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The Beelink GTi14 Ultra is a small desktop computer that measures 158 x 158 x 56mm (6.2″ x 6.2″ x 2.2″). It supports up to an Intel Core Ultra 9 185H processor, up to 96GB of RAM, and up to two storage devices.
But there are a few things that really help this little computer stand out from most other mini PCs on the market. One is that it has an integrated 145W power supply, which means that you don’t need to connect a power adapter. It can connect to a wall outlet with a single cable. The other is that there’s a PCIe x8 interface on the bottom of the computer that you can use to connect a desktop graphics card.
While a number of mini PCs can be used with desktop graphics cards, that’s typically accomplished by connecting an external graphics dock to the mini PC via a Thunderbolt or OCuLink port.
The GTi14 Ultra takes a different approach by putting a small door on the bottom of the PC that covers a PCIe x8 interface, enabling a more direct connection. Of course, you’re probably not going to plug a graphics card directly into the bottom of a PC, so Beelink is offering an external graphics dock.
It’s called the Beelink EX graphics expansion dock, and it connects to the computer’s PCIe x8 interface, has a built-in 600 watt power supply, and Beelink says the graphics dock supports up to an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 or AMD Radeon RX 7600 XTX graphics card.
There’s also an M.2 2280 slot with support for a PCIe 4.0 x1 NVMe SSD, and a smaller M.2 2230 slot for a wireless card or SSD. It even has is own antenna for improved wireless networking performance. One thing to keep in mind is that you can’t use both M.2 slots at the same time though.
The dock measures 225 x 179 x 65mm (8.9″ x 7″ x 2.5″), and to use it you just stand the computer sideways and align the PCIe connectors. There’s no OCuLink or USB4 cable required.
After launching first in China earlier this summer, the Beelink GTi14 Ultra PC is now available globally. The company is selling the computer globally in two configurations.
If you’re looking for a cheaper model that’s also compatible with the Beelink EX eGPU dock, the company has also launched the new Beelink GTi12 Ultra. It’s nearly identical to the GTI14 Ultra in most respects, but features an Intel Core i9-12900H Alder Lake-H processor instead of a newer Intel Meteor Lake chip, which means you don’t get Intel Arc integrated graphics or a NPU for hardware-accelerated AI features.
The Beelink GTi12 Ultra is available now from Beelink for $639.
Keep in mind that those prices represent launch promotions: retail prices are expected to be a little higher for each model. And those prices don’t include the optional external graphics dock. It’ snot – but if the Chinese pricing is anything to go buy, the dock isn’t all that expensive.
The Beelink EX graphics extension dock isn’t available in the US yet, but in China it has a list price of 599 CNY (about $85), but costs just 299 CNY (about $40) when you bundle the dock with a supported computer like the Beelink GTi14 Ultra, making it one of the most affordable eGPu docks I’ve seen to date.
As for the Beelink GTi14 Ultra itself, the computer is a pretty versatile looking little box with two SODIMM slots for DDR5-5600 memory, two M.2 2280 slots for PCIe 4.0 x4 storage, an Intel BE200 wireless card with support for WiFi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4.
There’s also a fan for active cooling and a set of stereo speakers, along with the aforementioned 145W power supply and PCIe x8 connector.
On the front of the system there’s a power button with an integrated fingerprint sensor and a status LED light. Front and rear ports include:
- 1 x Thunderbolt 4 (40 Gbps)
- 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C (10 Gbps)
- 5 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A (10 Gbps)
- 1 x HDMI 2.1
- 1 x DisplayPort 1.4a
- 2 x 3.5mm audio
- 2 x 2.5 GbE Ethernet
- 1 x SD card reader
There’s also an array of four microphones on the front of the system. Between the built-in mic and speakers, the only thing preventing you from using this thing as a conferencing system is the lack of a built-in camera (although I suppose that’s what USB ports are for).
Beelink hasn’t announced international pricing or availability for the GTi14 Ultra yet, but MINIXPC is taking pre-orders for $1100. That seems like a pretty hefty markup over the Chinese price, so you might want to wait to see if the computer shows up at the Beelink website or the company’s Amazon store.
And it’s likely that Beelink will begin selling this mini PC outside of China soon. The company began talking about the new GTi series on English-language social media channels earlier this year, explaining that the new mini PCs would feature PCIe x8 connectors with support for PCIe 4.0 or 5.0 standards, as well as integrated microphones and speakers.
At the time Beelink also notes that it will offer models with 12th, 13th, and 14th-gen Intel Core processors. It’s safe to assume that by “14th” generation, Beelink means the GTi14 Ultra with its Intel Meteor Lake processor… even though Intel has gone out of its way to not call these 14th-gen Core chips.
via Weibo (1)(2), ITHome, DroidX, and AndroidPC.es
This article was first published July 5, 2024 and most recently updated August 12, 2024. 
