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Beelink ME mini (N95 12GB + 64GB) vs MINISFORUM MS-S1 Max (64GB + 2TB)

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Key differences between Beelink ME mini (N95 12GB + 64GB) and MINISFORUM MS-S1 Max (64GB + 2TB)

A summary of selected recorded differences between these mini pcs. Check the full specification table below for details and conditions.

Feature differences among your selected devices
  • 3 5 Stereo Jack (audio): Beelink ME mini (N95 12GB + 64GB) — No; MINISFORUM MS-S1 Max (64GB + 2TB) — Yes (The official front panel lists a 3.5mm combo audio jack.).
  • Microphone (audio): Beelink ME mini (N95 12GB + 64GB) — No; MINISFORUM MS-S1 Max (64GB + 2TB) — Yes (The official front panel lists two digital microphones (DMIC).).
  • Kensington Lock (other): Beelink ME mini (N95 12GB + 64GB) — No; MINISFORUM MS-S1 Max (64GB + 2TB) — Yes (The official rear panel diagram lists an anti-theft lock hole.).
Specifications to check side by side
  • Bluetooth (connectivity): Beelink ME mini (N95 12GB + 64GB) — Bluetooth 5.2; MINISFORUM MS-S1 Max (64GB + 2TB) — Bluetooth 5.4.
  • Ethernet (connectivity): Beelink ME mini (N95 12GB + 64GB) — 2x 2.5G Ethernet (Intel I226-V); MINISFORUM MS-S1 Max (64GB + 2TB) — 2x 10G Ethernet (The official rear-panel diagram lists two 10GbE RJ45 ports on Realtek RTL8127 controllers.).
  • Wifi (connectivity): Beelink ME mini (N95 12GB + 64GB) — Wi-Fi 6 (Intel AX101); MINISFORUM MS-S1 Max (64GB + 2TB) — Wi-Fi 7.
  • Technology (cooling): Beelink ME mini (N95 12GB + 64GB) — Air cooling (Vertical airflow from the top of the SSDs down to an aluminum heatsink, with a silent fan averaging 1500 rpm.); MINISFORUM MS-S1 Max (64GB + 2TB) — Six heat pipes with phase-change material and dual fans (The official page describes a copper base, six heat pipes, phase-change cooling and dual fans, with a 160W peak and 130W sustained.).
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Audio

Beelink ME mini (N95 12GB + 64GB)
No
MINISFORUM MS-S1 Max (64GB + 2TB)
Yes
Catalog note

The official front panel lists a 3.5mm combo audio jack.

Beelink ME mini (N95 12GB + 64GB)
No
MINISFORUM MS-S1 Max (64GB + 2TB)
Yes
Catalog note

The official front panel lists two digital microphones (DMIC).

Beelink ME mini (N95 12GB + 64GB)
No
MINISFORUM MS-S1 Max (64GB + 2TB)
No

Connectivity

Beelink ME mini (N95 12GB + 64GB)
Bluetooth 5.2
MINISFORUM MS-S1 Max (64GB + 2TB)
Bluetooth 5.4
Beelink ME mini (N95 12GB + 64GB)
2x 2.5G Ethernet
Catalog note

Intel I226-V

MINISFORUM MS-S1 Max (64GB + 2TB)
2x 10G Ethernet
Catalog note

The official rear-panel diagram lists two 10GbE RJ45 ports on Realtek RTL8127 controllers.

Beelink ME mini (N95 12GB + 64GB)
Wi-Fi 6
Catalog note

Intel AX101

MINISFORUM MS-S1 Max (64GB + 2TB)
Wi-Fi 7

Cooling

Beelink ME mini (N95 12GB + 64GB)
Air cooling
Catalog note

Vertical airflow from the top of the SSDs down to an aluminum heatsink, with a silent fan averaging 1500 rpm.

MINISFORUM MS-S1 Max (64GB + 2TB)
Six heat pipes with phase-change material and dual fans
Catalog note

The official page describes a copper base, six heat pipes, phase-change cooling and dual fans, with a 160W peak and 130W sustained.

Cpu

Beelink ME mini (N95 12GB + 64GB)
Intel N95
MINISFORUM MS-S1 Max (64GB + 2TB)
AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395
Catalog note

16 cores and 32 threads, max turbo 5.1 GHz. MINISFORUM lists Performance mode at 130W, Balanced at 95W and Quiet at 60W.

Gpu

Beelink ME mini (N95 12GB + 64GB)
Intel UHD Graphics (16 EUs)
MINISFORUM MS-S1 Max (64GB + 2TB)
AMD Radeon 8060S Graphics
Catalog note

MINISFORUM lists 40 GPU cores at up to 2900 MHz. Amazon's table names Radeon 8060S graphics at 2900 MHz.

Included Accessories

Beelink ME mini (N95 12GB + 64GB)
Yes
MINISFORUM MS-S1 Max (64GB + 2TB)
Yes
Catalog note

Amazon's box contents for this listing are the mini PC, an HDMI cable, a manual and a US power adapter.

Beelink ME mini (N95 12GB + 64GB)
No
MINISFORUM MS-S1 Max (64GB + 2TB)
No
Catalog note

The Japanese distributor lists VESA 100mm support and states the mount is not included.

Memory

Beelink ME mini (N95 12GB + 64GB)
12 GB
MINISFORUM MS-S1 Max (64GB + 2TB)
64 GB
Beelink ME mini (N95 12GB + 64GB)
Single-channel
MINISFORUM MS-S1 Max (64GB + 2TB)
Quad-channel
Catalog note

The official specification lists LPDDR5x on a 256-bit bus, shared by the CPU, GPU and NPU.

Beelink ME mini (N95 12GB + 64GB)
Soldered
MINISFORUM MS-S1 Max (64GB + 2TB)
Soldered
Catalog note

Amazon's product table for this configuration lists 64GB of LPDDR5 at 8000 MHz, and the official sheet describes onboard unified memory rather than SODIMM slots.

Beelink ME mini (N95 12GB + 64GB)
12 GB
MINISFORUM MS-S1 Max (64GB + 2TB)
64 GB
Catalog note

The platform's official sheet allows up to 128GB, but this configuration is soldered at 64GB, so the capacity shipped is the capacity kept.

Beelink ME mini (N95 12GB + 64GB)
4800 MT/s
MINISFORUM MS-S1 Max (64GB + 2TB)
8000 MT/s
Beelink ME mini (N95 12GB + 64GB)
LPDDR5
MINISFORUM MS-S1 Max (64GB + 2TB)
LPDDR5X

Npu

Beelink ME mini (N95 12GB + 64GB)
Not applicable / unspecified
MINISFORUM MS-S1 Max (64GB + 2TB)
AMD Ryzen AI NPU (50 TOPS)
Catalog note

MINISFORUM states up to 50 TOPS from the NPU and up to 126 TOPS across the whole processor.

Other

Beelink ME mini (N95 12GB + 64GB)
No
MINISFORUM MS-S1 Max (64GB + 2TB)
No
Beelink ME mini (N95 12GB + 64GB)
No
MINISFORUM MS-S1 Max (64GB + 2TB)
Yes
Catalog note

The official rear panel diagram lists an anti-theft lock hole.

Beelink ME mini (N95 12GB + 64GB)
No
MINISFORUM MS-S1 Max (64GB + 2TB)
No

Power

Beelink ME mini (N95 12GB + 64GB)
100-240V AC, 50/60Hz, 1.5A
MINISFORUM MS-S1 Max (64GB + 2TB)
Not recorded
Beelink ME mini (N95 12GB + 64GB)
Yes
MINISFORUM MS-S1 Max (64GB + 2TB)
Yes
Catalog note

MINISFORUM lists a built-in 320W supply with CCC, FCC, UL, CE and UKCA certification, and an AC input on the rear panel.

Beelink ME mini (N95 12GB + 64GB)
45W
MINISFORUM MS-S1 Max (64GB + 2TB)
320W

Software

Beelink ME mini (N95 12GB + 64GB)
Windows 11 Home
MINISFORUM MS-S1 Max (64GB + 2TB)
Windows 11 Pro
Catalog note

B&H, Micro Center and the Japanese distributor all list Windows 11 Pro on the MS-S1 Max.

Storage

Beelink ME mini (N95 12GB + 64GB)
64 GB
MINISFORUM MS-S1 Max (64GB + 2TB)
2 TB
Beelink ME mini (N95 12GB + 64GB)
eMMC + 6x M.2 2280 PCIe 3.0 SSD slots
Catalog note

64GB eMMC system disk. Slot 4 is M.2 2280 PCIe 3.0 (also takes SATA III SSDs); the other five are PCIe 3.0 x1 NVMe only. Up to 4TB per slot, 24TB in total.

MINISFORUM MS-S1 Max (64GB + 2TB)
1x M.2 2280 NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 SSD + 1x M.2 2280 NVMe PCIe 4.0 x1 SSD
Catalog note

The official specification lists one M.2 2280 slot at PCIe 4.0 x4 and a second at PCIe 4.0 x1, each up to 8TB.

Usb

Beelink ME mini (N95 12GB + 64GB)
1x USB 2.0
MINISFORUM MS-S1 Max (64GB + 2TB)
2x USB 2.0 Type-A
Beelink ME mini (N95 12GB + 64GB)
1x USB 3.2 Type-A + 1x USB 3.2 Type-C (10Gbps, data only)
MINISFORUM MS-S1 Max (64GB + 2TB)
3x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A
Catalog note

The official port diagram shows USB 3.2 Gen 2 at 10Gbps on the front and the rear.

Beelink ME mini (N95 12GB + 64GB)
No
MINISFORUM MS-S1 Max (64GB + 2TB)
2x USB4 Type-C (40Gbps) + 2x USB4 V2 Type-C (80Gbps)
Catalog note

The official diagram puts two USB4 ports at 40Gbps with DisplayPort 2.0 Alt Mode and 15W output on the front, and two USB4 V2 ports at 80Gbps with the same Alt Mode and power on the rear.

Video

Beelink ME mini (N95 12GB + 64GB)
No
MINISFORUM MS-S1 Max (64GB + 2TB)
No
Catalog note

The official port diagram has no dedicated DisplayPort connector. Video on USB4 uses DisplayPort 2.0 Alt Mode.

Beelink ME mini (N95 12GB + 64GB)
1x HDMI (4K 60Hz)
MINISFORUM MS-S1 Max (64GB + 2TB)
1x HDMI 2.1 FRL
Catalog note

The official rear panel lists one HDMI 2.1 FRL output, up to 8K at 60Hz or 4K at 120Hz.

Beelink ME mini (N95 12GB + 64GB)
No
MINISFORUM MS-S1 Max (64GB + 2TB)
No
Specifications for Beelink ME mini (N95 12GB + 64GB) versus MINISFORUM MS-S1 Max (64GB + 2TB)
SpecificationBeelink ME mini (N95 12GB + 64GB)MINISFORUM MS-S1 Max (64GB + 2TB)
Audio
NoYes
Catalog note

The official front panel lists a 3.5mm combo audio jack.

NoYes
Catalog note

The official front panel lists two digital microphones (DMIC).

NoNo
Connectivity
Bluetooth 5.2Bluetooth 5.4
2x 2.5G Ethernet
Catalog note

Intel I226-V

2x 10G Ethernet
Catalog note

The official rear-panel diagram lists two 10GbE RJ45 ports on Realtek RTL8127 controllers.

Wi-Fi 6
Catalog note

Intel AX101

Wi-Fi 7
Cooling
Air cooling
Catalog note

Vertical airflow from the top of the SSDs down to an aluminum heatsink, with a silent fan averaging 1500 rpm.

Six heat pipes with phase-change material and dual fans
Catalog note

The official page describes a copper base, six heat pipes, phase-change cooling and dual fans, with a 160W peak and 130W sustained.

Cpu
Intel N95AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395
Catalog note

16 cores and 32 threads, max turbo 5.1 GHz. MINISFORUM lists Performance mode at 130W, Balanced at 95W and Quiet at 60W.

Gpu
Intel UHD Graphics (16 EUs)AMD Radeon 8060S Graphics
Catalog note

MINISFORUM lists 40 GPU cores at up to 2900 MHz. Amazon's table names Radeon 8060S graphics at 2900 MHz.

Included Accessories
YesYes
Catalog note

Amazon's box contents for this listing are the mini PC, an HDMI cable, a manual and a US power adapter.

NoNo
Catalog note

The Japanese distributor lists VESA 100mm support and states the mount is not included.

Memory
12 GB64 GB
Single-channelQuad-channel
Catalog note

The official specification lists LPDDR5x on a 256-bit bus, shared by the CPU, GPU and NPU.

SolderedSoldered
Catalog note

Amazon's product table for this configuration lists 64GB of LPDDR5 at 8000 MHz, and the official sheet describes onboard unified memory rather than SODIMM slots.

12 GB64 GB
Catalog note

The platform's official sheet allows up to 128GB, but this configuration is soldered at 64GB, so the capacity shipped is the capacity kept.

4800 MT/s8000 MT/s
LPDDR5LPDDR5X
Npu
Not applicable / unspecifiedAMD Ryzen AI NPU (50 TOPS)
Catalog note

MINISFORUM states up to 50 TOPS from the NPU and up to 126 TOPS across the whole processor.

Other
NoNo
NoYes
Catalog note

The official rear panel diagram lists an anti-theft lock hole.

NoNo
Power
100-240V AC, 50/60Hz, 1.5ANot recorded
YesYes
Catalog note

MINISFORUM lists a built-in 320W supply with CCC, FCC, UL, CE and UKCA certification, and an AC input on the rear panel.

45W320W
Software
Windows 11 HomeWindows 11 Pro
Catalog note

B&H, Micro Center and the Japanese distributor all list Windows 11 Pro on the MS-S1 Max.

Storage
64 GB2 TB
eMMC + 6x M.2 2280 PCIe 3.0 SSD slots
Catalog note

64GB eMMC system disk. Slot 4 is M.2 2280 PCIe 3.0 (also takes SATA III SSDs); the other five are PCIe 3.0 x1 NVMe only. Up to 4TB per slot, 24TB in total.

1x M.2 2280 NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 SSD + 1x M.2 2280 NVMe PCIe 4.0 x1 SSD
Catalog note

The official specification lists one M.2 2280 slot at PCIe 4.0 x4 and a second at PCIe 4.0 x1, each up to 8TB.

Usb
1x USB 2.02x USB 2.0 Type-A
1x USB 3.2 Type-A + 1x USB 3.2 Type-C (10Gbps, data only)3x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A
Catalog note

The official port diagram shows USB 3.2 Gen 2 at 10Gbps on the front and the rear.

No2x USB4 Type-C (40Gbps) + 2x USB4 V2 Type-C (80Gbps)
Catalog note

The official diagram puts two USB4 ports at 40Gbps with DisplayPort 2.0 Alt Mode and 15W output on the front, and two USB4 V2 ports at 80Gbps with the same Alt Mode and power on the rear.

Video
NoNo
Catalog note

The official port diagram has no dedicated DisplayPort connector. Video on USB4 uses DisplayPort 2.0 Alt Mode.

1x HDMI (4K 60Hz)1x HDMI 2.1 FRL
Catalog note

The official rear panel lists one HDMI 2.1 FRL output, up to 8K at 60Hz or 4K at 120Hz.

NoNo

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