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Beelink GT-R Mini Desktop Review

Mobile Ryzen in a tiny desktop. The Beelink GT-R is a pluck Ryzen-powered mini desktop that has a lot to offer. Its build quality is excellent, and its performance is fairly good for a small-form-factor PC, but some small quirks and a high price tag may keep it off some people's desks.
AMD Desktop Mini PC Zen Ryzen (Zen) Windows

Beelink is a small Shenzen-based company that manufactures mini desktop PCs and tiny Android TV boxes. Today's review device, the GT-R, is one of their latest small form factor (SFF) Windows desktops. While technically one of the largest devices Beelink makes, the GT-R is a compact computer that takes up about a third of the desk space of a full-sized keyboard. 

The GT-R runs on an AMD Ryzen 5 3550H with an embedded Radeon RX Vega 8 GPU. This APU is designed for laptops, notably the Asus TUF Gaming FX705, but we will see if it feels at home in a small desktop PC and examine how much power can fit in such a small case.

Beelink does not sell the GT-R directly, opting instead for third-party sellers like Geekbuying and Gearbest. Most of these sellers offer the GT-R in various configurations, allowing buyers to choose what RAM and storage options they want. The GT-R can also be bought as a barebones kit for about US $400. This option requires the buyer to provide their own RAM and storage drives. All options come with the Ryzen 5 3550H/Radeon RX Vega 8 APU, which is soldered to the motherboard. 

The mini PC market has some notable devices that stack up well against the GT-R. We will compare the Zotac ZBOX-CI660 Nano (i7-8550U), Intel NUC Kit NUC8i7BEH (i7-8559U), and the Intel Hades Canyon NUC8i7HVK (i7-8809G).

Beelink GTR35 II-G-16512D00W64PRO-1T
Processor
AMD Ryzen 5 3550H 4 x 2.1 - 3.7 GHz, Picasso-U (Zen+)
Graphics adapter
AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) - 2048 MB VRAM, Core: 1200 MHz, Memory: 1200 MHz, DDR4
Memory
16 GB 
, 2x 8 GB, DDR4-2666 / PC4-21300
Mainboard
AMD Promontory/Bixby FCH
Storage
Silicon Motion AZW 512G NV428, 512 GB 
Soundcard
AMD Raven/Renoir/VanGogh/Cezanne - Audio Processor - HD Audio Controller
Networking
Realtek RTL8168/8111 Gigabit-LAN (10/100/1000MBit/s), Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200 (a/b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/ax = Wi-Fi 6/)
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 39 x 168 x 120 ( = 1.54 x 6.61 x 4.72 in)
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 10 Pro 64 Bit
Weight
843 g ( = 29.74 oz / 1.86 pounds), Power Supply: 220 g ( = 7.76 oz / 0.49 pounds)
Price
699.99 Euro
Links
Beelink homepage
Note: The manufacturer may use components from different suppliers including display panels, drives or memory sticks with similar specifications.

 

Rating
Date
Model
Weight
Height
Size
Resolution
Best Price
08/2020
Beelink GTR35 II-G-16512D00W64PRO-1T
R5 3550H, Vega 8		843 g39 mmx
09/2018
Zotac ZBOX-CI660 Nano
i5-8550U, UHD Graphics 620		1.1 kg68 mmx
02/2020
Intel NUC10i7FNH
i7-10710U, UHD Graphics 620		697 g51 mm0.00"0x0
02/2020
Intel NUC10i5FNK
i5-10210U, UHD Graphics 620		493 g36 mm0.00"0x0
11/2018
Intel NUC8i7BE
i7-8559U, Iris Plus Graphics 655		683 g51 mmx
03/2018
Intel Hades Canyon NUC8i7HVK
i7-8809G, Vega M GH		1.3 kg39 mmx

Case and Connectivity

The GT-R's case is well-made, aesthetically pleasing, and hewn from a magnesium alloy. The top panel is covered with glass, giving a bit of extra pop. The case feels sturdy and holds firm under direct pressure. Its neutral gray color gives a professional look, and the matte finish on the side panels resists fingerprints. The top glass shows smudges easily, though. The GT-R's case is beautiful and strong.

The GT-R's footprint is fairly small, taking up about a third of the space of a standard-sized keyboard. It's smaller than some mini PCs, like the Hades Canyon NUC and Zotac ZBOX Nano, but it is a fair bit larger than most Intel NUCs.

Beelink includes a VESA mounting bracket with the GT-R for mounting the device to the back of a monitor.

Size Comparison

❌
204 mm / 8.03 inch 129 mm / 5.08 inch 68 mm / 2.68 inch 1.1 kg2.52 lbs221 mm / 8.7 inch 142 mm / 5.59 inch 39 mm / 1.535 inch 1.3 kg2.94 lbs168 mm / 6.61 inch 120 mm / 4.72 inch 39 mm / 1.535 inch 843 g1.858 lbs117 mm / 4.61 inch 112 mm / 4.41 inch 51 mm / 2.01 inch 697 g1.537 lbs115 mm / 4.53 inch 111 mm / 4.37 inch 51 mm / 2.01 inch 683 g1.506 lbs117 mm / 4.61 inch 112 mm / 4.41 inch 36 mm / 1.417 inch 493 g1.087 lbs297 mm / 11.7 inch 210 mm / 8.27 inch 1 mm / 0.03937 inch 5.7 g0.01257 lbs

Connectivity

Front: mic, power, CMOS clear, 2x USB-A 3.0, headset, USB-C 3.0 w/ DisplayPort, mic
Front: mic, power, CMOS clear, 2x USB-A 3.0, headset, USB-C 3.0 w/ DisplayPort, mic
Rear: DC-in, 2x Gigabit LAN, 2x HDMI 2.0, DisplayPort 1.4, 4x USB-A 3.0, exhaust (along top)
Rear: DC-in, 2x Gigabit LAN, 2x HDMI 2.0, DisplayPort 1.4, 4x USB-A 3.0, exhaust (along top)
Right: Air intake
Right: Air intake
Left: Air intake
Left: Air intake

Beelink fit quite a few ports onto the device. The front of the GT-R has two USB 3.0 Type-A ports, a headset jack, and a single USB 3.0 Type-C port that supports display out. To the left of these are a bright red power button and a small green button for clearing the CMOS (more on that later). There are also two microphones flanking the front I/O.

The rear boasts two gigabit LAN ports and three display hookups (two HDMI, one DisplayPort), and four more USB 3.0 Type-A ports. With the three display outputs on the back and the USB-C port on the front, Beelink says that the GT-R can support up to four displays.

The GT-R features a fingerprint reader on the front panel. Unfortunately, our unit appears to be defective; the reader does not work reliably and consistently registers phantom swipes.

Networking
iperf3 transmit AX12
Beelink GTR35 II-G-16512D00W64PRO-1T
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200
1165 (807min - 1317max) MBit/s
Intel NUC8i7BE
Intel Wireless-AC 9560
553 MBit/s -53%
Intel Hades Canyon NUC8i7HVK
Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 8265
376 MBit/s -68%
Zotac ZBOX-CI660 Nano
Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 3165
218 MBit/s -81%
iperf3 receive AX12
Beelink GTR35 II-G-16512D00W64PRO-1T
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200
1317 (1204min - 1380max) MBit/s
Intel NUC8i7BE
Intel Wireless-AC 9560
602 MBit/s -54%
Intel Hades Canyon NUC8i7HVK
Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 8265
591 MBit/s -55%
Zotac ZBOX-CI660 Nano
Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 3165
301 MBit/s -77%
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Beelink GTR35 II-G-16512D00W64PRO-1T; iperf3 receive AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1317 (1204-1380)
Beelink GTR35 II-G-16512D00W64PRO-1T; iperf3 transmit AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1165 (807-1317)

Maintenance

The GT-R has several options for upgrades. After removing four #00 Phillips Head screws, the bottom panel easily lifts away thanks to a handy built-in pull tab. Once inside, users are first greeted with a 2.5-inch drive bay (populated in our review unit). Unplugging a cable and removing a few more screws, users can then lift the shelf for this drive out of the way and gain access to two M.2 drive bays and two DDR4 RAM slots. Keep in mind that the left M.2 drive slot is for NVMe SSDs; the right slot only supports SATA III.

The wireless card appears to be soldered on. The Ryzen 5 3550H is also soldered and requires further disassembly to access it.

Bottom panel removed
Bottom panel removed
2.5-inch drive shelf removed
2.5-inch drive shelf removed
Bottom of 2.5-inch drive shelf. Note the two thermal pads for the M.2 drives.
Bottom of 2.5-inch drive shelf. Note the two thermal pads for the M.2 drives.
The left slot supports NVMe, while the right slot is limited to SATA III.
The left slot supports NVMe, while the right slot is limited to SATA III.

Performance

Beating at the heart of the Beelink GT-R is an AMD Ryzen 5 3550H mobile APU. The quad-core, 8-thread chip is coupled with a Radeon RX Vega 8 GPU and offers decent performance for such a small package. Beelink mixes in speedy NVMe storage, two additional bays for SATA drives, and support for up to 64 GB of RAM. In sum, the GT-R makes for a fine office machine with some media skills and light gaming chops.

CPU-Z: CPU
CPU-Z: CPU
CPU-Z: Caches
CPU-Z: Caches
CPU-Z: Mainboard
CPU-Z: Mainboard
CPU-Z: Memory
CPU-Z: Memory
CPU-Z: SPD
CPU-Z: SPD
GPU-Z
GPU-Z
HWiNFO64
HWiNFO64
 

Processor

While designed for laptops, the AMD Ryzen 5 3550H performs well in the mini desktop. The 3550H utilizes four multithreaded Zen+ (12 nm) cores clocked at 2.1 GHz. The CPU can burst to 3.7 GHz on a single core for short periods.

The GT-R allows users to easily "overclock" the system through the BIOS. Essentially, the BIOS contains settings to increase the overall power envelope from the stock 35 Watts to 54 Watts with a single option change. Users can also lower the TDP to 12 Watts if desired. We will measure performance in some benchmarks at both 35 Watt and 54 Watt.

The GT-R is in line with most 3550H-powered devices in the single-core test in both Cinebench R20 and R15. However, it falls behind in multi-core tests by about 7-10%. Upping the power limit to 54 Watts grants about a 7% bump in Cinebench R15 and roughly 11% in Cinebench R20.

These numbers fall behind Intel's Comet Lake-U platform; the GT-R performs about 15-20% worse than the Intel Core i5-10210U in the Intel NUC10i5FNK and about 20-30% worse than the Core i7-10710U used in the Intel NUC10i7FNH.

Over long workloads, tested by looping Cinebench R15's single-core test 50 times, the GT-R sees an initial dip in performance before spiking back up to about 670 cb and staying steady. When set to 54 W, the CPU remains stable at about 740 cb with on dip about halfway through the test.

Cinebench R15
Cinebench R15
Cinebench R20
Cinebench R20
0551101652202753303854404955506056607157708258809359901045Tooltip
Beelink GTR35 II-G-16512D00W64PRO-1T AMD Ryzen 5 3550H, AMD Ryzen 5 3550H: Ø649 (494.25-672.07)
Intel NUC10i7FNH Intel Core i7-10710U, Intel Core i7-10710U: Ø946 (834.01-1067.02)
Intel NUC10i5FNK Intel Core i5-10210U, Intel Core i5-10210U: Ø755 (749.68-790.62)
Beelink GTR35 II-G-16512D00W64PRO-1T 54 Watt AMD Ryzen 5 3550H, AMD Ryzen 5 3550H: Ø740 (702.93-744.64)
Beelink GTR35 II-G-16512D00W64PRO-1T 54 Watt AMD Ryzen 5 3550H, AMD Ryzen 5 3550H: Ø740 (702.93-744.64)
Cinebench R20: CPU (Single Core) | CPU (Multi Core)
Cinebench R15: CPU Single 64Bit | CPU Multi 64Bit
Blender: v2.79 BMW27 CPU
7-Zip 18.03: 7z b 4 -mmt1 | 7z b 4
Geekbench 5.5: Single-Core | Multi-Core
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2: 4k Preset
LibreOffice : 20 Documents To PDF
R Benchmark 2.5: Overall mean
Cinebench R20 / CPU (Single Core)
Average of class Desktop
  (174 - 853, n=27, last 2 years)
574 Points +65%
Intel NUC10i7FNH
Intel Core i7-10710U
480 Points +38%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13-20UGS00800
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U
475 Points +37%
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen2-20T7S00W00
AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
453 Points +31%
Intel NUC10i5FNK
Intel Core i5-10210U
428 Points +23%
Intel Hades Canyon NUC8i7HVK
Intel Core i7-8809G
404 Points +16%
Honor MagicBook 15
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
371 Points +7%
Beelink GTR35 II-G-16512D00W64PRO-1T 54 Watt
AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
370 Points +7%
Lenovo IdeaPad S540-13API
AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
362 Points +4%
Average AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
  (331 - 370, n=8)
354 Points +2%
Beelink GTR35 II-G-16512D00W64PRO-1T
AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
347 Points
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec0002ng
AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
344 Points -1%
Cinebench R20 / CPU (Multi Core)
Average of class Desktop
  (285 - 14891, n=27, last 2 years)
5572 Points +252%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13-20UGS00800
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U
2935 Points +85%
Intel NUC10i7FNH
Intel Core i7-10710U
2303 Points +45%
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen2-20T7S00W00
AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
2173 Points +37%
Intel Hades Canyon NUC8i7HVK
Intel Core i7-8809G
2005 Points +27%
Intel NUC10i5FNK
Intel Core i5-10210U
1820 Points +15%
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec0002ng
AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
1728 Points +9%
Beelink GTR35 II-G-16512D00W64PRO-1T 54 Watt
AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
1686 Points +7%
Average AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
  (1421 - 1728, n=8)
1596 Points +1%
Beelink GTR35 II-G-16512D00W64PRO-1T
AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
1583 Points
Honor MagicBook 15
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
1495 Points -6%
Lenovo IdeaPad S540-13API
AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
1424 Points -10%
Cinebench R15 / CPU Single 64Bit
Average of class Desktop
  (76 - 319, n=31, last 2 years)
239 Points +64%
Intel NUC10i7FNH
Intel Core i7-10710U
194 Points +33%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13-20UGS00800
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U
184 Points +26%
Intel Hades Canyon NUC8i7HVK
Intel Core i7-8809G
178 Points +22%
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen2-20T7S00W00
AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
177 Points +21%
Intel NUC10i5FNK
Intel Core i5-10210U
168 Points +15%
Zotac ZBOX-CI660 Nano
Intel Core i7-8550U
156 Points +7%
Beelink GTR35 II-G-16512D00W64PRO-1T
AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
146 Points
Beelink GTR35 II-G-16512D00W64PRO-1T 54 Watt
AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
145.6 Points 0%
Beelink GTR35 II-G-16512D00W64PRO-1T 54 Watt
AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
145 Points -1%
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec0002ng
AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
145 Points -1%
Honor MagicBook 15
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
144.8 Points -1%
Lenovo IdeaPad S540-13API
AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
143 Points -2%
Average AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
  (77 - 146, n=11)
137.9 Points -6%
Cinebench R15 / CPU Multi 64Bit
Average of class Desktop
  (128 - 6236, n=31, last 2 years)
2667 Points +297%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13-20UGS00800
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U
1287 (1057.08min - 1287.21max) Points +92%
Intel NUC10i7FNH
Intel Core i7-10710U
1067 Points +59%
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen2-20T7S00W00
AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
873 (836.07min - 873.42max) Points +30%
Intel Hades Canyon NUC8i7HVK
Intel Core i7-8809G
864 Points +29%
Intel NUC10i5FNK
Intel Core i5-10210U
790 Points +18%
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec0002ng
AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
769 Points +14%
Beelink GTR35 II-G-16512D00W64PRO-1T 54 Watt
AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
749 Points +11%
Beelink GTR35 II-G-16512D00W64PRO-1T 54 Watt
AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
745 (702.93min - 744.64max) Points +11%
Average AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
  (635 - 769, n=11)
717 Points +7%
Zotac ZBOX-CI660 Nano
Intel Core i7-8550U
702 Points +4%
Beelink GTR35 II-G-16512D00W64PRO-1T
AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
672 (494.25min - 672.07max) Points
Honor MagicBook 15
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
664 Points -1%
Lenovo IdeaPad S540-13API
AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
635 (587.92min - 641.25max) Points -6%
Blender / v2.79 BMW27 CPU
Lenovo IdeaPad S540-13API
AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
759 Seconds * -13%
Honor MagicBook 15
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
688 Seconds * -3%
Average AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
  (612 - 759, n=6)
675 Seconds * -1%
Beelink GTR35 II-G-16512D00W64PRO-1T
AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
670 Seconds *
Beelink GTR35 II-G-16512D00W64PRO-1T 54 Watt
AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
612 Seconds * +9%
Intel NUC10i5FNK
Intel Core i5-10210U
585 Seconds * +13%
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen2-20T7S00W00
AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
584 Seconds * +13%
Average of class Desktop
  (82 - 3767, n=29, last 2 years)
555 Seconds * +17%
Intel Hades Canyon NUC8i7HVK
Intel Core i7-8809G
537 Seconds * +20%
Intel NUC10i7FNH
Intel Core i7-10710U
468.3 Seconds * +30%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13-20UGS00800
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U
403 Seconds * +40%
7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 -mmt1
Average of class Desktop
  (2563 - 8211, n=25, last 2 years)
5820 MIPS +64%
Intel NUC10i7FNH
Intel Core i7-10710U
4727 MIPS +33%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13-20UGS00800
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U
4438 MIPS +25%
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen2-20T7S00W00
AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
4282 MIPS +21%
Intel NUC10i5FNK
Intel Core i5-10210U
4253 MIPS +20%
Intel Hades Canyon NUC8i7HVK
Intel Core i7-8809G
4101 MIPS +16%
Average AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
  (3472 - 3652, n=6)
3554 MIPS 0%
Lenovo IdeaPad S540-13API
AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
3552 MIPS 0%
Beelink GTR35 II-G-16512D00W64PRO-1T
AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
3543 MIPS
Honor MagicBook 15
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
3536 MIPS 0%
Beelink GTR35 II-G-16512D00W64PRO-1T 54 Watt
AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
3536 MIPS 0%
7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4
Average of class Desktop
  (3974 - 158242, n=25, last 2 years)
62469 MIPS +274%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13-20UGS00800
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U
37081 MIPS +122%
Intel NUC10i7FNH
Intel Core i7-10710U
29948 MIPS +80%
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen2-20T7S00W00
AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
24058 MIPS +44%
Intel NUC10i5FNK
Intel Core i5-10210U
21679 MIPS +30%
Intel Hades Canyon NUC8i7HVK
Intel Core i7-8809G
19347 MIPS +16%
Beelink GTR35 II-G-16512D00W64PRO-1T 54 Watt
AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
18989 MIPS +14%
Average AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
  (16683 - 19409, n=6)
17967 MIPS +8%
Honor MagicBook 15
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
16890 MIPS +1%
Lenovo IdeaPad S540-13API
AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
16762 MIPS 0%
Beelink GTR35 II-G-16512D00W64PRO-1T
AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
16683 MIPS
Geekbench 5.5 / Single-Core
Average of class Desktop
  (556 - 2241, n=26, last 2 years)
1612 Points +79%
Intel NUC10i7FNH
Intel Core i7-10710U
1229 Points +36%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13-20UGS00800
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U
1157 Points +28%
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen2-20T7S00W00
AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
1108 Points +23%
Intel NUC10i5FNK
Intel Core i5-10210U
1099 Points +22%
Honor MagicBook 15
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
905 Points 0%
Beelink GTR35 II-G-16512D00W64PRO-1T
AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
903 Points
Beelink GTR35 II-G-16512D00W64PRO-1T 54 Watt
AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
899 Points 0%
Average AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
  (880 - 907, n=5)
896 Points -1%
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec0002ng
AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
892 Points -1%
Geekbench 5.5 / Multi-Core
Average of class Desktop
  (844 - 24033, n=26, last 2 years)
10803 Points +237%
Intel NUC10i7FNH
Intel Core i7-10710U
5839 Points +82%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13-20UGS00800
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U
5600 Points +75%
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen2-20T7S00W00
AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
4618 Points +44%
Intel NUC10i5FNK
Intel Core i5-10210U
3939 Points +23%
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec0002ng
AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
3448 Points +8%
Average AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
  (3162 - 3486, n=5)
3316 Points +4%
Beelink GTR35 II-G-16512D00W64PRO-1T
AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
3203 Points
Honor MagicBook 15
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
3165 Points -1%
Beelink GTR35 II-G-16512D00W64PRO-1T 54 Watt
AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
3162 Points -1%
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 / 4k Preset
Average of class Desktop
  (0.88 - 44, n=25, last 2 years)
17.4 fps +324%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13-20UGS00800
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U
8.33 fps +103%
Intel NUC10i7FNH
Intel Core i7-10710U
7.95 fps +94%
Intel Hades Canyon NUC8i7HVK
Intel Core i7-8809G
7.1 fps +73%
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen2-20T7S00W00
AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
6.98 fps +70%
Intel NUC10i5FNK
Intel Core i5-10210U
6.28 fps +53%
Beelink GTR35 II-G-16512D00W64PRO-1T 54 Watt
AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
4.43 fps +8%
Honor MagicBook 15
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
4.13 fps +1%
Beelink GTR35 II-G-16512D00W64PRO-1T
AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
4.1 fps
Average AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
  (3.7 - 4.43, n=5)
4.05 fps -1%
Lenovo IdeaPad S540-13API
AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
3.7 fps -10%
LibreOffice / 20 Documents To PDF
Average AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
  (73.3 - 92.7, n=4)
82.2 s * -10%
Honor MagicBook 15
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
81.9 s * -9%
Beelink GTR35 II-G-16512D00W64PRO-1T
AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
74.9 s *
Beelink GTR35 II-G-16512D00W64PRO-1T 54 Watt
AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
73.3 s * +2%
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen2-20T7S00W00
AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
64.3 s * +14%
Average of class Desktop
  (33.6 - 144.7, n=25, last 2 years)
60.2 s * +20%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13-20UGS00800
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U
58.4 s * +22%
R Benchmark 2.5 / Overall mean
Honor MagicBook 15
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
0.74 sec * -0%
Average AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
  (0.732 - 0.752, n=4)
0.739 sec * -0%
Beelink GTR35 II-G-16512D00W64PRO-1T
AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
0.737 sec *
Beelink GTR35 II-G-16512D00W64PRO-1T 54 Watt
AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
0.733 sec * +1%
Intel NUC10i5FNK
Intel Core i5-10210U
0.72 sec * +2%
Intel NUC10i7FNH
Intel Core i7-10710U
0.649 sec * +12%
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen2-20T7S00W00
AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
0.638 sec * +13%
Average of class Desktop
  (0.356 - 1.371, n=25, last 2 years)
0.615 sec * +17%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13-20UGS00800
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U
0.613 sec * +17%

* ... smaller is better

Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit
672 Points
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64Bit
57.7 fps
Cinebench R15 Ref. Match 64Bit
98 %
Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit
146 Points
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System Performance

Overall system performance is good. Applications open quickly thanks to the speedy NVMe drive, and office tasks are easily handled. The GT-R can chew through some lighter graphical work thanks to the onboard Radeon RX Vega 8 GPU, but heavier workloads will slow it down. 

The 54 Watt mode offers negligible improvements in overall system performance as measured by PCMark.

PCMark 10
PCMark 10
PCMark 8 Home
PCMark 8 Home
PCMark 8 Work
PCMark 8 Work
PCMark 10 | PCMark 8
PCMark 10
Score
Average of class Desktop
  (2317 - 10153, n=21, last 2 years)
6395 Points +50%
Intel Hades Canyon NUC8i7HVK
Vega M GH, i7-8809G, Intel Optane 120 GB SSDPEK1W120GA
5301 Points +24%
Intel NUC8i7BE
Iris Plus Graphics 655, i7-8559U
4580 Points +7%
Intel NUC10i7FNH
UHD Graphics 620, i7-10710U, Kingston RBUSNS8154P3256GJ1
4418 Points +3%
Beelink GTR35 II-G-16512D00W64PRO-1T 54 Watt
Vega 8, R5 3550H
4307 Points +1%
Beelink GTR35 II-G-16512D00W64PRO-1T
Vega 8, R5 3550H, Silicon Motion AZW 512G NV428
4269 Points
Average AMD Ryzen 5 3550H, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000)
  (4006 - 4307, n=4)
4153 Points -3%
Intel NUC10i5FNK
UHD Graphics 620, i5-10210U, Kingston RBUSNS8154P3256GJ1
4019 Points -6%
Zotac ZBOX-CI660 Nano
UHD Graphics 620, i5-8550U, OCZ Vertex OCZSSD2-1VTX120G
3837 Points -10%
Essentials
Average of class Desktop
  (5425 - 12421, n=20, last 2 years)
9786 Points +14%
Intel Hades Canyon NUC8i7HVK
Vega M GH, i7-8809G, Intel Optane 120 GB SSDPEK1W120GA
9125 Points +6%
Intel NUC10i7FNH
UHD Graphics 620, i7-10710U, Kingston RBUSNS8154P3256GJ1
9013 Points +5%
Intel NUC8i7BE
Iris Plus Graphics 655, i7-8559U
8994 Points +5%
Beelink GTR35 II-G-16512D00W64PRO-1T 54 Watt
Vega 8, R5 3550H
8579 Points 0%
Beelink GTR35 II-G-16512D00W64PRO-1T
Vega 8, R5 3550H, Silicon Motion AZW 512G NV428
8575 Points
Intel NUC10i5FNK
UHD Graphics 620, i5-10210U, Kingston RBUSNS8154P3256GJ1
8235 Points -4%
Average AMD Ryzen 5 3550H, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000)
  (7781 - 8579, n=4)
8202 Points -4%
Zotac ZBOX-CI660 Nano
UHD Graphics 620, i5-8550U, OCZ Vertex OCZSSD2-1VTX120G
8051 Points -6%
Productivity
Average of class Desktop
  (3454 - 12564, n=20, last 2 years)
8443 Points +32%
Intel Hades Canyon NUC8i7HVK
Vega M GH, i7-8809G, Intel Optane 120 GB SSDPEK1W120GA
7915 Points +23%
Intel NUC8i7BE
Iris Plus Graphics 655, i7-8559U
7236 Points +13%
Intel NUC10i7FNH
UHD Graphics 620, i7-10710U, Kingston RBUSNS8154P3256GJ1
6876 Points +7%
Intel NUC10i5FNK
UHD Graphics 620, i5-10210U, Kingston RBUSNS8154P3256GJ1
6494 Points +1%
Zotac ZBOX-CI660 Nano
UHD Graphics 620, i5-8550U, OCZ Vertex OCZSSD2-1VTX120G
6481 Points +1%
Beelink GTR35 II-G-16512D00W64PRO-1T
Vega 8, R5 3550H, Silicon Motion AZW 512G NV428
6420 Points
Beelink GTR35 II-G-16512D00W64PRO-1T 54 Watt
Vega 8, R5 3550H
6404 Points 0%
Average AMD Ryzen 5 3550H, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000)
  (5995 - 6487, n=4)
6327 Points -1%
Digital Content Creation
Average of class Desktop
  (1633 - 20009, n=20, last 2 years)
9271 Points +142%
Intel Hades Canyon NUC8i7HVK
Vega M GH, i7-8809G, Intel Optane 120 GB SSDPEK1W120GA
5598 Points +46%
Intel NUC8i7BE
Iris Plus Graphics 655, i7-8559U
4007 Points +4%
Beelink GTR35 II-G-16512D00W64PRO-1T 54 Watt
Vega 8, R5 3550H
3947 Points +3%
Beelink GTR35 II-G-16512D00W64PRO-1T
Vega 8, R5 3550H, Silicon Motion AZW 512G NV428
3835 Points
Intel NUC10i7FNH
UHD Graphics 620, i7-10710U, Kingston RBUSNS8154P3256GJ1
3777 Points -2%
Average AMD Ryzen 5 3550H, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000)
  (3457 - 3947, n=4)
3751 Points -2%
Intel NUC10i5FNK
UHD Graphics 620, i5-10210U, Kingston RBUSNS8154P3256GJ1
3296 Points -14%
Zotac ZBOX-CI660 Nano
UHD Graphics 620, i5-8550U, OCZ Vertex OCZSSD2-1VTX120G
2939 Points -23%
PCMark 8 - Home Score Accelerated v2
Intel Hades Canyon NUC8i7HVK
Vega M GH, i7-8809G, Intel Optane 120 GB SSDPEK1W120GA
4833 Points +29%
Intel NUC8i7BE
Iris Plus Graphics 655, i7-8559U
4674 Points +24%
Intel NUC10i7FNH
UHD Graphics 620, i7-10710U, Kingston RBUSNS8154P3256GJ1
3938 Points +5%
Beelink GTR35 II-G-16512D00W64PRO-1T 54 Watt
Vega 8, R5 3550H
3846 Points +2%
Average AMD Ryzen 5 3550H, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000)
  (3755 - 3846, n=2)
3801 Points +1%
Beelink GTR35 II-G-16512D00W64PRO-1T
Vega 8, R5 3550H, Silicon Motion AZW 512G NV428
3755 Points
Zotac ZBOX-CI660 Nano
UHD Graphics 620, i5-8550U, OCZ Vertex OCZSSD2-1VTX120G
3594 Points -4%
Intel NUC10i5FNK
UHD Graphics 620, i5-10210U, Kingston RBUSNS8154P3256GJ1
3526 Points -6%
PCMark 8 Home Score Accelerated v2
3755 points
PCMark 8 Work Score Accelerated v2
4827 points
PCMark 10 Score
4269 points
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DPC Latency

Audio latency doesn't present a significant problem. In our standardized latency test (streaming a 4K YouTube video, web browsing, and running Prime95), the GT-R shows reasonable numbers. However, the GT-R dropped 35 out of the 3683 frames during our 4K YouTube video stream test. As such, users may notice some choppiness when streaming 4K media.

LatencyMon: Main
LatencyMon: Main
LatencyMon: Drivers
LatencyMon: Drivers
DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95
Lenovo ThinkPad T14s-20T00044GE
UHD Graphics 620, i5-10210U, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB256HBHQ
2080 μs * -201%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13-20UGS00800
Vega 7, R7 PRO 4750U, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ
1502 μs * -117%
Lenovo ThinkPad T14s-20UJS00K00
Vega 7, R7 PRO 4750U, WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-1T00
1368 μs * -98%
HP Envy x360 13-ay0010nr
Vega 6, R5 4500U, Toshiba KBG30ZMV256G
1172 μs * -69%
Dell Latitude 7410
UHD Graphics 620, i7-10610U, Toshiba XG6 KXG60ZNV512G
791 μs * -14%
Beelink GTR35 II-G-16512D00W64PRO-1T
Vega 8, R5 3550H, Silicon Motion AZW 512G NV428
692 μs *
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 14ARE05
Vega 6, R5 4500U, Samsung PM991 MZALQ512HALU
266.2 μs * +62%

* ... smaller is better

Storage Devices

The GT-R supports an M.2 NVMe SSD, and M.2 SATA drive, and a 2.5-inch SATA drive. The generic NVMe drive included with our review unit is lightning fast and offers performance on par with high-end drives from Samsung and Kingston. Beelink also included a 1 TB Western Digital Blue 7200 RPM drive (2.5") for mass storage. It performs as expected.

CrystalDiskMark 6 NVMe SSD
CrystalDiskMark 6 NVMe SSD
CrystalDiskMark 6 HDD
CrystalDiskMark 6 HDD
AS SSD
AS SSD
HD Tune
HD Tune
Beelink GTR35 II-G-16512D00W64PRO-1T
Silicon Motion AZW 512G NV428		Intel NUC10i7FNH
Kingston RBUSNS8154P3256GJ1		Intel NUC10i5FNK
Kingston RBUSNS8154P3256GJ1		Intel Hades Canyon NUC8i7HVK
Intel Optane 120 GB SSDPEK1W120GA
CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6
91%
-16%
23%
Write 4K
161.9
442.4
173%
58.4
-64%
133.7
-17%
Read 4K
52.8
371.1
603%
30.24
-43%
178.6
238%
Write Seq
900
773
608
Read Seq
1582
712
1428
Write 4K Q32T1
285
373.8
31%
448.5
57%
323.6
14%
Read 4K Q32T1
324
374.9
16%
391.4
21%
282.3
-13%
Write Seq Q32T1
1579
893
-43%
914
-42%
627
-60%
Read Seq Q32T1
2018
1582
-22%
1583
-22%
1521
-25%
Write 4K Q8T8
530
399.1
-25%
402.3
-24%
Read 4K Q8T8
738
688
-7%
680
-8%
AS SSD
-18%
-21%
36%
Seq Read
1382
1306
-5%
1318
-5%
1379
0%
Seq Write
1413
611
-57%
616
-56%
553
-61%
4K Read
35.27
21.53
-39%
26.44
-25%
127.9
263%
4K Write
98.6
53.5
-46%
61.3
-38%
103.5
5%
4K-64 Read
696
652
-6%
650
-7%
1258
81%
4K-64 Write
814
648
-20%
642
-21%
556
-32%
Access Time Read *
0.063
0.114
-81%
0.11
-75%
0.025
60%
Access Time Write *
0.114
0.07
39%
0.07
39%
0.033
71%
Score Read
869
804
-7%
808
-7%
1524
75%
Score Write
1054
762
-28%
765
-27%
714
-32%
Score Total
2377
1944
-18%
1955
-18%
3023
27%
Copy ISO MB/s
1228
976
-21%
576
-53%
1125
-8%
Copy Program MB/s
261.7
346
32%
328.9
26%
342.4
31%
Copy Game MB/s
658
735
12%
471.2
-28%
768
17%
Total Average (Program / Settings)
37% / 22%
-19% / -19%
30% / 32%

* ... smaller is better

CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6
AS SSD
DiskSpd
hddimg
Silicon Motion AZW 512G NV428
CDM 5/6 Read Seq Q32T1: 2018 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write Seq Q32T1: 1579 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Read 4K Q32T1: 324 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write 4K Q32T1: 285 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Read 4K: 52.8 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write 4K: 161.9 MB/s
CDM 6 Write 4K Q8T8: 530 MB/s
CDM 6 Read 4K Q8T8: 738 MB/s

GPU Performance

The Radeon RX Vega 8 GPU is a decent option for lighter graphical work. The GPU features 8 CUs clocked at 1200 MHz. As it is built onto the CPU die, the Vega 8 GPU relies on the PC's RAM for its video memory; as such, faster RAM in a dual-channel configuration generally increases performance.

The Vega 8 GPU is about twice as fast as Intel's UHD Graphics 620, which is used in most Comet Lake Ultrabooks and NUCs. It even bests the more powerful Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655 by a fair margin (21%) in 3DMark's Fire Strike. However, the Vega 8 graphics cannot keep up with entry-level GPUs like the Nvidia GeForce MX330. More powerful GPUs, like the Radeon RX 5300M used in the MSI Bravo 15, blow the Vega 8 out of the water.

Interestingly, switching the GT-R to its 54 Watt mode does not increase GPU power in any noticeable way; the Vega 8's max clock speed stays locked at 1200 MHz. In fact, increasing the wattage to the CPU seems to hinder graphical performance, perhaps due to thermal throttling; Fire Strike recorded lower scores when the CPU was set to 54 Watts.

Fire Strike (35 W)
Fire Strike (35 W)
Fire Strike Extreme (35 W)
Fire Strike Extreme (35 W)
Fire Strike Ultra (35 W)
Fire Strike Ultra (35 W)
Fire Strike (54 W)
Fire Strike (54 W)
Fire Strike Extreme (54 W)
Fire Strike Extreme (54 W)
Fire Strike Ultra (54 W)
Fire Strike Ultra (54 W)
3DMark 11 | 3DMark
3DMark 11 - 1280x720 Performance GPU
Average of class Desktop
  (650 - 104464, n=34, last 2 years)
47438 Points +1074%
MSI Bravo 15 A4DCR
AMD Radeon RX 5300M, AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
14437 Points +257%
Intel Hades Canyon NUC8i7HVK
AMD Radeon RX Vega M GH, Intel Core i7-8809G
14302 Points +254%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 15IIL05
NVIDIA GeForce MX350, Intel Core i5-1035G1
6448 Points +60%
HP Envy 17t-cg000
NVIDIA GeForce MX330, Intel Core i7-1065G7
4839 Points +20%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13-20UGS00800
AMD Radeon RX Vega 7, AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U
4690 Points +16%
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen2-20T7S00W00
AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000), AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
4392 Points +9%
Beelink GTR35 II-G-16512D00W64PRO-1T
AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000), AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
4040 Points
Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R27B
AMD Radeon RX Vega 5, AMD Ryzen 3 4300U
3535 Points -12%
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000)
  (1668 - 4317, n=44)
3447 Points -15%
Asus ZenBook 14 UM431DA-AM020T
AMD Radeon RX Vega 10, AMD Ryzen 7 3700U
3389 Points -16%
Intel NUC8i7BE
Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655, Intel Core i7-8559U
3081 Points -24%
Intel NUC10i7FNH
Intel UHD Graphics 620, Intel Core i7-10710U
1983 Points -51%
Zotac ZBOX-CI660 Nano
Intel UHD Graphics 620, Intel Core i7-8550U
1769 Points -56%
3DMark
1920x1080 Fire Strike Graphics
Average of class Desktop
  (523 - 70246, n=32, last 2 years)
30063 Points +998%
MSI Bravo 15 A4DCR
AMD Radeon RX 5300M, AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
10550 Points +285%
Intel Hades Canyon NUC8i7HVK
AMD Radeon RX Vega M GH, Intel Core i7-8809G
10248 Points +274%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 15IIL05
NVIDIA GeForce MX350, Intel Core i5-1035G1
4457 Points +63%
HP Envy 17t-cg000
NVIDIA GeForce MX330, Intel Core i7-1065G7
3762 Points +37%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13-20UGS00800
AMD Radeon RX Vega 7, AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U
3019 Points +10%
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen2-20T7S00W00
AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000), AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
2802 Points +2%
Beelink GTR35 II-G-16512D00W64PRO-1T
AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000), AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
2737 Points
Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R27B
AMD Radeon RX Vega 5, AMD Ryzen 3 4300U
2438 Points -11%
Asus ZenBook 14 UM431DA-AM020T
AMD Radeon RX Vega 10, AMD Ryzen 7 3700U
2272 Points -17%
Intel NUC8i7BE
Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655, Intel Core i7-8559U
2260 Points -17%
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000)
  (1095 - 2901, n=41)
2224 Points -19%
Intel NUC10i7FNH
Intel UHD Graphics 620, Intel Core i7-10710U
1418 Points -48%
1280x720 Cloud Gate Standard Graphics
Average of class Desktop
  (3762 - 246319, n=28, last 2 years)
105260 Points +457%
Intel Hades Canyon NUC8i7HVK
AMD Radeon RX Vega M GH, Intel Core i7-8809G
59162 Points +213%
MSI Bravo 15 A4DCR
AMD Radeon RX 5300M, AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
55837 Points +195%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 15IIL05
NVIDIA GeForce MX350, Intel Core i5-1035G1
24744 Points +31%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13-20UGS00800
AMD Radeon RX Vega 7, AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U
22904 Points +21%
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen2-20T7S00W00
AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000), AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
21604 Points +14%
HP Envy 17t-cg000
NVIDIA GeForce MX330, Intel Core i7-1065G7
20729 Points +10%
Beelink GTR35 II-G-16512D00W64PRO-1T
AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000), AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
18901 Points
Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R27B
AMD Radeon RX Vega 5, AMD Ryzen 3 4300U
18282 Points -3%
Intel NUC8i7BE
Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655, Intel Core i7-8559U
16698 Points -12%
Asus ZenBook 14 UM431DA-AM020T
AMD Radeon RX Vega 10, AMD Ryzen 7 3700U
16048 Points -15%
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000)
  (7309 - 19399, n=37)
15327 Points -19%
Intel NUC10i7FNH
Intel UHD Graphics 620, Intel Core i7-10710U
11065 Points -41%
3DMark 11 | 3DMark
3DMark 11 Performance
4138 points
3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score
13339 points
3DMark Fire Strike Score
2481 points
3DMark Fire Strike Extreme Score
1121 points
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Gaming Performance

The Radeon RX Vega 8 GPU is adequate for light gaming. Older titles like Bioshock Infinite can be played at Medium/High settings at 1080p and still hit 30 fps or more. For a solid 60 fps, the resolution will need to be turned down to 1366x768. Lighter titles like Rocket League are likewise enjoyable at reduced settings and lower resolutions. Newer and more demanding titles like Doom Eternal struggle on the GT-R at all but the lowest settings.

As mentioned above, pushing the CPU to 54 Watts does little, if anything, to improve framerates in games. Some CPU-reliant titles may benefit, but GPU-driven games see no benefit.

Long-term gameplay is steady as shown by an hour-long playthrough of The Witcher 3. There are no unexpected frame drops or stutter.

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Beelink GTR35 II-G-16512D00W64PRO-1T Vega 8, R5 3550H, Silicon Motion AZW 512G NV428: Ø13.5 (12-15)
BioShock Infinite | Rocket League | Doom Eternal
BioShock Infinite
1280x720 Very Low Preset
Intel Hades Canyon NUC8i7HVK
Intel Core i7-8809G, AMD Radeon RX Vega M GH
302.7 fps +178%
Intel NUC8i7BE
Intel Core i7-8559U, Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655
116.6 fps +7%
Beelink GTR35 II-G-16512D00W64PRO-1T 54 Watt
AMD Ryzen 5 3550H, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000)
115 fps +6%
Beelink GTR35 II-G-16512D00W64PRO-1T
AMD Ryzen 5 3550H, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000)
109 fps
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000)
  (68.9 - 122.8, n=29)
100 fps -8%
1366x768 Medium Preset
Intel Hades Canyon NUC8i7HVK
Intel Core i7-8809G, AMD Radeon RX Vega M GH
239.3 fps +188%
Beelink GTR35 II-G-16512D00W64PRO-1T
AMD Ryzen 5 3550H, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000)
83 fps
Beelink GTR35 II-G-16512D00W64PRO-1T 54 Watt
AMD Ryzen 5 3550H, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000)
83 fps 0%
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000)
  (50.2 - 83, n=15)
67.2 fps -19%
Intel NUC8i7BE
Intel Core i7-8559U, Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655
64.8 fps -22%
1366x768 High Preset
Intel Hades Canyon NUC8i7HVK
Intel Core i7-8809G, AMD Radeon RX Vega M GH
209.2 fps +208%
Beelink GTR35 II-G-16512D00W64PRO-1T
AMD Ryzen 5 3550H, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000)
68 fps
Beelink GTR35 II-G-16512D00W64PRO-1T 54 Watt
AMD Ryzen 5 3550H, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000)
66 fps -3%
Intel NUC8i7BE
Intel Core i7-8559U, Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655
55 fps -19%
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000)
  (17.2 - 68, n=16)
52.2 fps -23%
1920x1080 Ultra Preset, DX11 (DDOF)
Intel Hades Canyon NUC8i7HVK
Intel Core i7-8809G, AMD Radeon RX Vega M GH
81.4 fps +270%
Beelink GTR35 II-G-16512D00W64PRO-1T 54 Watt
AMD Ryzen 5 3550H, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000)
28 fps +27%
Beelink GTR35 II-G-16512D00W64PRO-1T
AMD Ryzen 5 3550H, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000)
22 fps
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000)
  (7.6 - 28, n=30)
17.6 fps -20%
Intel NUC8i7BE
Intel Core i7-8559U, Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655
17 fps -23%
Rocket League
1280x720 Performance
Intel NUC8i7BE
Intel Core i7-8559U, Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655
133.3 fps +43%
Beelink GTR35 II-G-16512D00W64PRO-1T 54 Watt
AMD Ryzen 5 3550H, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000)
94 fps +1%
Beelink GTR35 II-G-16512D00W64PRO-1T
AMD Ryzen 5 3550H, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000)
93 fps
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000)
  (52.9 - 107.3, n=6)
90 fps -3%
1920x1080 Performance
Intel NUC8i7BE
Intel Core i7-8559U, Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655
92 fps +53%
Beelink GTR35 II-G-16512D00W64PRO-1T
AMD Ryzen 5 3550H, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000)
60 fps
Beelink GTR35 II-G-16512D00W64PRO-1T 54 Watt
AMD Ryzen 5 3550H, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000)
60 fps 0%
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000)
  (60 - 60, n=2)
60 fps 0%
1920x1080 Quality AA:Medium FX
Intel NUC8i7BE
Intel Core i7-8559U, Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655
59.1 fps +37%
Beelink GTR35 II-G-16512D00W64PRO-1T 54 Watt
AMD Ryzen 5 3550H, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000)
44 fps +2%
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000)
  (42.7 - 45.8, n=5)
43.9 fps +2%
Beelink GTR35 II-G-16512D00W64PRO-1T
AMD Ryzen 5 3550H, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000)
43 fps
1920x1080 High Quality AA:High FX
Intel Hades Canyon NUC8i7HVK
Intel Core i7-8809G, AMD Radeon RX Vega M GH
141 (113min - 196max) fps +386%
Intel NUC8i7BE
Intel Core i7-8559U, Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655
38.8 fps +34%
Beelink GTR35 II-G-16512D00W64PRO-1T 54 Watt
AMD Ryzen 5 3550H, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000)
30 fps +3%
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000)
  (27.9 - 32.1, n=5)
29.4 fps +1%
Beelink GTR35 II-G-16512D00W64PRO-1T
AMD Ryzen 5 3550H, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000)
29 fps
Doom Eternal
1280x720 Low Preset
Average of class Desktop
  (855 - 874, n=2, last 2 years)
865 fps +1822%
Beelink GTR35 II-G-16512D00W64PRO-1T
AMD Ryzen 5 3550H, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000)
45 fps
Beelink GTR35 II-G-16512D00W64PRO-1T 54 Watt
AMD Ryzen 5 3550H, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000)
43 fps -4%
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000)
  (39.6 - 45, n=3)
42.5 fps -6%
Intel NUC8i7BE
Intel Core i7-8559U, Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655
fps -100%
1920x1080 Medium Preset
Average of class Desktop
  (751 - 826, n=2, last 2 years)
789 fps +3486%
Beelink GTR35 II-G-16512D00W64PRO-1T 54 Watt
AMD Ryzen 5 3550H, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000)
25 fps +14%
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000)
  (19.9 - 25, n=3)
22.3 fps +1%
Beelink GTR35 II-G-16512D00W64PRO-1T
AMD Ryzen 5 3550H, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000)
22 fps
1920x1080 High Preset
Average of class Desktop
  (633 - 679, n=2, last 2 years)
656 fps +3180%
Beelink GTR35 II-G-16512D00W64PRO-1T 54 Watt
AMD Ryzen 5 3550H, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000)
21 fps +5%
Beelink GTR35 II-G-16512D00W64PRO-1T
AMD Ryzen 5 3550H, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000)
20 fps
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000)
  (17.6 - 21, n=3)
19.5 fps -2%
1920x1080 Ultra Preset
Average of class Desktop
  (575 - 680, n=2, last 2 years)
628 fps +3825%
Beelink GTR35 II-G-16512D00W64PRO-1T
AMD Ryzen 5 3550H, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000)
16 fps
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000)
  (14 - 16, n=2)
15 fps -6%
Beelink GTR35 II-G-16512D00W64PRO-1T 54 Watt
AMD Ryzen 5 3550H, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000)
14 fps -12%
low med. high ultra
BioShock Infinite (2013) 109 83 68 22
The Witcher 3 (2015) 46 29 13 9
Dota 2 Reborn (2015) 84.7 66.9 41.9 39.2
Rocket League (2017) 93 43 29
Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018) 26.6 13.6 8.26
X-Plane 11.11 (2018) 32.5 25.3 22.8
Doom Eternal (2020) 45 22 20 16

Emissions & Power

System Noise

Fan noise profile
Fan noise profile

One of the shortcomings of the GT-R is its loud fan noise. The dual fans work well in keeping the system cool under load, but the noise generated is a heavy cost. When stressed, the fans ramp up aggressively to over 50 dB(A). Under extended load, they rarely come down. Even after a heavy workload is finished, the fans will continue blowing at full speed for half a minute to exhaust all heat. When the machine is set to its 54 Watt mode, the fans ramp up earlier and stay loud for longer. Worse still, the fans have a very high pitch; the fans' screech easily cuts through ambient noise in a room.

Beelink GTR35 II-G-16512D00W64PRO-1T
Vega 8, R5 3550H, Silicon Motion AZW 512G NV428		Intel NUC8i7BE
Iris Plus Graphics 655, i7-8559U		Intel Hades Canyon NUC8i7HVK
Vega M GH, i7-8809G, Intel Optane 120 GB SSDPEK1W120GA
Noise
8%
8%
off / environment *
25.4
28.7
-13%
28.7
-13%
Idle Minimum *
31.5
28.7
9%
29
8%
Idle Average *
31.5
29.3
7%
29
8%
Idle Maximum *
31.5
31.8
-1%
29
8%
Load Average *
43.9
39
11%
36
18%
Witcher 3 ultra *
51.9
39
25%
42
19%
Load Maximum *
52
41.4
20%
49.4
5%

* ... smaller is better

Noise Level

Idle
31.5 / 31.5 / 31.5 dB(A)
Load
43.9 / 52 dB(A)
  red to green bar
 
 
30 dB
silent
40 dB(A)
audible
50 dB(A)
loud
  
min: dark, med: mid, max: light   Earthworks M23R, Arta (15 cm distance)   environment noise: 25.4 dB(A)
dB(A) 0102030405060708090Deep BassMiddle BassHigh BassLower RangeMidsHigher MidsLower HighsMid HighsUpper HighsSuper Highs2040.633.935.237.435.92532.629.92931.832.23135.133.934.834.635.24028.522.426.324.729.15025.822.625.82429.7632524.633.732.430.78026.421.821.525.726.410027.421.121.61926.41252522.620.919.627.516026.822.52117.526.22002722.618.91726.925028.926.318.716.229.53153027.818.616.529.540032.327.318.614.732.350033.327.918.113.734.163035.229.820.313.535.580037.832.323.312.638100039.334.425.312.139.4125039.33320.312.239.2160041.834.319.812.241.4200041.835.119.512.742.1250044.334.917.912.644.231504231.618.113.142.2400041.431.216.113.341.4500037.226.615.613.637.1630032.321.714.613.732.6800028.418.21513.728.51000023.716.915.413.723.51250019.62115.313.518.71600016.11814.513.415.7SPL51.943.931.525.452N7.34.11.50.77.4median 32.3median 27.3median 18.6median 13.6median 32.6Delta75.32.41.46hearing rangehide median Fan NoiseBeelink GTR35 II-G-16512D00W64PRO-1T

Temperature

Temperatures across the case stay fairly cool, peaking at about 35° C under full load. 

The GT-R handles stress very well. Under full synthetic load, the CPU never breaks 60° C. Likewise, the GPU stays at or below 50° C in our stress tests. We do notice some thermal limitations, particularly with the CPU. In our hour-long run of Prime95, the CPU manages to hover around 3.0 GHz on all cores. However, when running Prime95 and FurMark concurrently, the CPU is unable to reliably boost. Instead, it stays at its base clock of 2.1 GHz. In our real-world test (running The Witcher 3 for an hour), the CPU hangs between 1.6-2.0 GHz. The GPU averages about 1100 MHz, which is below its rated maximum clock of 1200 MHz.

Setting the CPU to 54 Watts results in much better performance in our stress tests, albeit with higher temperatures. The CPU manages to maintain a steady 3.45 GHz clock on all four cores in Prime95, though CPU temps shoot up to 71° C. The 3550H manages to stay at about 3.1 GHz when running FurMark and Prime95 together. The GPU averages 942 MHz. Again, temperatures are higher, averaging 71° C on the CPU and 61° C on the GPU. Gaming presents less of a problem; during an hour-long playthrough of The Witcher 3, the CPU is able to boost to 3.7 GHz as needed. The GPU maintains a steady 1200 MHz clock. Temperatures are better managed during gaming; the CPU and GPU average 62° C and 57° C, respectively, during this test.

Prime 95 (35 W)
Prime 95 (35 W)
FurMark (35 W)
FurMark (35 W)
Prime95 + FurMark (35 W)
Prime95 + FurMark (35 W)
The Witcher 3 (35 W)
The Witcher 3 (35 W)
Prime95 (54 W)
Prime95 (54 W)
FurMark (54 W)
FurMark (54 W)
Prime95 + FurMark (54 W)
Prime95 + FurMark (54 W)
The Witcher 3 (54 W)
The Witcher 3 (54 W)
Front, idle
Front, idle
Rear, idle
Rear, idle
Front, load
Front, load
Rear, load
Rear, load

Power Consumption

The GT-R draws a steady 55 Watts from the wall under heavy loads without any noticeable spikes or drops. When idle, the GT-R pulls about 9 Watts. We did not test the GT-R's power draw in its 54 Watt configuration, but it will likely draw about 20 more Watts under load.

Prime95
Prime95
3DMark
3DMark
Full load
Full load
Power Consumption
Off / Standbydarklight 0.82 / 1.2 Watt
Idledarkmidlight 8.8 / 9.1 / 9.6 Watt
Load midlight 55.3 / 65.6 Watt
 color bar
Key: min: dark, med: mid, max: light        Metrahit Energy
Currently we use the Metrahit Energy, a professional single phase power quality and energy measurement digital multimeter, for our measurements. Find out more about it here. All of our test methods can be found here.
Battery Runtime

Pros

+ beautiful design
+ compact size
+ built-in Vega 8 GPU offers good performance
+ overclocking capability
+ lots of I/O
+ upgradeable
+ easy maintenance
+ fits up to three storage drives

Cons

- loud fans
- fingerprint scanner is unreliable
- expensive

Verdict

In review: Beelink GT-R. Review unit provided by Beelink.
In review: Beelink GT-R. Review unit provided by Beelink.

The Beelink GT-R is a beautifully crafted mini PC that packs a decent processing punch. The machine offers a bevy of ports and good upgrade options. Its compact size makes it easy to fit onto or under a desk. Lastly, performance is decent for general use and light gaming, though there are some restrictions in terms of graphical power.

The biggest drawbacks are the loud fans, which can be grating during heavy workloads (e.g., gaming, photo editing, streaming 4K video), and the high price tag considering the specifications. At over US$600 for our configuration, users are paying a pretty penny for a pretty design. However, compared to other mini PCs like Intel's NUCs, the GT-R's price tag is not unreasonable.

Some other small quirks, such as the fingerprint reader in our unit, are noticeable annoyances but are not dealbreakers.

All said, the Beelink GT-R makes for a good tiny office or home theater PC. It handles general tasks perfectly well, can handle some light gaming, and looks beautiful sitting on top of a desk or shelf.

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Sam Medley, 2020-08-20 (Update: 2020-08-28)