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forum thread Posted by Suryasis • Jun 10, 2025
forum thread Posted by Suryasis • Jun 10, 2025

ACEMAGIC AM08 Pro Mini PC: Ryzen 7 8845HS, 32GB DDR5, 1TB M.2 Gen4 SSD, USB4, Win11 @ $419 + F/S

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Link: https://acemagic.com/products/ace...5442798898

Coupon: $10 Off via ACEFD

Spec:
  • Windows 11 Home
  • Ryzen 7 8845HS 8C/16T 3.8 GHz (5.1 GHz Boost, 24MB Cache)
  • Radeon 780M Integrated Graphics @ 2700 MHz
  • 32GB (16GBx2) DDR5-5600 Memory (2 Slots, 64GB Max)
  • 1TB M.2 2280 PCIe Gen 4x4 NVMe SSD (2 M.2 2280 Slots)
  • Wi-Fi 6 + BT 5.2
  • 149.6mm*77.8mm*188.5mm
  • Ports:
    • 2x USB-A 3.2 Gen 2 10 Gbps (Front)
    • 2x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1 5 Gbps (Rear)
    • 1x USB 4.0 Type-C 40 Gbps (DP 1.4, 8K@60Hz, PD Out)
    • 2x HDMI 2.0
    • 1x RJ-45 2.5G Lan
    • 1x 3.5mm Audio Jack
    • 1x DC-IN
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Link: https://acemagic.com/products/ace...5442798898

Coupon: $10 Off via ACEFD

Spec:
  • Windows 11 Home
  • Ryzen 7 8845HS 8C/16T 3.8 GHz (5.1 GHz Boost, 24MB Cache)
  • Radeon 780M Integrated Graphics @ 2700 MHz
  • 32GB (16GBx2) DDR5-5600 Memory (2 Slots, 64GB Max)
  • 1TB M.2 2280 PCIe Gen 4x4 NVMe SSD (2 M.2 2280 Slots)
  • Wi-Fi 6 + BT 5.2
  • 149.6mm*77.8mm*188.5mm
  • Ports:
    • 2x USB-A 3.2 Gen 2 10 Gbps (Front)
    • 2x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1 5 Gbps (Rear)
    • 1x USB 4.0 Type-C 40 Gbps (DP 1.4, 8K@60Hz, PD Out)
    • 2x HDMI 2.0
    • 1x RJ-45 2.5G Lan
    • 1x 3.5mm Audio Jack
    • 1x DC-IN

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Jun 11, 2025
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DerProfi
Jun 11, 2025
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Decent deal. A year ago I got the 7735HS/32GB/512GB version of this for $300. Only sent it back because the NVMe was hitting 90C temps regularly and would throttle. It had a 2.5" SATA slot which was nice but I think this one lacks it. No malware.
Jun 12, 2025
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MistahBigDrawwrz101
Jun 12, 2025
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Heck yeah with usb-A 3.2 gen 1&2 we are official cookin with crisco
Jun 12, 2025
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Macgyver2484
Jun 12, 2025
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Expect no support.

I installed a new hard drive and needed drivers. Their driver hosting hit its limit (they use Google drive) so I emailed them for a possible different server link. I got an auto reply (this was the beginning of May) that the whole company was closed a week for a holiday and they'll respond back afterward.
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Jun 12, 2025
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yuesehan
Jun 12, 2025
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Quote from Macgyver2484 :
Expect no support.

I installed a new hard drive and needed drivers. Their driver hosting hit its limit (they use Google drive) so I emailed them for a possible different server link. I got an auto reply (this was the beginning of May) that the whole company was closed a week for a holiday and they'll respond back afterward.

sorry, wonder if you get response now?
Jun 12, 2025
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Redflyer
Jun 12, 2025
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Acemagic mini-pcs have built-in malware that not even a reformat or BIOS upgrade can clean. Avoid
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Jun 13, 2025
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Macgyver2484
Jun 13, 2025
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Quote from yuesehan :
sorry, wonder if you get response now?
They responded about 10 days afterward and just fixed the download links. I didn't wait for that. I installed the original hard drive and used PowerShell to extract the drivers from the OEM image.
Jun 13, 2025
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Interface
Jun 13, 2025
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Ace Magic aka Ace Magician and some other names was caught selling mini pc's with a hacked activation of Windows several times. I wouldn't touch there products even if it was free.

They are a Chinese based company with virtually zero support. Any drivers, bios updates are on a Google Drive share. If a component breaks or fails, good luck getting it fixed.

**Avoid all Chinese companies that make computers**

They are CHEAP for a reason....
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Jun 13, 2025
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Creamfilling
Jun 13, 2025
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Quote from Interface :
Ace Magic aka Ace Magician and some other names was caught selling mini pc's with a hacked activation of Windows several times. I wouldn't touch there products even if it was free.

They are a Chinese based company with virtually zero support. Any drivers, bios updates are on a Google Drive share. If a component breaks or fails, good luck getting it fixed.

**Avoid all Chinese companies that make computers**

They are CHEAP for a reason....

yeah who gives a rats arse, all these products are chinese. No need for xenophobia. Ace Magic is a crap company that did have an issue, so dont buy their stuff. AceMagician is the same company. Get a GMKtek, Beelink, Trigkey, etc. Personally I am running a Aoostar N1 PRo as home assistant system and a Gem12 another to provide brains top my security camera system.
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Quote from Macgyver2484 :
They responded about 10 days afterward and just fixed the download links. I didn't wait for that. I installed the original hard drive and used PowerShell to extract the drivers from the OEM image.

Could you not have extracted any drivers needed on to a usb memory stick, before replacing the hard drive?
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Quote from Interface :
Ace Magic aka Ace Magician and some other names was caught selling mini pc's with a hacked activation of Windows several times. I wouldn't touch there products even if it was free. They are a Chinese based company with virtually zero support. Any drivers, bios updates are on a Google Drive share. If a component breaks or fails, good luck getting it fixed.**Avoid all Chinese companies that make computers** They are CHEAP for a reason....
I am aware of that incident and even after that, bought one because of the cheaper price and after carefully reading what actually happened. They never used hacked Windows license or installed a malware. The Tool they were using in their development stage (installing OS and drivers before shipping) is a Microsoft Account requirement bypass tool which allows logging into Win11 without a Microsoft Account. It doesn't collect any data or anything and in fact used by a lot of PC builders and technicians. A lot of Bootable USB creator tool like RUFAS, use similar tool to create bootable Windows 11 USB by removing Microsoft Account requirement and other features which you don't want.
The problem with the Ace magic Team was that they forgot to remove that from those 1st batch of machines and delivered them with that tool, which picked up as a Malware by Windows Defender.
Their 2nd batch of machines never shipped with that Tool and the reviewers who raised that issue, also confirmed the same. I have read all the actual articles in depth, rather than some one liners news information, exaggerating the issue without explaining the actual cause.
My machine did not have any such firmware and to be on the safer side, I simply copied the Windows 11 License and reinstalled Windows 11.
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