Update: This popular deal is still available.
Firebat Online Store via AliExpress has
FIREBAT AM02 Mini PC on sale for $251.27 - $35 when you apply promo code
JJY35 or
USCD35 at checkout =
$216.27.
Shipping is free.
Thanks to community member
shivster1796 for sharing this deal.
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Specs:
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600H 6-Core / 12 Thread Processor
- 16GB 6400 MHz LPDDR5 Memory / RAM (soldered)
- 512GB M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 NVMe Solid State Drive
- AMD Radeon 660M integrated graphics
- WiFi 6 + Bluetooth 5.2
- Windows 11
- Supports up to 3 displays (HDMI + DisplayPort + USB-C)
- Ports:
- 3x USB 3.2 Type-A
- 1x USB 2.0 Type-A
- 1x 3.5mm Audio
- 2x 1Gbps LAN
- 1x USB Type-C (w/ DisplayPort support)
- 1x HDMI 2.0
- 1x DisplayPort 2.0
Top Comments
Perfect for homme, office, emulation and light PC gaming.
Having x2 m.2 ports means that you could sacrifice one to add an m.2 adapter and use an eGPU for a massively better gaming performance.
Soldered RAM is the only bummer, BUT 16gb is plenty and I think that is the reason that these are so cheap, which is a win.
Community Reviews
This Ryzen 5 6600H mini PC stands out as a strong budget box for home office work, emulation, light gaming, Proxmox, and media use, with performance well above N100 minis and enough muscle for multiple VMs or a desktop replacement. The dual M.2 layout and 16GB soldered DDR5 are the big draws, and the quad channel memory layout is even seen as a performance boost. Main cautions are the non upgradeable RAM, possible HDMI limits for 4K 120Hz use, and repeated reports of a dirty Windows image that should be wiped and reinstalled. A capable low cost pick if the fixed memory and setup hassle are acceptable.
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Different designs for different purposes. Totally different power requirements when idle and at max.
Want to play "recently" newer 3D FPS games and needing native 3D acceleration with highest possible performance (and power draw): Get a Ryzen
Want to play classic emulation games with curated libraries and emulation front ends using standard 2D video through emulation stack: consider Raspberry Pi
Want to have a home assistant that sits doing nothing 99.99% of the time but needs 24/7 connectivity with low power draw, consider a N100 level
Want to tinker with very basic microcontroller stuff on the super cheap: Consider ESP32's for under $10.
Different tasks, different power, different uses. Don't snipe at others or mislead, where use cases are different than yours.
So having it soldered on board natively in quad channel brings the base performance of these way closer to the F1 series with the 7xxx CPU due to the memory throughput increase.
It only sucks that you can't go to 32 anymore, but who will for years at the current pricing, if you don't just buy it up front and pay the premium anyway?
*Dual vs. Quad naming discussions not intended. DDR5 works differently than DDR4 and earlier. You can either say DualDual or Quad. DDR 5 by default is 2x32bit not 1x64 bit. So you still need pairs to achieve maximum throughput regardless of what you call it. And since these new soldered boards are 4x 4GB that means it is already optimally laid out even though you can't upgrade from there, at least you're not also paying a penalty of no upgrade and no dual/quad level perf.
Ram prices have come down 20% since their highs.
RAM prices are crashing in huge 'market correction': New report shows the crisis may be subsiding as... [tomsguide.com]
I keep considering buying one of these and then I realize I have three or four unused laptops just sitting around here that can do the same or more.
Ram prices have come down 20% since their highs.
RAM prices are crashing in huge 'market correction': New report shows the crisis may be subsiding as... [tomsguide.com]
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