ACEMAGIC Unveils F5A Mini PC Powered by Ryzen AI 9 with OCuLink eGPU Support
ACEMAGIC has revealed the compact F5A mini PC that stands for high performance. The device boasts a brand-new AMD processor and an OCuLink bypass that allows high speed, giving rise to a capable mini-gaming platform paired with an external GPU.
Core Performance and Hardware
F5A is powered with a 12-core 24MB L3 cache 5nm AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 processor and achieves up to 5.1 GHz frequency with 54-watt TDP. The CPU reaches 80 TOPS for artificial intelligence with 50 of those TOPS being floor allocated to AI workloads.
Memory, Storage, and Cooling
Mini PCs provide excellent support for memory and storage, with an active cooling system.
- Random Access Memory: Maximum support of 128GB of DDR5.
- Storage: Two M.2 2280 slots (PCIe 4.0 x4) with a combined storage possibility of 4 TB.
- Cooling: The system is using copper heat pipes plus two fans. It also contains specialized software management for SSD temperature.
Connectivity and Interfaces
The F5A has a plentiful offering of modern ports for wired and wireless communications.
- Wireless: Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.4.
- Wired Network: Two 2.5 Gbps Ethernet ports.
- High-Speed Ports: Two USB 4 Type-C ports (40 Gbps) and one OCuLink port for eGPU connection.
- Display Outputs: HDMI 2.1 and DisplayPort 2.1, allowing four 4K displays at once.
- Plus Additional Ports: Two USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports and a 3.5mm audio port.
Operating System Support
Pre-installed with Windows 11 Pro, the device further supports several Linux distributions, including Ubuntu and Manjaro.
Price and Availability
The ACEMAGIC F5A is expected to start selling on September 10. Pricing in the US is structured as follows:
- Barebone Version: $779.00
- 32GB RAM + 1TB Storage: $919
- 64GB RAM + 2TB Storage: $1,059
