It sure would be nice to have a suped-up gaming PC with a top-of-the-line GPU and enough storage to download every game ever in existence. Though, that’s just not a reasonable ask—especially this year as memory and storage prices are through the roof thanks to the impact of AI. For the time being, many of us will have to suffice with something a bit more modest. And honestly, a lot of us will be more than fine with a more compact, less ambitious piece of hardware. Mini PCs are a growing market. They do their job and they do it well for a fraction of what you’d be paying otherwise.
Typically, you’d find this particular configuration of the AceMagic K1 mini PC selling for $460. However, thanks to a generous Amazon discount, you can now score one for 26% off. That deal ends up taking the price down by $121, leaving you only having to pay $339 for a limited time.
Small But Powerful
Under the tiny hood of this mini PC, we’re working with an AMD Ryzen 3 Pro 7330U, a processors that is more than twice as powerful as the N150/3500U which was previously used by AceMagic. It contains four cores and eight threads and can boost to a max of 4.3GHz. As far as storage and memory go, this config comes with 16GB of RAM and a 256GB M.2 2280 SSD. The housing itself can support expanding to up to 2TB if your needs grow to require more storage.
This mini PC has tons of connectivity options. You get six USB 3.2 Type-A ports. Two are found on the front for easy access, while the other four are on the back to be connected to more permanent fixtures, like a keyboard. You also get a USB 3.2 Type-C port on the front which is able to support data transfer of up to 10Gbps. Beyond that, you also have bot han HDMI output and DisplayPort output. allowing you to connect to up to two monitors at once without the need for a docking station. There’s also a RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet Port as well as an AUX 3.5mm jack to connected to speakers or wired headphones.
The silver-toned body is sleek in its design and is highly efficient at staying cool with its advanced axial fan and internal cooling tech. The fan stays relatively quiet, too, while it is working. The whole chassis is mountable as well. You can install it on the wall or even onto the back of your monitor to help keep your desktop totally clutter-free.
