Running Ubuntu Linux on an Intel Apollo Lake Mini PC (Beelink S1)
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Running Ubuntu Linux on an Intel Apollo Lake Mini PC (Beelink S1)
Today the MXQ Project unboxes and reviews the Beelink S1 Windows 10/Ubuntu Mini PC Box.
This is a fantastic mini pc box, probably the best budget mini pc box available. It comes with 4gb of RAM (expandable to 8gb) and 64gb of storage, it also allows you to insert an addition 2.5 inch SSD or mechanical hard drive. You get the option of either having Windows 10 64 bit or Ubuntu Linux.
Today we try out some gaming, internet, youtube playback, benchmarking etc. We test games like Portal, Minecraft and Candy Crush plus loads of other stuff.
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Technical SPECS of Beelink S1 Mini Personal Computer
Brand & Product Model | Beelink S1 |
CPU | Intel Celeron N3450 @ 1.1 / 2.2 GHz |
Graphics | Intel HD Graphics 500 Gen9-LP 12UE @ 200 MHz / 700 MHz |
System | Windows 10 Home |
Measurements: | 120*120*24mm |
Weight | 291g |
Product type | Mini PC |
RAM | 4 / 8GB LPDDR3 1600MHz (Built-in) |
Audio | Realtek ALC269 |
Wifi | Yes, Intel Wireless AC 3165, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n 2.4G+5.8G, Built-in antenna |
Ethernet | Yes, Realtek RTL8168G Gigabit |
Bluetooth | Yes, 4.0 |
Hard drive | 64GB eMMC |
1x Disc M.2 (2242) | |
1x Disc 2.5″ SATA | |
I/O ports | 2x USB 3.02x USB 2.0 |
1x USB 3.0 Type-C | |
1x Audio Jack in/out 3.5mm | |
1x Ethernet Gigabit | |
1x HDMI 1.4 / 4K @ 30fps | |
1x VGA | |
1x TF card slot | |
1x microphone (Compatible with Windows Cortana) | |
Benchmark Scores | Antutu – 112,067 |
GeekBench4 – 1406 SC / 4128 MC | |
3D Mark Ice Storm – 14,185 | |
RAM Copy speed – 7626 MB/s | |
Internal Storage speed – Read – 153 MB/s Write- 51 MB/s | |
4K playback – 99% quality and performance | |
WiFi Speed – Good | |
Gaming – Good (limited) | |
Advantages | Excellent equipment |
Quality assembly | |
Licensed Windows 10 Home 64-bit | |
Hardware video decoding up to 4K | |
Set of high-speed ports and wireless interfaces | |
Ability to set up SSD | |
DRAWBACKS | Small internal memory |