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Beelink ME Mini 6-Slot Home Storage NAS Mini PC Intel Twin Lake N150 US$204 (~A$317) Delivered @ Beelink

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Beelink ME Mini 6-Slot Home Storage NAS Mini PC Intel Twin Lake N150 US$204 (~A$317) Delivered @ Beelink
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MayhemVC on 31/05/2025 - 15:00 bee-link.com (2514 clicks)
Last edited 31/05/2025 - 15:02 by 1 other user
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Have been looking for my first NAS and settled on this.
It supports M.2 SSD drives only.
I bought a Beelink SER5 Pro MiniPC years ago and it's still going strong.
Don't forget to select AU plug.

Functional Features
🏆【Massive Expandable Storage for the Whole Family】—-Up to 24TB Capacity: 6x M.2 SSD slots (supports 2230/2242/2280) for storing your family’s precious memories—roughly 11,000 movies, 2.23 million songs, or 4.46 million photos.
🏆【Effortless Sharing & Universal Compatibility】—-Supports multiple operating systems, perfect for family media center systems like KODI, Plex, JellyFin, Emby. Seamlessly connects to home networks.
🏆【Quiet & Compact Design】—-Whisper-Quiet Operation with a silent fan and vertical airflow cooling for peaceful evenings. Palm-Sized Form Factor fits easily in living rooms, bedrooms, or home offices.
🏆【Rock-Solid Data Protection】—-Equipped with reliable Crucial® SSDs for enhanced durability and reduced risk of data loss.
🏆【All-in-one Power Solution】—-With a Built-in Power Supply Unit, the ME mini needs only a single AC cable for clean and simple setup.
🏆【Superb Networking】—- Equipped with Dual 2.5G LAN ports and WiFi 6 for high-speed sharing, link aggregation, soft routing, and ultra-smooth 4K streaming.
🏆【Versatile Home Scenarios】—- Use the ME mini as a Family Media Hub to stream 4K content, music, and photos to TVs or mobile devices. Or create a Baby Moments Archive to securely store and share those precious milestones with loved ones.
📢【Pre-Sale】—-Orders Ship within 20 days.

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  • impoze on 31/05/2025 - 15:04
    +5

    Overview by Raid Owl

  • SpeedAU on 31/05/2025 - 15:07
    -4

    looks awesome, i just don't know what the heck people store on NAS, i mean a mini pc with 2TB is enough with 1TB onedrive. good for homelab but even then overkill for storage

    • impoze on 31/05/2025 - 15:18
      +7
      • photos & video backup
      • media server
      • work files
        • impoze on 31/05/2025 - 15:19
          +3

          Everyone's needs are different, also need more slots for redundancy.

        • krisspy on 01/06/2025 - 11:30
          +1

          Amateur numbers.

          Most cameras chew through 1gb a minute recording video, if you have kids or an active social life 200gb is like a few weeks of random memories.

          • SpeedAU on 01/06/2025 - 15:44

            @krisspy: yeah icloud :P 2TB

            • krisspy on 02/06/2025 - 00:04

              @SpeedAU: I've pumped over 12tb on google photos already and I spent less than this on an OG pixel.

    • Fishy932 on 31/05/2025 - 15:24
      +17

      Linux ISO's. Lots of Linux ISO's.

    • ruprectaus on 31/05/2025 - 15:41

      Don't stream or cloud, store locally thats most or my storage (13TB covers it)..

    • skittlebrau on 31/05/2025 - 16:36
      +4

      My photos alone amount to almost 2TB. My video work is many more terabytes.

      • GordonD on 31/05/2025 - 18:47
        -1

        My photos alone amount to almost 2TB.

        And to make SpeedAu's point, do you actually really need a server that costs money and uses power to keep them all on line available all the time, risking being fried by a machine malfunction or lighning strike, or could you store them on a drive and put it away, safe, until you need them. Ditto Fishy932's Linux ISOs.

        • skittlebrau on 31/05/2025 - 19:20
          +3

          The server as part of my homelab is kind of a hobby anyway.

          My data is at low risk because I practice the 3-2-1 backup philosophy. 3 copies of everything, 2 onsite and 1 offsite.

          I need access to the files daily and keeping them accessible is convenient. I keep everything in a ‘private cloud’ which offsets the cost of power I would’ve been spending on something like Dropbox. Power usage per year is something like $150-170.

          Keeping subsets of data in an offline archive carries a different kind of risk. It’s actually easier for me to ensure data integrity if everything is on live storage. ZFS is a fantastic file system.

    • Lonewolf1983 on 31/05/2025 - 20:22
      +1

      am a professional photographer so i use it for local backup storage (and DAS for production work)

    • MayhemVC on 01/06/2025 - 09:29
      +1

      I bought this because I've given up on paid streaming services. I will be ripping all of my movies and shows to put on here. I just can't stand all the ads anymore.

      • BanannaMan on 01/06/2025 - 10:02
        +1

        Are you planning to add lots of ssd or a usb drive too?

        • MayhemVC on 01/06/2025 - 10:04
          +1

          At this point I'm just going to add 2 x 4Tb NVMe SSDs.

  • Nerdybobo on 31/05/2025 - 15:57
    +10

    This is just my experience with beelink, not suggesting this product is not good.
    I had purchased a beelink eq12, just shy of 2 years ago. The m2 wifi card ended up getting fried and i think it was becuase it was just under the nvme. It also managed to damage the nvme drive as well. It is a low powered device so it wasnt enough to cause a fire but the wifi card was charcoal black from how much it burnt. I contacted the company directly through their website and they responded pretty quick but made an excuse straight away. Basically it was past its year warranty and they werent going to do anything about it and it was my problem. I wasnt really impressed by their service response. Hopefully this is an uncommon problem and it was just a one off bad experience. This product might be ok.

    • ndenham on 31/05/2025 - 20:57
      +1

      Yep I had an EQ12 and it was no end of hardware issues. I gave up in the end as it was costing me so much time diagnosing and fixing that it was cheaper to just ditch it. Started to go down the warranty path but just decided i didn't care enough and they wanted me to pay for postage.

      I'd say only buy one from Amazon and double check the returns policy.

      • Nerdybobo on 31/05/2025 - 21:14

        I was actually really lucky i brought it from Amazon. They didnt give me one bit of hassle. Sent me a paid postage lable and after i returned it, i got all my money back. I ended up buying a lenovo m920q which has a pcie slot as a replacemnt. Second hand but the hardware is much better designed and more practical for what i need. Shame with the beelink, they had a good opportunity to hit that market if they were able to do some quality control and have a better support structure in Aus for failed hardware within 2 years

        • ndenham on 31/05/2025 - 21:46

          Yep shame is I bought on Amazon too but only realised the hardware issues outside of their return window.

          • MayhemVC on 01/06/2025 - 09:24
            +2

            @ndenham: The warranty exceeds the return window. The 30 day return window is for change of mind but they still need to provide a warranty (typically 2 years) under Australian law.

            • ndenham on 04/06/2025 - 12:48
              +1

              @MayhemVC: Yep they were willing too, I just wasn't willing to jump through their hoops (return postage costs). Honestly I'm just happy to be rid of the thing.

            • Typical16-bitEnjoyer on 09/06/2025 - 18:14
              +1

              @MayhemVC: Can confirm. Just returned a product to Amazon that had 3 year warranty, at the 2 year 9 month mark. Free post return, full refund.

  • BrodensNephew on 31/05/2025 - 15:57

    Is 12GB RAM soldered or upgradeable?

    • 60beetle60 on 31/05/2025 - 23:07
      +1

      Soldered RAM.
      It's LPDDR5 and I'm pretty sure all LPDDR ram is soldered anyway

    • MayhemVC on 01/06/2025 - 09:39
      +1

      Soldered it's very small. I was considering a Synology DS224+ but that comes with only 2Gb of RAM, upgradable to only 6Gb and the Synology is using some very old hardware by comparison with many hardware and software constraints.

  • Helios504 on 31/05/2025 - 16:25
    +1

    Wish Intel would start adding ECC memory support to these kind of CPUs.

    • parad0x on 01/06/2025 - 07:30

      Why?

      • Helios504 on 01/06/2025 - 13:14

        ECC is generally recommended when running ZFS file systems, e.g. Truenas.

        Though not strictly required. Its just extra piece of mind as ECC can improve system stability.

        • gizmomelb on 02/06/2025 - 14:52
          +1

          DDR5 has ECC built in.

  • cski on 31/05/2025 - 16:40

    doesnt define Sata vs nvme m2 slots

    • BrodensNephew on 31/05/2025 - 17:02

      Looks like NVME M.2 2280 from the photos

    • GordonD on 31/05/2025 - 18:57
      +2

      The low power CPUs in these sorts of devices simply don't have enough PCIe lanes to have M.2 NVMe x4 connections for 4 or 6 drives. So they use bifurcation to create a whole lot of NVMe x1 M.2 connections. It is only a quarter as fast as a x4 connection, but its still fast. SATA is about 600 GB/s, but M.2 SATA drives are old tech and getting harder and harder to find, especially in big capacities. An M.2 NVMe gen3 x1 connection is 800-900 GB/s. Running at that lower speed also means they run cooler, and don't need heat sinks or a fan.

      • MayhemVC on 01/06/2025 - 09:42

        Yes I did see this as a limitation, however, my understanding is that the 2.5Gb ethernet port will be the limiting factor regardless of SSD speed. I think it's for this reason they recommend getting cheaper, slower NVMe drives.

    • MayhemVC on 01/06/2025 - 09:30
      -1

      NVMe. It's very small.

  • kml22 on 31/05/2025 - 17:37

    Does this one gets overheat and shutdown or slowdown, same problem as the GMKtec Nucbox G9?

    • MayhemVC on 01/06/2025 - 09:35

      I hope not, however this appears to have a much larger fan with a better flow through design.

    • repeat on 15/06/2025 - 19:17

      A good review here covering the thermal management/design
      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qGMonYrch4

      His measurements show it gets to the low 50s deg C.

  • Clear on 31/05/2025 - 20:25
    +1

    I've been excited for this.

  • abowen on 01/06/2025 - 11:57
    +1

    Thankyou, ordered

    I want to run Jellyfin + 3-4 x 2TB drives

    What's the recommended starting point?

    I've got small experience with Linux and happy to run it.

    • crc32 on 01/06/2025 - 12:18
      +2

      Jellyfin is pretty easy to set up. Install Linux distro of choice and install Jellyfin.

      • abowen on 01/06/2025 - 12:59
        +1

        Fair enough, I saw random stuff like TrueNAS and UnRaid, and just wondering if I need it

        I'll do some more research, but was curious if someone had a strong opinion for this sort of device

        • impoze on 01/06/2025 - 19:17

          Unraid and TrueNAS if you want to start adding drive redundancy, or create larger drive pools/raid.

          Could also do via proxmox, ZFS and LXCs

    • MayhemVC on 01/06/2025 - 12:57

      I'm going for 2x4Tb probably running Ubuntu with Jellyfin.
      Ubuntu is very user friendly and Jellyfin has a specific version for it.

    • fatherofcats on 17/06/2025 - 10:00
      +1

      My advice is keep it simple while you get familiar with Linux and chances are that simple is all you will ever need anyway.

      There's load of crazy complicated setups out there to optimise performance and storage and accessibility and power consumption. But ignore all that and just use a regular OS. Don't go down the Proxmox rabbit-hole until you get a feel for Linux. Don't bother with TrueNAS unless you need the functionality of a dedicated NAS (user management, etc).

      I will add though that containerisation is a godsend and is the only extra step I would recommend for a simple media server setup.

      Ubuntu + Docker (compose) + the LinuxServer Jellyfin Docker Image

      Been running this for years on a Dell micro PC + USB DAS and it hasn't skipped a beat.

      I'd say using Docker is probably more beginner friendly than not using it. Although, there's no better learning experience than FUBARing your system in an attempt to fix a different issue.

      Good luck and most importantly, have fun.

  • gbh on 01/06/2025 - 17:59

    Can someone please straighten me out.
    I can run an OS (TrueNAS) on the 64 gig eMMC, has 12 gig memory on board (not ideal but I'll survive) and the 6 x M.2 SSD slots I could fully populate with current generation M.2 NVMe's (even though they would run at a slower speed due to bifurcation).
    Wifi is separate/not slot share or anything?

    Anything I'm missing or potholes I'm about to drive into?

    • impoze on 01/06/2025 - 19:15

      Pretty much it, have you checked out this vid?

      Overview by Raid Owl

      • gbh on 01/06/2025 - 20:45

        will have a look now, thank you.

  • Mighty man on 01/06/2025 - 21:42

    its obvious NAS can run 24/7 however, being 6 m.2 ssds can they run 24/7, how does it effect its life? is it advisable to buy nvme drives with heatsink?

  • awph on 02/06/2025 - 15:46
    +1

    Finally something with decent cooling and priced well, been looking for one of these nvme only devices for a while now. Almost got the TerraMaster F8 SSD which is A$999 on amazon and still all PCIe gen3 x1. I don't need a lot of ram or 10GBE so this one fits my use case much better, and I love the built-in PSU.

  • metacoz on 03/06/2025 - 12:41
    +2

    The white 2TB version is also available on AliExpress for AU$487.89 shipped (488.99 + 48.90 tax - 50 voucher (AUCD50)). Slightly less than beelink store at US$324 (~AU$500).
    Showing delivery est. 27 Jun for me. It says "Global Version" so I'm not sure what plug would be supplied.

    https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005009140581660.html

    Think this product is not affiliated so probably not eligible for cashback with shopback or cashrewards.

  • impoze on 04/06/2025 - 16:53

    New overview video - https://youtu.be/TkFfTekB3eM?si=nRS5qiBIqtvneJ-k

  • impoze on 05/06/2025 - 05:48
    +1

    Raid Owl has a new video modding it to add 4x SATA ports and 10Gbe nic.

  • MayhemVC on 07/06/2025 - 09:21

    Another review on NAS specific channel: https://youtu.be/0qGMonYrch4?si=Vq_9IiNEdcOWd5Da

  • gbh on 08/06/2025 - 18:32

    Thoughts on connecting a 4 bay 2.5" SSD JBOD to the USB-C and creating another vdev (TrueNAS)?

  • motion2082 on 08/06/2025 - 21:14
    +1

    Definitely has potential but pci lane and networking limitations kills it

    Look forward to the copy cat upgrade designs

  • Mighty man on 18/06/2025 - 11:00

    this product is suitable however i am not confident whether to buy from direct store beelink. i can see none of aussie sites have a sale on it.

    • MayhemVC on 20/06/2025 - 17:46

      I've bought from Beelink direct in the past. Didn't have any problems (sample size = 1).

      • Mighty man on 26/06/2025 - 15:56

        thank you, that helps

        • MayhemVC on 07/07/2025 - 09:07

          Mine arrived last week. All set up and running perfectly.

  • awph on 04/07/2025 - 09:47
    +3

    Received mine last week, first impression is very good. The 2.5G NICs are Intel I226-V instead of the Realtek stuff. Some people have problems with the I226-V, but it seems to work fine for me at least. The fan is pretty quiet, but the vent holes on the side are too small and seem to restrict airflow. Installed two drives initially to test it out, and it's still idling at around 35-40C after a week. Drives installed in the x1 slot give me around 550-600MB/s sequential read/write. If you run linux on this, there is a bug in kernel 6.13 and 6.14 that will generate a ton of spam in your journal, your memory is not defective. Use 6.12 or 6.15 instead.

    • MayhemVC on 07/07/2025 - 09:13

      Got mine setup over the weekend. Sits at 30-35C while running a few background tasks. Just out of interest which operating system are you running?

  • NotEnoughEggs on 06/07/2025 - 01:36

    DANIELEPINTUS10
    saves $10 vs the $5 on the code above, found on a random code site dealspotr.com/promo-codes/bee-link.com

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