This Intel i9-12900H Mini PC has 14 CORES!? 🎮 [ACEMAGIC AD08 Review]

This ACEMAGIC AD08 minipc uses the Intel Core i9-12900H processor. With 14 Cores and 20 Threads, this computer looks to be an extremely powerful machine.
Windows 11 Home is pre-installed, and in this review we run benchmarks, test productivity tools and games, and then try many emulated systems with Batocera Linux.
This Mini PC can be found both directly from ACEMAGIC and from Amazon (links below)

► Specs:
CPU: Intel Core i9-12900H 14 Cores 20 Threads 5.00GHz Turbo
RAM: 2x16GB DDR4 3200GHz w/ RGB
GPU: Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs up to 1450 MHz
Storage: 1TB PCIe 4x4 NVME
OS: Windows 11 Home

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►Timestamps:
0:00 ACEMAGIC AD08 Review
0:18 ACEMAGIC AD08 Mini PC Unboxing
1:53 A Closer Look
2:54 Size Comparison
2:11 How to use the VESA Mount
3:18 ACEMAGIC AD08 Specifications
3:34 Bloat, Anti-Malware, Activation, Updates
4:16 Activation, Windows Update, Ninite
4:31 HDMI issues
4:50 Office, 2D Productivity, DAW, Davinci Resolve
5:27 Internet Shopping, Amazon, Amazon Prime, Netflix, YouTube 4K
5:53 Benchmarks
6:12 WiFi, Bluetooth signal
6:23 Game Testing - Among Us, Broforce
5:29 Game Testing - The King of Fighters 15, Dota 2
7:17 Game Testing - Counter Strike 2, Overwatch 2, Cyberpunk 2077
8:17 Emulation Tests - PlayStation 3, Switch
8:47 Thermal Issues, lowering TDP
9:16 What does the knob do?
9:32 Power draw, fan noise
10:01 Inside the ACEMAGIC AD08
10:46 BIOS, Batocera
11:27 Emulation Tests - Amiga, MSDos
12:00 Emulation Tests - Saturn, Dreamcast, Sega Model 3
12:38 Emulation Tests - PlayStation 2, Wii, XBOX
13:10 Virus!? False positive?
13:36 Reinstalling Windows using Media Creation Kit
13:53 Reinstalling Windows from ACEMAGIC Website
14:17 Downgrading from 11 Pro to 11 Home
14:33 Pros and Cons
14:56 Final Thoughts
15:11 Alternatives
15:43 Patreon thanks

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[Tinfoilist]

10:08 - Hahahaha... 😂 I love you man, that's so my humour. I literally laughed so hard that I cried a tear or two.

[Mclaneinc]

Meant to add that this shows that the reviews are totally honest, I've always trusted Tim's words, hell I brought my mini PC based on his suggestions and I'm over the moon with it. But many a site could just take the freebies and give them solid reviews based on the free machine. Hence I love this channel, never afraid to say what is wrong and right, it's never harsh but to the point. Probably Acemagic will not send another machine, but they miss the point, a weak machine is just that, it's not fair to butter it up. Just send your next machine and beef it up, learn from the errors. Anyway, keep it real Tim..

[Larry]

Lol, I actually bought this exact model a few weeks ago in an Amazon sale! Well, the 32gb version was £15 more than the 16.

[dlewis]

I would hardly call facts, hate. Reviewers review. They found it, they reviewed it. It's very hard to win your reputation back when there are alternatives. Once known it puts future reviewers under the microscope to check for it also. Neglecting to say if issues were found or not, makes the reviewer suspect.

[srvuk]

For the errors experienced, it would take some real diagnosis in order to confirm bad storage or RAM. However, based on how much of a curfuffle to get Windows just feeling safe from attack is enough to have doubts about anything and everything.

The thermal trolling was poor, although the fan noise wasn't that bad when considering other more powerful machines that I have seen and heard reviewed.

But all in all it doesn't look like a good purchase for what is a lot of money and this review alone will result in much damage to the Acemagic brand, which up until recently has seemed fairly good for their cheaper made machines.

The only indications of where they are actually based is sketchy, with only a warehouse being mentioned as being in the USA.

Their Trustpilot claim indicates a 4.5 rating but when you actually go to the site, whilst 65% is 5 star, 32% is 1 star.

I had recently considered one of their N95 or N100 machines to do a review but I think that I will pass.

[Mclaneinc]

Great review Tim, shame the item's a royal p-take. Talk about on the cheap but not the price, shocking to find malware and non secure boots. I can't even say it looks nice, looks a little like an old camcorder.

[mperlatti]

Google Chrome install implies the old models that have Malware!!!
Even a crap HDMI cable too? These are cool looking units but AceMagic has really dropped the ball on quality control…

[jabonorte]

Not massively surprised, to be honest. It's a dodgy processor in a dodgy box sold by a company that just wants to make money through Amazon. Other companies try to build their brand, but this brand won't be around long. They'll rename it and sell more dodgy boxes under a different badge.

[TrusteftTech]

Can someone who speaks Chinese please let the Chinese companies that sell computers know that ROM does not stand for SSD and that ROM already means something else? For decades now.

Now about the PC....seriously they just don't learn or don't want to learn? It looks like the only way I would consider buying one of their PCs at this moment (if I had the money) it would be in a barebones configuration.

Thanks for the review.

[avidwriter]

If they really wanted they'd put a backdoor on the motherboard. I think it was either an error or an angry employee? Why put obvious malware on your PC people will find?

[arcaderacer]

So my thoughts on acemagic is this . If they want to win back customer trust, they will need to make a rock solid mid level mini and sale it for a lower end budget price point. And they better make sure the unit performs very good and had decent parts inside. Honestly that still may not be enough to wash off all their G-Whore ram stink LOL

[WilliamRaezer]

Yes, but what are you running that utilizes those specs?😂

[avidwriter]

IMO (and yes you can not agree) Unless it's an N100 mini, avoid Intel.

[brainfodder]

Hey! Shockingly bad for an i9 indeed, good to know, easy skip, if need arises in the future, gracias!