TRIGKEY S5 AMD Mini PC, Ryzen 5 5560U (Up to 4.0 GHz) 6-Core
TRIGKEY S5 AMD Mini PC, Ryzen 5 5560U (Up to 4.0 GHz) 6-Core 12Thread Mini Desktop, Micro Computer, 16GB | 1TGB, Small Gaming PC Supports 4K Triple Displays, WiFi 6+BT5.2, USB3.2 Gen 2
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How did we get our start?
TRIGKEY emphasizes product quality and appearance design, and user experience. It uses a hard internal and external structure, a variety of practical functions, and a powerful processor. If you have used it, you will love it.
Why do we love what we do?
We are a group of like-minded people who like to play computers. Because of computers, we met and developed. Because of love, we hope that friends all over the world can experience our products
Why we love what we do?
We are very dedicated, and pursue innovation. Hope our discovery can bring you a different experience.
| Weight: | 910 g |
| Dimensions: | 22.8 x 13.7 x 5.9 cm; 910 Grams |
| Brand: | TRIGKEY |
| Model: | TRIGKEY Mini PC |
| Colour: | Black |
| Manufacture: | TRIGKEY |
| Dimensions: | 22.8 x 13.7 x 5.9 cm; 910 Grams |
After deleting Windows and installing Linux, this is a great little box for learning about linux, networking and programming in a native linux environment.
Currently screwed to the side of my desk running Kubuntu headless with only an ethernet cable and the power supply connected allowing me to use my main rig for every day tasks and gaming and simply logging in to the box “remotely” from a window on my desktop.
Perfect for situations where space is tight. Seems to run nice and stable so far.
It’s a great little desk top , however it took some adjusting to get it from Chinese to English settings , if you are not computer savvy this may cause some difficulties , it come nicely packaged and sits beautifully on any table without the bulk of a normal desk top , no issues so far and work fine for every day use.
+ Size and Footprint:
In the photo, you’ll see my desktop server and then the Trigkey S5 on top of it, and a Beelink Mini S above that. As you can see the Trigkey is slightly wider than the Beelink but is a still a tiny footprint if you were using it on on a desktop, or even better you could mount it to the back of your monitor with with vesa kit that comes with it.
+ RAM:
I got this because I needed something that would support 64GB RAM to run more machines and labs on my Proxmox server. Most of these low power Celeron N-series ones are much more efficient but only support 16GB max. I previously used a Beelink GKMini (J4125 8GB) and a Mini S (N5095 16GB) and thought I would save power and space by combining them into one more powerful box. That didn’t quite happen as I will explain.
+ OS and performance:
This came with Windows 11 and that was running very smoothly but I quickly replaced it with Proxmox (Debian Linux) which was seamless. I have all the network adapters and hardware working under Debian but not the bluetooth which I didn’t need. Then I transferred my VMs and containers including Home Assistant and a handful of Windows and Linux servers. One of my servers runs Blue Iris a Windows security camera DVR which was struggling running on the N5095. This Ryzen doesn’t even break into a sweat with 6 cameras and Codeproject AI. Everything runs much faster and smoother, and with over a dozen VMS and containers running this will easily run double that without getting stressed. I know it may seem obvious but it really is noticeably faster and better performing that the two Beelink Celerons.
+ Heat:
BUT… It comes at a cost… Attached are 3 graphs showing CPU, Temperature and power consumption. The CPU is only running at 10-30% but the temperature is hitting the 70C+… You’ll see in the photo I have put the two MiniPCs in a custom rack with fans mounted each side to help cooling. Its not unusual for these tiny PCs to run hot but this was cruising at 70-80C with 20% load (and the odd spike). Imagine if I was maxing it out? I think you’d get thermal throttling or even shutdown!
+ Noise:
Its actually very quiet, maybe the fan is broken 🙂 Seriously I can feel its running but I never hear it screaming. I never hear it over my desktop, and even with everything off the Trigkey noise is a whisper. If you’re wanting a quieter option vs your fullsize desktop, this is it.
+ Power:
Then the power saving… Well my full sized server used over 100W, and the Trigkey uses 30-50W. You can see the graph attached shows JUST the Trigkey in yellow and then Trigkey+Big Server combined when they’re both on. The little Celerons, J4125 circa 10W, the N5095 (15W) running same or similar loads, same peripherals plugged in etc. So the 1 x Trigkey Ryzen MiniPC uses an average of 40W vs 25W for 2 x Beelink Celeron Mini PCs!
+ TDP and Bios:
With the heat and power usage, the 5560U has a trick up its sleeve – configurable TDP! Its the reason I chose the 5560U over the 5500U, newer (Zen 3), lower power and configurable TDP. In the bios I set it to the lowest possible (10W?) it did make a slight difference but the figures you see already include that, but the Proxmox performance was hardly affected at all. Bios is very configurable BTW, there’s almost too many options in there that might get you into trouble, but good to know they’re there.
Another thing about the Trigkey brand, its pretty clear they ship very similar PCs to Beelink, having had both, I don’t there’s anything between them build quality wise but the support, even the website for Beelink is superior. I bought this as it was on a deal and significantly cheaper than other brands, but if they were closer in price, I probably wouldn’t have chosen Trigkey.
In conclusion, I think I probably should have returned it with the thermal concerns but the power usage is probably expected, and going to be the same for any powerful mobile CPU once you step outside the lower power Celerons. Still a contender at the right price.
This little computer fits the bill perfectly. Comes pre-installed with Windows 11 and set up was very quick and easy. They give you the option of restoring a previous computers apps and settings, but I prefer to start fresh. I had the machine up and running with the apps she uses in about 30 minutes.
It has 4 USB3 ports which is enough for basic needs. The only niggle I have with pretty much all mini-pcs is that they put the speaker jack on the front. It really would be better if they were on the back. Being on the front means you have to have a speaker cable sticking out at all times (unless you use bluetooth or USB-only speakers of course).
The fan kicks in from time to time, but it’s not overly noisy. For the price this little computer is difficult to beat for basic computing needs.
These days, I only use a PC for surfing the web, watching videos on various platforms and streaming music. This is perfect for music streaming and surfing the web. Watching YouTube at 1080p60 is awesome. It’s also great for streaming music from the likes of Tidal and Qobuz which is just what I wanted it for.
This mini PC loaded webpages much snappier and could handle the opening of more than 20 tabs without lag. The thing with this mini PC that I’m proud of is the performance you get just from doing the things that I do, which really aren’t intensive at all. I’ve had a great experience with it so far.
Well worth the money for the spec. I have it setup with plex and many other automated solutions to feed into my cloud storage and media storage.
1 click setup, windows was preinstalled.
Have remote desktop setup as it’s the pro version so I just leave it hooked up to the router and no screen or devices attached other than the storage drives.
Very low wattage so it costs a lot less to run 24/7 than my main PC which is why I wanted this. Great produc
I gave myself a budget of of 200 and almost bought a Windows tablet until I stumbled across a mini PC, albeit lower spec than this one.
I researched all the CPU’s in the sub 200 mini PC offering and settled on the N100 due to it’s 24 Extraction Units. I bought an additional 500gGB SSD to go with it.
Putting the effort in was worth it as this is a little beast!
This thing does everything i want it to and more. Loads up webpages snappy, plays Hearthstone on high at 60Fps, is quiet and accepts all my peripherals to truly make it a desktop replacement. You can put it in your pocket and take it with you!
it is also wifi6 even though the listing says wifi5.
The only reason I didn’t give 5 stars is the lack of USB C, which should be standard in this day and age. a micro SD slot would also have been nice. I use a USB A to USB C adaptor which works fine.
All in all, I highly recommend this computer. You won’t be disappointed.
Even with intensive tasks such as backups and indexing the box is effectively silent making a change from older laptops and desktops. The wifi and ethernet connections are reliable and fast. Particularly usefuld is being able to mount it on the back of the monitor which makes the cabling tidier and the “all in one” easy to move if needing to clear space in the home.
The only issue to be wary of, not themanufacturer of the hardware at fault, but is ensuring that you bring Windows 11 fully up to date. This took several rounds of checking for updates. Also go to the intel website and get updates directly from there for the graphics etc.
Considering the relatively low cost (purchased on a deal price) this is an excellent PC providing you set your expectations accordingly.