When it comes to digital hot products in 2023, mini hosts are definitely on the list. This compact design, which is as small as ATX 1 40 and weighs less than 1kg, is loved by the majority of non-computer gamers and study and office users. And when it comes to the mini host brand,Zero moment is a brand that can't be bypassed,This national brand has a good reputation in sales evaluation,It is the sales champion of Jingdong Tmall double 11 mini host;The cost performance is relatively high, and the same configuration is about 30% lower than that of Asus, Lenovo, etc.;And the series is complete, there are more than ten products in the three series of GT, SE, and EQ on sale, and there are both products such as AMD Snapdragon 7 7840HS processor, Master Lu running score of 1.4 million, comparable to the super configuration products GTR7 and Ser7 of entry-level game consoles, and Intel Alder Lake-N95, a barebones version ** as low as five or six hundred, suitable for soft routing or building private cloud NAS products.
However, there is also a weakness in the Zero Moment console series, and the products equipped with AMD processors have a large room for choice, such as the GTR7, SER7, SER6, and SER5 series currently on sale all have R, which means that they are all small hosts with AMD processors. And equipped with Intel processors, relatively few only SEI10, SEI12, EQ12 series, and the highest configuration before the i5-1250H processor, I really don't have to choose a higher configuration. The main reason for such a product layout is that the AMD processor core display of the same level is a little more obvious;But what can't be ignored is that Intel, as the boss, in addition to the slightly expensive chip, its own advantages are also obvious, with small heating, strong single core, and better compatibility.
It may also be that Zero Moment has noticed the market segmentation, and there are indeed users who are more concerned about system stability and CPU computing power, or it may be that it is under the pressure of traditional computer brands to launch high-end Intel mini hosts, and recently there is finally a little new action, bringing the first equipped with i7 processor Zero Moment small host SEI12 12650H version. As a digital enthusiast, I also bought this product for the first time. Combined with unboxing and drying things, this article talks about the difference in experience between the two models at the same 2K price, zero moment SEI12 12650H and SER5 MAX 5800H:
Contrast in appearance. From the point of view of appearance, the shell of the SEI12 is similar to that of the SE5 Max, the overall frame is made of ABS material, the upper cover is designed with breathable cloth, and there are metal heat dissipation nets on both sides, but the color is different. The length, depth and height are 126mm*113mm*42mm, and the volume is only 059 liters, less than 1 40 the size of a standard computer mainframe.
The picture below is a comparison of the SEI12 (navy blue) and the SE5 MAX (millennial gray), which does look very similar in appearance.
Speaking of which, I want to insert two sentences,If you want to play black apple,Zero moment ser5 max is currently the highest configuration、Super good stability,A small host that can be a black apple。 What are the advantages?For about 2300 yuan, you can have an AMD Ryzen R7-5800H processor, 32GB memory, and 1TB storage super Apple host.
As for whether SEI12 can play Black Apple, it is not yet known. However, the barebones version of the SEI12 is priced slightly higher than the SE5 MAX and does not seem to have changed much in terms of interfaces, which are also front panel 2 Type A (USB3.).2 Gen2) +1Type C + 1 AUX headphone jack, rear panel 2 USB + DP14+hdmi2.0+LAN (1000M) design. But in fact, the zero-tick SEI12 is slightly smaller than the zero-tick SE5 MAX interface. One is that the C port on the front panel only supports USB32 Gen2 10GPBS data transfer, does not support ** output function;The second is that a USB on the back panel is no longer one that supports USB32 Gen2, one USB20 interface, all using USB20 interface.
However, it does not affect most users, because the two USB ports in the later version are more used to connect the keyboard and mouse 24G wireless receiver, printer USB port, etc., the speed is not affected. The C-port ** function of the front panel is not used by most users, and the rear different port ** output can still meet the function of dual monitors.
Of course, this interface differentiation design may be due to the fact that the performance of the i7-12650H is higher and higher than that of the R7-5800H, for the sake of total cost control, or it may be the reason for the product differentiation configuration to better retain users with different needs. The following figure is a visual comparison of the positions of the two processors in the performance ladder chart of the computer mobile processor
Hardware measurement. From the perspective of internal workmanship design, Zero Tick SEI12 also adopts a dual fan design, one for CPU heat dissipation, one for memory hard disk heat dissipation, and reserved 2The design of the 5-inch HHD tray slot.
A separate metal heat dissipation design has been added to the SSD SSD disk.
From the perspective of the motherboard, it is also a mature design idea, with 1 2280 SSD solid state drive bit, using PCIe40 connection, note that this interface is relatively upgraded, zero tick ser5 max is pcie 30. Two memory slots, SO-SO-DIMM DDR4 3200 specification.
Here's a close-up of the board:
Personally, I'm lazy.,I chose the system version.,It's equipped with 2 16GB Critical DDR4 3200MHz memory.,The memory is full;And the SSD is a 500GB Critical CT500P3PSSD8 hard drive. Master Lu has a measured score of 860,000 points, and his performance is also relatively good, including a processor of 4420,000, 70,000 cores, 16 memory30,000, hard disk 1850 thousand. This performance is still very good for an office computer.
In addition, from the Cinebench R23 running score, multi-core 9160pts, single-core 1736pts, MR ratio 528 times the performance, which is indeed better.
As for the specific parameters of the i7-12650H processor, I won't say more, you can understand it by looking at the CPU-Z.
What is more surprising is that it is indeed the Intel processor itself that generates less heat than the AMD processor, and uses a silent fan + heat pipe + fin heat dissipation scheme. The following figure is an analysis of the internal structure of this host:
After more than 5 minutes of heat dissipation stress test with Master Lu, the maximum CPU temperature is 70 degrees, the CPU core is up to 76 degrees, the hard disk is up to 46 degrees, and the motherboard is up to 56 degrees, which is indeed closer to an ordinary desktop.
From this point of view, users who don't like the high-temperature operation of the mini AMD mini host may choose this one better!
User experience. Of course, in terms of actual use, the computer experience is comprehensive, and I actually used the PCMark 10 to test with an overall score of 5148 points.
The overall benchmark ranking, which is close to the level of office laptops in 2023, is generally a medium score, better than the 46% of all results, which is in the middle level.
From the point of view of speed, 32GB memory is more powerful, and the read and write copy speed is 45GB s above the level, latency 944ns, which also ran within 100ns, belongs to the level of regular notebooks.
From the perspective of hard disk read/write, the quality of this solid-state Critical itself is average, but the maximum read is 4845MB s, write 1917MB s, and the maximum read speed is basically close to the nominal 5000MB s, but the write is relatively lagging behind. If you have write needs, I personally recommend that you choose SEI12 of the system, so that the hard disk can be selected better.
In addition, from the perspective of actual use, with mathematical calculation software, graphics software, etc., zero moment SEI12 12650H is more than enough, not only low operating temperature, low noise, and fast drawing speed. I'm going to connect it to a portable touch monitor for my kids to use as a workhorse for learning modeling and programming. There are two connection methods for the portable screen, one is direct connection to the C port, and the other is HDMI+USB connection. This small host is connected in the latter way.
And from dp14、hdmi2.From the point of view of the 0 interface, it supports dual ports and 4K output at the same time. Connect the monitor and watch the local collection of 4K ultra-high-definition movies The experience is also good, after all, last year's i7-12650H was much stronger than the i5-12490H, the entry-level e-sports installed processor. In addition, for users who are not professional editors and graphic editors, it is completely easy to use it to play with WPS office software, Jianying, Meitu App and other software.
After all, judging from the official small host test with the same configuration, PS2020, AI2020, DW2021, and CAD2021 are all five-star fluencies!
As for the wifi 6 and Bluetooth 5 supported by the host2 wireless technology, not much to say, with these hardware, you can also use a few less cables in the unit, so that the desktop is kept cleaner and tidier.
In short, SEI12 12650H is the highest configuration Intel small host at present, and it is also the one with the best temperature control, with performance close to the level of SER5 Max 5800H at the same price, stronger computing performance, and lower host operating temperature;But the latter is good for black apples. So choose which one to choose and see how you use it!
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