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forum threadSuryasis posted Mar 18, 2026 7:01 PM

ACEMAGIC F5A Mini PC Barebone : Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, 2xDDR5, 2x M.2 Gen4, 2x USB4, OCuLink, 2x 2.5G Lan @ $535

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Spec (Barebone)
  • Metal Case
  • Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 12C/24T 2 GHz (5.1 GHz Boost, 12MB L2, 24MB L3 Cache)
  • AMD Radeon 890M Integrated Graphics (16 CU @ 2.9 GHz)
  • 2x DDR5 SODIMM Slot (Up to 96GB 5600 MT/s)
  • 2x M.2 2280 PCIe Gen 4x4 NVMe Slot (SSD Heat Dissipation Vest)
  • 1x M.2 2230 Slot for NIC (Populated)
  • Wi-Fi 7 2x2+ Bluetooth 5.4
  • Ports:
    • 2x USB 4.0 Type-C 40 Gbps (DP Alt 8K@60Hz)
    • 1x OCuLink Port (64 Gbps)
    • 1x DisplayPort 2.1 (8K@60Hz)
    • 1x HDMI 2.1 (8K@60Hz)
    • 3x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A 10 Gbps
    • 1x USB 2.0 Type-A
    • 2x RJ-45 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
    • 1x 3.5mm Audio Combo Jack
    • 1x Microphone
    • 1x Power Button
    • 1x DC-IN

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Linkhttps://acemagic.com/products/f5a...0697899314

Code: $194 OFF Via ACEF5AB

Spec (Barebone)
  • Metal Case
  • Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 12C/24T 2 GHz (5.1 GHz Boost, 12MB L2, 24MB L3 Cache)
  • AMD Radeon 890M Integrated Graphics (16 CU @ 2.9 GHz)
  • 2x DDR5 SODIMM Slot (Up to 96GB 5600 MT/s)
  • 2x M.2 2280 PCIe Gen 4x4 NVMe Slot (SSD Heat Dissipation Vest)
  • 1x M.2 2230 Slot for NIC (Populated)
  • Wi-Fi 7 2x2+ Bluetooth 5.4
  • Ports:
    • 2x USB 4.0 Type-C 40 Gbps (DP Alt 8K@60Hz)
    • 1x OCuLink Port (64 Gbps)
    • 1x DisplayPort 2.1 (8K@60Hz)
    • 1x HDMI 2.1 (8K@60Hz)
    • 3x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A 10 Gbps
    • 1x USB 2.0 Type-A
    • 2x RJ-45 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
    • 1x 3.5mm Audio Combo Jack
    • 1x Microphone
    • 1x Power Button
    • 1x DC-IN

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Mar 18, 2026 8:59 PM
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cuoreesitanteMar 18, 2026 8:59 PM
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Budget another couple hundred bucks for ram and another couple hundred for ssd. F this timeline
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ROB.E.REINMar 18, 2026 11:38 PM
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Quote from cuoreesitante :
Budget another couple hundred bucks for ram and another couple hundred for ssd. F this timeline
I have the AI X1 version of this unit, and it's great for the money, but yeah, this timeline is broken.

Billionaire corporations are paying pennies on the dollar for RAM for their AI operations, while we, as smaller consumers, must pay the difference that they are failing to cover.
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Mar 19, 2026 2:31 PM
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JacKaL424Mar 19, 2026 2:31 PM
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I was debating this, but ended up getting the x5 retro.

New to this mini PC game, you all recommend waiting a bit?
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SuryasisMar 20, 2026 2:44 AM
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Quote from JacKaL424 :
I was debating this, but ended up getting the x5 retro.

New to this mini PC game, you all recommend waiting a bit?
Won't help you waiting as the prices are gonna keep increasing only, for the forseeable future, due to the AI thrend. If you can wait more than a year or so, then may be but otherwise buy now and save money on memory. It's pretty high even now but going to be worse.
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Mar 21, 2026 4:26 AM
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kozgMar 21, 2026 4:26 AM
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Quote from ROB.E.REIN :
I have the AI X1 version of this unit, and it's great for the money, but yeah, this timeline is broken.

Billionaire corporations are paying pennies on the dollar for RAM for their AI operations, while we, as smaller consumers, must pay the difference that they are failing to cover.
How are the thermals?
Mar 21, 2026 7:26 PM
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ROB.E.REINMar 21, 2026 7:26 PM
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Quote from kozg :
How are the thermals?
I assume they are good using the cooling fan from a previous laptop, but I've never actually investigated. If you're truly interested, I can run some tests.
Mar 21, 2026 8:29 PM
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kozgMar 21, 2026 8:29 PM
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Quote from ROB.E.REIN :
I assume they are good using the cooling fan from a previous laptop, but I've never actually investigated. If you're truly interested, I can run some tests.
If you have time, that would be appreciated. I have a spare SSD and 16gb ddr5 from a damaged gaming laptop. Mostly if it throttles. Thanks!

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SuryasisMar 22, 2026 3:53 AM
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If you have time, that would be appreciated. I have a spare SSD and 16gb ddr5 from a damaged gaming laptop. Mostly if it throttles. Thanks!
It does not throttle, neitherthis or AI X1 and they have some of the best thermals.
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Mar 22, 2026 4:23 PM
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joshuaNHMar 22, 2026 4:23 PM
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Quote from JacKaL424 :
I was debating this, but ended up getting the x5 retro.

New to this mini PC game, you all recommend waiting a bit?
With RAM and SSD's being so damn expensive... these bare bone systems are selling for next to nothing. I am sure sales have slowed down due to the rising costs.

For this deal... just the CPU alone is like $315... you do the math.

To me, this is a serious deal if you have access to RAM and a hard drive.

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