Dell Area-51 Lunar Silver 2025
Dell
94 Overall Score
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Beelink SER5 Beelink black 2022
Beelink
55 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Dell Area-51 Lunar Silver 2025
No customer feedback yet
Beelink SER5 Beelink black 2022
78 out of 100 low confidence 6 reviews
The Beelink SER9 Pro AI Mini PC receives mostly positive feedback for its powerful performance, AI capabilities, and ability to drive 4K 120Hz displays smoothly. However, a few users report issues like random reboots (later resolved with a power adapter replacement) and missing accessories in the package. Overall, it is praised as a great value mini PC for AI, gaming, and general use under $1000.
Pros
- Powerful AI and CPU performance
- Smooth 4K 120Hz HDR output
- Quiet operation with minimal fan noise
- Great value for money under $1000
- Fast startup in under a second
Cons
- Random reboots/shutdowns reported
- Missing accessories in package (USB flash drive, dirty cables)
- Initial driver and BIOS setup required
- Some units appear used/returned
Performance 4
Reliability 3
Value for money 3
Build quality 2
Customer support 2
Ease of setup 2
Scores
Creator
Gaming
Developer
Home Office
Workstation
Business
Ai Llm
Compact
Specifications
| Dell Area-51 | Beelink SER5 Beelink | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Intel Core Ultra 9 285K★ | AMD Ryzen 7 6800U |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 24★ | 8 |
| Frequency | 3.7 GHz★ | 2.7 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 36 MB★ | 16 MB |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080★ | AMD Radeon Graphics 12core 2200 MHz GPU |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | discrete | discrete |
| VRAM | 16 GB★ | — |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 | — |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 32 GB★ | 24 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Storage 1 | 2 TB★ | 500 GB |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD★ | SSD |
| Build | ||
| Form Factor | desktop | mini |
| PSU | 1500W★ | — |
| Weight | 34.93 kg | 0.82 kg |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 2★ | 1 |
| USB Ports | 10★ | 4 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 x 2 | — |
| HDMI | 0 | 1x HDMI |
| DisplayPort | 0 | 1x DisplayPort 1.4 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7★ | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4★ | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| Ethernet | 10/100/1000/2500 | Gigabit Ethernet |
| System | ||
| OS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
Pros & Cons
Dell Area-51 Lunar Silver 2025
- Strong port selection (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong cpu (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong ram (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong gpu (91st percentile)91st %ile
Beelink SER5 Beelink black 2022
- Strong social proof (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong ram (71st percentile)
- Below average reliability (11th percentile)11th %ile
- Below average storage (24th percentile)
Verdict
Winner: Dell Area-51
Scores 94 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 16 of 26 specs.