Beelink ME mini N95 Review: The Entry Point to a Six-Slot All-Flash Storage Cube
The Beelink ME mini with the Intel N95 is the lower-cost way into the same six-slot storage cube: a 99mm box with six M.2 2280 PCIe 3.0 slots for up to 24TB of SSDs, two 2.5G Ethernet ports, Wi-Fi 6 and a 45W power supply inside the chassis. The N95 is a four-core, four-thread chip that boosts to 3.4GHz with 16 graphics execution units, plenty for file serving, backups and media streaming. What it gives up is headroom: 12GB of soldered single-channel memory that cannot be expanded, PCIe 3.0 x1 lanes on five of the slots, one HDMI output, and no SSD in the box.
- Home file and backup servers
- All-flash NAS builds on a budget
- Media streaming boxes
- Always-on homelab appliances
Pros
- Six M.2 2280 slots, up to 4TB each and 24TB in total
- Two 2.5G Ethernet ports on Intel I226-V controllers
- Built-in 45W power supply, no external brick
- Low-power four-core Intel N95 up to 3.4GHz
- Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.2
- Compact 99mm cube with vertical airflow cooling
- Three-year warranty and an HDMI cable in the box
Cons
- Only a 64GB eMMC included, no SSD
- 12GB of soldered single-channel memory, not expandable
- Five of the six M.2 slots run at PCIe 3.0 x1
- Single HDMI output, no DisplayPort, Thunderbolt or USB4
- No headphone jack, SD card reader or Kensington lock
- Plastic chassis and no VESA mount
Who is the Beelink ME mini N95 for?
It suits anyone who wants a small, quiet box to hold several SSDs and serve them over the network. Everything about the layout points at storage: a 64GB eMMC for the operating system, six M.2 slots for data drives, two 2.5G Ethernet ports and an internal power supply, so the whole machine runs from one AC cable. The Intel N95 keeps it a low-power, always-on device, and Windows 11 Home comes pre-installed, so it also works as a basic small computer on day one.
What the Beelink ME mini N95 offers
Six M.2 2280 slots take up to 4TB each, 24TB in total: slot 4 is PCIe 3.0 and also accepts SATA III SSDs, while the other five are NVMe only at PCIe 3.0 x1. Networking is two 2.5G ports on Intel I226-V controllers, plus Wi-Fi 6 (Intel AX101) and Bluetooth 5.2. The processor is the Intel N95, four cores and four threads up to 3.4GHz, paired with Intel UHD Graphics with 16 execution units and a single HDMI output at 4K 60Hz. Cooling is vertical airflow through an aluminum heatsink with a silent fan, the 45W power supply sits inside the cube, and Beelink covers it with a three-year warranty and an HDMI cable in the box.
What to know before you buy
The only storage included is the 64GB eMMC, so every data drive is an extra purchase. Memory is 12GB of LPDDR5 at 4800 MT/s, soldered and single-channel, and 12GB is also the maximum, which caps how many containers or virtual machines it can run. Five of the six slots get one PCIe 3.0 lane each, there is one display output with no DisplayPort, Thunderbolt or USB4, and there is no headphone jack, SD card reader, Kensington lock or VESA mount. The chassis is plastic.
Is the Beelink ME mini N95 worth it?
For a storage appliance, yes. Six M.2 slots, dual 2.5G networking and an internal power supply in a 99mm cube are rare in a mini PC, and the N95 is enough to move files at the speed those two network ports allow. As a general-purpose desktop it makes less sense, since the fixed 12GB of memory and single HDMI output give little back to someone who will not fill the drive bays. Factor the cost of the SSDs into the budget, because this version ships with only its small eMMC.
Frequently asked questions
What processor does the Beelink ME mini N95 use?
An Intel N95 with four cores and four threads that boosts up to 3.4GHz, with Intel UHD Graphics running 16 execution units.
How much storage can the Beelink ME mini N95 hold?
Its six M.2 2280 slots take up to 4TB each, for 24TB in total, on top of the 64GB eMMC that holds the operating system.
Does the Beelink ME mini N95 come with an SSD?
No. This configuration ships with 12GB of memory and a 64GB eMMC with Windows 11 Home, and all six M.2 slots are empty.
Can you upgrade the memory in the Beelink ME mini N95?
No. The 12GB of LPDDR5 at 4800 MT/s is soldered to the board, and 12GB is the maximum it supports.
Does the Beelink ME mini N95 have Wi-Fi?
Yes. It has Wi-Fi 6 on an Intel AX101 module and Bluetooth 5.2, alongside two 2.5G Ethernet ports.
