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frontpageghostfreckle posted Jul 11, 2025 07:16 PM
frontpageghostfreckle posted Jul 11, 2025 07:16 PM

ACEMAGIC AM08 Pro Mini PC: Ryzen 7 8845HS, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Radeon 780M

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Ace Magic has ACEMAGIC AM08 Pro Mini PC on sale for $499.99 - $100 (apply coupon code ACEUS100 in cart) = $399.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to community member ghostfreckle for finding this deal.

Specs:
  • AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS 8 cores, 16 threads (3.8GHz Base / 5.1GHz Boost) Processor
  • 32GB DDR5 5600MHz Dual Channel (2x16GB) (2x DDR5 SO-DIMM Slots, up to 64GB)
  • 1TB M.2 NVMe PCIe4.0×4 Solid State Drive
  • AMD Radeon 780M Graphics
  • WiFi 6 + Bluetooth 5.2
  • Windows 11
  • Ports:
    • 1x 2.5Gbps RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet Port
    • 2x USB3.2 Gen2 Type-A Port (10Gbps, front port)
    • 2x USB3.2 Gen1 Type-A Port (5Gpbs, rear port)
    • 1x USB4.0 Type-C (Support DP1.4, 8K@60Hz, up to 40Gbps data transfer, PD Output)
    • 1x DC IN
    • 2x HDMI 2.0
    • 1x 3.5mm Audio Jack

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Written by megakimcheelove | Staff
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  • Please see the original post for additional details & give the WIKI and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion. 

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Ace Magic has ACEMAGIC AM08 Pro Mini PC on sale for $499.99 - $100 (apply coupon code ACEUS100 in cart) = $399.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to community member ghostfreckle for finding this deal.

Specs:
  • AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS 8 cores, 16 threads (3.8GHz Base / 5.1GHz Boost) Processor
  • 32GB DDR5 5600MHz Dual Channel (2x16GB) (2x DDR5 SO-DIMM Slots, up to 64GB)
  • 1TB M.2 NVMe PCIe4.0×4 Solid State Drive
  • AMD Radeon 780M Graphics
  • WiFi 6 + Bluetooth 5.2
  • Windows 11
  • Ports:
    • 1x 2.5Gbps RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet Port
    • 2x USB3.2 Gen2 Type-A Port (10Gbps, front port)
    • 2x USB3.2 Gen1 Type-A Port (5Gpbs, rear port)
    • 1x USB4.0 Type-C (Support DP1.4, 8K@60Hz, up to 40Gbps data transfer, PD Output)
    • 1x DC IN
    • 2x HDMI 2.0
    • 1x 3.5mm Audio Jack

Editor's Notes

Written by megakimcheelove | Staff
  • While supplies last
  • Please see the original post for additional details & give the WIKI and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion. 

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Redflyer
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Acemagic PCs have been found in the past by various tech sites to have embedded, unremoveable malware that not even a reformat or BIOS update could clean up. Avoid
ConFu
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The shills dislike this post but I appreciate it. The shadiness is not worth the savings.
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Is it still true though?

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This has the 780m which should be great for light gaming.
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SlickCrayon1512Jul 11, 2025 09:11 PM
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People love k8 plus NOT because of the spec. That spec is no better than k6 which people easily get for mid $200. Same thing for this. If you care only spec you can get something much cheaper.

People love k8 plus because of the design. The chassis is designed so good that it cools down the 8845hs sufficiently while delivering near silent experience. On the top of that it also comes with a great stand alone oculink that does NOT take a m2. K8 plus confirms GMKtec's leadership on mini PC design that literally beat anyone else (including American naming brands). It was a "okish Chinese brand" before K8 plus but really is a "best mini PC out there" afterwards.

So unless this has comparable quality on design, its not a good comparison to k8 plus.
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gunslingersJul 11, 2025 11:06 PM
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Quote from SlickCrayon1512 :
People love k8 plus NOT because of the spec. That spec is no better than k6 which people easily get for mid $200. Same thing for this. If you care only spec you can get something much cheaper.

People love k8 plus because of the design. The chassis is designed so good that it cools down the 8845hs sufficiently while delivering near silent experience. On the top of that it also comes with a great stand alone oculink that does NOT take a m2. K8 plus confirms GMKtec's leadership on mini PC design that literally beat anyone else (including American naming brands). It was a "okish Chinese brand" before K8 plus but really is a "best mini PC out there" afterwards.

So unless this has comparable quality on design, its not a good comparison to k8 plus.

Just curious, what are your thoughts on intel/thunderbolt vs AMD. Also any thoughts on value. What price point is enough for "light gaming" vs "heavy gaming"? TIA
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Quote from gunslingers :
Just curious, what are your thoughts on intel/thunderbolt vs AMD. Also any thoughts on value. What price point is enough for "light gaming" vs "heavy gaming"? TIA
I'm not that dude, but new AMD/Intel use USB4/Thunderbolt 4 (Same thing.)
Oculink is much better for egpus, because USB4/TB4 have overhead that takes away from performance.
Oculink egpu options are also cheaper than USB4/TB4 egpus.
780M graphics are just about the tippy top of iGPUs. There are a couple "more powerful", but not by much and way more expensive. Hence the reason for USB4 or oculink and eGPUs.
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Acemagic PCs have been found in the past by various tech sites to have embedded, unremoveable malware that not even a reformat or BIOS update could clean up. Avoid
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Acemagic PCs have been found in the past by various tech sites to have embedded, unremoveable malware that not even a reformat or BIOS update could clean up. Avoid

This guy .....every AceMagic thread 🤣
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Is it still true though?
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Quote from Redflyer :
Acemagic PCs have been found in the past by various tech sites to have embedded, unremoveable malware that not even a reformat or BIOS update could clean up. Avoid
The shills dislike this post but I appreciate it. The shadiness is not worth the savings.
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ZexmaixJul 12, 2025 05:23 PM
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$250 for a barebones of this is very tempting... already know what the 780M iGPU is capable of, and can easily transfer an NVME I have. DDR5 5600 RAM is cheap too. Decisions...
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Quote from Redflyer :
Acemagic PCs have been found in the past by various tech sites to have embedded, unremoveable malware that not even a reformat or BIOS update could clean up. Avoid
embedded, unremoveable malware that not even a reformat or BIOS update
That would imply a UEFI malware package, which is both extremely rare and would not survive a BIOS flash. Let alone a BIOS flash and a reformat.
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MrBlackFridayJul 13, 2025 02:06 PM
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Quote from mrexcitement5 :
embedded, unremoveable malware that not even a reformat or BIOS update
That would imply a UEFI malware package, which is both extremely rare and would not survive a BIOS flash. Let alone a BIOS flash and a reformat.
How many of the thousands of buyers know how to perform a Bios flash?
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mrexcitement5Jul 13, 2025 02:13 PM
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How many of the thousands of buyers know how to perform a Bios flash?
Very few. The FUD here is the claim that it's impossible to remove, not that it may exist.
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MrBlackFridayJul 13, 2025 02:46 PM
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Very few. The FUD here is the claim that it's impossible to remove, not that it may exist.
Well it's most likely present in all of them based on historical evidence and 98% of buyers wont remove it, thereby setting up tens of thousands and more zombie devices funneling data. There's a reason these are all so cheap, probably CCCP subsidized.
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