Beelink Launches SEi13 AI and SEi14 AI Mini PCs with Dedicated NPUs
Beelink has launched the SEi13 AI and SEi14 AI mini PCs, starting at 11,895 RMB. These systems feature a dual-compute architecture combining x86 CPUs with a dedicated NPU that delivers up to 160TOPS of AI performance and includes 24GB of dedicated LPDDR5 inference memory. This release highlights a growing hardware trend of integrating high-performance, dedicated AI accelerators into small form-factor PCs. It enables users to run complex local AI workloads, such as large language models and AI agents, without relying on cloud resources or bulky desktop GPUs. The SEi13 AI is powered by an Intel Core i7-13620H processor, while the SEi14 AI features an Intel Core Ultra 9 185H. Both models separate system operations from AI inference and support Windows and Linux ecosystems.
## BACKGROUND
A Neural Processing Unit (NPU) is a specialized microprocessor designed to accelerate machine learning algorithms by mimicking human brain synapses. TOPS, or Trillion Operations Per Second, is a standard metric used to measure the computing power of these AI hardware accelerators.