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Firebat A5P Mini PC: Ryzen 7 8745HS, 16GB DDR5, 512GB SSD
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FIREBAT Global Store via AliExpress has Firebat A5P Mini PC for $278.31 - $44 when you apply promo code USDEAL44 at checkout = $234.31. Shipping is free.
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Note: Price may fluctuate slightly with currency exchange rates. You must be signed into your AliExpress account and have your address added to add items to your cart and place an order. You may have to manually type in the promo code to apply it at checkout. This item ships from a USA warehouse.
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Specs:
- AMD Ryzen 7 8745HS 4.9GHz Processor
- 16GB (2x8GB) 5600MHz Memory
- 512GB M.2 NVMe 2280 PCIe4.0x4 SSD
- AMD Radeon 780M Integrated Graphics
- WiFi 6 + Bluetooth 5.2
- Ports:
- 1x USB-C 3.2
- 1x HDMI 2.1
- 1x DisplayPort 2.0
- 1x USB-A 2.0
- 3x USB-A 3.2
- 1x 3.5mm Audio Combo
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FIREBAT Global Store via AliExpress has Firebat A5P Mini PC for $278.31 - $44 when you apply promo code USDEAL44 at checkout = $234.31. Shipping is free.
Thanks to Deal Hunter jk6812 for sharing this deal.
Note: Price may fluctuate slightly with currency exchange rates. You must be signed into your AliExpress account and have your address added to add items to your cart and place an order. You may have to manually type in the promo code to apply it at checkout. This item ships from a USA warehouse.
Specs:
Thanks to Deal Hunter jk6812 for sharing this deal.
Note: Price may fluctuate slightly with currency exchange rates. You must be signed into your AliExpress account and have your address added to add items to your cart and place an order. You may have to manually type in the promo code to apply it at checkout. This item ships from a USA warehouse.
Specs:
- AMD Ryzen 7 8745HS 4.9GHz Processor
- 16GB (2x8GB) 5600MHz Memory
- 512GB M.2 NVMe 2280 PCIe4.0x4 SSD
- AMD Radeon 780M Integrated Graphics
- WiFi 6 + Bluetooth 5.2
- Ports:
- 1x USB-C 3.2
- 1x HDMI 2.1
- 1x DisplayPort 2.0
- 1x USB-A 2.0
- 3x USB-A 3.2
- 1x 3.5mm Audio Combo
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Written by johnny_miller | Staff- Please see the original post for additional details & give the forum comments a read for helpful discussion.
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This never stops unless everyone stops giving them money.
1x usb c
1x hdmi 2.1
1x displayport 2.0
Community Reviews
This Firebat A5P looks like a strong budget mini PC for casual gaming, emulation, and everyday desktop use, thanks to the Ryzen 7 8745HS and Radeon 780M. The 2x8GB dual channel RAM is a welcome surprise, and real world reports point to smooth 1080p play, low idle power, and a clean Windows 11 Home install on some units. The main drawbacks are the confusing port and network specs, with USB4 and Oculink missing, USB C details unclear, and Ethernet listed as either dual 1GbE or dual 2.5GbE. A clean reinstall and driver backup are commonly treated as part of setup, making it a capable but slightly mysterious pick.
buyers who plan to do a clean Windows install and manage drivers themselves because multiple commenters recommend wiping/reinstalling and backing up drivers first, and report clean installs with no bloatware or easy driver recovery.
casual PC gamers and emulation fans who want a small Windows mini PC because commenters say the 780M iGPU is "amazing for casual gaming" and that it should run a lot of games well if you lower settings/resolution.
buyers who want a mini PC with dual-channel RAM out of the box because commenters say it ships with 2x8GB (dual-stick), which helps GPU performance compared with the common single-stick 16GB configuration.
people building a "console-like" setup for older games (CS:GO, Total War Shogun, Company of Heroes 2) because one commenter says they mainly play games from 12-15 years ago and expects the mini PC to handle them without issue.
home media/home automation users who want to run services on a mini PC because someone asked about running Plex and Home Assistant simultaneously, implying this is the kind of always-on use case people consider for the unit.
buyers who want to trust the vendor's preloaded OS/drivers without wiping because multiple commenters recommend wiping/reinstalling due to bloatware/malware risk and/or concerns about hidden backdoors/rootkits in OEM-provided software.
people who specifically need reliable 2.5GbE networking because commenters report conflicting NIC specs (dual 2.5GbE vs dual 1GbE) and at least one unit received with only 1Gbps ports, which was a deal-breaker for their setup.
buyers who want sustained high performance for non-iGPU workloads (encoding/rendering) because commenters say the unit's power limits look constrained (e.g., PL1 45W / PL2 54W) and that for non-iGPU gaming/encoding the difference may not be worth spending extra versus RAM/storage upgrades.
buyers who need eGPU/advanced expansion via USB4/OCuLink because commenters say the unit lacks usb4 or oculink, so there's "no egpu of any kind," and they also call out limited video/port options (only one USB-C).
buyers who care about Windows sleep behavior (S3) because one commenter says S3 sleep doesn't work in Windows on their unit (only modern sleep/hibernate), while S3 works in Linux.
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But if you don't take generic drugs due to risks, then this makes sense. Your risk profile is probably much more cautious than mine, which I'm not saying is wrong. Just different.
I downloaded a bootleg copy of Baldur's Gate III and microsoft 365. Both worked very well.
The unit is very quite until you stress it and then you can hear the fan. I am VERY IMPRESSED. What I like the most is having a SUPER CLEAN OS with ZERO BLOATWARE.
What's funny is that I almost filled up my hard drive... Baldur's Gate III is 130GB zipped.. then I need to unzip it... we are now at 260GB and now I have to install it.
I will add that I am planning to upgrade the RAM and harddrive. I will get a 4TB harddrive and I would like 64 of RAM or at least 32GB. As other's mentioned... RAM is crazy $$$$$ so I will wait for a crazy deal or just wait a year before I upgrade. This mini PC can easily have a ten year life or longer.
I really wanted the Ryzen 9 AI 370 but I am very happy with this purchase and don't think the Ryzen 9 AI 370 will do more for me then this system and giving me 3 - 6 extra frames per second does not do it for me.
The motherboard's Serial Number is registered with Microsoft, so Windows reactivates once connected to the internet. You don't need to worry about a Windows key, as long as the OEM shipped the PC with a valid copy of Windows. Again, there is no key. None.
Just download the drivers fron the OEM, or allow Windows Update to install the drivers. After thousands of PCs builds, it's the method I always use. If Windows doesn't have the Ethernet or Wifi driver, download it from the OEM's site and install just that driver. Always allow Windows Update to install as many drivers as possible. Grab AMD's latest driver for that 780M of you play games. Otherwise, just use the one provided by Windows Update.
But just to clarify right now Windows has accepted my license. If I put in a 4TB card and reinstall a fresh copy of Windows 11 home... it should just work no problem cause Microsoft already registered the serial on the mobo?
But just to clarify right now Windows has accepted my license. If I put in a 4TB card and reinstall a fresh copy of Windows 11 home... it should just work no problem cause Microsoft already registered the serial on the mobo?
- F7 is the boot selection key. F2 enters BIOS, but you can also enter BIOS from F7
- Idle power consumption 4-5W, according to a kill-a-watt. With all CPU cores pegged, goes up to 90W briefly, then ~70W sustained
- Fan is a little annoying, as it shuts off completely at idle. The problem is that it turns on again very easily from any usage. Would rather have a lower RPM all the time instead, but no fan adjustment in the BIOS
- Speaking of the BIOS, not many options whatsoever. Probably the only one people might care about is setting the power profile (default is balanced)
Anyway, great deal at this price, minor niggles notwithstandingIf you see something different let me know. You can check the power level using HWiNFO64.
I'll probably still keep it but I probably would've gotten the AM02 with Ryzen 6600H deal for $150 if I knew both had the same networking ports.
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I'm sure the 8745HS is a significant performance upgrade over the 6600H which is nice to have, most certainly at this price point, but personally the lack of 2.5G ports (as advertised) would be a deal breaker for my setup.
But just to clarify right now Windows has accepted my license. If I put in a 4TB card and reinstall a fresh copy of Windows 11 home... it should just work no problem cause Microsoft already registered the serial on the mobo?
I highly recommend to take a backup of drivers to pen drive before/ if you do clean install of Windows !
So far so good, the case feels a little plasticky but I like everything else for the price, hope it holds good.
Can't seem to get S3 sleep working in Windows. All that's available is the always-connected modern sleep garbage and hibernate. Works in Linux, though
I emailed Firebat support asking for fan control / profiles and S3 support added to the BIOS. I doubt they'll ever add those (basic) features, but who knows 🤷 ♂️
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