ACEMAGICIAN Kron Mini K1

The ACEMAGICIAN Kron Mini K1 puts an AMD Ryzen 7 7730U into a chassis that measures just over five inches on each side. The chip runs eight cores and sixteen threads, boosting up to 4.5 GHz, which covers office multitasking and the browser-heavy workloads a desk sees all day. Integrated AMD Radeon graphics with 8 GPU cores handle 4K video playback and casual gaming, and the video outputs drive three displays at once. Prices run from $359 to $409 depending on processor, aimed at home office users, light creative work, and anyone replacing a tower with something that hides behind a monitor.

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ACEMAGICIAN Kron Mini K1 Comparison Chart

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Version	---	---	---	16GB/1TB	16GB/512GB/Ryzen 5 7430U
Performance Rating	4.4	4.8	4.8	4.4	4.2
Operating System	Windows 11 Pro	Windows 11 Pro	Windows 11 Pro	Windows 11 Pro	Windows 11 Pro
Processor	Octa-core 2.00 Ghz (max 4.50 Ghz) AMD Ryzen 7 7730U	Octa-core 2.00 Ghz (max 4.50 Ghz) AMD Ryzen 7 7730U	Octa-core 2.00 Ghz (max 4.50 Ghz) AMD Ryzen 7 7730U	Octa-core 2.00 Ghz (max 4.50 Ghz) AMD Ryzen 7 7730U	Hexa-core 2.30 Ghz (max 4.30 Ghz) AMD Ryzen 5 7430U
GPU	Integrated AMD Radeon Graphics	Integrated AMD Radeon Graphics	Integrated AMD Radeon Graphics	Integrated AMD Radeon Graphics	Integrated AMD Radeon Graphics
RAM	16 GB	32 GB	32 GB	16 GB	16 GB
Internal Storage	512 GB	512 GB	1 TB	1 TB	512 GB
Dimensions width x length x thickness	5.19 x 5.19 x 1.96 inches (131.83 x 131.83 x 49.78 mm)	5.19 x 5.19 x 1.96 inches (131.83 x 131.83 x 49.78 mm)	5.19 x 5.19 x 1.96 inches (131.83 x 131.83 x 49.78 mm)	5.19 x 5.19 x 1.96 inches (131.83 x 131.83 x 49.78 mm)	5.19 x 5.19 x 1.96 inches (131.83 x 131.83 x 49.78 mm)
Weight	2.66 lbs (1.21 kg)	2.66 lbs (1.21 kg)	2.66 lbs (1.21 kg)	2.66 lbs (1.21 kg)	2.66 lbs (1.21 kg)
WiFi	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.2	Bluetooth 5.2	Bluetooth 5.2	Bluetooth 5.2	Bluetooth 5.2
Ethernet	1 Ethernet port at 1 Gbps	1 Ethernet port at 1 Gbps	1 Ethernet port at 1 Gbps	1 Ethernet port at 1 Gbps	1 Ethernet port at 1 Gbps
HDMI	1 HDMI Port	1 HDMI Port	1 HDMI Port	1 HDMI Port	1 HDMI Port
DisplayPort	1 DisplayPort	1 DisplayPort	1 DisplayPort	1 DisplayPort	1 DisplayPort
VGA	No VGA Ports	No VGA Ports	No VGA Ports	No VGA Ports	No VGA Ports
USB Ports	6 USB 3, 1 USB-C 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1, 4x USB 3.2 Gen 2	6 USB 3, 1 USB-C 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1, 4x USB 3.2 Gen 2	6 USB 3, 1 USB-C 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1, 4x USB 3.2 Gen 2	6 USB 3, 1 USB-C 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1, 4x USB 3.2 Gen 2	6 USB 3, 1 USB-C 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1, 4x USB 3.2 Gen 2
Thunderbolt Ports	No	No	No	No	No
OCuLink	No	No	No	No	No
Internal SATA Ports	No SATA ports	No SATA ports	No SATA ports	No SATA ports	No SATA ports
Card Reader	No Card Reader	No Card Reader	No Card Reader	No Card Reader	No Card Reader
Headphone Jack	3.5mm	3.5mm	3.5mm	3.5mm	3.5mm
Fanless	No	No	No	No	No
VESA Mount	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
In the Box	--	--	--	--	--
Expandability	--	--	--	--	--

A 15W Ryzen 7 with room for two NVMe drives

Construction is mostly plastic, which keeps weight under three pounds and leaves room for the vents the active cooling system needs. At 5.19 by 5.19 by 1.96 inches (roughly 128mm square and 41mm tall), the unit sits in the palm of your hand or tucks behind a VESA-compatible monitor on the included bracket. Six USB 3.0 ports (split between Gen 1 and Gen 2 speeds) is a generous count for a chassis this small, and they combine with HDMI, DisplayPort, USB-C with video output, gigabit Ethernet, and a 3.5mm audio jack, so most desk setups connect without dongles or hubs.

The AMD Ryzen 7 7730U is a Zen 3 chip with 16MB of L3 cache, essentially a refresh of the Ryzen 7 5825U. It offers 8 cores and 16 threads with base clocks of 2.0 GHz boosting to 4.5 GHz inside a 15W TDP envelope. PassMark benchmarks place it at approximately 17,677 points, the same performance class as the Ryzen 7 6800U and Intel Core i7-1360P. Integrated Radeon graphics cover 4K content playback and video conferencing, and games like Apex Legends, CS:GO, and Rocket League run at playable framerates with settings dialed back. The dual-channel DDR4-3200 memory configuration is important for maximizing that integrated GPU performance.

Two M.2 2280 NVMe slots give the included 512GB or 1TB SSD room to grow, with headroom for multiple terabytes of total storage across both. WiFi 6 (802.11ax) covers wireless, and Bluetooth 5.2 handles peripheral connections. Wired networking runs through a single gigabit Ethernet port, so anyone wanting faster LAN speeds will need an external adapter. Memory ships dual-channel in 16GB or 32GB configurations, and the motherboard supports up to 64GB for an upgrade later.

Reviewer Insights

Six USB-A ports, and rubber feet that fight a teardown

Chase Brogan took the Kron Mini K1 through an extensive unboxing and evaluation, calling the port selection out specifically: “the fact that we have six USB-A ports on here is absolutely incredible.” His review unit ran the Ryzen 5 7430U (ACEMAGICIAN sells the same chassis across CPU tiers), so his observations about build quality and port layout carry over to the Ryzen 7 7730U configurations. Accessing the internals requires removing rubber feet whose adhesive does not reseat well, which he flagged as an inconvenience for anyone planning frequent upgrades. He pegged the Ryzen 5 unit as a solid office or home PC and “middle of the road” for gaming at its roughly $250 price.

A dashcam render and a 3D printer controller

Reviewing the Ryzen 5 7430U model, Kenneth Woodham of The Gadgeteer wrote that “for a PC under $300, I was thoroughly impressed with the Acemagic Kron mini K1.” His testing leaned on video rendering and 3D printer slicing, with a dashcam clip rendering in about a minute and a half versus two minutes on his older laptop. He framed the unit’s versatility as a media player, a dedicated 3D printer or laser-engraver controller, or a retro gaming station, and said the $259 list price (dropping to $219 with a coupon on ACEMAGIC’s site) was worth it.

Clubic scored it 7 out of 10 and called the price steep

Clubic awarded the Kron Mini K1 7 out of 10. Their French-language review tested the Ryzen 5 7430U configuration and praised the chassis finish and the generous USB port selection, but it called AMD’s APU a sensible rather than exciting pick and flagged the SATA (rather than NVMe) SSD in their unit as a cost-cutting touch. They felt the near-400-euro asking price was a touch steep for what the machine delivers.

Customer Reviews

Buyers who rate the Kron Mini K1 highly point to the size, the quiet fan, and the speed for the price. Doug G, a verified buyer, wrote that “ITs the size of an apple tv pod. It’s easy to use out of the box with Windows, quiet, fast and reliable.” Verified buyer Lou Clawges, who installs Linux Mint on these for older customers, wrote “Linux works great on this system, easy to set up in just a few minutes.” Verified owners Christopher E. and Robert W. each describe a defective unit or a failed fan being resolved quickly, with a free replacement sent at no charge.

The most pointed complaint comes from verified one-star buyer Cyberwiz 64, who reports that the BIOS cannot be updated to support Windows 11 25H2 because it lacks TPM 2.0, and that ACEMAGICIAN would not supply a BIOS update: “So i have 2 PCs that are two years old that I have to pull out of production because the mother board supplier is unwilling to provide an updated BIOS. DO NOT BUY.” Verified buyer George V. landed on a positive rating only after an early Windows update “would not install the update at all, even downloading the update and doing a manual update did not fix the issue,” a problem a later Windows patch eventually cleared up.

Read more owner reviews on Amazon.

A home-office desktop that fits behind a monitor

For home office work, media, web apps, and light creative tasks, the Kron Mini K1 delivers Ryzen 7 performance that would have required a full-size tower a few years ago, with the ports and the upgrade slots to go with it.

The 15W TDP and integrated graphics rule out serious gaming and heavy content creation. The single gigabit Ethernet port may also disappoint buyers expecting 2.5G speeds at this price point. It suits a home office or a small business desk, not a gaming setup.

Starry Hope’s Mini PC Comparison Chart lines this machine up against the alternatives in the same price range.

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