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Jun 6, 2026 3:45 PM

Adreamer AriesBox20 7940HS 780M 16GB 1TB mini pc $351

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Similar to the sold out front page Redragon MPC745 deal the other day, but faster and cheaper. 7940HS about 3% to 5% faster than 8845HS in Redragon depending on task.
https://slickdeals.net/f/19590210-redragon-mpc745-mini-pc-amd-ryzen-7-8845hs-16gb-ddr5-1tb-ssd-radeon-780m-395-free-shipping?src=SDSearchv3&attrsrc=Thread%3AExpired%3ATrue%7CSearch%3AType%3Anormal%7CSearch%3ASort%3Arecent%7CSearch%3AHideExpired%3Afalse&peid=0d66a2e0-4f00-4a2d-b623-8566b24effea

There is a choice here of either the AriesBox10 with the 7840HS (slightly slower by 5%) or the AriesBox20 with the 7940HS. Basically the cost difference in options shown for the CPU is $25. Also there is a choice between the 512GB SSD and a 1TB SSD. The cost difference is $40 between the drive choices. So you can get the cheapest configuration for $288 or the most expensive configuration at $351.

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/32...pt=glo2usa

Same item on Amazon for $430
https://www.amazon.com/ADREAMER-A...B0DK332NV7

Last note for all these Aliexpress deals. The prices fluctuate by a couple bucks all the time due to currency value changes and a few other small adjustments. There may be a +/- 2 dollar spread when checking any of these deals.
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Similar to the sold out front page Redragon MPC745 deal the other day, but faster and cheaper. 7940HS about 3% to 5% faster than 8845HS in Redragon depending on task.
https://slickdeals.net/f/19590210-redragon-mpc745-mini-pc-amd-ryzen-7-8845hs-16gb-ddr5-1tb-ssd-radeon-780m-395-free-shipping?src=SDSearchv3&attrsrc=Thread%3AExpired%3ATrue%7CSearch%3AType%3Anormal%7CSearch%3ASort%3Arecent%7CSearch%3AHideExpired%3Afalse&peid=0d66a2e0-4f00-4a2d-b623-8566b24effea

There is a choice here of either the AriesBox10 with the 7840HS (slightly slower by 5%) or the AriesBox20 with the 7940HS. Basically the cost difference in options shown for the CPU is $25. Also there is a choice between the 512GB SSD and a 1TB SSD. The cost difference is $40 between the drive choices. So you can get the cheapest configuration for $288 or the most expensive configuration at $351.

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/32...pt=glo2usa

Same item on Amazon for $430
https://www.amazon.com/ADREAMER-A...B0DK332NV7

Last note for all these Aliexpress deals. The prices fluctuate by a couple bucks all the time due to currency value changes and a few other small adjustments. There may be a +/- 2 dollar spread when checking any of these deals.

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This is a compact Zen 4 mini PC with an RDNA 3 780M iGPU, aimed at home, office, and light gaming. The hardware generally matches the listing, with 16GB DDR5 in a single SODIMM slot, an open memory slot for easy expansion, and an open NVMe bay. Performance and storage speed look solid, and adding a second RAM stick can improve results. The main caveats are the shaky Windows activation story, occasional setup hassles, and repeated fulfillment concerns, including wrong CPU variants, missing product keys, and even order cancellations.

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  • Not reliably. Several units boot and run after a fresh install, but activation can fail or the key may be missing, and some buyers had to contact the seller or use their own license. In a few cases the key worked only before wiping the drive, suggesting it may be tied to the original install or drive.

    ElGato01chinatekhumblepieSw1tch

  • It ships with a single 16GB DDR5 SODIMM, leaving one slot open. Adding a second matching stick enables dual-channel and can improve performance, including a reported 3DMark gain.

    monkey02humblepiemegortimlot

  • The listing can be inconsistent. One order for the 7940 version reportedly arrived as a 7840 instead, so the exact CPU should be verified on arrival with tools like CPU-Z.

    witerabitNoDatimlot

  • Yes. The unit has an open NVMe slot and one open RAM slot, so you can add another SSD and another SODIMM for more storage and dual-channel memory.

    megorhumblepie

  • No USB4 or Oculink is listed, so direct eGPU support is limited. One workaround is to sacrifice an M.2 slot for an eGPU adapter, but that trades away internal expansion.

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Jun 12, 2026 12:23 AM
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humblepie
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Jun 12, 2026 12:23 AM
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Yah, mine did not have a functioning windows 11 key. I have a crap ton from my MSDN enterprise license from work so it doesn't matter to me. Working fine though on a fresh install which I was planning on. I'll probably take time this weekend to setup as the gaming box I intended for my kids on the big screen in the living room for them. Put some old school games with emulation and the such. I have a full license to LaunchBox i haven't used in awhile so I'll look into that as well. I'll probably do a thorough strip down as well as reapply any thermal paste/padding as I got a bunch of that laying around. Edit, I just checked and single sodimm of 16gb. So I can order another and be good.
Last edited by humblepie June 11, 2026 at 05:25 PM.
Jun 12, 2026 3:12 PM
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Sw1tchJun 12, 2026 3:12 PM
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To get around the Create PIN issue, I did the following:

1. Hold Alt-Tab to see if the create PIN tab is actually there, just hidden
2. Make it the focus tab by letting go of Alt-Tab onto the Create PIN tab.
3. The window is focused on but still hidden, so you'll have to fill it in without seeing it. You basically type in your desired PIN, press tab (to go to the next textbox) re-type your PIN and finally press ENTER to submit.

This is how I got around it without doing a clean install.

I still have the issue of no activation key for my Windows 11 but just living with it for now.
Jun 13, 2026 4:08 AM
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Joined Dec 2008
timlotJun 13, 2026 4:08 AM
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Mines finally showed up after being delayed. The hardware checks out. Zen 4 cpu/ rdna 3 gpu, 16gb ram stick. That's the most important part. Windows however as been a headache for me. Same activation issue as everyone else plus I had to follow a 12 step registry hack youtube video to finally be able sign into my Microsoft account.
Jun 13, 2026 7:18 PM
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Joined Nov 2010
witerabitJun 13, 2026 7:18 PM
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Quote from timlot View quoted comment :
Mines finally showed up after being delayed. The hardware checks out. Zen 4 cpu/ rdna 3 gpu, 16gb ram stick. That's the most important part. Windows however as been a headache for me. Same activation issue as everyone else plus I had to follow a 12 step registry hack youtube video to finally be able sign into my Microsoft account.
Link?
Jun 13, 2026 11:11 PM
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timlotJun 13, 2026 11:11 PM
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Quote from witerabit View quoted comment :
Link?


https://youtu.be/Tm_gccQFVIo?list=LL
Jun 17, 2026 1:56 AM
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Joined Nov 2013
megorJun 17, 2026 1:56 AM
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Mine finally came was delayed in Amazon delivery forever. It came with 1 16 gb stick with one slot open so I tossed a spare stick to get some dual channel memory working. I then set the video card to 8gb of memory in the bios on the GPU to 8gb and it boosted my 3dmark score by more than 100%. It also has an open nvme drive slot so all in all not a bad little machine for the price.
Jun 18, 2026 10:29 PM
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Joined Dec 2014
GenericAnomalyJun 18, 2026 10:29 PM
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After using this for a week, I wish I had bought another one (I got this to run charting software at work - want another one for home). I got the 7940Hs with 512GB SSD for $325 all-in. The only annoying thing is I can't enter BIOS with any combination of F-keys and/or ESC (have to do advance boot from windows but maybe it's due to using wireless keyboard). On the hunt for some laptop ram now...
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Jun 19, 2026 9:42 PM
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kjmottJun 19, 2026 9:42 PM
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Quote from GenericAnomaly View quoted comment :
After using this for a week, I wish I had bought another one (I got this to run charting software at work - want another one for home). I got the 7940Hs with 512GB SSD for $325 all-in. The only annoying thing is I can't enter BIOS with any combination of F-keys and/or ESC (have to do advance boot from windows but maybe it's due to using wireless keyboard). On the hunt for some laptop ram now...
at least you got one. Mine just says preparing shipment but nothing has been shipped.
Jun 20, 2026 3:04 AM
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Joined Nov 2010
witerabitJun 20, 2026 3:04 AM
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Ordered 7940 and received 7840
Jun 22, 2026 1:54 AM
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Joined Feb 2004
kjmottJun 22, 2026 1:54 AM
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Well a computer showed up today. Never got a tracking or anything. They sent the 7940 version l with no product key lol.
Jun 22, 2026 1:54 AM
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kjmottJun 22, 2026 1:54 AM
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Quote from humblepie View quoted comment :
Yah, mine did not have a functioning windows 11 key. I have a crap ton from my MSDN enterprise license from work so it doesn't matter to me. Working fine though on a fresh install which I was planning on. I'll probably take time this weekend to setup as the gaming box I intended for my kids on the big screen in the living room for them. Put some old school games with emulation and the such. I have a full license to LaunchBox i haven't used in awhile so I'll look into that as well. I'll probably do a thorough strip down as well as reapply any thermal paste/padding as I got a bunch of that laying around. Edit, I just checked and single sodimm of 16gb. So I can order another and be good.
Any chance you can share a key.
Jun 22, 2026 4:24 PM
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Joined Jul 2023
WiseHome8400Jun 22, 2026 4:24 PM
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Quote from chinatek View quoted comment :
I ordered. It arrived today. I unboxed, but hit wonky errors on initial setup. So I fully wiped the drive, reinstalled win 11, but would not activate. So take that as you will. Given some of these stories about budget Chinese machines, I feel safer having wiped/reinstalled, but it doesn't look like there's any easily activatable windows key once that's done. I had an extra I used, but beware.Otherwise, it's so far so good - nvme speed is fast, CPU and memory are as listed. If you can live with the potentially problematic Windows key, it's a pretty good deal.
How did you wipe the drive? I am trying to install Ubuntu server on it but it just hangs on install. Did you wipe it through the BIOS? That's the only pre-startup screen I can access

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