As for hardware quality, I’ve had my Tab S5E for years, and it is super solid. It looks, feels, and sounds great. It’s one of the few samsung devices that can be unlocked and Lineage installed on. So, if you’re willing to put in the time to install Lineage on it, it’s android 13 and the newest version of Lineage on it.
I have both. The deck is not going to be great for anything PC. It’ll be great for optimized gaming. Period.
I have actually had a few Beelinks. I immediately put linux on them, as I can’t stand using windows. For linux, they work great. Mine is my main rig / torrent server / Jellyfin server. It works great for all of those.
There are different Beelinks, they do not all perform as well as others. I went the AMD route, as they play nicely with linux. The intergrated AMD gpu + cpu are also supposed to have a synergy (not sure the industry term for this) that intel + nvidia do not.
The Beelink, when not taxed, can spool down to less than 10 watts, which is incredible. The fan is not loud, even when taxed. I honestly don’t even notice it ever, even a foot away.
I found the Ser5 wasn’t capable of running even simple games well. The ser6 most certainly does. I tried both Windows and Linux, and the 6 was better. IF you can afford the Ser7, I’d say go for that. There is also the pricey GTR series, which is their premiums.
Also, consider Minisforum. They’ve got the best specs of any miniPCs, but pricey as fuck.