Given the improved Unigine Heaven score using the combination of increased POR and overclocked dual-channel memory I decided to test three games under Steam on Windows (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Grand Theft Auto V, and Shadow Of The Tomb Raider) at both 1080p and 720p using default settings in both CS:GO and GTA V and with the graphical presets of low and high in the built-in benchmark of SOTTR. There is no Kensington lock, SD reader, IR receiver, or Thunderbolt support while DP-over-USB-C can be unreliable. The system is several steps up from other inexpensive mini PCs running on Atom or Celeron CPUs like the Chuwi LarkBox or GBox which are notoriously slow even when running undemanding applications.

Beelink SER3 mini PC review: The older Ryzen 7 3750H has its uses Beelink SER3 mini PC review: The older Ryzen 7 3750H has its uses

Other than the fact that it runs on Windows 10 Pro, there’s little to say about the platform that the Beelink SER runs on. For real-world testing, I played some videos in Edge, Chrome and Kodi on Windows and in Firefox, Chrome and Kodi on Ubuntu. Whereas our SEi10 comes with a 256 GB Silicon Motion AZW NVMe SSD, our SER3 comes with the 512 GB version instead. The USB-C port supports DisplayPort-out, but it would strangely only work with some and not all of our external monitors.Next to it are two 8GB memory modules (DDR4), one 512GB PCIe NVMe SSD and a Wireless-AC7265 card, courtesy of Intel which does Wi-Fi 5 as well as Bluetooth 4. I also found that the BIOS Power On Reset (POR) setting was 25W rather than the 35W used in the Beelink GT-R. Fortunately the fan makes a low whooshing noise so although it does get louder, at times up to 62 dBA, it is not actually that distracting or annoying.

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PassMark tests the CPU, GPU, RAM and storage to their maximum performance to give us an artificial performance score. Despite having the same processor, the extra performance found on the Beelink SER3 16GB RAM help give a decent boost with up to 9% difference. Warm air exits from the rear while cool air enters from atop and so we don't recommend stacking any books or papers on the mini PC.In our Beelink SER3 review we will be unboxing it, taking a look at its features and running some system benchmarks. It doesn't quite reach the performance of newer Zen 2 or Tiger Lake U-series CPUs like the Ryzen 7 5700U or Core i5-1135G7 commonly found on the latest Ultrabooks. Noting that the PassMark rating only improved slightly as whilst the 3D Graphics Mark increased from 2343. Initially, the SER3 comes installed with a licensed copy of Windows 10 Pro version 21H1 build 19043. Given the current global chip shortage, it represents exceptional value for money given that Dell and the other big players won’t flog you a 16GB desktop without a hefty 50% premium.