Beelink SER7 7840HS Mini-PC

[crazyeyesreaper]

The Beelink SER7 7840HS takes mini-pc performance to new heights with a fast and efficient Ryzen 7 7840HS 8c/16t CPU alongside AMD's Radeon 780M integrated graphics. Both deliver class-leading performance in this latest NUC-style system.

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[tvshacker]

This seems awesome, but a bit overkill for my personal intended use.
I'm finding hard to find a "balanced" mini PC, they're either underpowered (or using old cpu/apus) or they're way too expensive (for the specs) and it's almost preferable to go for a laptop.

 

[lightofhonor]

Nice. Just got my notification that my Framework 13 is shipping so will be interesting to see how it compares.

 

[Space Lynx]

wow the 7940hs minipc at minisforum is only 479...

[US] - [USA] Zen 4 Ryzen 7940HS 5.2Ghz Minisforum PC $479

https://store.minisforum.com/products/minisforum-um790-pro?variant=43865372492021 has wifi 6 and bt 5.3 and all you need to buy is 2x16gb crucial ram sticks off amazon for 85 at 5600 rated speed (2x8gb crucial is 44) to pop in this, and if you have some storage laying around, install linux mint...

www.techpowerup.com

 

[bonehead123]

I've had several of their previous (intel) models, including my current 11th gen/i5 model, and they all have been and continue to be excellent performing machines with a good feature set and no issues at all..

So if this one is anything like them, they should be fine for their intended uses

However, IMHO, it seems just a tad overpriced, by about $75...which would put in about the same range as the minisforum model above, once you add in the ram, storage and OS costs....

 

[Nordic]

Install a SteamOS clone on there and you will have a sweet console like experience.

 

[Bruno_O]

great little device... but for that kind of money, you can almost build a ryzen 5600 + RX 6600 (using cheapo hw/case), which will wipe the floor with this mini on gaming (3x fps)

I considered getting one... but instead got their Intel N95 +8GB +256GB SSD for like 139 USD shipped to use it for what it is - a mini PC for browsing and media consumption

 

[Hattu]

Thanks for the great review.

If I ever need a new windows PC, it would be something like this. Well, I need one already, but can't afford it atm....

 

[Space Lynx]

Thanks for the great review.

If I ever need a new windows PC, it would be something like this. Well, I need one already, but can't afford it atm....

rtx 2060 is still a solid gpu, especially if you are only gaming at 1200p. lot of great games out there that run at 60+fps with that gpu.

try to ignore AAA games, they usually aren't worth playing until a year of patches anyway.

im playing the old batman games right now, they are a blast and easy to run. your rtx 2060 would handle them fine.

 

[tvshacker]

got their Intel N95 +8GB +256GB SSD for like 139 USD

What OS are you running on it? do you use "Steam link" with it?
I have the OG steam link, but I've since upgraded my TV (4K) and also my GPU so I'm looking for a miniPC that can be used for 4K game streaming from my desktop.

Is there any thread/"fan club" dedicated to mini PCs around here?

 

[kanecvr]

This seems awesome, but a bit overkill for my personal intended use.
I'm finding hard to find a "balanced" mini PC, they're either underpowered (or using old cpu/apus) or they're way too expensive (for the specs) and it's almost preferable to go for a laptop.

That is so true. I've been looking for one of these tiny form factor PCs for my living room, but prices just don't make sense. 550$ (not including tax) for one of these is asking too much when you consider a similarly specced laptop costs the same, and that offers build in display, peripherals and battery. I just can't get myself to pay the same and get less. One of these PCs should be priced at (price of similar specced laptop) - (price of display, keyboard, battery).

In the end I ended up using an old laptop with a ryzen 3200u instead of purchasing a micro-PC.

 

[Bruno_O]

What OS are you running on it? do you use "Steam link" with it?
I have the OG steam link, but I've since upgraded my TV (4K) and also my GPU so I'm looking for a miniPC that can be used for 4K game streaming from my desktop.

Is there any thread/"fan club" dedicated to mini PCs around here?

it comes with a registered Windows 11 license, never used Steam link

but since the chip can hardware decode h264/265/VP9/AV1/etc, and has fast wifi, it can likely work great for link

 

[Aevum]

anyone else thinks that when they test a mini pc with "gaming capability", they should at least have a entry level card like a RX6400 or a 1650 as a benchmark as to compare it to desktop solutions ?

 

[HeadRusch1]

For anyone on the fence on these little systems, I found the sweet spot right now is with the 6800H or the 7735U assuming you are using these as "and I also want to game occasionally but i'm not a die-hard", OR you are a console person who goes "you know, locked 30fps with some motion blur is fine for me"....in which case either of the above will pretty much give you any AAA game up to now, maybe Cyberpunk 2077 is the outlier, at 1080p/30 with medium/high details depending on the game. Again, locked 30fps.....console players are nodding, pc gamers are cringing.....but used as intended.

If you are spending $750 or even $600+ on an all-in-one mini, you should really look at a model like the MinisForum Neptune's that come with dedicated GPU's like the 6600M mobile AMD processor, or even some have a 6800m. These will deliver much better gaming performance than the APU, and you are also into RTX 4060 laptop territory (price drops on 4060 laptops are putting these things into the $700+ range now). But under $500? Nothing can touch these AMD boxes right now.

For the record if you want to do 720p, 800p, 900p or some variation of those resolutions with some visual-effects and post-processing turned on, you could still get 50+ FPS out of a 680m system on 4800mhz ram, you're just going to give up some visual fidelity to do so....so you can get mouse/keyboard compatible framerates.

 

[tvshacker]

anyone else thinks that when they test a mini pc with "gaming capability", they should at least have a entry level card like a RX6400 or a 1650 as a benchmark as to compare it to desktop solutions ?

Also FSR

 

[Bruno_O]

Also FSR

FSR is supported, the on chip Radeon is based on RDNA3, has even AV1 decode and HDMI 2.1

 

[tvshacker]

CS2 seems like a good candidate to add to the gaming benchmarks on these kind of systems

 

[tvshacker]

great little device... but for that kind of money, you can almost build a ryzen 5600 + RX 6600 (using cheapo hw/case), which will wipe the floor with this mini on gaming (3x fps)

I considered getting one... but instead got their Intel N95 +8GB +256GB SSD for like 139 USD shipped to use it for what it is - a mini PC for browsing and media consumption

This is on sale atm on the nearest amazon, I'm feeling tempted...

Amazon.es

 

[Qpryck99]

Hello guys
Any idea about the dimensions without the chassis,(height in particular)?
Geek project inbound but no informations regarding it

 

[Charodiy_91]

It is interesting if SSD is compatible with a radiator in this kind of system... In the review case as I understand there was no additional cooling for SSD which was a bit of a bottleneck for the system.

 

[Splinterdog]

I've been looking at mini PCs for some time and by sheer chance a customer brought one in for a Windows reinstall - a Beelink Celeron U59 8GB and 256GB ssd. It's only when you see one up close that you realise how tiny these things are.

Anyway, after Win 10 was installed I played around with it and while it did everything the customer wants, i.e. basic office work, I'd want something a bit more powerful, but not as expensive as the Ser 7 reviewed here.
On my next trip to the UK in August I'll be getting an Ser 5 with Ryzen 5560U, 16GB and 500gb NVMe for around £250 for the sole purpose of connecting to the TV for streaming, instead of having a huge Ryzen 5600G gaming PC dominating the living room.