The Best AMD Ryzen Mini PC

ServeTheHome July 16, 2024
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We take a look at the ASRock 4x4 BOX-8840U and the Beelink SER8. Both Mini PCs feature AMD Ryzen 7 processors with Radeon 780M graphics and Ryzen AI XDNA NPUs. They are at a similar price point but optimize for different markets, making this a neat comparison. STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/asrock-industrial-4x4-box-8840u-review-low-power-amd-ryzen-mini-pc/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Become a STH YT Member and Support Us ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Join STH YouTube membership to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv6J_jJa8GJqFwQNgNrMuww/join ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find The Units We Purchased Note we may earn a small commission if you use these links to purchase a product through them. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Beelink SER8 (Amazon): https://amzn.to/3zLvp3X ASRock Industrial 4x4 BOX-8840U (Newegg): https://fave.co/465COak Crucial 96GB DDR5-5600 2x 48GB SODIMM kit (Amazon) https://amzn.to/4bx5haf Crucial 48GB DDR5-5600 1x 48GB SODIMM (Amazon) https://amzn.to/4bx5kTt Crucial T500 2TB NVMe SSD (Amazon Affiliate link) https://amzn.to/4bNYoBs Fikwot 1TB 2242 NVMe SSD (Amazon Affiliate link) https://amzn.to/3Y2zx9B ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/servethehome-com/ Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ServeTheHome/ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/servethehome/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Intel 155H NUC: https://youtu.be/0D0lGSf4ttY - Ultimate 2.5GbE Switch Guide: https://www.servethehome.com/the-ultimate-cheap-2-5gbe-switch-mega-round-up-buyers-guide-qnap-netgear-hasivo-mokerlink-trendnet-zyxel-tp-link/ - 2.5GbE Switch Mega-Round-up: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pYQvEX9Ct0 - Minisforum MS-01: https://youtu.be/d3j4aEAZR7w - Intel C3758 Fanless 10GbE Server: https://youtu.be/AKUTzjA1grE - CWWK Fanless Desktop System: https://youtu.be/mZBmgRgY2bc - New 8x 2.5Gbe and 4x 2.5GbE and 2x 10GbE Firewalls: https://youtu.be/kCDEb94bnQU - R86S Pro Review - https://youtu.be/azU5kpxyu1s - R86S Review - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-YLy-RRZnM - iKoolCore R1 N6005 Review: https://youtu.be/evbuR8WvA6s - Intel Core i3-N305 Fanless: https://youtu.be/bM6Ivy_KLR4 - Intel N100 and N200 Fanless: https://youtu.be/58nVTNYrJ3E - Intel Alder Lake Fanless: https://youtu.be/6rtRwKlJTgU - Beelink EQ12 Pro with i3-N305: https://youtu.be/69ZsA_QToBE - Example of setting up Proxmox VE with OPNsense/ pfSense: https://www.servethehome.com/topton-intel-j4125-4x-i225-fanless-virtualized-firewall-appliance-review-pfsense-opnsense-proxmox-ve/3/ - ASRock 4x4 AMD Ryzen 7 5800U: https://youtu.be/oqwnD5zKXqQ - Three 6x 2.5GbE Fanless Systems: https://youtu.be/tZK1l9bXDgs - Two Fanless N5105 Systems: https://youtu.be/xExmvIHEQao - VMware ESXi and pfSense on a 6x 2.5GbE Core i7 Fanless System: https://www.servethehome.com/topton-fanless-intel-core-i7-1165g7-box-running-vmware-esxi-veeam-and-pfsense/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 01:51 ASRock Industrial 4x4 BOX-8840U 06:09 Beelink SER8 10:41 Performance 11:45 Power Consumption and Noise 14:33 Key Lessons Learned

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