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expiredSuryasis posted Jul 08, 2025 05:47 PM
expiredSuryasis posted Jul 08, 2025 05:47 PM

ACEMAGIC S3A Mini PC Barebone: Ryzen 7 5700U, 2x DDR4, 2x M.2 2280, Wi-Fi 6 + BT, 3x 4K Out @ $159.99 + F/S

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Barebone: https://acemagic.com/products/ace...3813839154

16GB Ram + 512GB SSD @ $263: https://acemagic.com/products/ace...3827470642

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  • Ryzen 7 5700U 8C/16T 1.8 GHz (4.3 GHz Boost, 12MB Cache)
  • AMD Radeon Vega 8 Graphics @ 1900 MHz
  • 2x DDR4 SODIMM Slot (Up to 64GB)
  • 1x M.2 2280 PCIe Gen 3.0 + 1x M.2 2280 SATA III
  • Wi-Fi 6 + BT 5.2 (M.2 2230)
  • 128*128*41.3mm
  • Ports:
    • 2x USB3.2 Gen2 Type-A Port 10 Gbps
    • 4x USB3.2 Gen1 Type-A Port 5 Gbps
    • 1x USB3.2 Gen2 Type-C Port 10 Gbps (4k@60Hz)
    • 1x HDMI 2.0 (4K@60Hz)
    • 1x DP 1.4 (4K@60Hz)
    • 1x RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet Port
    • 1x 3.5mm Audio Combo Jack
    • 1x DC-In
    • 1x Power Button
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Barebone: https://acemagic.com/products/ace...3813839154

16GB Ram + 512GB SSD @ $263: https://acemagic.com/products/ace...3827470642

Spec:
  • Ryzen 7 5700U 8C/16T 1.8 GHz (4.3 GHz Boost, 12MB Cache)
  • AMD Radeon Vega 8 Graphics @ 1900 MHz
  • 2x DDR4 SODIMM Slot (Up to 64GB)
  • 1x M.2 2280 PCIe Gen 3.0 + 1x M.2 2280 SATA III
  • Wi-Fi 6 + BT 5.2 (M.2 2230)
  • 128*128*41.3mm
  • Ports:
    • 2x USB3.2 Gen2 Type-A Port 10 Gbps
    • 4x USB3.2 Gen1 Type-A Port 5 Gbps
    • 1x USB3.2 Gen2 Type-C Port 10 Gbps (4k@60Hz)
    • 1x HDMI 2.0 (4K@60Hz)
    • 1x DP 1.4 (4K@60Hz)
    • 1x RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet Port
    • 1x 3.5mm Audio Combo Jack
    • 1x DC-In
    • 1x Power Button

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Jul 09, 2025 03:53 PM
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RedflyerJul 09, 2025 03:53 PM
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Previous acemagic mini-pcs have been found to have embedded unremovable malware even after reformatting and BIOS flashes. Avoid
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MistahBigDrawwrz101Jul 09, 2025 08:53 PM
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Quote from Redflyer :
Previous acemagic mini-pcs have been found to have embedded unremovable malware even after reformatting and BIOS flashes. Avoid
Wowzers. Ty
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SuryasisJul 10, 2025 07:49 AM
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Quote from Redflyer :
Previous acemagic mini-pcs have been found to have embedded unremovable malware even after reformatting and BIOS flashes. Avoid
False information and you are again lying just like you do in every Acemagic posts.. No Bios level malware and formatting removed that from all devices. And You can just buy the barebone.
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that_guy_playzJul 10, 2025 01:01 PM
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Quote from Redflyer :
Previous acemagic mini-pcs have been found to have embedded unremovable malware even after reformatting and BIOS flashes. Avoid
who do I trust, everyone says he is lying, but he says there is an embedded virus in them.
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Quote from that_guy_playz :
who do I trust, everyone says he is lying, but he says there is an embedded virus in them.
When everybody saying he is lying in every thread, then he is actually lying. I even asked him to provide a link stating BIOS level malware and he actually gave a link. After reading that, I am pretty much sure either he did not read that or he didn't understand a single line written on that.
Let me clarify: There is no embedded virus or anything and when the issue happened, it never had any embedded virus. All it had is a Windows 11 MS Account requirement bypass tool in the drive and recovery partition which their Engineers were using during the installation of Windows without creating MS Account. If you have any of those machines, simply formatting the SSD and installing a fresh copy of Windows will resolve it.
On top of that, after that incident, from the second batch, multiple YouTubers rigorously tested their newer batches and could not find any issue. I have one with me and it never came with any malware. I still did perform a fresh install.
Read the comments in the below thread to get better understanding where a lot of users actually clarified it, apart from just me.
https://slickdeals.net/f/18398767-acemagic-s3a-mini-pc-ryzen-7-6800h-32gb-ddr5-1tb-gen4-ssd-2-5g-lan-win11-pro-339-f-s?peid=42dbf303-3c19-4bc0-8bbd-b4c85d22e175
That guy does not really understand much about computers. What he did is just read some headlines without reading the contents and then mix matching them to every thread for fear mongering and that's it.
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justyeJul 11, 2025 09:39 PM
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Quote from Redflyer :
Previous acemagic mini-pcs have been found to have embedded unremovable malware even after reformatting and BIOS flashes. Avoid
AceMagic is 100% garbage. The malware was not found in BIOS though. Unfortunately they have a lot of other problems. Just the mere fact that they they shipped PCs with malware to begin with is a red flag. They use the most trashy quality of NICs, SSDs, RAM, fans, etc. so don't expect these things to be guaranteed to work for multiple years like a good quality used HP ProDesk mini.
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Quote from justye :
AceMagic is 100% garbage. The malware was not found in BIOS though. Unfortunately they have a lot of other problems. Just the mere fact that they they shipped PCs with malware to begin with is a red flag. They use the most trashy quality of NICs, SSDs, RAM, fans, etc. so don't expect these things to be guaranteed to work for multiple years like a good quality used HP ProDesk mini.
Just get the barebone then and add your own Ram and SSD. And truth to be told, all these popular Chinese manufacturers use mostly same OEMs for Ram and SSD, mostly Crucial /Adata Ram and Kingston SSDs. Now regarding quality. they are fine but are they the top performing models? No.
I have been using Minisoforum for my daily driver for a very long time but purchased one of the Acemagics almost a year back, with 6800H, 32GB Ram and 1TB SSD, recently, for being used as a dedicated Database server. There wasn't any Malware and the SSD speeds are okay for my operation. The Wi-Fi module is Intel AX200 Wi-Fi 6 and working without any hiccups.
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Jul 12, 2025 09:16 PM
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RedflyerJul 12, 2025 09:16 PM
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Quote from justye :
AceMagic is 100% garbage. The malware was not found in BIOS though. Unfortunately they have a lot of other problems. Just the mere fact that they they shipped PCs with malware to begin with is a red flag. They use the most trashy quality of NICs, SSDs, RAM, fans, etc. so don't expect these things to be guaranteed to work for multiple years like a good quality used HP ProDesk mini.
Second person to say Acemagic is garbage besides myself. All it takes is a 5 second google search on acemagic embedded unremovable malware to see for yourself.
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gamespeedJul 13, 2025 05:25 PM
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Quote from Suryasis :
Just get the barebone then and add your own Ram and SSD. And truth to be told, all these popular Chinese manufacturers use mostly same OEMs for Ram and SSD, mostly Crucial /Adata Ram and Kingston SSDs. Now regarding quality. they are fine but are they the top performing models? No.
I have been using Minisoforum for my daily driver for a very long time but purchased one of the Acemagics almost a year back, with 6800H, 32GB Ram and 1TB SSD, recently, for being used as a dedicated Database server. There wasn't any Malware and the SSD speeds are okay for my operation. The Wi-Fi module is Intel AX200 Wi-Fi 6 and working without any hiccups.

These mini PCs will run. But I would be cautious about running them 24x7 on critical missions. They are not designed that way. I just recently had failures on a Dell consumer grade desktop running 24x7 as NAS for over one year. The SSD failed and one added enterprise HDD also failed.
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Quote from gamespeed :
These mini PCs will run. But I would be cautious about running them 24x7 on critical missions. They are not designed that way. I just recently had failures on a Dell consumer grade desktop running 24x7 as NAS for over one year. The SSD failed and one added enterprise HDD also failed.
I don't run it 24x7, for that there are specific options. However, for long duration operation, there are ways to make it last longer by reducing the TDP. You can use x86 Tuning Utility or similar applications to set iit to a lower base and max TGP, resulting far lower power consumption and heat generation.
I don't use it for NAS but a dedicated Database Server with multiple different Databases installed on it. I have restricted the max TDP to 50W and base TDP to just 35W and threshold temp to 85 degree C. It does not run 24x7 but around 14 to 16 hours a day without any issues, temps or fan noises.
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