- Beelink ME Pro offers two- and four-bay HDD configurations for flexibility
- The four-bay ME Pro maintains a small footprint while supporting up to 120TB
- The chassis uses unibody construction, eliminating the traditional frame and brackets
Beelink is preparing a compact NAS series that aims to shrink multi-bay storage systems without reducing usable drive 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-chamber unit is said to measure 166 x 166 x 146mm.
Beelink four-Bay ME Pro promises 120 TB capacity
The dimensions of these models are far below the dimensions 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 significantly in both height and depth.
Size matters here because compact cases often struggle to balance internal volume, airflow, and drive layout.
Still, Beelink says the upcoming models will remain smaller than competitors that rely on larger designs to fit more HDD slots.
The contrast is clearest with the four-bay ME Pro, which competitors often stretch to around 255mm in height.
Beelink keeps the system closer to a four-liter footprint, an unusual level of compactness for a device that can hold enough drives to reach around 120TB with today’s high-capacity HDDs.
The ME Pro continues the company’s move from the previous ME mini PC, which introduced it to the storage segment.
From the teaser, the device uses a unibody structure that removes the traditional support frame and brackets and frees up internal space in a compact chassis.
The company suggests that the unibody concept cuts overall volume in half compared to older layouts.
The non-Pro version uses an Intel N200 and only accepts NVMe SSDs, so the upcoming model may take a different approach given the shift towards extended drive configurations.
The ME Pro marks an interesting shift in Beelink’s storage strategy, but more details remain under wraps.
The company has not confirmed the processor, supported SSD options or the 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 shape long-term usability more than chassis design itself.
Until Beelink clarifies these fundamentals, the ME Pro sits in an exciting but incomplete position.
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