Beelink intros new 80 Gbps mini PC dock with two M.2 slots and Mac mini compatibility

Beelink has introduced a new mini PC dock in China, the Mate SE. Compared to the previous dock from the company, this one has a slightly different port configuration, but it retains the 80 Gbps USB-C port. Of course, this isn't the USB4 2.0 port that USB-IF detailed in late 2024.

Instead, as the Chinese product listing suggests, it's a Thunderbolt 5 port, making it compatible with the Apple Mac mini. It also works with the USB4 and Thunderbolt 3 or 4 ports that many mini PCs come with.

Getting back to the expandability options, the new Beelink Mate SE has the following ports:

• 2x USB 3.0 Type-A
• 1x 80 Gbps USB Type-C
• 1x USB-C (PD only)
• 1x 2.5G LAN
• 1x SD 4.0 reader

It's worth mentioning that this mini PC dock can operate without external power. However, if the connected peripherals require more than 15 W, a power adapter needs to be connected to the PD In port (45 W Anker Nano curr. $19.99 on Amazon).

The Mate SE can also hold two M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0x2 SSDs, and as Beelink highlights, each of the slots can hold an 8 TB SSD, making the total expanded storage support stand at up to 16 TB.

Now, compared to the Mate mini, this new Beelink mini PC dock has an extra SD card reader, but there's no 3.5 mm audio port. Moreover, unlike the previous model, it seems that there's only one version of the Mate SE. As for the price, the Chinese launch price is CNY 985, around $138, which is the same as the launch price of the non-SE model in China. Global pricing and availability details are yet to be confirmed, but it's expected to be available internationally soon.