Beelink EQi12 Mini PC Review

Review of Beelink EQi12 Mini PC Specs: Intel Core i5-12450H 4 core / 12 thread 24GB LPDDR5 RAM (soldered not upgradeable) 500GB Crucial M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe SSD 2x total M.2 NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 slots Intel AX101 WiFi (1x PCIe 3.0 x1 M.2 E-Key card slot) 2x 1GbE ports 3x USB 3 Type A ports 1x USB 3 Type C port 1x USB 2 Type A port 2x HDMI 4k/60 This model runs very quiet and also has an internal 85W power supply. Overall it is a great desktop replacement Mini PC for basic desktop tasks, drawing only about 10W while idle and 65W at 100% CPU load. 0:00 Intro and ports 2:10 Inside 5:56 Windows and Hardware Overview 8:25 BIOS 9:33 SSD and Network Performance 15:30 idle power, fan noise, display 16:35 Cinebench Stress Test 17:00 Gaming Results 18:36 Ubuntu 20:41 Plex 21:12 Disassembly and Repaste 25:52 Thermal Paste Improvements? 27:31 Change Fan Profile 31:57 Fan Noise Fan Profile 32:30 Clean Install Windows 11 Pro 34:04 Conclusion