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expirediconian | Staff posted Mar 1, 2026 4:38 PM

AOOSTAR MACO 6850H Mini PC: Ryzen 7 Pro 6850H, 24GB RAM (No OS or SSD)

$250

$299

16% off
+ Free Shippingat AliExpress
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Deal Details
Aoostar Overseas Fulfillment Store via AliExpress has AOOSTAR MACO 6850H Mini PC as configured below on sale for $284.82 - $35 when you apply promo code or U35W9 or RDC35C at checkout = $249.82. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Sr. Deal Editor iconian for sharing this deal.

Note: This barebones PC does not include an operating system or SSD. 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. For expedited customer service, please email [email protected].

Specs:
  • AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 6850H 8-Core 16-Thread Processor
  • Radeon 680M Integrated Graphics
  • 24GB LPDDR5 6400Mhz RAM (Soldered; cannot be removed or replaced)
  • Wi-Fi 6 + Bluetooth 5.2
  • Internal Storage Expansion:
    • 3x M.2 2280
    • 4x PCIe 4.0
    • Max 24TB
  • Ports:
    • 4x USB-A
    • 2x USB-C
    • 1x OCuLink (Does not support hot-swap)
    • 2x LAN (2.5G)
    • 1x 3.5mm Audio Jack
    • 1x DisplayPort 1.4
    • 1x HDMI 2.1
Expired promo code:
  • USDEAL35

Editor's Notes

Written by Nate650 | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • Our research indicates that this deal is $49.18 less (16.5% savings) than the next best available price from a reputable merchant with prices starting from $299 at the time of this posting.
  • About this product:
  • Additional notes:
    • Please see the original post for additional details & give the wiki and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.

Original Post

Written by iconian | Staff
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Deal Details
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Aoostar Overseas Fulfillment Store via AliExpress has AOOSTAR MACO 6850H Mini PC as configured below on sale for $284.82 - $35 when you apply promo code or U35W9 or RDC35C at checkout = $249.82. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Sr. Deal Editor iconian for sharing this deal.

Note: This barebones PC does not include an operating system or SSD. 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. For expedited customer service, please email [email protected].

Specs:
  • AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 6850H 8-Core 16-Thread Processor
  • Radeon 680M Integrated Graphics
  • 24GB LPDDR5 6400Mhz RAM (Soldered; cannot be removed or replaced)
  • Wi-Fi 6 + Bluetooth 5.2
  • Internal Storage Expansion:
    • 3x M.2 2280
    • 4x PCIe 4.0
    • Max 24TB
  • Ports:
    • 4x USB-A
    • 2x USB-C
    • 1x OCuLink (Does not support hot-swap)
    • 2x LAN (2.5G)
    • 1x 3.5mm Audio Jack
    • 1x DisplayPort 1.4
    • 1x HDMI 2.1
Expired promo code:
  • USDEAL35

Editor's Notes

Written by Nate650 | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • Our research indicates that this deal is $49.18 less (16.5% savings) than the next best available price from a reputable merchant with prices starting from $299 at the time of this posting.
  • About this product:
  • Additional notes:
    • Please see the original post for additional details & give the wiki and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.

Original Post

Written by iconian | Staff

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ghostfreckle
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This is a crazy good deal. Nothing is touching this.

No SSD, but 24GB (soldered), USB4 AND Oculink is phenominal.
ducksoup18
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I can only speak for myself i suppose, but the number of folks concerned about these things (in sd comments, reddit, etc) vs the number of folks actually affected are pretty lopsided. Most of the concerns are about malware being preloaded on hdds running windows. Some have mentioned bios level stuff, but I dont know if those are confirmed.
Also, if you're familiar with installing your own OS and are able to do simple network VLANing you should be able to prevent any attacks (assuming there is actual malware on the machine). All im saying is taht there is a lot of FUD out there with regard to the concerns you mentioned. If your risk tolerance is low, i guess you can skip these kinds of deals. Its all about your own comfort level.

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This is a crazy good deal. Nothing is touching this.

No SSD, but 24GB (soldered), USB4 AND Oculink is phenominal.
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ducksoup18
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Bought it. Didnt realize it was soldered ram. Bummer. Free returns i guess but still solid deal for oculink, 24gb ddr5, dual 2.5gb nics, etc
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Peerless_WarriorMar 1, 2026 5:42 PM
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Quote from ducksoup18 :
Bought it. Didnt realize it was soldered ram. Bummer. Free returns i guess but still solid deal for oculink, 24gb ddr5, dual 2.5gb nics, etc
If you have a work bench you can desolder the memory chips, and sell to AI companies for profit.
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Malware free"¿
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Quote from egkr :
Malware free"¿
No HDD. Maybe via bios, but i think we're well past those concerns.
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ionizerMar 1, 2026 5:50 PM
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Quote from ducksoup18 :
No HDD. Maybe via bios, but i think we're well past those concerns.
Can you expand why we are well past those concerns?
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WaveByWaveMar 1, 2026 5:52 PM
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What are the best use cases for this?
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Quote from ducksoup18 :
No HDD. Maybe via bios, but i think we're well past those concerns.
How so? Please clarify
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Quote from ionizer :

Can you expand why we are well past those concerns?
I can only speak for myself i suppose, but the number of folks concerned about these things (in sd comments, reddit, etc) vs the number of folks actually affected are pretty lopsided. Most of the concerns are about malware being preloaded on hdds running windows. Some have mentioned bios level stuff, but I dont know if those are confirmed.
Also, if you're familiar with installing your own OS and are able to do simple network VLANing you should be able to prevent any attacks (assuming there is actual malware on the machine). All im saying is taht there is a lot of FUD out there with regard to the concerns you mentioned. If your risk tolerance is low, i guess you can skip these kinds of deals. Its all about your own comfort level.
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MichaelS9856Mar 1, 2026 6:02 PM
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Quote from WaveByWave :
What are the best use cases for this?
iGPU gaming, Proxmox cluster, Frigate w/Oculink, Photoshop/Music, etc...
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Quote from MichaelS9856 :
iGPU gaming, Proxmox cluster, Frigate w/Oculink, Photoshop/Music, etc...
I ended up buying 3 for a cluster. Right now i have a frankesteinian setup with all sorts of random computers. Everythings working pretty good, but i think i can use these little guys to simplify my setup. Proxmox, talos, k8s. The only thing im a bit worried about is igpu transcoding for plex/jellyfin. My uses there arent high, but i might just leave one of my old i7's running for just plex.
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ArcanlawMar 1, 2026 6:05 PM
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Looking for a high-end Kodi box, can't find HDMI specs in a listing, anyone know?
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addoil127Mar 1, 2026 6:19 PM
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Quote from Arcanlaw :
Looking for a high-end Kodi box, can't find HDMI specs in a listing, anyone know?
Per a reddit post looks like it's HDMI 2.1
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porksmugglersMar 1, 2026 6:30 PM
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Quote from ducksoup18 :
No HDD. Maybe via bios, but i think we're well past those concerns.
We're far from well past those concerns on certain BIOS and AIBs, but AOOSTAR has yet to show up in any testing for malware that I have seen.
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NedscMar 1, 2026 6:44 PM
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They increased the price and replaced the 35% coupon with a $35 coupon, right as I was checking out.

EDIT: I now get a different price between the app and the website.

EDIT 2: I got it to work via website. Weird.
Last edited by Nedsc March 1, 2026 at 11:04 AM.

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