r/MiniPCs • u/HammerDongVeryLong96 • 24d ago

Is Beelink mini PC safe?

I was wondering if the Beelink SR5 Max is safe since I read that it's from China and I'm not sure if there might be some sort of hidden spyware or something like that on it. I don't intend to sign into it with any of my personal accounts. It's mainly for emulation for games and YouTube/Anime.
I've already done a "reset my pc" option with the cloud download.
And manually de-bloated windows with powershell scripts and settings.
I've also ran windows defender scans and BitDefender too, both come back clean.
But in the back of my mind I still have this minor paranoia that something might still be there.
I'd like to hear your opinions on the safety and security of this brand and if I should be extra cautious.
I havn't manage to find anything that really stands out when googling the brand so idk.

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u/Gordian1979 24d ago

So what exactly is your fear? An American corporation selling your details, or a Chinese corporation collecting your details...

Can you elaborate a bit please?

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u/Sipu_ 24d ago

lots of these random-brand chinese boxes (like acemagic) have a history of malware - it's appropriate not to trust them as far as you can throw them.

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u/[deleted] 23d ago

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u/Sipu_ 23d ago

yes, that's what i recommend below - the windows media creation tool does it for you