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AOOSTAR MACO 6850H Mini PC: Ryzen 7 Pro 6850H, Radeon 680M, 24GB RAM. 1TB SSD
$380.80 or Less
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Aoostar Overseas Fulfillment Store via AliExpress has AOOSTAR MACO 6850H Mini PC on sale for $440.77 - $60 when you apply promo code ASUSDEAL60 at checkout = $380.77 (or less, see note below). Shipping is free.
- Note: Select PayPal as your payment method to save an additional $30, bringing the total to $350.77 (see complete terms).
- 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. For expedited customer service, please email [email protected].
- 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
- Dual USB4 & OCuLink Port: 40Gbps data transfer, supports external GPU docks.
- One-Touch Fingerprint Unlock: Supports Windows Hello for secure, quick login.
- All-Metal Casing & Glacier Cooling: Durable build with efficient thermal management.
- Internal Storage Expansion:
- 3x M.2 2280
- 4x PCIe 4.0
- Max 24TB
- Ports:
- 2x USB 2.0 Type-A
- 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A
- 2x USB4 (Type-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
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- Our research indicates that this deal is $48.23 less than the next best available price from a reputable merchant with prices starting from $$429 at the time of this posting.
- About this product:
- Additional notes:
- Please see the original post for additional details & give the wiki and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.
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Aoostar Overseas Fulfillment Store via AliExpress has AOOSTAR MACO 6850H Mini PC on sale for $440.77 - $60 when you apply promo code ASUSDEAL60 at checkout = $380.77 (or less, see note below). Shipping is free.
- Note: Select PayPal as your payment method to save an additional $30, bringing the total to $350.77 (see complete terms).
- Note: Price may fluctuate slightly with currency exchange rates. You must be signed into your AliExpress account and have your address added to add items to your cart and place an order. You may have to manually type in the promo code to apply it at checkout. This item ships from a USA warehouse. For expedited customer service, please email [email protected].
- AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 6850H 8-Core 16-Thread Processor
- Radeon 680M Integrated Graphics
- 24GB LPDDR5 6400Mhz RAM (Soldered; cannot be removed or replaced)
- Wi-Fi 6 + Bluetooth 5.2
- Dual USB4 & OCuLink Port: 40Gbps data transfer, supports external GPU docks.
- One-Touch Fingerprint Unlock: Supports Windows Hello for secure, quick login.
- All-Metal Casing & Glacier Cooling: Durable build with efficient thermal management.
- Internal Storage Expansion:
- 3x M.2 2280
- 4x PCIe 4.0
- Max 24TB
- Ports:
- 2x USB 2.0 Type-A
- 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A
- 2x USB4 (Type-C)
- 1x OCuLink (Does not support hot-swap)
- 2x LAN (2.5G)
- 1x 3.5mm Audio Jack
- 1x DisplayPort 1.4
- 1x HDMI 2.1
Editor's Notes
Written by RevOne | Staff- About this deal:
- Our research indicates that this deal is $48.23 less than the next best available price from a reputable merchant with prices starting from $$429 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.
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https://nanoreview.net/en/gpu-com...ple-m4-gpu
The GPU on the Mac Mini M4 chip is 20-30% stronger than the now-aging 680m.
https://www.cpu-monkey.com/en/com..._pro_6850
The CPU on the Mac Mini M4 is 40% stronger in single core performance, and 10% stronger in multicore performance.
The Mac Mini has 16GB memory vs the 24GB memory here (all of it is soldered down on BOTH options).
Basically, unless you're looking to play Fortnite or Overwatch (which the PC will definitely do on low-medium settings), the value is all on that Mac Mini M4 at Microcenter, if you're getting it within $50 of this. I say catch 22, because while its stronger for gaming, your number of games is less.
The CPU being 40% stronger on single core means all emulation (from Switch downward) will be crushed under the foot of the Mac Mini M4.
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The Aoostar MACO is a compact Ryzen 7 PRO mini PC that stands out for HTPC use, light gaming, emulation, and home lab tinkering. It brings 24GB of soldered LPDDR5, a 1TB SSD, dual 2.5GbE, OCuLink, and empty M.2 slots, so storage and expansion are stronger than on many small desktops. External NVMe over USB or Thunderbolt can also work well, and Proxmox, Linux, Windows, and even a Windows 11 Pro VM have been run on it. The main tradeoffs are soldered RAM and the usual uncertainty around seller shipping and service. It fits best when expandability and flexibility matter more than future memory upgrades.
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https://nanoreview.net/en/gpu-com...ple-m4-gpu
The GPU on the Mac Mini M4 chip is 20-30% stronger than the now-aging 680m.
https://www.cpu-monkey.com/en/com..._pro_6850
The CPU on the Mac Mini M4 is 40% stronger in single core performance, and 10% stronger in multicore performance.
The Mac Mini has 16GB memory vs the 24GB memory here (all of it is soldered down on BOTH options).
Basically, unless you're looking to play Fortnite or Overwatch (which the PC will definitely do on low-medium settings), the value is all on that Mac Mini M4 at Microcenter, if you're getting it within $50 of this. I say catch 22, because while its stronger for gaming, your number of games is less.
The CPU being 40% stronger on single core means all emulation (from Switch downward) will be crushed under the foot of the Mac Mini M4.
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- This includes more RAM and storage, along with dual 2.5 GbE. When it comes to expansion, this also include OCuLink and a pair of empty M.2 slots for storage. x86/x64 should have better support in some areas.
- A Mac Mini should have a more powerful CPU and GPU. It provides expansion in the form of ample USB and Thunderbolt ports. You can natively run macOS without jumping through any hoops, and I assume you could throw Windows or Linux on it if you wanted. Both short and long term support should also much better for the Mac Mini.
You need to include details about what your use case is. There is no clear winner. You should also be honest about what your expectations are and how much you value your time. Over the long term, the simplicity of the product and the better support from Apple can make a massive difference in favor of the Mac Mini.(Edit: Clarified in a few places where I wrote "mini" and meant "Mac Mini".)
You can add fast NVMe storage externally using Thunderbolt 4. I suspect that the performance over Thunderbolt would be really good with max speeds of 40 mbps. Even with tons of bandwidth, random I/O should be much better from the internal drive. But this normally works fine since you'd most likely have your OS and applications on the internal storage.
This is an added cost. A simple 10 gbps USB-C enclosure for an NVMe drive, which is likely plenty fast for most use cases, is probably $15 or less. But something that takes full advantage of Thunderbolt 4 will cost a lot more. On the other hand, this type of solution is so common that you can look up "Mac Mini dock" on Amazon and find docks built specifically for this. Many include internal M.2 slots to provide expansion.
I'd personally prefer the Aoostar since I love to tinker and I'd likely end up using it in my home lab as a hypervisor. And for this scenario where I'm hosting multliple services on a system tucked away somewhere in my basement, I benefit from using onboard M.2 slots. But for my desktop, if I wanted to add bulk storage, even basic USB 3.0 with 5 gbps speeds would be fine.
You need to include details about what your use case is. There is no clear winner. You should also be honest about what your expectations are and how much you value your time. Over the long term, the simplicity of the product and the better support from Apple can make a massive difference in favor of the mini.
All this just depends on the application (as everyone has already pointed out.)
If you're looking to run Windows, Linux, FreeBSD, etc - then the choice is made for you and it isn't the Mac
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