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Beelink Windows 10 Mini PC Quad Core, 2GB, 32GB £46.62 @ GearBest

£46.62 GearBest3 Feb 16

Source: HotUKDeals | Deals > Technology

Opening post

JimBobJr

1 Feb 16

Almost identical to the lenovo one posted a week ago but with windows 10 pre-installed.

Seems to have decent reviews:
http://www.fudzilla.com/component/k2/37722-beelink-pocket-p2-stick-pc-reviewed?showall=1

Top comments

pbyron1 to crazyjake

1 Feb 16 25 #3

Ive never seen one before - no one has - but I'm guessing it's a white hole.

008 to crazyjake

1 Feb 16 3 #6

>>>>>

http://s16.postimg.org/vw31bcu6t/454_197.png

All comments (79)

crazyjake

1 Feb 16 #1

What is it

rev6 to crazyjake

1 Feb 16 #2

pbyron1 to crazyjake

1 Feb 16 25 #3

Ive never seen one before - no one has - but I'm guessing it's a white hole.

008 to crazyjake

1 Feb 16 3 #6

>>>>>

pbyron1

1 Feb 16 #4

Seriously: it's a computer on a stick with a full version of Windows on.

scousethief

1 Feb 16 1 #5

When they can play Bioshock im in :smiley:

Voted hot

fishmaster

1 Feb 16 #7

I got sucked off in to one of those once.

Jazz_From_Hell

1 Feb 16 1 #8

Don't need but really want.. A full computer on your TV. I already have a wireless keyboard and mouse too.

alexq

1 Feb 16 #9

I've posted a question about whether it comes with a Windows 10 licence. There is a similar question last year, posed, that asked about a Windows 8.1 licence, answered in the negative. I doubt, at this price, it will be licenced, but it's a consideration when purchasing.

Still, good value in itself :smiley:

stuellis

1 Feb 16 #10

Where is this company based, seems to be lacking any contact information for the company which is a big negative. Looks to be from outside the EU but that is a guess, if it is you could get stung for VAT, import duty and admin

keith43

1 Feb 16 #11

Where is this shipped from?

rev6 to keith43

1 Feb 16 #12

China.

tipsy1973

1 Feb 16 #13

what a great little bit of kit :smiley: far better than getting my son a pc :smiley:

hitman007

1 Feb 16 #14

Does it play 4k video?

rev6 to hitman007

1 Feb 16 #15

Hardware accelerated? Some H.264 encodes with QuickSync, yes. Not H.265
The CPU is most likely going to struggle decoding it.

hitman007

1 Feb 16 #16

Either software or hardware. I've got some 3.4Gb mp4 files. Wondered what the minimum I needed to play these in VLC?

rev6

1 Feb 16 #17

It depends on the codec and encode.

For example. 4K trailer of Elysium encoded with H.264 Bitrate 26.3Mbps which is decoded with QuickSync (hardware accelerated) and it uses 0.5% CPU. Hits near 20% usage with software decoding which wouldn't be handled too well with something like this.

Newer Intel CPU's support H.265 hardware accelerated decoding with QuickSync which is what I'd aim for.

Test was done with MPC-HC (LAV Filters).

BungalowBill

1 Feb 16 #18

3.4Gb means very little on its own - it could be 8 hours long and therefore be streaming at a much lower (and more manageable on lesser hardware) bitrate than if its 3.4Gb and 15 mins long.

keith43

1 Feb 16 #19

So import duty will need paying?

rev6

1 Feb 16 #20

It's possible.

stuellis

1 Feb 16 #21

Depends how honest they are when sending it, if they claim its under £15 or a gift it will most likely get in without additional charge. If they declare its true value then yes VAT & Import duty will need paying on top plus an admin charge

JimBobJr

1 Feb 16 #22

As other comments have said possibly. However GearBest do their best to try avoid charges like this and of the 3 items ive ordered from them, none of them have been taxed (Phone, Case & Gift Sets)

hitman007

1 Feb 16 #23

Thanks for the info, the video is mp4, H264 AAC and is 2 hours and 51 minutes long, at 1080p.

hitman007

1 Feb 16 #24

Thanks, noted.

rev6

1 Feb 16 #25

It will play that no problem .

keenan316

1 Feb 16 #26

I encode most of my blurays at 1080p .mkv with H264 and either AC3 or AAC. File size is always around 3.5gb and plays fine for me using a low end nuc so this will play it woth no issues.

pete_l

1 Feb 16 #27

A x3735f CPU benchmarks at roughly ONE SIXTH the performance of my J1900 PC on Win 8.1

hitman007

1 Feb 16 #28

Thanks for checking that rev6 and keenan316. Low end nuc with a J1900 has been on my radar.

bradford_dr

1 Feb 16 #29

All of the reviews I managed to find for the Z3xxx series and X5-Z8xxx series CPUs seem to suggest that H.265 films at worthwhile bitrates are pretty much beyond these - choppiness and stutter being evident.

the X7 cherry trail CPUs seem like a possibility though..... I'm eyeing up the Voyo V3....

losdamianos to bradford_dr

1 Feb 16 #33

would much rather go for something like this
http://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/Fanless-Mini-pc-Windows-10-Linux-intel-Core-i3-4012Y-Core-i5-4200Y-8G-Ram-32G/217312_32484890958.html

hey Austin!

AustinEvans

1 Feb 16 #30

This lools better than the lenovo as it does not appear to have a built in fan.

benskia

1 Feb 16 #31

Hi. Do you think it will be powerful enough to play minecraft?
They have it on their consoles etc, but keep going on about getting the PC version to play all the mods that the youtubers go on.
Ta.

JimBobJr to benskia

1 Feb 16 #34

No, it will probably be worse than the console version. If you're kids want modded minecraft look out for openbox deals on misco or amazon for i3 (or i5) PCs or ones with an AMD A8 (or A10)

chewchewtap7846 to benskia

2 Feb 16 #48

not really.

it will play minecraft around 30fps on the lowest settings but its ugly with horrible draw distances.

The Windows 10 app version of Minecraft plays perfectly although its a more limted version of minecraft

Uggers

1 Feb 16 2 #32

So, what is it?

hasj2

1 Feb 16 #35

Would these play Twitch streams on source, or youtube videos at 1080p?, thanks

rev6 to hasj2

1 Feb 16 1 #39

Yes.

Old_King_Doran

1 Feb 16 1 #36

I believe its a black hole which sucks you in and a white hole spits you back out.

red_dwarfer

1 Feb 16 1 #37

Your telling me that things spewing time back into the universe?

egonspengler

1 Feb 16 1 #38

Proper funnyA white hole?.....What is it?

dijital

1 Feb 16 #40

What?
http://www.cpubenchmark.net/compare.php?cmp[]=2400&cmp[]=2131

RiverDragon8

1 Feb 16 #41

You don't pay none because they state to custom the value of the package is less than £15 (Anything more your liable). All the stuff i buy from China maximum stated to custom is $20 which is less than £15.

dijital

1 Feb 16 #42

Only joking.

rev6

1 Feb 16 #43

There's still a chance if they believe it to be of higher value.

RiverDragon8

1 Feb 16 #44

I've bought over 20 things from China and never paid anything extra. Value stated on package always $5-10 or max $20 or 'gift'.

rev6

1 Feb 16 #45

That's good.

Maevoric

2 Feb 16 1 #46

benjulaligat

2 Feb 16 #47

I had one of these and it worked well on my TV a good buy and very good at this price. Hot.

drewsup

2 Feb 16 1 #49

There are a LOT of these older Baytrail based mini PC's being dumped on the market now, they do have a few bugs, but for low end usage, they're ok-ish.
The newer Skylake based ones are what I'm waiting for, much more stable and capable.

niceguyrichy

2 Feb 16 #50

similar sort of specs to the Linx 10 tablet, which actually handles quite a few games in my Steam library pretty well
had a blast with WRC powerslide on ^ that with an Xbox 360 controller attached

sucks at real big big high res vid files though, really really does :disappointed:
just doesn't have the grunt (or the RAM)

be great for Kodi etc though, with the added bonus of win10 sitting there should you need it

j3remy42

2 Feb 16 #51

Yeah.. Everybody knew that already

pc5020

2 Feb 16 1 #52

this looks amazing! excellent for a Kodi setup! with the massive advantage of running windows 10, so you can literally do anything else you want with it too, far better than an amazon firestick

freakstyler

2 Feb 16 #53

Also been toying with the idea of buying one of these to replace a struggling Shuttle media centre PC with a failing motherboard. If I was going to buy one it would have been one of the branded versions from Lenovo or Intel that come with a better chance of future support. Personally, I wouldn't trust the Windows install on an off brand china stick. Just playing the waiting game now for the new version to hit the shelves.

chakfhsss478 to freakstyler

2 Feb 16 #54

Look into Intel, Lenovo manufacturing. good chance the intel or Lenovo sticks are coming from the same factories in China as the non branded ones.
same CPU, RAM, Bluetooth+wifi chip (combined), MMC etc

Red Devil PJB

2 Feb 16 1 #55

Does anyone know if this will be any good for Kodi? Got the firestick but can be a bit temperamental!

niceguyrichy to Red Devil PJB

2 Feb 16 1 #56

it'll be just fine and dandy for Kodi, it's as well spec'd as any of the kodi specific droid boxes you'll buy for similar (or usually more) money

marky489

2 Feb 16 #57

Hahhahaha so that things spewing time back into the universe?

Rhythmeister

2 Feb 16 #58

You will pay some then? :smirk:

K0smopolitan

3 Feb 16 #59

Just ordered one using the free delivery without a tracking number. Thought that a tracked package would attract more attention in tge customs but am now slightly worried as I've read some reviews claiming the website is a scam. Anyone had positive experience with them?

scousethief to K0smopolitan

3 Feb 16 #61

Ive used Gearbest ( and Banggood and Aliexpress, DX.com etc) for ages now and have orders well over the price you are paying and never had an issue, there are very few people who actually have issues outside of things going missing in the post ( it happens with general Royal Mail post as well, ive actually lost more via Royal Mail and internal UK post) scammers who've received the item and are trying to get their money back as well, and those who have broken their items and are trying for a replacement or refund. I did some work for one of the returns/sorting houses and you'd be surprised how many people break their stuff and try and claim it arrived like that.

rev6

3 Feb 16 #60

Really...

keith43

6 Feb 16 #62

Just took the plunge - hopefully it will arrive without taxes!

computerrobot

7 Feb 16 1 #63

So what is it?

Wide Awake Jake

7 Feb 16 #64

look good - would this be better than an android tv box? I have an M8S, but fancy one of these too for windows

Wide Awake Jake

7 Feb 16 #65

Good review here - this is probably good if you want something compact and aren't that botherered about streaming, but the wintel box is probably a better buy if you are after windows and want streaming. Although I've got to add, for the price at 46 quid it's a bargain for a system that will run windows, kodi and probably stream a lot of what is available with no problem - just not the really hi res stuff.

Edit - would help if I put the link! : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sd0eOaofZLc

Batch

13 Feb 16 #66

Thanks ordered one of these

keith43

19 Feb 16 #67

anyone had an order dispatched yet?

JimBobJr to keith43

19 Feb 16 #68

Yep, have you not?

K0smopolitan to keith43

22 Feb 16 #73

I've bought mine back on 2 feb and it's still "processing". :disappointed:

keith43

19 Feb 16 #69

No, it's been two weeks. When did yours get sent?

JimBobJr to keith43

19 Feb 16 #70

It was dispatched the next day. Email them asking about it

keith43

19 Feb 16 #71

I have done- they said within 2 days three days ago and now say another 2 days. Not happy - have you received yours?

JimBobJr

19 Feb 16 #72

Not yet but its at a UK centre atm

keith43

22 Feb 16 #74

Yeah they are on back order - they said two weeks until they get more stock. Although it's still showing in stock on the website!

K0smopolitan

22 Feb 16 #75

Not very good service on their part! I'm tempted to play a fool and say I want a refund becausr I haven't received the product and go and spend money on something else.

keith43

1 Mar 16 #76

had mine dispatched today

K0smopolitan

13 Mar 16 #77

Me tto, on that day, still waiting. For some reason they gave me a belgian airmail tracker that says "parcel is on the way to Belgium" o.O

keith43

13 Mar 16 #78

Got mine on Friday, although I think it's packed up as it won't load!

K0smopolitan to keith43

13 Mar 16 #79

Oh my.. sorry about that. Tha's so annoying, waiting for eternity for crap like that. Hope they refund it. Now I'm worried about mine.