{"id":3531,"date":"2021-11-16T17:46:00","date_gmt":"2021-11-16T17:46:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/droix.co.uk\/blogs\/?p=3531"},"modified":"2024-11-09T10:46:06","modified_gmt":"2024-11-09T10:46:06","slug":"beelink-u59-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/hr\/beelink-u59-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Beelink U59 Review &#8211; Versatile, affordable, what&#8217;s not to like?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Today in our review we are taking a brief look at the <a href=\"https:\/\/droix.eu\/hr\/product\/beelink-u59\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Beelink U59<\/a> which is a budget mini PC tailored for home and office work, rather than gaming. We will be unboxing it, taking a look at its features, then running some system benchmarks for its performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"beelink-u59-review-video\">Beelink U59 Review video<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Beelink U59 Review - An energy efficient home and office Mini PC\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NUADCiLs2Kg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-unboxing\">Unboxing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>First we have the <a href=\"https:\/\/droix.eu\/hr\/product\/beelink-u59\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Beelink U59 mini pc<\/a> which we will show in more detail shortly.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Beelink-U59-Unboxed.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Beelink-U59-Unboxed-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Beelink U59\" class=\"wp-image-3534\" style=\"width:512px;height:288px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Beelink-U59-Unboxed-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Beelink-U59-Unboxed-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Beelink-U59-Unboxed-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Beelink-U59-Unboxed-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Beelink-U59-Unboxed-780x439.jpg 780w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Beelink-U59-Unboxed.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Beelink U59<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Underneath is a user manual in multiple languages including English, German, Spanish and Russian. Next we have a power supply, we will include the correct adaptor for your country when ordering. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are two HDMI cables, one is very short which can be used for when mounting the mini PC on a display so there&#8217;s no trailing cable. And last but not least there is a display mounting plate and screws for it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-beelink-u59-overview\">Beelink U59 Overview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Beelink U59 measures around 4.8 x 4.4 x 1.6 in (12.4 x 11.3 x 4.2 cm). On the front are two USB 3.0 ports, a USB Type-C port, 3.5mm headphone jack and the power button.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Beelink-U59-Dimensions.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Beelink-U59-Dimensions-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Beelink U59 Dimensions and front view\" class=\"wp-image-3535\" style=\"width:512px;height:288px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Beelink-U59-Dimensions-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Beelink-U59-Dimensions-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Beelink-U59-Dimensions-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Beelink-U59-Dimensions-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Beelink-U59-Dimensions-780x439.jpg 780w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Beelink-U59-Dimensions.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>On the back are a gigabit ethernet port, two USB 3.0 ports and two HDMI ports for dual monitor support.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Beelink-U59-Back-View.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Beelink-U59-Back-View-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"U59 Back View\" class=\"wp-image-3539\" style=\"width:512px;height:288px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Beelink-U59-Back-View-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Beelink-U59-Back-View-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Beelink-U59-Back-View-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Beelink-U59-Back-View-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Beelink-U59-Back-View-780x439.jpg 780w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Beelink-U59-Back-View.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">U59 Back View<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-beelink-u59-technical-specifications\">Beelink U59 Technical Specifications<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><\/td><td><strong>Beelink U59<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>CPU<\/strong><\/td><td>Intel Celeron N5095<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>CORES \/ THREADS<\/strong><\/td><td>4 \/ 4<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>BASE \/ MAX FREQUENCY<\/strong><\/td><td>2.00 GHz \/ 2.90 GHz<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>GPU<\/strong><\/td><td>Intel\u00ae UHD Graphics up to 750 MHz<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>RAM<\/strong><\/td><td>8G \/ 16GB DDR4 dual channel<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>STORAGE<\/strong><\/td><td>256GB\/512GB of M.2 SATA SSD<br>Space inside for one 2.5 inch SATA HDD Slot<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>CONNECTIVITY<\/strong><\/td><td>1 Gigabit Ethernet<br>802.11ac Wi-Fi 5<br>Bluetooth 4<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"> Beelink U59 Technical Specifications <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"beelink-u59-system-benchmarks\">Beelink U59 System Benchmarks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"passmark\">PassMark<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We start the benchmarks with PassMark which stress tests the CPU, GPU, RAM and storage to their maximum performance for an artificial performance test.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/PassMark-Beelink-U59.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/PassMark-Beelink-U59-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"PassMark benchmark score for Beelink U59\" class=\"wp-image-3536\" style=\"width:512px;height:288px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/PassMark-Beelink-U59-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/PassMark-Beelink-U59-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/PassMark-Beelink-U59-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/PassMark-Beelink-U59-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/PassMark-Beelink-U59-780x439.jpg 780w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/PassMark-Beelink-U59.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">PassMark benchmark score for Beelink U59<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The Beelink U59 scores 1,399. For a small form factor PC of this specification it is OK, barely any difference in performance to the MinisForum JB95 mini PC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"pcmark\">PCMark<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Next is PCMark which is more of a real life benchmark testing day to day tasks which include web browsing, media consumption and working with office documents.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/PCMark-Beelink-U59.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/PCMark-Beelink-U59-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"PCMark benchmark results\" class=\"wp-image-3537\" style=\"width:512px;height:288px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/PCMark-Beelink-U59-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/PCMark-Beelink-U59-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/PCMark-Beelink-U59-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/PCMark-Beelink-U59-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/PCMark-Beelink-U59-780x439.jpg 780w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/PCMark-Beelink-U59.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">PCMark benchmark results<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The Beelink U59 mini computer scores 2,379, again very close scores to the JB95 and decent for this mini PC specification.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"3dmark\">3DMark<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>3DMark performs a series of tests on the CPU and GPU for graphics performance. While this is not a gaming PC, it is still useful for tasks such as image processing and video decoding.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/3DMark-Beelink-U59.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/3DMark-Beelink-U59-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"3DMark benchmark results for Beelink U59\" class=\"wp-image-3538\" style=\"width:512px;height:288px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/3DMark-Beelink-U59-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/3DMark-Beelink-U59-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/3DMark-Beelink-U59-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/3DMark-Beelink-U59-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/3DMark-Beelink-U59-780x439.jpg 780w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/3DMark-Beelink-U59.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">3DMark benchmark results for Beelink U59<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The U59 scores 206. It will decode videos such as those from YouTube just fine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"beelink-u59-benchmark-summary\">Beelink U59 Benchmark Summary<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><\/td><td><strong>Beelink U59<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>PassMark<\/strong><\/td><td>1,399 <\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>PCMark<\/strong><\/td><td>2,376 <\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>3DMark<\/strong><\/td><td>211<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Beelink U59 Benchmark Summary <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The U59 is best suited for those wanting a mini PC for home and office work. It is suitable for these day to day type tasks from browsing social media or watching a video, through to working on some documents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want some occasional gaming then we would recommend one of our higher specification devices that we sell such as the <a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/brand\/minisforum\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MinisForum mini PC<\/a> range. These are better suited for light gaming or even higher end gaming.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"where-to-buy-the-beelink-u59\">Where to buy the Beelink U59<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>That wraps up this brief review of the Beelink U59, we hope you have found it useful. You can learn more about and <a href=\"https:\/\/droix.eu\/hr\/product\/beelink-u59\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">buy the Beelink U59 here<\/a>. Or browse our <a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/product-category\/mini-pcs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">range of mini PC&#8217;s here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-499968f5 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/droix.eu\/hr\/product\/beelink-u59\/\" style=\"background-color:#9fb526\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BUY NOW<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>[azp_custom_product id=&#8221;65&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The BeelinK U59 is a budget-friendly, energy-efficient Intel NUC. But how well does it perform? 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