Beelink Gemini T45 mini PC review, pros and cons

Beelink Gemini T45 mini PC works similarly to Beelink J45. Beelink T45 works well as a typical Beelink’s Mini PC for the home or small office. However, when it comes to performance, the Beelink J45 seems to be better. The big advantage is the availability of active cooling and the installation of a 2.5″ disk compared to the T45. However, the alternative to Gemini T45 is the upgraded version of this Mini PC. The new upgraded Beelink Gemini T45 is equipped with Intel Apollo Lake N4200 processor and also have active cooling (heat sink + fan). This upgraded model seems to be the better option. Get more in Beelink Gemini T45 review.

Main Features – Beelink Gemini T45 mini PC

• Intel Apollo Lake Pentium ® Processor N4200 CPU, 4 Core : Low-power desktop platform processor, stable and reliable performance, less delay and lag
• Intel HD Graphic 505 GPU : Excellent video decoding capability and 4K graphics decoding, stable graphics and signal output. Meet your requirement for high resolution and give you an enjoyable entertainment experience
• 128 / 256 / 512GB SSD Storage Capacity : It provides enough capacity to store pictures, videos, music and more, easily meet your daily storage needs
• 2.4GHz + 5.8GHz WiFi : Dual-band dual WiFi, fast network speed, stable signal, so that your host always maintains an excellent network connection
• Good Heat Dissipation Performance : The built-in excellent cooling fan ensures efficient and rapid heat dissipation. Energy saving, environmental protection, and low power consumption. Rich interface, support multiple devices connection
• Support dual-screen display, let you work and play

Specifications – Beelink Gemini T45 mini PC

Dimensions & weights

• Product weight: 0.3400 kg
• Package weight: 0.6800 kg
• Product size (L x W x H): 11.90 x 11.90 x 1.79 cm / 4.69 x 4.69 x 0.7 inches
• Package size (L x W x H): 26.00 x 17.80 x 6.50 cm / 10.24 x 7.01 x 2.56 inches

General

• Brand: Beelink
• Model: Gemini T45
• Type: Mini PC
• System: Windows 10
• CPU: Apollo Lake N4200
• Core: Quad Core
• GPU: Intel HD Graphics 505
• RAM: 8GB
• RAM Type: LPDDR3
• Color: Gray

Communications and connectors

• 5G WiFi: Yes
• WIFI: 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Dual-band WiFi 2.4GHz/5GHz , Dual wireless antenna
• Bluetooth: Bluetooth4.0
• Power Supply: Charge Adapter
• Interface: DC 12V,HDMI,Microphone Jack,RJ45,SD Card Slot,USB3.0
• Language: Multilanguage
• HDMI Version: 1.4
• Other Functions: Others
• HDMI Function: HDCP
• Power Consumption.: 18W
• RJ45 Port Speed: RJ45 1000M

Media supported

• Decoder Format: H.263,H.264,H.265,HD MPEG4
• Video format: 3GP,AVI,FLV,MKV,MOV,MP4,MPG,OGG,VOB,WMV
• Audio format: AAC,AC3,APE,FLAC,M4A,MP2,MP3,WAV,WMA
• Photo Format: BMP,GIF,JPEG,JPG,PNG,TIFF
• Support 5.1 Surround Sound Output: Yes

Power requirement

• Power Type: External Power Adapter Mode
• Power Input Vol: 12V
• Power Adapter Input: 100-240V / 50-60Hz

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Beelink Gemini T45 mini PC review

Build and design

The housing is made of aluminum. There is also a lack of shiny elements, so no fingerprints will be left on the cover. The housing looks almost identical to the Beelink GT-King Pro TV Box. On the front panel you will find a black plastic bar, which looks very much like a display. Beelink’s brand slogan “Connect to a wonderful life” is marked here.

Ports and connectors

On one side is the Micro SD card slot and 2x USB 3.0 ports. On the other side, it has also 2x USB 3.0 ports. At the back there are: Power button, DC jack, 2x USB 3.0, 1x Gigabit LAN (RJ45), 2x HDMI port and headphone / AV composite jack. On the sides of the device, there are holes for better ventilation. T45 is a fanless Mini PC. 

Storage and memory

Just like Beelink j45 Mini PC, the T45 Mini PC comes with Windows 10 Pro Edition (activated).  The device downloads Microsoft Updates easily and correctly. There’s a single 475.98GB C:/ drive that had 415.53GB free space after installing Firefox and Chrome. During the tests, Windows 10 Home runs without problems and stable. 

BIOS setup

When you enter the BIOS, you can see that the device has BIOS Version 2.17.1249. J45 Mini PC has 2x 1.4 HDMI port (4K@30fps), and supports dual display. Intel HD Graphics 505 GPU handles this without a problem. To perform video tests we installed version Kodi 18.5 “Leia”. Below you will find many screenshots, we encourage you to browse.

Screen resolution

Mini PC runs at a resolution of FHD 1920×1080 (but if you connect a 4K monitor you get an resolution up to 4K 30fps). There were no problems with the Wifi and Ethernet connection to Internet. We launched a few games such as: Beach Buggy Racing, Asphalt 9: Legendsand Code of War. As with the J45 Mini PC, games also work without a problem. This is not a gaming PC, but it allows for entertainment.

Beelink Gemini T45 Operating system and performance review

Video Tests

Video playback by Kodi 18.5 runs often not smooth. A liquidity problem for large files with 10-bit HEVC. The following table of video samples tested.

We also tested playback via Youtube 4K on three browsers: Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explore. On all browsers, Youtube video playback in 4K (2160p) resolution was smooth and did not burden the processor. It was similar in the case of Netflix, also played through the browser. 

However, due to the lack of active cooling, the housing heats up significantly. An updated version of this Mini PC is now available (equipped with heat sink + fan). Exactly,  Beelink Gemini T45 powered by Intel Apollo Lake N4200. In this version, the Mini PC is more efficient.

Beelink Gemini T45 Benchmarks

Below you will find screenshots of the tests carried out.

Despite several attempts at Beelink, the T45 performed worse than Beelink J45. Compared to the Beelink T45, the J45 Mini PC seems to be better, and the availability of active cooling and the possibility of installing a 2.5″ SATA HDD is a big advantage.

Streaming services

In the streaming aspect the Beelink T45 mini PC with the most popular streaming services we pass some test for Youtube, Netflix, HBO, Amazon Prime Video and others with their native apps or using the most compatible browser.

• Performance: Has hardware acceleration for VP9 4K codec on Youtube.

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