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Acemagic S3A Mini PC: Ryzen 9 8945HS, 64GB DDR5, 1TB Gen4 SSD, USB4, 2.5G Lan, Win11 Pro @ $589 & More

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64GB Ram + 1TB SSD + Win11Pro [acemagic.com] @ $589

32Gb Ram + 1TB SSD + Win11 Pro [acemagic.com] @ $549

Barebone (No RAM, Storage and OS) [acemagic.com] @ $365

Spec (Barebone)
  • Ryzen 9 8945HS 8C/16T 4 GHz (5.2 GHz Turbo, 24MB Cache)
  • 2x SODIMM DDR5 5600 Memory Slot (64GB Max)
  • 2x M.2 2280 PCIe Gen 4x4 NVMe SSD
  • 1x M.2 2230 Slot for NIC
  • Wi-Fi 6 2x2 + BT 5.2
  • Ports:
    • 2x USB-A 3.2 Gen 2 10 Gbps (Front)
    • 4x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1 5 Gbps (Rear)
    • 1x USB-C 4.0 40 Gbps (DisplayPort 1.4, 8K@60Hz, 4K@120Hz)
    • 1x DisplayPort 2.0 (8K@60Hz, 4K@120Hz)
    • 1x HDMI 2.0 (4K@60Hz)
    • 1x RJ-45 2.5 Ethernet
    • 1x 3.5mm Audio Combo Jack
    • 1x Power Button
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64GB Ram + 1TB SSD + Win11Pro [acemagic.com] @ $589

32Gb Ram + 1TB SSD + Win11 Pro [acemagic.com] @ $549

Barebone (No RAM, Storage and OS) [acemagic.com] @ $365

Spec (Barebone)
  • Ryzen 9 8945HS 8C/16T 4 GHz (5.2 GHz Turbo, 24MB Cache)
  • 2x SODIMM DDR5 5600 Memory Slot (64GB Max)
  • 2x M.2 2280 PCIe Gen 4x4 NVMe SSD
  • 1x M.2 2230 Slot for NIC
  • Wi-Fi 6 2x2 + BT 5.2
  • Ports:
    • 2x USB-A 3.2 Gen 2 10 Gbps (Front)
    • 4x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1 5 Gbps (Rear)
    • 1x USB-C 4.0 40 Gbps (DisplayPort 1.4, 8K@60Hz, 4K@120Hz)
    • 1x DisplayPort 2.0 (8K@60Hz, 4K@120Hz)
    • 1x HDMI 2.0 (4K@60Hz)
    • 1x RJ-45 2.5 Ethernet
    • 1x 3.5mm Audio Combo Jack
    • 1x Power Button

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The Barebone price is $5 off than the currenMini PCt FP deal. However, I think the 64GB + 1TB modeli sthe most attractive as no other Mini PC is being offered with that much of Ram at this price point. On top of that, the current Ram price hike, this is a great option if you need 64GB Ram for your requirements.
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swechslerOct 30, 2025 5:02 PM
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SSD is SATA. Expect under 500MB/sec.
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m47150Oct 30, 2025 5:14 PM
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Quote from swechsler View quoted comment :
SSD is SATA. Expect under 500MB/sec.
I don't know what the standard for these mini pcs is, but a great call out nonetheless. In other words, I'm not sure if NVME is usually on these small form factors.

Starting to look at these and I'm glad you pointed this out. But I wonder if SATA is fine for anything other than large data transfers?
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swechslerOct 30, 2025 5:20 PM
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Quote from m47150 View quoted comment :
I don't know what the standard for these mini pcs is, but a great call out nonetheless. In other words, I'm not sure if NVME is usually on these small form factors.
SATA is standard for cheaper models, but I've seen NVME on some better ones. Couldn't tell you if it would be standard at this price.
If you're using it for something like data analysis then you'll want something faster. I'm not sure what the use case is for a relatively fast CPU, 64GB of RAM and no ability (at least not easily) to add a GPU. It's overkill for most day-to-day use.
Oct 30, 2025 6:29 PM
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bobbuttsOct 30, 2025 6:29 PM
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Guys it's an NVME drive. The product page clearly says: "M.2 2280 slot*2 for NVMe PCIe 3.0/4.0 SSD（ does not support SATA SSD, up to 4 TB）".
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swechslerOct 30, 2025 6:56 PM
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Quote from bobbutts View quoted comment :
Guys it's an NVME drive. The product page clearly says: "M.2 2280 slot*2 for NVMe PCIe 3.0/4.0 SSD（ does not support SATA SSD, up to 4 TB）".
It supports NVME but it comes with SATA (the non-barebones models). See the bottom of the page under Memory and Storage:
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512GB: 512GB M.2 2280 SATA SSD
1TB: 1TB M.2 2280 SATA SSD
Oct 30, 2025 7:00 PM
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bobbuttsOct 30, 2025 7:00 PM
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Quote from swechsler View quoted comment :
It supports NVME but it comes with SATA (the non-barebones models). See the bottom of the page under Memory and Storage:
I stand potentially corrected. I guess it's a mystery. One of those things is wrong.
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Oct 30, 2025 7:04 PM
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swechslerOct 30, 2025 7:04 PM
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Quote from bobbutts View quoted comment :
I stand potentially corrected. I guess it's a mystery. One of those things is wrong.
I don't see where it says does not support SATA SSD. I do note that there is another inconsistency: in most places in the listing it says 4xm.2, but in one place it says 2xm.2.
Oct 30, 2025 11:49 PM
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homerzeppelinOct 30, 2025 11:49 PM
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Concerning the SSD, there are 2 sets of system specs listed on this page for some reason. A 6900HX version (the default) and a 8945HS version (if you click over to it).

Under storage for the 6900HX:
512GB: 512GB M.2 2280 SATA SSD
1TB: 1TB M.2 2280 SATA SSD
Under storage for the 8945HS
M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe SSD,
M.2 2280 slot*2 for NVMe PCIe 3.0/4.0 SSD（ does not support SATA SSD, up to 4 TB）
Oct 31, 2025 1:03 AM
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swechslerOct 31, 2025 1:03 AM
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Thanks for clarifying that, that's a poorly laid out web page. OK, I withdraw my earlier statement where I said it was a SATA SSD.
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Quote from swechsler View quoted comment :
SSD is SATA. Expect under 500MB/sec.
No, it is not. You are confusing it with the older 6900H model.
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Gb1908Oct 31, 2025 7:56 AM
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64gb ram for mini pc is overkill
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Quote from Gb1908 View quoted comment :
64gb ram for mini pc is overkill
Maybe for you because you don't have or don't know the usecases. But that doesn't mean it is overkill.
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swechslerOct 31, 2025 1:27 PM
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Quote from Suryasis View quoted comment :
Maybe for you because you don't have or don't know the usecases. But that doesn't mean it is overkill.
What are some use cases for 64GB of RAM on a PC that doesn't support a graphics card?

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Quote from swechsler View quoted comment :
What are some use cases for 64GB of RAM on a PC that doesn't support a graphics card?
What Ram capacity has to do with Graphics card? And you can always add one using eGPU dock and the USB4 port by the way.
Now I am gonna give you a very simple to understand usecases, running Virtual Machines. Google it and you will know that why tons of rams may be required for it. Another usecase can be hosted Databases and for running large dataset models which requires whole dataset to be placed in the memory.
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