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ACEMAGIC S3A Mini Barebone PC: Ryzen 9 8945HS, 2x SO-DIMM Slots, 2x M.2 Slots

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Ace Magic has ACEMAGIC S3A Mini Barebone PC on sale for $379 - $45.48 with discount code ACE12 at checkout = $333.52. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Member Suryasis for sharing this deal.
  • Note: This is a Barebones Kit, you will need to supply the Memory, Storage and Operating System.
Specs:
  • AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS 8C/16T 4 GHz (5.2 GHz Turbo, 24MB Cache) Processor CPU
  • 2x SODIMM DDR5 5600 MHz Memory RAM Slots (96GB Max)
  • 2x M.2 2280 PCIe Gen 4x4 NVMe Solid State Drive Slots (4TB Max)
  • 1x M.2 2230 Slot for NIC
  • Wi-Fi 6 2x2 + Bluetooth 5.2
  • DC 19V/6.3A, DC Header 5.5 x 2.1mm power adapter
  • Dimensions: 135 x 162.7 x 71.8 mm
  • 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

Editor's Notes

Written by SaltyOne | Staff
  • This price is $35.48 Lower than our October '25 Frontpage Deal.
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars from customer reviews.
  • Warranty: Our 2-year warranty covers all products purchased at Acemagic's official store.

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Written by Suryasis
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Ace Magic has ACEMAGIC S3A Mini Barebone PC on sale for $379 - $45.48 with discount code ACE12 at checkout = $333.52. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Member Suryasis for sharing this deal.
  • Note: This is a Barebones Kit, you will need to supply the Memory, Storage and Operating System.
Specs:
  • AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS 8C/16T 4 GHz (5.2 GHz Turbo, 24MB Cache) Processor CPU
  • 2x SODIMM DDR5 5600 MHz Memory RAM Slots (96GB Max)
  • 2x M.2 2280 PCIe Gen 4x4 NVMe Solid State Drive Slots (4TB Max)
  • 1x M.2 2230 Slot for NIC
  • Wi-Fi 6 2x2 + Bluetooth 5.2
  • DC 19V/6.3A, DC Header 5.5 x 2.1mm power adapter
  • Dimensions: 135 x 162.7 x 71.8 mm
  • 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

Editor's Notes

Written by SaltyOne | Staff
  • This price is $35.48 Lower than our October '25 Frontpage Deal.
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars from customer reviews.
  • Warranty: Our 2-year warranty covers all products purchased at Acemagic's official store.

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Written by Suryasis

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sickre
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With the price of RAM it's cheaper to buy fullbones

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Nov 14, 2025 09:03 PM
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doughnetNov 14, 2025 09:03 PM
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looking at the specs it doesn't show any details about "1x M.2 2230 Slot for NIC"
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Quote from doughnet :
looking at the specs it doesn't show any details about "1x M.2 2230 Slot for NIC"
It is there. Now a days all the Mini PCs and Laptops use M.2 2230 lSlot for NIC. Where do you think the WI-Fi 6 + BT Card is installed?
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sickreNov 15, 2025 03:28 PM
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With the price of RAM it's cheaper to buy fullbones
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rshakelfordNov 15, 2025 05:37 PM
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Quote from sickre :
With the price of RAM it's cheaper to buy fullbones
The problem is most of them seem to have only 32GB RAM so still not very helpful if you need more, also I don't quite trust these Acemagics and similar brands and not because of spyware but because they don't seem to last more than 3 years as average
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gqukyoNov 15, 2025 05:51 PM
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Quote from rshakelford :
The problem is most of them seem to have only 32GB RAM so still not very helpful if you need more, also I don't quite trust these Acemagics and similar brands and not because of spyware but because they don't seem to last more than 3 years as average
I'm in the market for one of these small PCs to replace my hand me down slim Optiplex work gave out for free. Why do these not last longer than 3 yrs? What brands would u recommend?
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Quote from gqukyo :
I'm in the market for one of these small PCs to replace my hand me down slim Optiplex work gave out for free. Why do these not last longer than 3 yrs? What brands would u recommend?
Obviously I'm not saying each one of these minipcs won't make it past the 3yr mark but from all the research I have done in the past few months most current and previous owners seem to imply you should consider yourself lucky if you get 3-5 years of use out of these devices. Their main problem seem to be thermals, many of them get quite hot inside and that ends up reducing their lifespan, take a look at amazon reviews of these Acemagic models and new customers sound very happy with them but lots of negative reviews from customers who have had them more than a year or two; USB ports suddenly stop working, machine not simply not booting up anymore etc. And that's another problem, many of these companies claim they have a 2 or 3year warranty but once you actually need them after the first 30 days their only solution is for you to replace BIOS battery, refund you a few dollars, or try make customer pay for shipping charges back to China

The brands the people keep commenting as "reliable" are Beelink, gmktec, and minisforum but I have also seem recent complains about minisforum in the past few months, and also all of these tend to cost a bit more than all the others such as Acemagic

Edit: In the case of Acemagic, you can see it clear on ther website
"For products out of stock, if there are quality problems within one month of use, the full amount will be refunded; if the use period is within six months, 90% of the product price will be refunded; if the use period is within one year, 80% of the product price will be refunded; if the use period is within one and a half years, 70% of the product price will be refunded; if the use period is within two years, 60% of the product price will be refunded; if the use period is within three years, 50% of the product price will be refunded"

And on top of that "After 30 days of receipt: Customers cover the return shipping fee, and Acemagic covers the replacement shipping fee."
Last edited by rshakelford November 15, 2025 at 12:03 PM.
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Nov 15, 2025 07:09 PM
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SmilingHose1279Nov 15, 2025 07:09 PM
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Quote from gqukyo :
I'm in the market for one of these small PCs to replace my hand me down slim Optiplex work gave out for free. Why do these not last longer than 3 yrs? What brands would u recommend?
If you can find one. Beelink ser8 is a solid minipc. I have it and it runs almost silent, thermals are at or near the highest available. Only downside is no oculink but for my use case it's great.

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reicadenNov 16, 2025 03:20 AM
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Quote from SmilingHose1279 :
If you can find one. Beelink ser8 is a solid minipc. I have it and it runs almost silent, thermals are at or near the highest available. Only downside is no oculink but for my use case it's great.
whats an oculink? and can it be used for gaming?
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MatthewR4322Nov 16, 2025 04:22 AM
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Quote from reicaden :

whats an oculink? and can it be used for gaming?
Oculink is essentially a PCIe connector. This means that you can connect a peripheral as if it was regular desktop. It is used mostly for connecting desktop GPUs to small form factor PCs like these. It means that there is very minimal throughput loss (I've read around 5% compared to direct PCIe connection), especially compared to USB4/Thunderbolt.

I have a GMKtec K8 with a rtx3060 connected through Oculink. The dock that I have is a pretty cheap ($50) off Aliexpress and it has been a great setup. I have the PC mounted under my desk and the GPU on top of my desk. If I am not going to game or code for a while I can put the GPU away.

If you already have a GPU and a PSU then it makes a lot of sense to get it up and running quickly and cheaply. It also allows for a very small footprint for a full GPU.
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ROB.E.REINNov 16, 2025 09:41 AM
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Quote from rshakelford :
Obviously I'm not saying each one of these minipcs won't make it past the 3yr mark but from all the research I have done in the past few months most current and previous owners seem to imply you should consider yourself lucky if you get 3-5 years of use out of these devices. Their main problem seem to be thermals, many of them get quite hot inside and that ends up reducing their lifespan, take a look at amazon reviews of these Acemagic models and new customers sound very happy with them but lots of negative reviews from customers who have had them more than a year or two; USB ports suddenly stop working, machine not simply not booting up anymore etc. And that's another problem, many of these companies claim they have a 2 or 3year warranty but once you actually need them after the first 30 days their only solution is for you to replace BIOS battery, refund you a few dollars, or try make customer pay for shipping charges back to China The brands the people keep commenting as "reliable" are Beelink, gmktec, and minisforum but I have also seem recent complains about minisforum in the past few months, and also all of these tend to cost a bit more than all the others such as AcemagicEdit: In the case of Acemagic, you can see it clear on ther website"For products out of stock, if there are quality problems within one month of use, the full amount will be refunded; if the use period is within six months, 90% of the product price will be refunded; if the use period is within one year, 80% of the product price will be refunded; if the use period is within one and a half years, 70% of the product price will be refunded; if the use period is within two years, 60% of the product price will be refunded; if the use period is within three years, 50% of the product price will be refunded"And on top of that "After 30 days of receipt: Customers cover the return shipping fee, and Acemagic covers the replacement shipping fee."
I replaced my dated laptop with a mini and I just left my laptop cooler under. I'm not sure how well it works but I'm assuming if it helped my laptop it should help the mini 💡
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CleverDeer137Nov 16, 2025 10:45 PM
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Quote from gqukyo :
I'm in the market for one of these small PCs to replace my hand me down slim Optiplex work gave out for free. Why do these not last longer than 3 yrs? What brands would u recommend?
I like my GMKtec K11
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joshuaNHNov 17, 2025 02:01 AM
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Quote from reicaden :
whats an oculink? and can it be used for gaming?

mini pc + oculink = gaming beast
Nov 17, 2025 05:28 AM
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artsr2002Nov 17, 2025 05:28 AM
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I have this S3A. Its a backup/secondary mini so not much use. I popped mine apart to disconnect the stupid RGB crap. They have software to turn off the RGB lighting but it comes back on after a reboot. Also, mine exhausts hot air underneath rather than out the back for some reason. I emailed the company to see if that is how its supposed to be but they never bothered emailing me back.
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jrlofgren49Nov 17, 2025 03:41 PM
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comes with complimentary Chinese spy software!
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Quote from gqukyo :
I'm in the market for one of these small PCs to replace my hand me down slim Optiplex work gave out for free. Why do these not last longer than 3 yrs? What brands would u recommend?
I've gone through many different configurations of these things, and never had any part of one fail. Not sure what anecdotal experience they are referring to. Also, 3 years is a long time for this type of device unless it's just a dedicated server somewhere not really doing anything.

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