Beelink J45 Mini PC LPDDR4 8GB / 128GB SSD Intel Apollo Lake Pentium J4205 Quad Core Intel HD Graphics 505 4K Desktop PC 1000Mbps/LAN 2.4+5.8GHz Dual Band WiFi

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This was a great unit when I bought previously, now when I get them the auto power-on option has DISAPPEARED from the BIOS and there is NO way to make that happen. I have seen users inquire about this and they get a runaround from Beelink saying to access a BIOS option which is NO LONGER THERE. Beelink needs to correct this issue via BIOS patch for existing users and for future units.

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I sucessfully installed theis machine and got it up and running within about 1 hour. I missed good written setup instructions. I had issues during setup which turned out to be due to a USB mouse that I had, which did not work to give me a pointer during setup. Finally I used a newer mouse with the USB transmitter, which was likely USB3. I ended up watching a Utube video about this machine, which was helpfu. They certainly could improve on making things clearer for setting up. I has some issue with U-tube music replay...not sure why things werehanging with some videos. All in all I am happy about the size and power. The price is fairly low so risk is limited as well.... will see.

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For the price, the hardware specs are good. But the BIOS doesnt have the option to auto boot when it gets power-- you have to press the power button. Thats no good for me, because I would be putting this in a place where I dont have easy access to it. If you dont need it to boot automatically when plugged in, then its pretty good, considering the size and price.

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This is a great Kodi box running the latest LibreELEC. Our new dodge has a screen for the rear seats with HDMI, Ran like a champ for over 10hr car rides so far.

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1st of all I want to say this is a great little PC to replace a full desktop for a lot less $$. I purchased this to replace my HTPC which, luckily having Windows 10 pre-activated, Im able to use it a lot easier and it does not take up any room at all. The one problem I do have is whenever I switch my TV HDMI input from the cable to the PC, the video will not pick up and will just become static. I have to switch back and forth a couple of times and then it will pick up. All in all, if youre looking for a great cheaper way of having a computer this is the one you need!

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First of all: Thanks Amazon for resolving this problem. But buyer beware: Manufacturer and Insurance are of no help! I purchased the device December 2017 and used it to satisfaction until March 2018. Then one day it died. No power on the USB port. No image on screen, just a blue power light. I first contacted the company that I paid for an extended warranty (SquareTrade). I purchased the warranty through Amazon at time of device purchase and expected that I would get a refund or replacement in case the product failed within 4 years. No such thing: "Thank you for contacting us about your item’s issue. It appears that your item (claim xxxxxxxxxx) is still covered by the manufacturer. This means the manufacturer, rather than SquareTrade, is responsible for fixing the problem you reported." Next I contacted Beelink. No support in North America, just a phone number or email in China. I received a link to a youtube video without sound and a download link to some software. I was supposed to install this on a (huge) USB stick, insert the stick in the device and then reboot the device. No response from the device (probably because the USB port was not powered anymore). Anyway, long story short, the final response from Support was contact the seller (which is Beelink btw): "Helllo , friend , Sorry, the problem has not been solved. It is recommended to contact the seller to repair or replace a new machine" I contacted Amazon and they refunded me the purchase price pro-rated. Final note: Problem with Amazon product reviews is that this review will likely not warn future buyers as this specific model is no longer in stock. My review will not show on the new models?!

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I purchased (5) of these and they shipped with Windows 10 Pro. It was a perfect solution, so I budgeted to purchase 50 more. The next order of the same product came Windows 10 home. When I contacted Beelink they were less than helpfel. In the meantime, 2 of the 5 devices failed. Beelink has refused to honor the warranty.

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Worked well for just over a month. Take heed of all reviews stating this product will simply stop turning on. That is exactly what happened. All attempts at troubleshooting have not worked. This includes holding the power button for an extended amount of time, leaving it unplugged for a time, and using the reset button for various amounts of time. The power indicator light no longer turns on and there is no indication that the device is working at all anymore. I verified the A/C adapter still delivers electricity using a multi-meter. I am now past the return/product support window so all this company did was take my $200 and received nothing in return.

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Purchased this item about a week ago. It really lives up to everything I expected: compact, durable in appearance and apparent construction (but thats only a week in, so well have to give durability time), reasonably fast. A few notes for others considering this, though: 1) updating Windows is an excruciatingly long process. It took a full day, with many processes/updates taking several hours to complete. When you see those "Dont turn off" and "updating Windows" type messages, just wait. Itll get done, but it might take a LONG time. When all apparent/listed updates were complete, I removed "previous versions" of Windows (perhaps prematurely, but so far its working fine), and that spared up maybe 30G off the drive, which is a LOT for this little box. 2) the USB ports all appear to be USB-3 (blue). Several of my USB-2 type devices (e.g., speaker/sound device, wireless keyboard (not bluetooth), etc.) didnt work. Some were good (e.g., flash drive), some not (e.g., speaker). I put a "Sabrent 4-Port USB 2.0 [90°/180° Degree Rotatable] (HB-UMN4)" on the port and then those devices connected just fine. Apparently that "stepped down" the USB-3 to USB-2, along with providing 3 more USB ports. This hub worked great; enough power was output through this little hub to still drive the speakers fairly well. $6 work around; no problem. 3) The specs appear to call out 1Gb ethernet and 5Ghz wifi, but neither of those are working for me. My router handles megabit ethernet and 5Ghz just fine on other devices, but this is strictly 100Mb ethernet and 2.4Ghz wifi. Not enough of a problem for me to downgrade my rating, though. Hooked up dual monitors, no problem. Worked great. Hooked up to a TV, no problems - picture is 1920x1080 on my older TV, looks fine. Sound passing through HDMI works fine. Portable bluetooth keyboard and mouse are working fine. The whole kit fits in a very small carrying case, great for travel. Its not blindingly fast, but who could expect that? Its definitely faster than my other stick PC (a MeeGOPad T02), and the additional RAM and disk drive storage are great. Id considering opening it up and adding an SSD, but why bother? My uses are almost entirely Internet browsing, and I dont think a bigger/faster SSD would help with that. I did add 128M flash drive, and stage what few apps I have installed on that (plus a ton of music),but basically I intend to leave it pretty bare bones and use it as an easy-to-carry full fledged PC for traveling, hooking up to TVs in hotels, and as a back-up to my desktop PC at home. Good little PC, well worth the money. Recommended! Beelink M1 Intel Mini PC Apollo Lake Celeron N3450 Graphics 500 DDR3 4GB/64GB, Dual-band 2.4G+5.8G WiFi Bluetooth 4.0 VGA/HDMI Output Windows 10 MINI PC

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Set these up for remote access to various network and telephony equipment. Had used Intel NUCs previously and started using the AP34 and M1 devices instead. So far working great and no issues except they do not have a UEFI/BIOS option for if the power is lost to return to previous state or always power on. Minor issue not worth knocking off a star for. They do have some advantage over the NUCs... Windows 10 preinstalled, 64GB internal storage (32GB on NUC) and half the height.

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