ACEMAGIC N3A NAS AMD Ryzen™ Embedded R2544 Mini PC
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CPU:
AMD Ryzen™ Embedded R2544
4 Cores/8 Threads
Processor Architecture: TSMC 12nm FinFET
4MB L3 Cache
Base Clock Frequency: 3.35GHz
Maximum Turbo Frequency: 3.7GHz
TDP: 15-45 W
GPU:
AMD Radeon™ Graphics
Frequency: 1300MHz
Core Units: 8
Memory
DDR4 SO-DIMM slots ×2, expandable up to 64GB, with a maximum of 32GB per slot. Supports DDR4 speeds up to 3200 MT/s.
Storage
M.2 2280 PCIe 3.0 SSD (M.2 2280 x2 slot, M.2 2280 NVMe PCIe 3.0 ×4 x2 slot, supports up to 16 TB)
SATA 3.0 x4
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I think the key takeaway is that this NAS performs below expectations, but it is not fundamentally broken. At least, as long as the manufacturer didn't cut enough corners to affect its long-term reliability or longevity.
The reviewer evaluated its value at a $340 price point. As the price drops, though, it becomes a more viable option. It is still a compact, self-contained barebones system with four easily accessible internal drive bays. You just need to be comfortable with roughly 450 MB/s maximum combined read/write throughput across the SATA drives. That is more than adequate for uses such as backups or transcoding a couple of video streams.
I already have a pair of 4 GB DDR4 sticks that I do not have much use for, along with a few 2–4 TB hard drives. I even have a fairly underwhelming 128 GB NVMe drive. In that sense, this NAS being underwhelming might be a blessing in disguise: if it pushes the price down, it could be a good fit for the underwhelming parts I have lying around.
I think the key takeaway is that this NAS performs below expectations, but it is not fundamentally broken. At least, as long as the manufacturer didn't cut enough corners to affect its long-term reliability or longevity.
The reviewer evaluated its value at a $340 price point. As the price drops, though, it becomes a more viable option. It is still a compact, self-contained barebones system with four easily accessible internal drive bays. You just need to be comfortable with roughly 450 MB/s maximum combined read/write throughput across the SATA drives. That is more than adequate for uses such as backups or transcoding a couple of video streams.
I already have a pair of 4 GB DDR4 sticks that I do not have much use for, along with a few 2–4 TB hard drives. I even have a fairly underwhelming 128 GB NVMe drive. In that sense, this NAS being underwhelming might be a blessing in disguise: if it pushes the price down, it could be a good fit for the underwhelming parts I have lying around.
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