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popularDr.W posted Yesterday 04:39 PM
popularDr.W posted Yesterday 04:39 PM

Prime: ACEMAGIC Vista Mini V1 PC: Twin Lake N150, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD $133.99

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For Amazon Prime Members, ACEMAGIC Vista Mini V1 PC is on sale for $133.99 when you apply promo code DLSLICKV1 at checkout. Shipping is free.

Just $10 more than the previous highly popular FP deal.

SPECS:
  • Intel Mobile CPU Twin Lake N150 4-cores, 4-threads (3.6GHz) Processor
  • 16GB DDR4 SDRAM
  • 512GB M.2 2280 Solid State Drive (upgradeable to 2TB)
  • Intel UHD Graphics
  • WiFi + Bluetooth
  • Windows 11 Pro
  • Ports:
    • 2x USB 3.2
    • 2x USB 2.0
    • 1x HDMI 2.0
    • 1x DP 1.4


https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DMCRSBNT?th=1
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For Amazon Prime Members, ACEMAGIC Vista Mini V1 PC is on sale for $133.99 when you apply promo code DLSLICKV1 at checkout. Shipping is free.

Just $10 more than the previous highly popular FP deal.

SPECS:
  • Intel Mobile CPU Twin Lake N150 4-cores, 4-threads (3.6GHz) Processor
  • 16GB DDR4 SDRAM
  • 512GB M.2 2280 Solid State Drive (upgradeable to 2TB)
  • Intel UHD Graphics
  • WiFi + Bluetooth
  • Windows 11 Pro
  • Ports:
    • 2x USB 3.2
    • 2x USB 2.0
    • 1x HDMI 2.0
    • 1x DP 1.4


https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DMCRSBNT?th=1

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Model: ACEMAGIC N150 Vista Mini PC V1, Twin Lake N150(Beat N100/N95, up to 3.6GHz), 16GB DDR4 RAM 512 SSD Mini Computers,11 Pro Desktop 4K Dual Display/HDMI/WiFi/BT/LAN for Home/Office

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Yesterday 05:54 PM
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AriVazquezYesterday 05:54 PM
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should I've gotten this instead of the ones that were on eBay?
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Quote from AriVazquez :
should I've gotten this instead of the ones that were on eBay?
Those are refurbs, and this is brand new; that's the only difference. The sellers are different too, but they're both official stores.
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tenchi0001Yesterday 06:16 PM
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Wish this has USB-C so I don't have to use the power adapter.
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BrightPicture387Yesterday 08:41 PM
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it appears that ebay regularly have the laptop version of this nuc on sale for around 160 (199 normal price). for example:
https://slickdeals.net/f/18568201-acemagic-ax15-laptop-15-6-fhd-ips-n150-16gb-ddr4-512gb-ssd-win-11-pro-159-99
as far as i can tell they have the exact same hardware (n150, 16g memory). the complains people have about that laptop was mostly about it not being a good enough laptop. if i'm planning to run it as a proxmox box with lid close most of the time, the extra 30 buck would be well worth it for the 15 inch screen, built-in keyboard, and battery backup. no?

am i missing something? thoughts?
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VashDeStampedeYesterday 10:15 PM
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Quote from BrightPicture387 :
it appears that ebay regularly have the laptop version of this nuc on sale for around 160 (199 normal price). for example:
https://slickdeals.net/f/18568201-acemagic-ax15-laptop-15-6-fhd-ips-n150-16gb-ddr4-512gb-ssd-win-11-pro-159-99
as far as i can tell they have the exact same hardware (n150, 16g memory). the complains people have about that laptop was mostly about it not being a good enough laptop. if i'm planning to run it as a proxmox box with lid close most of the time, the extra 30 buck would be well worth it for the 15 inch screen, built-in keyboard, and battery backup. no?

am i missing something? thoughts?
Interesting. Hadn't seen those. I would only add that the laptops are refurbished, but the warranty might negate any of those future issues.
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TozmoToday 12:59 AM
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Quote from BrightPicture387 :
it appears that ebay regularly have the laptop version of this nuc on sale for around 160 (199 normal price). for example:
https://slickdeals.net/f/18568201-acemagic-ax15-laptop-15-6-fhd-ips-n150-16gb-ddr4-512gb-ssd-win-11-pro-159-99
as far as i can tell they have the exact same hardware (n150, 16g memory). the complains people have about that laptop was mostly about it not being a good enough laptop. if i'm planning to run it as a proxmox box with lid close most of the time, the extra 30 buck would be well worth it for the 15 inch screen, built-in keyboard, and battery backup. no?

am i missing something? thoughts?
And usb-c.
Obviously the screen on it is probably horrible, but if that deal came back I'd buy it for all of the above reasons, and can always use hdmi if I need the color
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famewolfToday 02:13 AM
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Quote from BrightPicture387 :
it appears that ebay regularly have the laptop version of this nuc on sale for around 160 (199 normal price). for example:
https://slickdeals.net/f/18568201-acemagic-ax15-laptop-15-6-fhd-ips-n150-16gb-ddr4-512gb-ssd-win-11-pro-159-99
as far as i can tell they have the exact same hardware (n150, 16g memory). the complains people have about that laptop was mostly about it not being a good enough laptop. if i'm planning to run it as a proxmox box with lid close most of the time, the extra 30 buck would be well worth it for the 15 inch screen, built-in keyboard, and battery backup. no?

am i missing something? thoughts?
Good thoughts. I purchased this unit in a previous deal but if I'd known about those laptop's I'da probably gone that way myself. Ended up upgrading to a more powerful mini pc to run a local llm.

Also the laptop has usb-c which this one does not but you lose the displayport.
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Quote from BrightPicture387 :
it appears that ebay regularly have the laptop version of this nuc on sale for around 160 (199 normal price). for example:
https://slickdeals.net/f/18568201-acemagic-ax15-laptop-15-6-fhd-ips-n150-16gb-ddr4-512gb-ssd-win-11-pro-159-99
as far as i can tell they have the exact same hardware (n150, 16g memory). the complains people have about that laptop was mostly about it not being a good enough laptop. if i'm planning to run it as a proxmox box with lid close most of the time, the extra 30 buck would be well worth it for the 15 inch screen, built-in keyboard, and battery backup. no?

am i missing something? thoughts?
Yes, you are missing some things. Firstly, a laptop and a mini-PC are two different things and niches; someone looking for one would not normally be interested in the other. Second, again, that laptop is refurbished, while this here is brand new. This mini-PC also has better ports and is easier to carry around than a 15" laptop.
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madcow3417Today 01:18 PM
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Quote from tenchi0001 :
Wish this has USB-C so I don't have to use the power adapter.
One of the images in reviews has a sticker that says 12V & 2.5A. Most 60W+ PD supplies will be capable of 12V & 3A. 12V was never required as part of the official spec, and laptop manufacturers tend to not include it in their PD supplies, but most 3rd party PD supplies do support 12V. I can't find any information on which barrel connector it uses. If you buy one and measure it then you can get a pre-made PD trigger with barrel connector.example 5.5x2.1 barrel: https://a.co/d/itagpvf
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madcow3417Today 01:20 PM
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Is anyone else too traumatized by Windows Vista to consider buying a computer named Vista?
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dealmeister3000Today 02:02 PM
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This was never worth $230.

I ordered the GMKtec NucBox G3 Plus direct from GMKtech in China for $159.11 shipped including $3 shipping insurance.

Same specs except 2.5 Gbps LAN and an extra SATA m.2 slot.

Maybe I can't read but didn't see the NIC speed on this.
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apillowofcloudsToday 02:50 PM
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Quote from madcow3417 :
is anyone else too traumatized by windows vista to consider buying a computer named vista?
lol this ^^^^^ yes 1000%
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it appears that ebay regularly have the laptop version of this nuc on sale for around 160 (199 normal price). for example:
https://slickdeals.net/f/18568201-acemagic-ax15-laptop-15-6-fhd-ips-n150-16gb-ddr4-512gb-ssd-win-11-pro-159-99
as far as i can tell they have the exact same hardware (n150, 16g memory). the complains people have about that laptop was mostly about it not being a good enough laptop. if i'm planning to run it as a proxmox box with lid close most of the time, the extra 30 buck would be well worth it for the 15 inch screen, built-in keyboard, and battery backup. no?

am i missing something? thoughts?
Yes, you are missing some things. Firstly, a laptop and a mini-PC are two different things and niches; someone looking for one would not normally be interested in the other. Second, again, that laptop is refurbished, while this here is brand new. This mini-PC also has better ports and is easier to carry around than a 15" laptop.
well, yeah, they are different things.


anyone looking for a laptop would obviously not buy a NUC. but the reverse is not necessarily true. that's what makes this an interesting choice.

for most people looking for a NUC as a small home sever or even desktop, i'm struggling to find a reason to NOT pay $30 more and get the monitor, keyboard, built-in battery backup, usb-c power input and supply...

as far as ports, the laptop has has 2x usb3, 1xusb2, 1xusbc, 1 hdmi. NUC has 2xusb3, 2xusb2, 1xdp and 1xhdmi. so laptop actually has better ports. (the dp port is replaced by the display)

laptop is physically bigger, but if people are planning to travel with it, wouldn't they most likely need to bring along a display and keyboard anyway?

laptop was refurb with 2 years of warranty (from seller?), new NUC from amazon may or may not come with one year warranty. both warranty have very little value in my book.

it just feels like the laptop form would be better deal in every way but i can't shake the feeling that i'm missing something important...
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