ACEMAGIC M1A Pro+

Published on July 20, 2026

The ACEMAGIC M1A Pro+ takes AMD’s Strix Halo silicon, the Ryzen AI Max+ 395, and drops it into a chunky “Tank” cube that looks nothing like the flat pucks most mini PCs ship in. The armored gunmetal chassis is roughly a 6.5-inch cube with an X-pattern top vent and, on the front face, a large RGB control dial that doubles as a physical power-mode switch. Inside sit 16 Zen 5 cores, an integrated Radeon 8060S built on RDNA 3.5, and 128GB of soldered LPDDR5X-8000 unified memory that the CPU, GPU, and NPU all draw from the same pool. That combination points the M1A Pro+ squarely at local AI development, where being able to hand up to 96GB of that memory to the graphics processor lets it hold models that would otherwise need a discrete card with expensive dedicated VRAM. It is a current-generation, top-tier APU rather than a repurposed older part, and the machine is priced and positioned as a premium workstation.

Pros and Cons of the ACEMAGIC M1A Pro+

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	ACEMAGIC M1A Pro+
Price	List Price: $3299.00 Amazon Prices: Loading prices...
Version	128GB/2TB/Ryzen AI Max+ 395
Performance Rating	8.5
Operating System	Windows 11 Pro
Processor	Sixteen-core 3.00 Ghz (max 5.10 Ghz) AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395
GPU	Integrated AMD Radeon 8060S
RAM	128 GB LPDDR5X, 4-channel (128GB soldered, up to 96GB as VRAM)
Internal Storage	2 TB NVMe SSD
Dimensions width x length x thickness	6.56 x 6.57 x 6.33 inches (166.62 x 166.88 x 160.78 mm)
Weight	4.4 lbs (2 kg)
WiFi	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.4
Ethernet	2 Ethernet ports at 2.5 Gbps
HDMI	2 Full-Size HDMI Ports
DisplayPort	1 DisplayPort (DP 2.0; 4 displays via 2x HDMI, DP, USB4)
VGA	No VGA Ports
USB Ports	6 USB 3, 1 USB 4 2x USB-A 10Gbps, 4x USB-A 5Gbps, 1x USB4-C
Thunderbolt Ports	No
OCuLink	No
Internal SATA Ports	No SATA ports
Card Reader	SD Card Reader
Headphone Jack	combo
Fanless	No
VESA Mount	No
In the Box	Mini PC, 300W power adapter, HDMI cable, manual
Expandability	128GB LPDDR5X is soldered (not upgradeable). Three M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 slots (up to 12TB total); a free M.2 slot can take an OCuLink or 10GbE adapter.

Detailed Insights into the ACEMAGIC M1A Pro+

The M1A Pro+ measures about 6.56 by 6.57 by 6.33 inches and weighs roughly 4.4 pounds, so it is a substantial cube closer to the size of a small toaster than the palm-sized boxes ACEMAGIC usually builds. The front face carries two USB-A ports at 10Gbps, a single USB4 Type-C, an SD card slot, a 3.5mm audio jack, the power button, and the illuminated multifunction dial. The rear adds four more USB-A ports at 5Gbps, two HDMI 2.1 outputs, a DisplayPort 2.0, a second audio jack, the DC input, and the two 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet jacks. Between the HDMI, DisplayPort, and USB4 outputs the machine can drive up to four displays. One quirk worth noting: there is no USB-C on the back, so the only Type-C port lives on the front, which is an awkward spot for a permanently docked accessory.

At the core is the AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395, a 16-core, 32-thread Zen 5 processor that boosts to 5.1 GHz, paired with the integrated Radeon 8060S and its 40 RDNA 3.5 compute units. ACEMAGIC quotes a combined AI throughput of up to 126 TOPS, 50 of which come from the XDNA 2 NPU, and rates the whole package for a 140W ceiling in its top power mode. Because this is a unified-memory design, the 128GB of LPDDR5X-8000 is shared across the CPU, GPU, and NPU, and up to 96GB of it can be allocated as graphics memory. For hands-on numbers and software setup with this class of hardware, our Strix Halo local LLM inference guide walks through what these chips can hold and how fast they run. The catch is that this memory is soldered to the board, so the 128GB you buy is the 128GB you keep.

Storage is where the M1A Pro+ stretches its legs: three M.2 2280 slots run at PCIe 4.0 x4 and accept up to 12TB of NVMe total, with the review unit shipping a 2TB drive. Connectivity covers WiFi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4 for wireless, plus the two 2.5GbE ports for wired networking. Cooling runs through a multi-heatpipe layout and three fans, and the front dial lets you drop the chassis into a quieter 70W or 100W profile when you do not need the full 140W. A quick-release side panel opens the box without tools for drive swaps, and a spare M.2 slot can host an adapter such as OCuLink or a 10GbE card for buyers who want to push beyond the built-in ports. If you are weighing whether to buy a Strix Halo box now or hold out for the next refresh, our take on why Gorgon Halo is largely a Strix Halo rename is worth a read first.

Reviewer Insights on the ACEMAGIC M1A Pro+

ServeTheHome

Patrick Kennedy of ServeTheHome put the M1A Pro+ through a full hands-on and led with its most unusual feature. “The number one coolest feature is what happens when you start this thing up. There’s a little RGB dial,” he said, describing the front control that toggles the power modes. He framed the machine as a specialist rather than a mainstream buy, noting “This is going to be well over $2,000 because it has 128GB of memory, but also a really good CPU and GPU in it,” and pointed to the memory as the real draw: “The real big thing that you get with 128 GB is that you can set the split between the CPU and GPU.”

He was candid about the tradeoffs too. On networking he said “the negative about this is it’s not 5 gig like the Framework desktop, it’s also not 10 gig like the Mini Forum,” a real limitation for a machine at this tier. He also flagged the power supply, observing “This thing is also a 300 W power supply, but I do kind of wish that this was just a type-C power supply.” To ServeTheHome’s credit as a source, he also disclosed that early production units carried a motherboard stability bug tied to the default SSD slot, one that ACEMAGIC acknowledged and says is corrected on shipping units. He liked the internal layout, where the drives mount vertically behind quick-release side panels.

TechPowerUp

TechPowerUp benchmarked the same configuration (sold as the Tank M1A Pro+) and rated it highly among the mini PCs on its bench. Its verdict reads: “The ACEMAGIC Tank M1A Pro+ is one of the most impressive systems we have tested, pairing the refreshed Ryzen AI Max+ 395 with Radeon 8060S, and 128 GB of fast LPDDR5X memory in a unique cube chassis.” The outlet credited both the raw performance and the front dial, adding that “It delivers results far beyond the usual Mini-PC field, and the front-mounted power dial adds useful flexibility for balancing noise and performance.”

Between the two reviews, the picture is consistent: the Ryzen AI Max+ 395, its Radeon 8060S, and the enormous unified memory pool make this one of the strongest small-form-factor machines available for local AI and gaming, while the 2.5GbE networking ceiling and the bulky external power brick are the compromises you accept for that performance.

Conclusion

The ACEMAGIC M1A Pro+ is a targeted machine, not a general-purpose desktop replacement. For developers and researchers who want to run large language models locally, the 128GB of unified memory and the ability to hand most of it to the Radeon 8060S is the entire pitch, and it delivers capability that used to require a much larger workstation with a discrete GPU. Creators and gamers get the same benefit in reverse: a strong integrated GPU with plenty of memory headroom and triple M.2 storage that scales to 12TB. The three-mode power dial is a genuinely useful touch for anyone who wants to trade noise for performance on demand.

The compromises are equally clear. The memory is soldered, so you commit to your configuration at purchase. Networking stops at 2.5GbE when rivals in this price class reach for 5GbE or 10GbE, the only USB-C port is stranded on the front face, and the 300W power brick is large. Buyers curious about linking several of these boxes for bigger models should read our notes on a Strix Halo mini PC cluster for LLM inference, while those who want strong performance without the flagship outlay should look at the mid-tier Ryzen mini PCs that sit a tier below. For a side-by-side against the rest of the catalog, see our Mini PC Comparison Chart.

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