- Beelink ME Pro offers two and four bay HDD configurations for added flexibility
- Four-bay ME Pro has a small footprint and supports up to 120TB
- The chassis uses unibody construction, eliminating the traditional frame and bracket.
Beelink is preparing a compact NAS line that aims to reduce multi-bay storage systems without reducing usable disk space.
A teaser that appeared on Weibo, originally in Chinese, reveals that the company is planning two versions of the ME Pro, one with two HDD bays and the other with four HDD bays.
The smaller model is said to measure 166 x 121 x 122mm, while the larger four-bay unit measures 166 x 166 x 146mm.
Beelink four-Bay ME Pro promises 120 TB capacity
The dimensions of these models are well below those of traditional units that require much more desk or shelf space.
Beelink notes that typical two-bay systems already take up more space, and many four-bay alternatives grow considerably in both height and depth.
Size matters here because compact cases often struggle to balance internal volume, airflow, and unit design.
Still, Beelink says upcoming models will still be smaller than rivals that rely on bulkier designs to fit multiple hard drive slots.
The contrast is clearest with the four-bay ME Pro, which competitors typically extend to around 255mm in height.
Beelink keeps the system closer to a four-liter size, a rare level of compactness for a device that can hold enough drives to reach approximately 120TB with today’s high-capacity hard drives.
The ME Pro continues the company’s move from the previous ME mini PC, which introduced it into the storage segment.
According to the teaser, the device uses a unibody structure that eliminates the traditional support frame and kickstand, freeing up internal space in a compact chassis.
The company suggests that the unibody concept reduces overall volume by half compared to older designs.
The non-Pro version uses an Intel N200 and only accepts NVMe SSDs, so the next model may follow a different approach given the shift towards extended 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 how well the system performs as a true NAS rather than a simple multi-bay enclosure.
Software support remains another open point, as the choice of operating system, update strategy and management tools will determine long-term usability more than the chassis design itself.
Until Beelink clarifies these fundamentals, the ME Pro finds itself in an intriguing but incomplete position.
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