Since the start of 2021, I review using Windows 10 version 20H2 and Ubuntu 20.04 LTS and test with a selection of commonly used Windows benchmarks and/or equivalents for Linux together with Thomas Kaiser’s ‘sbc-bench’ which is a small set of different CPU performance tests focusing on server performance when run on Ubuntu. When reviewing mini PCs I typically look at their performance under both Windows and Linux (Ubuntu) and compare them against some of the more recently released mini PCs. In the box, you get a power adapter and cord, two different length HDMI cables, and a mounting bracket together with screws for attaching the device to behind a monitor. There is a limitation in that there is only a single memory channel however not being soldered down does mean the memory is changeable. The review model included a 256GB M.2 2280 SATA SSD drive and 8GB DDR4 2400MHz memory as well as the ability to add a 2.5” SATA drive: The rear panel includes the power jack, dual HDMI ports, a gigabit Ethernet port, a further two USB 3.0 ports, and a Kensington security slot. The front panel has a power button, a headphone jack, two USB 3.0 ports, and a ‘CLR CMOS’ pinhole that leads to a button which when pressed clears the CMOS. It is an actively cooled mini PC and uses Intel’s 14 nm J4125 Gemini Lake Refresh processor which is a quad-core 4-thread 2.00 GHz processor boosting to 2.70 GHz with Intel’s UHD Graphics 600. The Beelink GKmini physically consists of a 115mm x 102mm x 43mm (4.53 x 4.02 x 1.69 inches) rectangular plastic case. Available as a fully configured Windows 10 Pro mini PC means it can be up and running straight out of the box. Beelink have recently released another small form factor (SFF) design similar to the traditional Intel ‘NUC’ called the GKmini which they have provided for review.
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