At the current starting price of $620 on Amazon, the new Beelink SER4 packs a lot of punch. It features the same Ryzen 7 4800U processor as some recent handheld devices (like the ONEXPLAYER AMD and the AYANEO Retro 2021), and so we're going to take a deep-dive look at what this little chip can do when not tethered to a battery and power constraints.
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Mini PC spreadsheet: https://tinyurl.com/RGCminiPC
This was a review unit sent to me by the manufacturer. All opinions are my own, they did not see this review ahead of time, and no money was exchanged in any way.
Timestamps:
00:00 introduction
02:42 unboxing and impressions
05:46 setup and power profiles
07:35 PC gaming
10:52 retro emulation
11:22 PSP and GameCube/Wii emulation
13:13 Wii U and Switch emulation
15:22 PS2, PS3, and Xbox emulation
18:48 Batocera testing
20:07 everyday PC use, video playback/editing
22:18 summary (likes and dislikes)
23:40 conclusion
Batocera flash drive guide: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0klElI4KLc
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Intro song sampled from "Rest" by T-120: https://soundcloud.com/t-120s/rest
Outro song sampled from "Rosetta" by T-120:
https://soundcloud.com/t-120s/rosetta
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#Beelink #Ryzen #RetroGaming
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