SER8

Yes up to M2 I think. I'm also considering Ser8 and K8+ since I use Linux more than any OS, but it seems the big three Beelink, GMKTec and Minisforum try to buy off any negative reviews. There are many "stopped working" like reviews on Amazon, and in these forums. It might be best to get as barebone

The Chinese NUC market is somewhat new and volatile. A few years ago Minisforum, Beelink and Acemagic we're on top. Currently Beelink still has a popular reputation but newer brands like GMKtec and Geekom have moved beyond. Acemagic and Minisforum have made bad quality and customer service decisions

The error with the link is the stupidity with choosing the 8745HS for the SER8. The 8745HS / 8745H / Ryzen 7 H 255 AMD APUs are little more than a defective/lower fabrication quality Hawk Point 8845HS dies. The intent is to reduce AMD's fabrication e-waste by an exclusive Chinese market release. Fun

That is about the price you should pay for that hardware. Doesn't look like much of a sale to me. For instance, I purchased this: Beelink SER8 Mini PC, AMD Ryzen 7 8745HS, 24GB DDR5 RAM 1TB PCle4.0 SSD. for $489 shipped from Amazon in July. Unless you are desperate, I think you could find something

Not really. Look into the $400 to $600 price range for gaming with an AMD iGPU. $200 USD price range is fine for small servers and basic web browsing, but not for gaming. Also, the RAM price spike has finally hit the mini-PC prices. It has increased the price by $80+ USD. Examples: GMKtec K8 Plus wa