Beelink SER5 Review -- Superb Ryzen 5600H Mini PC

The new Beelink SER5 (Ryzen 5 5600H) packs a LOT of power inside a tiny form factor -- it can run flawless GameCube and PS2 at 1080p, and much more -- and it is very capable for non-gaming tasks too. I'm excited to test this one and show why I think it's the best mini PC deal you can find under $500 right now.

UPDATE: I had a chance to test an upcoming build of Batocera v36 and it resolves the issues I had when getting Batocera to boot on this mini PC. So it will be a very capable Batocera mini PC once v36 is released!

Timestamps:
00:00 introduction
01:16 tech specs and unboxing
03:23 teardown
04:19 size comparison
05:01 software and thermals
06:16 video playback and editing
07:28 PC game testing
12:30 emulation testing
18:50 Linux (SteamOS) testing
20:49 summary (likes & dislikes)
23:02 conclusion

This was a review unit sent to me by the manufacturer. All opinions are my own, they did not see this review ahead of time, and no money was exchanged in any way.

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[RetroGameCorps]

UPDATE: I had a chance to test an upcoming build of Batocera v36 and it resolves the issues I had when getting Batocera to boot on this mini PC. So it will be a very capable Batocera mini PC once v36 is released!

[ninjason]

I feel like every time I see these miniPC's I want to buy one. Then a month later another better one comes out.

[DarrellLewis-mcyv]

Just got one for Christmas as a travel PC and so far I'm extremely happy. This seems to do everything pretty well considering the specs/size. I'd buy it again - no issues.

[Robert-nsid]

just bought a ser 5 5500u I couldn't believe you could stuff that much performance in such a small package so far, I am loving it.

[Xanduur]

I’m glad I found this video. I just wanted to emulate up to PS2 and Gamecube…and this meets all my expectations!

[jdubxi]

Just snagged one of these for $367 off Amazon after getting sick of the build a budget pc that makes me happy game. I'd just learned of this Beelink device a week ago and was thrilled to find the lower price. Loved your video, I'm super excited to get mine here in a couple days. I mostly play retro games but I've been stockpiling games I couldn't currently run on my old pc for a couple years now so I'm expecting a lot of satisfaction. Thanks for the great video, looking forward to watching more.

[America-evrk]

This is by far the best review out of all the reviews I watched before this one. A great video among great videos. Thank you. I'm happy with my purchase.

[davidraygun]

I bought this one at Amazon on sale for $367 after seeing your well informed video. I got totally stumped trying to troubleshoot my new AMD PC build and was really missing a Windows OS for my games and online stuff I do. I may even forget about the build and just use this instead.

[Atxurion]

Just wanted to come here and say that I really appreciate your reviews and insights. I also watched your SER3 video and the part where you compared it to a 4th gen and gt 1030 was tremndously helpful to gauge an area of performance. Thank you very much my friend and keep up the good work! subbed!

[Dracossaint]

I'm definitely a stickler for 60, but I can definitely appreciate how much performance is being found in that APU. thats a lot of fps per dollar

[mathisblair]

Yay! Definitely can fall back to the mini PCs when it's a slow handheld week. I'm all for it!

[giancarlohernandez]

Thanks for this post I was about to buy the ser4 but with this review I'm sold. I'm really in love with your mini pc reviews. This ser5 will fulfill all my video editing and gaming emulation needs THANKS AGAIN

[WMARUoriginal]

When they add a 6000 series cpu with RDNA2 this mini PC line will be a must have.

[mohamedboudjerda]

I just buy it fir emulation only and run Batocera v36 from ssd perfectly ❤
This Mini PC is really awesome for emulation and cover all my needs
I will upgrade it fir 32gb RAM and 1tb SSD Nvme Ceucual P3

[nithwk]

I just picked one up on amazon for $397 since I don't need 32gb ram right this second and I already have a WD black SN750 2TB I can stick in it. It was just delivered a couple of hours ago. Thanks for showing the teardown it looks way easier than I thought it would be.

[PatrickF]

I think it would be fantastic if you could add more PC games from the PS360 era to your lineup and show how well these run at high settings in 1080p (and thus better than on the respective consoles). It would also be in line with your channel name !

[jacksonwallace]

I snagged one of these today as a lightning deal with the $40 coupon. $389 out the door. Great deal.

[KatRollo]

6:13 - I have the R7 5800H variant with the following BIOS adjustments:

40W TDP (stock 35W)
8GB VRAM (stock 3GB)

Cinebench: 9978 pts

A few tweaks in the BIOS can dramatically increase performance. Cap the temp at 80C with Ryzen Controller and the SER5 Pro is the best bang for buck midrange without spending a small fortune on the higher-end GTR.

[loganwhite]

I know this is old, but I found your reddit post and Ive been deep diving into getting a mini pc for traveling, im a basic man, I play last epoch and youtube and this helped me

[c-bass]

I just bought one of these on Amazon for $250.00. Sure its 1 year old but for that price its kind of amazing based on this review.