decided to give it a try. Well, I like it. I mounted it on the back of a cheap 24" monitor. Got a cheap wireless keyboard/mouse combo and it works great. For what I do it's perfect. Takes no room on my desk and is surprisingly fast. Faster than the I5-750 gaming system I built some years ago. So far it's completely reliable, it does not have a bunch of bloatware on it and just works. Thinking about getting another to replace the wife's computer.

CONS- One Green jack for output to speaker and its in the front!. It gets hot and has no real fan. Have to keep the bak of it clear to dissipate heat. This CANNOT be mounted on back of the monitor like my Ryzen Unit I replaced. Its taking up desk space! Tons of wires all over the desk. USB C is on front of unit.. a USB port is on front. Not enough USB for me I have to use a 4 unit to 1 adapter for USB. Keep in mind this defaults to 1.5 Ghz.. It appears to may have some way to adjust.. IM not sure trying to figure it out. It has adjustable speed depending on workload... This is an energy saving feature. This is really a Laptop CPU Mobil.. I want full speed all the time I don't care about energy savings.. IM trying to get more speed out of this if possible.. The BIOS is complex to say the least.. So I swapped with with Ryzen 7 similar specs.. not much of a difference.. Less hiccups with Intel for my business.. AMD always has problematic software hangs with their GPU.. IM not seeing much of a difference. Setup was easy.. IM likely using a fraction of this computers capabilities. So far.. it early seems OK.. I was expecting more speed... Its not much faster if at all to a Ryzen 7 unit.. Intel always runs nice and clean however.. Im using this for a business.. I like it I THINK!

I have now ordered at least a dozen of these computers over the last year and they have all worked flawlessly. They are fast with solid state drives and can support 2 4K monitors. They also have excellentcustomer service. I used to order the Intel NUC series mini computers but had several of them fail. I would recommend the Beelink brand to anyone needing a small form factor computer at a great price!

I picked up this mini PC to run as a dedicated home server, mainly for hosting a few game servers for my friends and running some Docker stacks. I have to say, this little machine is an absolute beast! Right from the unboxing, you can tell it's a quality product—the packaging felt really premium. For my use case, it had all the ports and power I needed. The best part? I wiped the pre-installed Windows and threw Ubuntu Server on it without a single hiccup. It's been running 24/7 without breaking a sweat. If you're looking for a compact, powerful box for a home lab or server project, look no further.

One of the best mini pcs on the market right now. It just works and for admin use is more than enough

My wife's main PC for years was an Intel i5 NUC that we bought years ago. It had relatively good specs for it's time, but slower 2nd Gen i5, small amount of RAM and limited storage, plus the fact that it couldn't upgrade to Windows 11 meant it was time for something new. This Beelink SEI12 cost just a little over half of what her original Intel NUC cost, came with 4x CPU Threads, 4x the RAM, and 4x the storage of her old machine, and Windows 11. Setup was a snap with the only hiccup being the time it took to download the latest Windows 11 patches to bring it fully up to date. It's fast, responsive and best of all - quiet. Which was one of her most important requirements. It's not totally silent, but near enough that she doesn't find it distracting (about the same as the previous Intel NUC).

Good buy for the price. Works well.