Saturday, December 14th 2024
Acemagic Unveils V1 Mini PC with Compact 0.33-Liter Chassis
There is no shortage of mini PC enthusiasts who simply do not require excessive computing horsepower. For such people with modest performance demands, the Acemagic V1 mini PC will likely be an excellent choice. Measuring just 3.9 x 3.9x 1.18 inches, the V1 mini PC is truly compact indeed.
However, as indicated previously, the V1 mini PC sports extremely humble internals. The system is powered by the Intel N150 processor, which boasts 4 cores and 4 threads with a paltry 6 watt TDP. While by no means performant enough for hefty workloads, the N150 should likely be more than enough to power through e-mails, web browsing, content consumption and the like. Interestingly, the V1 does feature active cooling, which is surely welcome, but it may disappoint those expecting the V1 to be a fanless system.
The Acemagic V1 sports a decent array of ports as well, including dual USB 2.0, dual USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A, a 1GbE LAN port, DisplayPort 1.4, and an HDMI 2.0 port. Wi-Fi 5 and Bluetooth 4.2 take care of wireless requirements. The system can accommodate up to 16 GB of DDR4-3200 memory thanks to its single SODIMM slot, and an M.2 2280 slot is present for SSD storage. The device is expected to be available for purchase on Amazon soon, where the device has already been listed, but there is no confirmation on pricing yet.
Source:
AndroidPC.es
However, as indicated previously, the V1 mini PC sports extremely humble internals. The system is powered by the Intel N150 processor, which boasts 4 cores and 4 threads with a paltry 6 watt TDP. While by no means performant enough for hefty workloads, the N150 should likely be more than enough to power through e-mails, web browsing, content consumption and the like. Interestingly, the V1 does feature active cooling, which is surely welcome, but it may disappoint those expecting the V1 to be a fanless system.
10 Comments on Acemagic Unveils V1 Mini PC with Compact 0.33-Liter Chassis
Wish they'd make $150 or less AMD versions, but instead of brand new low tier CPUs they'd use old 4800HS's or something
From what I know, the N100 and likes are easily fast enough for everyday browsing and office work. I would go with ddr5 versions, though, because memory bandwidth is limiting, expecially for the ddr4 variants of N100 pcs.
I have put in some research because I got new machines for my small company a few days ago. I went with refurbished HP Elitedesk 800 G5 machines with dual channel ddr4 and Intel 9500 for a comparable price. I suppose they use a little more energy, but I feel safer with a HP corporate machine for my business. There are firmware bug fixes released even though those machines are 4 years old. Moreover, the 9500 is still considerably faster in many tasks, even though its less energy efficient. Because we're talking about low power machines, the difference between 15 W for the pc with the N100 machines or 20 W for the used HP machines is less noticeable. I am still intrigued to get my hands on some of these new mini machines for testing purposes, but not for my office.