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Oct 1, 2026 1:41 PM

Select Accts: FIREBAT AM02 Barebones Mini PC: AMD Ryzen 7 H255 (No RAM, No SSD)

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Firebat Online Store via AliExpress has for Select Accounts: FIREBAT AM02 Barebones Mini PC (No RAM, No SSD) on sale for $195.11 - $23 when you apply promo code VUSDEAL23 at checkout = $172.11. Shipping is free.

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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].

Specs:
  • AMD Ryzen 7 H255 8-Core 16-Thread Processor
  • AMD Radeon 780M Integrated Graphics
  • Wi-Fi 6 + Bluetooth 5.2
  • Dual Gigabit LAN
  • Windows 11
  • Ports:
    • Front
      • 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2
      • 2x USB-A 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps)
      • 3.5 mm combo audio jack
    • Rear
      • 1x DisplayPort 2.0
      • 1x HDMI 2.0
      • 2x USB-A 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps)
      • 2x Gigabit Ethernet

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Firebat Online Store via AliExpress has for Select Accounts: FIREBAT AM02 Barebones Mini PC (No RAM, No SSD) on sale for $195.11 - $23 when you apply promo code VUSDEAL23 at checkout = $172.11. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Member shivster1796 for sharing this deal.

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].

Specs:
  • AMD Ryzen 7 H255 8-Core 16-Thread Processor
  • AMD Radeon 780M Integrated Graphics
  • Wi-Fi 6 + Bluetooth 5.2
  • Dual Gigabit LAN
  • Windows 11
  • Ports:
    • Front
      • 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2
      • 2x USB-A 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps)
      • 3.5 mm combo audio jack
    • Rear
      • 1x DisplayPort 2.0
      • 1x HDMI 2.0
      • 2x USB-A 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps)
      • 2x Gigabit Ethernet

Editor's Notes

Written by citan359 | Staff
  • Please see the original post for additional details & give the wiki and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.

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This barebones AM02 stands out as a low entry price for a Ryzen 7 H255 mini PC with Radeon 780M graphics, especially for anyone already sitting on RAM and an SSD. The chassis is quiet, boots fast, and can handle light to moderate gaming well, with BIOS updates and driver support available from Firebat. The main drawbacks are warm memory under load and the lack of OCuLink or USB4, so expansion headroom is limited. It is a practical pick if you want 780M performance without paying for a full prebuilt.

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Oct 1, 2026 2:17 PM
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aerischanOct 1, 2026 2:17 PM
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Great price. Only wish this had OCuLink or USB4.
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Oct 1, 2026 2:38 PM
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RepresentativeEarthOct 1, 2026 2:38 PM
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Not a good deal
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Oct 1, 2026 2:39 PM
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PuhnatyOct 1, 2026 2:39 PM
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it is not available
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Oct 1, 2026 2:45 PM
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LovelyMoney6799Oct 1, 2026 2:45 PM
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No ram or ssd. Not a deal.
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Quote from LovelyMoney6799 View quoted comment :
No ram or ssd. Not a deal.
Is there a better deal for barebone mini PCs with semi decent iGPUs? As far as I can see, other barebones mini PCs with Radeon 780m are priced at around $300-350 on a good day and the eBay used market is priced similarly
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Oct 1, 2026 3:41 PM
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Quote from NeoteriX View quoted comment :
Is there a better deal for barebone mini PCs with semi decent iGPUs? As far as I can see, other barebones mini PCs with Radeon 780m are priced at around $300-350 on a good day and the eBay used market is priced similarly
They probably have USB4 and Oculink...
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I bought one of these the last time it was on sale and the RAM gets warm. If I had a 3d printer I would make a lid that holds a larger fan.
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Oct 1, 2026 4:11 PM
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canyoudolessOct 1, 2026 4:11 PM
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only good if you have ram and ssd laying around
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Oct 1, 2026 4:19 PM
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canyoudolessOct 1, 2026 4:19 PM
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11.11 also can be wait.
Oct 1, 2026 4:24 PM
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VioletCatfish1419Oct 1, 2026 4:24 PM
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didnt work 203 with $16
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Oct 1, 2026 5:20 PM
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HilariousCrayon1912Oct 1, 2026 5:20 PM
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So I purchased this last time for $232 and it came with 512GB gen 3 and 2x8GB DDR5 5600 RAM. I installed a new OS... you will need the ethernet and wifi drivers from Firebat.

The machine ran very well. It had a super fast boot time. Games played as good as it can with a 780m. I would recommend buying laptop fan and keep it ontop of it during game play but you don't have to. The machine is also very quiet.

The one good thing about Firebat VS Acemagic is that Firebat does release new bios updates when needed... and acemagic usually never release any bios updates.

For this price, I think it is a buy. I have 32GB of DDR5 5600 RAM but no hard drive.
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Oct 1, 2026 5:25 PM
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HilariousCrayon1912Oct 1, 2026 5:25 PM
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Quote from aerischan View quoted comment :
Great price. Only wish this had OCuLink or USB4.
I can't see a person buying this mini pc with the intentions of using Oculink. I know of six people who own a mini pc and not one of them have any interest in buying a GPU and a GPU bridge for the occulink.

In addition, yes USB4 would be nice... but beggers can't be choosers. Point is, at this price point... who cares and how much do you think it will effect you?
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Quote from balloonshark View quoted comment :
I bought one of these the last time it was on sale and the RAM gets warm. If I had a 3d printer I would make a lid that holds a larger fan.
RAM may get warm... but the RAM is most likely cooler than any soldered RAM. Soldered RAM has the major issue of getting too hot and then your system throttles you.
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Oct 1, 2026 5:32 PM
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HilariousCrayon1912Oct 1, 2026 5:32 PM
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Quote from NeoteriX View quoted comment :
Is there a better deal for barebone mini PCs with semi decent iGPUs? As far as I can see, other barebones mini PCs with Radeon 780m are priced at around $300-350 on a good day and the eBay used market is priced similarly
NO... this is the BEST DEAL AROUND and the AM02 has already been proven to be decent enough for the price. The only recommendations are...
1. Use RUFUS to create a windows boot usb thumbdrive (eliminates the need to create a Microsoft Account). This is the cleanest way I know how to install an OS. (you will need to download the Wifi and Ethernet drivers from Firebat)
2. Use the Display Port 2.0 to connect your monitor if you are just using one monitor.

And that is it.

When you install a new OS....
as mentioned install the wifi driver, then download the AMD driver detection software and run it. Finally, you may or may not need to install any other drivers... I had to still install the ethernet driver. As mentioned, I purchased this machine about one year ago.
Last edited by HilariousCrayon1912 October 1, 2026 at 10:34 AM.
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Quote from HilariousCrayon1912 View quoted comment :
RAM may get warm... but the RAM is most likely cooler than any soldered RAM. Soldered RAM has the major issue of getting too hot and then your system throttles you.
Here are the temps I saw during testing. I'm using 2x16GB DDR5 5600 G.Skill RAM. I'm not comfortable with these temps considering current RAM prices.


"I've downloaded OCCT and Superposition. I ran the default RAM test for 30 minutes and the RAM temps are 66C and 71C."


"I ran the default 1080p resident evil 6 benchmark and got a score of 10414. The RAM was around 60C during this test."
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