Strix Halo Beelink GTR9 Pro teardown reveals a vapor-chamber dual-fan design filling most of the chassis, delivering silent 120B LLM performance at 120 W

A recent teardown by Patrick Kennedy of the ServeTheHome YouTube channel offers a close look inside the Beelink GTR9 Pro, confirming a vapor-chamber dual-fan cooling design that occupies most of the chassis. The compact desktop is powered by AMD’s Ryzen AI Max Plus 395 (Strix Halo) processor with 16 cores and 32 threads, integrated Radeon 8060S graphics, and 128 GB of LPDDR5X-8000 memory, paired with a 2 TB NVMe SSD and a built-in 230 W power supply.

During their AI workload tests, Patrick found that the Beelink GTR9 Pro could run a 120-billion-parameter GPT-OSS model locally at around 31 tokens per second, drawing roughly 120 W and maintaining noise levels between 36 and 41 dBA. This performance, achieved without a discrete GPU, highlights the efficiency of AMD’s Strix Halo APU and Beelink’s well-engineered vapor-chamber dual-fan cooling system, which keeps the system quiet even during sustained AI tasks. The same Strix Halo chip has also shown strong results in gaming laptops and the upcoming GPD Win 5 handheld.

The YouTuber also noted that early review units experienced minor firmware issues with the Intel E610 dual 10 GbE NIC, though Beelink has since confirmed that updated firmware is being rolled out. Overall, Kennedy’s teardown and tests show that the GTR9 Pro is a big step forward for mini PCs. If you’re interested in a Strix Halo mini PC, you can also look at the GMKtec AI Mini PC. The 128 GB memory and 2 TB storage variant is currently available on Amazon for US$1,999.

And if you want to see the full teardown, you can watch the complete video below.