As an actively cooled mini PC, it uses AMD’s 7 nm Zen 2 Ryzen 7 4800U Renoir processor which is an eight-core 16-thread 1.

The obvious drawback of increasing the power besides using more electricity is that the fan ramps up more frequently and more often to its maximum although this will depend on the version of BIOS used (see the note in ‘ Thermals’ above). I was quite pleased to see that the during the first boot my SER4 came with a licensed version of Windows 11 Pro with no pre-installed 3rd party applications or bloatware that you need to uninstall. The integrated GPU is nothing to get excited about so don't expect to play 3D games at high resolution or quality settings; it's certainly great for 2D office work and video playback.Discover in-depth insights in our ACEPC Powerbox Pro review, highlighting its compact design, versatile connectivity, and performance for office use, gaming, and streaming. We don’t normally do graphics tests on mid-range PCs but we are getting some great results which are promising for some light gaming. Intel NUC (Next Unit of Computing) pioneered the concept of tiny computers that can pack a powerful punch.

If you have a known good laptop PSU with the right kind of plug fitted, and carefully check the polarity before plugging in(! Another benchmark I like using to compare a machine against others out there is the free UserBenchmark. There is also a more expensive SER4 with faster 4800U processor (8-core, 16-threads) if you need that extra speed.When it comes to numbers, it can keep up with almost anything Intel can throw at it, especially when it comes to creative tasks. It also comes with a VESA mount that helps you set up this Ryzen Mini PC at the back of your desktop in case there’s no space. After replacing the solid state drive and memory, the overall performance of the SER4 far exceeds the results evaluated by other bigwigs. C and the fan whilst audible was not excessively loud reaching 48 dBA on my sound meter next to the device during the test and around 38 dBA when idle.