How do you take a good TV box and make it better? Make it smaller, of course.
The Beelink MiniMXIII takes the popular MXIII and updates it with the AmLogic S905 CPU. But the biggest difference is actually the device’s small size.
There aren’t very many manufacturers that opt for a small size over trying to pack in anything and everything into their TV boxes. The down side to all of that extra stuff, other than the increased size, is all of the heat that those components put out.
This is one case where smaller is better. Measuring in at only 96mm square, the Mini-MXIII still packs a punch.
In addition to the Amlogic S905, the Mini-MXIII runs Android 5.1, and has 2GB of RAM and 16GB of flash storage. For networking, there’s 802.11 b/g/n wireless and Gigabit Ethernet.
Beelink MXIII Specs
General Brand: Beelink
Model: MiniMXIII
Type: TV Box
GPU: Mali-450
System: Android 5.1
CPU: Amlogic S905
Core: 2.0GHz,Quad Core
RAM: 2G
ROM: 16G
Max. Extended Capacity: 32G
Color: Black
Media Supported Decoder Format: H.264,H.265
Video format: 1080P,4K,4K x 2K,AVI,DAT,H.264,H.265,MOV,MP4,MPEG,RM,WMV
Audio format: AAC,FLAC,MP3,OGG,RM,WMA
Photo Format: BMP,GIF,JPEG,JPG,PNG
Product Details Support XBMC: Yes
WIFI: IEEE 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth: Bluetooth4.0
Power Supply: Charge Adapter
Interface: DC Power Port,HDMI,LAN,Micro SD Card Slot,SPDIF,USB2.0
Certificate: CCC,CE,FCC
Power Requirement Power Type: External Power Adapter Mode
Power Adapter Input: 100-240V / 50-60Hz
Power Adapter Output: 5V 2A
Dimension and Weight Product weight: 0.178 kg
Package weight: 0.466 kg
Product size (L x W x H): 9.60 x 9.60 x 1.60 cm / 3.78 x 3.78 x 0.63 inches
Package Contents Package Contents: 1 x TV Box, 1 x Power Adapter, 1 x HDMI Cable, 1 x Remote Controller, 1 x English Manual
Where to get one
The Beelink Mini-MXIII is available at GearBest for $50, and right now they’ve got a coupon code (GBMXI) which brings the price down even further.
So did you get to actually play with this box? I’m left hanging. LOL.
Did you like it?
They’re sending me a review sample, so I’ll get to play with it soon, Bri!
Does it play 3D snd allow DTS passthrough?
Hello, I have one question, betwwen Beelink Mini MX (2GB RAM and 16 ROM version) and the Beelink Mini-MXIII (reviewed on this article) which do you think that is better?.
Both have the exact same HW specifications the only difference are the Android Launcher interface (I like more Mini MX), the status LED (present only in Mini MX) and the size (MiniMXIII is smaller and best looking), I have both and I need to give one away, but I really don’t know which. Antutu give me 33k for Mini MX, and 36k for MiniMXIII, plus Mini MX was released on October 2015, istead MiniMXIII was released April 2016 (just six month later). Can you give me your opinion please, thanks
Hi Esteban. Both boxes have almost identical hardware, so it really comes down to which design you like better. I wouldn’t put too much faith in a 3000 point difference in AnTuTu scores. I’ve seen the exact same box have that much of a variance between using it cold or after its warmed up. The most important thing is to look at which design is more comfortable for you (interface, LED, etc.) and go with that one. It’s better to have a box you’re happy using than one that performs slightly better that you get annoyed with.
I and a friend each have one of these. The WiFi download speeds are atrocious. Not fast enough for streaming. This problem was addressed in a CNX-Software review which I unfortunately did not see until after purchase. Ethernet throughput is very good however. This is only 1 of 16 streaming assets I have at home. I still use the Mini MXIII as it’s performance with the exception of the WiFi issue is much better than any box I own having less RAM & storage. I do prefer my Nvideo Shield and Minix NEO U1 above all others. If anyone intends to purchase one of these, ensure that you intend to use it with ethernet only and not WiFi. Also beware of mini boxes with identical specs as they might be clones.
Thanks Bobby. Great info. Jean-Luc’s site (CNX-Software) is a great resource for getting into the details of the hardware on a really technical level. If I have any questions about the components of a device, he’s the one I go to first.
I have this one for a while now. It is good except two things.
1. Not every time, but very often after starting the video, the message of “Working” at the lower right corner of the screen remains there and by this the remote controller becomes inoperable. Only the home button works, but no else. After playing the whole video everything works again as normal.
What can be the problem?
2. I am in Hungary. The popcornflix does not work by some reason. Do you know why?
Hi.. I have one for serveral months, but I cannot connect the bluetooth to my bluetooth speaker as sound output..
Any idea how to make this work?