ACEMAGIC AM08 Pro Mini PC

The ACEMAGIC AM08 Pro runs an 8-core Ryzen 9 6900HX with Radeon 680M graphics and 32GB of DDR5 in dual channel. A magnetic side panel lifts off by hand and exposes two SO-DIMM slots, an M.2 2280 NVMe slot, and a 2.5-inch SATA bay, so memory and storage upgrades need no screwdriver. The machine stands upright like a small tower, about 7.4 inches tall, 3.1 inches wide, and 5.9 inches deep.

ACEMAGIC has since moved the AM08 Pro chassis to the Ryzen 7 8845HS, and its own store now lists only that version. This page covers the original 2023 Ryzen 9 6900HX model.

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ACEMAGIC AM08 Pro Mini PC Comparison Chart

	ACEMAGIC AM08 Pro Mini PC	ACEMAGIC AM08 Pro Mini PC
Price	List Price: $539.00 Amazon Prices: Check Price on Amazon	List Price: $569.00 Amazon Prices: Check Price on Amazon
Version	32GB/512GB/Ryzen 9 6900HX	32GB/1TB/Ryzen 9 6900HX
Performance Rating	5.3	5.3
Operating System	Windows 11 Pro	Windows 11 Pro
Processor	Octa-core 3.30 Ghz (max 4.90 Ghz) AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX	Octa-core 3.30 Ghz (max 4.90 Ghz) AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX
GPU	Integrated AMD Radeon 680M	Integrated AMD Radeon 680M
RAM	32 GB	32 GB
Internal Storage	512 GB	1 TB
Dimensions width x length x thickness	5.89 x 7.42 x 3.06 inches (149.61 x 188.47 x 77.72 mm)	5.89 x 7.42 x 3.06 inches (149.61 x 188.47 x 77.72 mm)
Weight	1.9 lbs (0.86 kg)	1.9 lbs (0.86 kg)
WiFi	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.2	Bluetooth 5.2
Ethernet	1 Ethernet port at 1 Gbps	1 Ethernet port at 1 Gbps
HDMI	2 Full-Size HDMI Ports	2 Full-Size HDMI Ports
DisplayPort	DisplayPort over USB-C	DisplayPort over USB-C
VGA	No VGA Ports	No VGA Ports
USB Ports	4 USB 3, 1 USB-C (1 USB4) (USB-C port is USB 4)	4 USB 3, 1 USB-C (1 USB4) (USB-C port is USB 4)
Thunderbolt Ports	No	No
OCuLink	No	No
Internal SATA Ports	1 SATA port, includes 2.5" drive bay (2.5" SATA SSD/HDD Bay)	1 SATA port, includes 2.5" drive bay (2.5" SATA SSD/HDD Bay)
Card Reader	No Card Reader	No Card Reader
Headphone Jack	combo	combo
Fanless	No	No
VESA Mount	No	No
In the Box	1 x Mini PC, 1 x User Manual, 1 x Power Adapter, 1 x HDMI cable	1 x Mini PC, 1 x User Manual, 1 x Power Adapter, 1 x HDMI cable
Expandability	RAM upgradable to 64GB, expandable with 2.5" HDD/SSD	RAM upgradable to 64GB, expandable with 2.5" HDD/SSD

See every AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX configuration in the chart

Eight Zen 3+ cores and Radeon 680M graphics in a small upright tower

The Ryzen 9 6900HX is an 8-core, 16-thread Zen 3+ mobile chip with a 3.3 GHz base and a 4.9 GHz boost, and it scores 24,887 in PassMark’s CPU mark. Eight cores suit heavily threaded work such as video transcoding and code compilation. TechRadar’s Alastair Jennings places its performance in the middle tier of its competition.

The Radeon 680M is an RDNA 2 iGPU with 12 compute units clocked up to 2,200 MHz. In The Retro Tech Dad’s tests it ran 2023 releases such as Diablo 4 and Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart at 1080p with tuned settings (details below). TechRadar found that some games stutter with all effects on at high resolutions.

The magnetic side panel lifts off without a screwdriver and exposes two SO-DIMM slots (DDR5-4800, up to 64GB total), an M.2 2280 NVMe slot, and a 2.5-inch SATA bay. The Retro Tech Dad calls it one of the easiest mini PCs he has seen for reaching the RAM and SSD. You can buy the 512GB model and add a larger SSD or more RAM later.

Wireless is Wi-Fi 6E with Bluetooth 5.2, and wired networking runs through one gigabit Ethernet jack on the back. The front carries the USB 4 Type-C port, two USB-A 3.0 ports, and the audio jack; the back has two more USB-A 3.0 ports and the two HDMI 2.0 outputs. The two HDMI ports and the USB-C port drive up to three 4K displays at 60 Hz. The chassis has no SD card reader, and no VESA mount comes in the box.

Local AI: small quantized models fit, 70B does not

The 32GB of dual-channel DDR5-4800 is shared with the 680M, for a peak memory bandwidth of about 77 GB/s. Memory bandwidth sets the speed of token generation for local language models, so this machine suits small quantized models in the 7B to 8B range. A 70B model at 4-bit quantization needs roughly 40GB, more than the 32GB installed.

Reviewer Insights

All three reviewers below tested the Ryzen 9 6900HX version, not the later 8845HS refresh. Deal Unboxing and TechRadar tested a 16GB configuration; The Retro Tech Dad tested 32GB.

Deal Unboxing: a 25,264 PassMark CPU mark and sub-80C stress temps

Deal Unboxing’s measured numbers: Cinebench multi-core 12,176 and single-core 1,522; CPU-Z 5,757 multi and 609 single; Geekbench 2,170 single and 10,469 multi, with the Radeon 680M scoring 30,196 in the Geekbench GPU compute test; and a PassMark PerformanceTest 11 overall of 6,429, including a CPU mark of 25,264, a 3D Graphics mark of 5,941, and a DDR5 memory mark of 2,930. They also measured the bundled 512GB NVMe SSD at roughly 3,100 MB/s read and 2,450 MB/s write. On thermals, the reviewer reports that during their stress test the CPU temperature never crossed 80 degrees Celsius, which they call “really good for 8 core 16 thread CPU.” In the summary, the reviewer says the AM08 Pro “performs extremely well” and names the front dial that switches between the three performance modes as its standout feature.

The Retro Tech Dad: Diablo 4 at a 60 fps target and a BIOS path from 45W to 54W

Rob at The Retro Tech Dad ran his gaming and emulation tests with the dial set to the 45W Performance mode. His synthetics: Geekbench 6 of 2,083 single-core and 10,107 multi-core, and a 3DMark Time Spy overall of 2,754 (graphics 2,456, CPU 8,877). On 2023 PC releases at 1080p he ran Diablo 4 at a 60 fps target on High with FSR 2 set to Performance and said it performed “incredibly well”, Star Wars Jedi Survivor reaching about 45 fps unlocked with FSR Performance and almost 60 fps at times on Ultra Performance, and Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart playing well at a 30 fps lock on Medium with no upscaling. On emulation, GameCube and Wii games through Dolphin ran at four to six times native resolution at or near 60 fps, PS2 through PCSX2 at three times native (1080p) near 60 fps, and PS3 through RPCS3 on lighter titles such as Wipeout HD at 1080p near 60 fps. He flags God of War 3 as still out of reach because the 6900HX lacks the AVX-512 instructions that some newer Ryzen 7000 APUs use to brute-force RPCS3. In the BIOS he found the thermal junction limit set to 87 degrees Celsius by default, and an option to raise the power cap from the dial’s 45W to 54W. He found the dual fans not very loud at full speed, and quieter than some other mini PCs he has used.

Alastair Jennings, TechRadar scored it 3.5 out of 5

TechRadar’s Alastair Jennings reviews the AM08 Pro as a machine for both gamers and creatives and publishes a full benchmark table. His measured results: Cinebench R23 multi-core 12,478 and single-core 1,602; Geekbench 5 multi-core 10,532 and single-core 2,184; 3DMark Time Spy graphics 2,435 and CPU 9,448, with Fire Strike graphics at 6,523 and Wild Life at 15,500; CrystalDiskMark read of 2,800.72 MB/s and write of 2,423.33 MB/s; PCMark 10 of 6,740; and a Windows Experience Index of 8.2. He scores the machine 3.5 out of 5 overall, praising quiet gaming, the expansive connectivity, and decent graphics performance, while marking it down as pricey for some and not ultra compact. His verdict calls it “a good choice for more intensive everyday computer work such as graphics and video and its core gaming focus.”

Worth it for eight-core work, more than web and email need

Buy this box if your work keeps eight cores busy (video transcoding, code compilation, virtual machines), or if you want 2023 games at 1080p with tuned settings and older consoles through emulation without a separate graphics card. The tool-free RAM and storage access lets a 512GB machine grow instead of being replaced.

Skip it if your workloads sit at the low end (web, email, documents, streaming video), where a cheaper Intel N100 or N150 mini PC covers the same daily use. It is also the wrong machine for 4K gaming. ACEMAGIC’s own store now sells only the Ryzen 7 8845HS version of the AM08 Pro, which has a newer Zen 4 CPU and Radeon 780M graphics, so compare the two before you buy. Starry Hope’s Mini PC Comparison Chart lines this machine up against current AMD and Intel mini PCs in the same class.