Review on Beelink SEi8 Mini PC: 8th Gen Intel i5-8279U, Windows 10 Pro, 8GB DDR4 RAM, 256GB NVME SSD, Dual HDMI, 4K@30Hz, WiFi, BT5.0 by Rick Howlett

Bought a SEi8 model with 8GB RAM and 256 SSD. I received it a week ago. The initial setup process right out of the box and the first time you turn it on, no hassle. Windows 10 has been activated successfully. Installing your own software is not a problem. I already had an 8GB memory card so I installed it and my mini pc only had 16GB. The mini PC is very, very fast. I should clarify that I am not using it for gaming. I mainly use for remote work via VPN and Microsoft Desktop, web browsing, Microsoft Office and programming with tools like Netbeans and others. But I insist, the mini pc is very, very fast. I configured a lot of multiple applications at startup (commands, whatsapp desktop, telegram desktop and others) and the computer is ready to use in a few seconds after turning it on. What I have found is that if the mini PC is turned on first and then the monitor, or if both are turned on almost simultaneously, then the image on the monitor does not appear, there is no signal. I have to unplug the monitor's HDMI cable from the mini pc box, plug it back in, and then the image appears on the monitor. I read about this problem on various forums and reviews from other users. After a few days, I found that if you first turn on the monitor, wait 10 seconds, and then turn on the mini pc, the image appears without any problems. I don't know what the problem is, but it would be nice if BeeLink gave more information or a solution to the problem. Otherwise and for my needs a great mini PC. Both for its performance and for its size and portability.