- Beelink ME Pro offers two- and four-bay hard drive configurations for flexibility
- Four-bay ME Pro maintains a small footprint while supporting up to 120TB
- The chassis uses unibody construction, eliminating the traditional frame and support
Beelink is preparing a compact NAS line that aims to shrink multi-bay storage systems without reducing usable disk space.
A teaser that appeared on Weibo, initially in Chinese, reveals that the company is planning two versions of the ME Pro, one with two hard drive bays and the other with four hard drive bays.
The smallest model would measure 166 x 121 x 122mm, while the larger four-bay unit would measure 166 x 166 x 146mm.
Beelink four-bay ME Pro promises 120TB capacity
The dimensions of these models are much smaller than traditional units which require much more desk or shelf space.
Beelink notes that typical two-bay systems already take up more space, and many four-bay alternatives increase significantly in height and depth.
Size matters here, as compact cases often struggle to balance internal volume, airflow, and drive layout.
Still, Beelink says upcoming models will remain smaller than competitors that rely on bulkier designs to fit multiple hard drive slots.
The contrast is sharpest with the four-bay ME Pro, which competitors often extend to around 255mm in height.
Beelink keeps the system closer to a four-liter footprint, a rare level of compactness for a device capable of holding enough drives to reach around 120TB with today’s high-capacity hard drives.
The ME Pro continues the company’s evolution from the previous ME mini PC, which introduced it to the storage segment.
According to the teaser, the device uses a unibody structure that removes the traditional support frame and stand, freeing up internal space in a compact chassis.
The company suggests that the unibody concept reduces the total volume by half compared to older configurations.
The non-Pro version uses an Intel N200 and only accepts NVMe SSDs, so the next model could take a different approach given the move towards expanded drive configurations.
The ME Pro marks an interesting change in Beelink’s storage strategy, but several details remain under wraps.
The company has not confirmed the processor, supported SSD options, or type of networking hardware in the final models.
These factors will determine the performance of the system as a true NAS rather than just a multi-bay enclosure.
Software support remains another open point, since the choice of operating system, update strategy, and management tools will shape long-term usability more than the design of the chassis itself.
Until Beelink clarifies these fundamentals, the ME Pro finds itself in an intriguing but incomplete position.
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