ACEMAGIC F2A
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The ACEMAGIC F2A is a 5-inch-square mini PC for buyers who want a current laptop-class chip, a capable integrated GPU, and an NPU in a box that fits behind a monitor. ACEMAGIC sells it with either Intel’s Core Ultra X7 358H (Panther Lake, Arc B390 graphics) or AMD’s Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 (Radeon 890M graphics), and both versions ship with 32GB of soldered LPDDR5X and a 1TB SSD. That memory cannot be upgraded, so 32GB is what the machine will have for its whole life. This 2026 F2A shares only its name with ACEMAGIC’s 2024 F2A, which used Core Ultra 5 125H and Core Ultra 7 155H chips.
Pros and Cons
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
| Core Ultra X7 358H (16 cores, about 35,000 on PassMark) or Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 (12 cores, 24 threads, about 36,900) | 32GB LPDDR5X is soldered on both versions; no memory upgrade path |
| Arc B390 or Radeon 890M graphics handled 1080p gaming at reduced settings in hands-on reviews | Getting inside means removing screws under the feet and forcing the board out of a tight shell |
| Four display outputs: HDMI, DisplayPort, USB4, and a second display-capable USB-C | Only one USB4 port, on the front; the rear USB-A ports run at 5Gbps |
| WiFi 7, Bluetooth 5.4, and two 2.5GbE ports | The Intel unit shipped without NPU drivers, so the NPU needed a manual driver install |
| A second M.2 2280 slot (PCIe 5.0 x4 on the Intel version) | HDMI is labeled 2.1 TMDS, which means HDMI 2.0 bandwidth and no 4K at 120Hz |
| Neowin measured about 10W at idle and 34 to 35W at most under PCMark 10 | No SD card reader |
ACEMAGIC F2A Comparison Chart
 ACEMAGIC F2A | ACEMAGIC F2A | |
| Price | List Price: $1129.00 Amazon Prices: Loading prices... | List Price: $1159.00 Amazon Prices: Loading prices... |
| Version | 32GB/1TB/Core Ultra X7 358H | 32GB/1TB/Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 |
| Performance Rating | 6.3 | 6.4 |
| Operating System | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro |
| Processor | Sixteen-core 1.90 Ghz (max 4.80 Ghz) Intel Core Ultra X7 358H | Twelve-core 2.00 Ghz (max 5.20 Ghz) AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 |
| GPU | Integrated Intel Arc B390 | Integrated AMD Radeon 890M |
| RAM | 32 GB LPDDR5X (Soldered LPDDR5X-7500) | 32 GB LPDDR5X (Soldered LPDDR5X-7467) |
| Internal Storage | 1 TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD | 1 TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD |
| Dimensions width x length x thickness | 5.04 x 5.04 x 1.46 inches (128.02 x 128.02 x 37.08 mm) | 5.04 x 5.04 x 1.46 inches (128.02 x 128.02 x 37.08 mm) |
| Weight | 1.52 lbs (0.69 kg) | 1.52 lbs (0.69 kg) |
| WiFi | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4 | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| Ethernet | 2 Ethernet ports at 2.5 Gbps | 2 Ethernet ports at 2.5 Gbps |
| HDMI | 1 Full-Size HDMI Port | 1 Full-Size HDMI Port |
| DisplayPort | 1 DisplayPort (DP 2.1 (8K60); up to 4 displays) | 1 DisplayPort (DP 2.0 (8K60); up to 4 displays) |
| VGA | No VGA Ports | No VGA Ports |
| USB Ports | 4 USB 3, 2 USB-C (1 USB4) 1x USB4 40Gbps, 1x USB-C 10Gbps, 2x USB-A 10Gbps, 2x USB-A 5Gbps | 4 USB 3, 2 USB-C (1 USB4) 1x USB4 40Gbps, 1x USB-C 10Gbps, 2x USB-A 10Gbps, 2x USB-A 5Gbps |
| Thunderbolt Ports | No | No |
| OCuLink | No | No |
| Internal SATA Ports | No SATA ports | No SATA ports |
| Card Reader | No Card Reader | No Card Reader |
| Headphone Jack | front | front |
| Fanless | No | No |
| VESA Mount | Yes | Yes |
| In the Box | Mini PC, power adapter, HDMI cable, VESA mount, screws, user guide | Mini PC, power adapter, HDMI cable, VESA mount, screws, user guide |
| Expandability | 32GB LPDDR5X soldered. Second M.2 2280 slot (PCIe 5.0 x4). USB4 for an eGPU. | 32GB LPDDR5X soldered. Second M.2 2280 slot (PCIe 4.0 x4). USB4 for an eGPU. |
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Two chips in one 5-inch chassis
The F2A measures about 5.0 x 5.0 x 1.5 inches, and Neowin weighed its unit at about 1.5 pounds. The front carries the USB4 port (40Gbps, 100W power input, 15W output, DisplayPort 1.4), two 10Gbps USB-A ports, a 3.5mm audio jack, the power button, and a reset pinhole. The rear holds HDMI, DisplayPort, a second USB-C port (10Gbps data, 100W power input, DisplayPort 1.4), two 5Gbps USB-A ports, two 2.5GbE jacks, the barrel power input, and a security slot. ACEMAGIC rates the power profile at 54W sustained and 65W peak, with a 25W low-power mode, and a VESA plate comes in the box.
The Intel version uses the Core Ultra X7 358H, a 16-core, 16-thread Panther Lake chip that boosts to 4.8GHz and scores about 35,000 on PassMark’s multi-thread test. Its Arc B390 integrated GPU has 12 Xe3 cores, and Intel rates the NPU at 50 TOPS. The AMD version uses the Ryzen AI 9 HX 470, a 12-core, 24-thread Zen 5 and Zen 5c chip that boosts to 5.2GHz and scores about 36,900 on PassMark, with Radeon 890M graphics and a 55 TOPS NPU.
The Intel model’s DisplayPort is version 2.1 and its free M.2 slot is PCIe 5.0 x4, next to the PCIe 4.0 x4 slot that holds the 1TB drive. The AMD model has DisplayPort 2.0 and two PCIe 4.0 x4 slots. Memory runs at 7500MT/s on the Intel unit and 7467MT/s on the AMD unit. The HDMI port on both is labeled HDMI 2.1 TMDS, which Neowin explains is HDMI 2.0 bandwidth: 4K at 60Hz works, 4K at 120Hz does not. Four displays can run at once across HDMI, DisplayPort, and the two USB-C ports.
Reviewer Insights
Retro Handhelds (Core Ultra X7 358H)
Nick at Retro Handhelds tested the Intel version. It scored 2,431 single-core and 13,369 multi-core in Geekbench, 10,938 in 3DMark Fire Strike, and 4,176 in Steel Nomad Light. The Rise of the Tomb Raider benchmark held a constant 60fps at medium and low settings and averaged 40.13fps at 1080p high, and Forza Horizon 6 averaged 58fps at the 1080p low preset. His conclusion on games: “The F2A is a fairly capable gaming machine thanks to the included Arc B390 iGPU.”
His complaints were price and software. He called the F2A enthusiast hardware on price, and on software he wrote: “Best I could tell, the F2A shipped with no NPU drivers at all, just the same ol’ OEM Windows 11 install.” After he installed Intel’s NPU drivers, the NPU beat the GPU in Geekbench AI’s half-precision and quantized tests, but he argued that “Your standard consumer will expect NPU functionality out of the box as advertised.” He closed with “The FOCUX F2A is a powerful, future-looking mini-PC that delivers what it claims, it just may take some time and driver maturity before it truly shines.”
Neowin (Ryzen AI 9 HX 470)
Neowin reviewed the AMD version and scored it 8 out of 10. It ran close to a dual-channel GEEKOM A9 MAX with the same chip, with 14,535 in Geekbench 6 multi-core, 4,973 in Cinebench 2026 multi-core, and 4,262 in 3DMark Time Spy. Cyberpunk 2077 at 1080p averaged 35.84fps on the High preset with ray tracing off and FSR Quality, and 23.24fps with low ray tracing, which the review called unplayable. “For a sub-1-liter box pulling less than 35W from the wall, playing Night City on High settings without turning it into a slideshow is a pretty good win in my book.”
The unit stayed quiet, the CPU peaked at 90.6°C in PCMark 10, and the shell stayed under 41°C. Power draw was 1.3W switched off, about 10W at idle, and 34 to 35W at most in PCMark 10. The teardown was the weak point: four screws sit inside the rubber feet, the bottom cover carries the WiFi antenna and power leads, and the board has to be forced out of the chassis, which made the power button pop out. “So a fair bit of warning here, unless you plan to add an additional SSD or replace the default one, don’t bother trying your luck, because you could end up breaking it.” Neowin also reported that the September 2026 Windows Patch Tuesday update froze the unit at boot, that Windows Security showed Firmware Protection as disabled (ACEMAGIC blamed an AMD firmware bug), and that ACEMAGIC’s support page listed no drivers or BIOS for the new F2A yet. Its cons were the single USB4 port, the 5Gbps rear USB-A ports, the soldered memory, and poor repairability.
Who the F2A suits
Both reviews ran games at 1080p with playable results at medium or reduced settings, and Neowin advises against the F2A for graphically intensive games. That makes it a compact desktop for development, office work, photo and video editing, and lighter 1080p gaming, with USB4 for an external GPU later. The two chips land close together on PassMark, at about 35,000 for the Intel chip and about 36,900 for the AMD chip. The Intel version has the newer Arc B390 GPU and a PCIe 5.0 x4 second slot; the AMD version has 24 threads to Intel’s 16.
The fixed 32GB of memory is the main limit. It is enough for multitasking and small local AI models, but larger models and memory-hungry VMs will run out of room, and no upgrade path exists. Adding a second SSD is the one internal upgrade, and Neowin’s teardown shows it means removing screws under the feet and forcing the board out of the shell, so plan storage before buying. Buyers of the Intel version should expect to install Intel’s NPU driver before AI tools can use the NPU.
For other compact options, see our Mini PC Comparison Chart.
Upgrades
Accessories that fit the ACEMAGIC F2A's USB4 or Thunderbolt ports.
Core X V2
A Thunderbolt 5 enclosure that Razer lists as working with Thunderbolt 4 and USB4 hosts; it fits a four-slot card and needs an ATX power supply.
DEG2 eGPU Dock
Connects over USB4 or Thunderbolt 5, with an OCuLink input behind a switch, and adds an M.2 slot; it needs an ATX or SFX power supply.
Breakaway Box 850 T5
Has an 850W power supply built in, so only the graphics card is extra, and works with Thunderbolt 4 and USB4 Windows PCs.
TS4 Thunderbolt 4 Dock
An 18-port dock that CalDigit lists for Thunderbolt 4 and USB4 hosts, with 2.5GbE and a DisplayPort 1.4 output.
TBT4-UD5 Thunderbolt 4 Dock
Two HDMI ports drive two 4K60 monitors from one Thunderbolt 4 or USB4 port on a Windows PC.
Revodok Max 208 Thunderbolt 4 Dock
Adds three Thunderbolt 4 ports for dual 4K60 displays plus gigabit Ethernet; it has no HDMI port, so monitors connect over USB-C or an adapter.
Frequently Asked Questions
What processors does the ACEMAGIC F2A come with?
The 2026 F2A comes with either the Intel Core Ultra X7 358H (16 cores, 16 threads, Arc B390 graphics, 50 TOPS NPU) or the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 (12 cores, 24 threads, Radeon 890M graphics, 55 TOPS NPU). Both versions ship with 32GB of LPDDR5X and a 1TB SSD. The 2024 F2A with Core Ultra 5 125H or Core Ultra 7 155H is a different, older model.
Can you upgrade the RAM in the ACEMAGIC F2A?
No. The 32GB of LPDDR5X is soldered to the board on both the Intel and AMD versions. Storage is the only internal upgrade: a second M.2 2280 slot is free, PCIe 5.0 x4 on the Intel version and PCIe 4.0 x4 on the AMD version. Neowin found that reaching it means removing screws under the rubber feet and forcing the mainboard out of a tight chassis.
Can the ACEMAGIC F2A play games?
Yes, at 1080p with reduced settings. Retro Handhelds measured 58fps in Forza Horizon 6 at the 1080p low preset on the Intel version, and Neowin measured 35.84fps in Cyberpunk 2077 at 1080p High with ray tracing off on the AMD version. Neowin does not recommend it for graphically intensive games. The front USB4 port can connect an external GPU.
Does the ACEMAGIC F2A support 4K at 120Hz over HDMI?
No. The HDMI port is labeled HDMI 2.1 TMDS, which carries HDMI 2.0 bandwidth, and ACEMAGIC rates it for 4K at 60Hz. The DisplayPort output (version 2.1 on the Intel model, 2.0 on the AMD model) is rated for 8K at 60Hz, and both USB-C ports carry DisplayPort 1.4, for up to four displays in total.
How many USB4 ports does the ACEMAGIC F2A have?
One. The front USB-C port is USB4 at 40Gbps. The rear USB-C port runs at 10Gbps, and both support 100W power input and DisplayPort output. The four USB-A ports split into two 10Gbps ports on the front and two 5Gbps ports on the rear.