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MagyarACEMAGIC Ace AX15 laptop review: An affordable office laptop with an Intel N95 processor
ACEMagician was previously known as a mini-PC manufacturer, however, with the ACEMAGIC Ace AX15 we now have a 15-inch, Intel N95-equipped office laptop on our premises. The SoC was revealed at the CES in Las Vegas at the start of the year and, meanwhile, it has made its debut in the odd mini-PC or other. Amongst other things, we were already impressed by the 4-core machine's performance in the NiPoGi GK3 Plus N95.
At a current price of $339, the ACEMAGIC Ace AX15 gets you 16 GB of RAM and 512 GB of mass storage meaning the device is well-equipped for simple office-based tasks.
In this review, the ACEMAGIC Ace AX15 will have to prove itself against the competition. Additionally, we also take a look at the CPU performance compared to the NiPoGi GK3 Plus N95.
Possible competitors compared
Rating | Date | Model | Weight | Height | Size | Resolution | Best Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 77.9 % | 07/2023 | ACEMagician Ace AX15, N95 N95, UHD Graphics Xe 16EUs (Tiger Lake-H) | 1.7 kg | 19 mm | 15.60" | 1920x1080 | |
| 81.5 % | 12/2021 | Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P6U1 Pentium N6000, UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 32 EU) | 1.3 kg | 14.95 mm | 14.00" | 1920x1080 | |
| 81.2 % | 01/2022 | Fujitsu Lifebook A3510 (FPC04905BP) i3-1005G1, UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU) | 1.8 kg | 23.9 mm | 15.60" | 1920x1080 | |
| 80 % | 05/2021 | Lenovo V17-IIL 82GX008TGE i3-1005G1, UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU) | 2.2 kg | 19.9 mm | 17.30" | 1920x1080 | |
| 79.2 % | 06/2022 | Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14ITL6 82H700CCGE Celeron 6305, UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs | 1.4 kg | 19.9 mm | 14.00" | 1920x1080 | |
| 68.2 % | 03/2023 | Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 N95, UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N) | 381 g | 47 mm | x |
Case & features - a robust aluminum case
The ACEMAGIC Ace AX15 is a 15-inch laptop with a solid and flawlessly built case. Although the device is relatively inexpensive, high-quality materials have been implemented. Metal surfaces ensure good stability and reduce case flexing to a minimum when localized pressure is applied. However, they don't help completely eliminate this, even though we have to apply a great deal of energy. Likewise, the display lid benefits from the aluminum cover and twisting is also only possible by applying a large amount of force.
All of the external interfaces can be found on the sides of the laptop. There are a total of five USB ports with one of those USB ports being reserved for the power adapter. Additionally, external monitors can be connected via HDMI or DisplayPort. The ACEMAGIC Ace AX15 can also accommodate microSD cards. The transfer rates are not very high due to USB 2.0's speed.
We are already familiar with the Wi-Fi module as it is the same wireless module as the one found in the NiPoGi GK3 Plus N95. When it came to the performance tests we carried out with the Asus ROG Rapture GT-AXE11000, we observed almost identical performance compared to the mini-PC. The other competitors clearly set themselves apart with better transfer speeds. The results ascertained from our review model mean the laptop is most definitely suited to surfing the internet.
| SD Card Reader | |
| average JPG Copy Test (av. of 3 runs) | |
| Fujitsu Lifebook A3510 (FPC04905BP) (AV Pro SD microSD 128 GB V60) | |
| Average of class Office (8 - 82.7, n=49, last 2 years) | |
| ACEMagician Ace AX15, N95 (AV Pro SD microSD 128 GB V60) | |
| Lenovo V17-IIL 82GX008TGE | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14ITL6 82H700CCGE (AV Pro SD microSD 128 GB V60) | |
| maximum AS SSD Seq Read Test (1GB) | |
| Fujitsu Lifebook A3510 (FPC04905BP) (AV Pro SD microSD 128 GB V60) | |
| Average of class Office (25 - 90.5, n=43, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo V17-IIL 82GX008TGE | |
| ACEMagician Ace AX15, N95 (AV Pro SD microSD 128 GB V60) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14ITL6 82H700CCGE (AV Pro SD microSD 128 GB V60) | |
Input devices - only an English layout
The ACEMAGIC Ace AX15 is fitted with a straightforward chiclet keyboard which lacks backlighting. The key haptics are good and the textured surfaces offer decent grip. The pressure point is tangible and is accompanied by a slightly muted strike. Fortunately, this is not very pronounced and helps avoid a spongy typing experience. When it comes to typing noise, the input medium is quite reserved. Thankfully, the manufacturer has opted not to do without a full-sized numerical keypad. The device also comes with rubber pads, however, the use thereof has a negative impact on the typing experience.
One disadvantage for non-English native speakers could be the English keyboard layout.
A mouse alternative comes in the shape of a multi-touch capable Clickpad (13 x 8.7 cm) and does an excellent job of using the space beneath the keyboard. The entire input area is responsive and navigating the display using the mouse pointer is done quickly and precisely. At the bottom edge, the pad offers short travel for the inputs, providing the user with clear feedback via an audible click.
Display - FHD, IPS and no PWM
The ACEMAGIC Ace AX15 comes with a good, 15.6-inch FHD panel but the average brightness of 219 cd/m² had our review sample admitting defeat. Even the maximum brightness (229 cd/m²) is only enough to be able to overtake the Fujitisu LifeBook A3510. Despite that, however, due to the low black level, the Ace AX15 manages a relatively good contrast ratio of 1.145:1. Likewise, our review device also has to battle with slight screen bleeding and this is something we had to take into consideration when evaluating the display score. However, in return, we did not detect any PWM, regardless of the brightness level and this can prevent signs of fatigue during lengthy periods of use.
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Brightness Distribution: 91 %
Center on Battery: 223 cd/m²
Contrast: 1145:1 (Black: 0.2 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 4.08 | 0.5-29.43 Ø5, calibrated: 4.1
ΔE Greyscale 1.91 | 0.57-98 Ø5.3
40.9% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
58.6% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
39.6% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.47
| ACEMagician Ace AX15, N95 BOE, BOE0B07, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60 | Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P6U1 Chi Mei N140HCA-EAC, IPS, 1920x1080, 14.00 | Fujitsu Lifebook A3510 (FPC04905BP) BOE CQ NV156FHM-N48, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60 | Lenovo V17-IIL 82GX008TGE AU Optronics B173HAN04.3, IPS, 1920x1080, 17.30 | Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14ITL6 82H700CCGE AU Optronics B140HAN04.E, IPS, 1920x1080, 14.00 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display | 5% | 1% | 70% | -8% | |
| Display P3 Coverage | 39.6 | 41.4 5% | 39.9 1% | 68.5 73% | 36.6 -8% |
| sRGB Coverage | 58.6 | 61.8 5% | 58.9 1% | 97.1 66% | 54.7 -7% |
| AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage | 40.9 | 42.9 5% | 41.3 1% | 70.1 71% | 37.8 -8% |
| Response Times | -3% | -62% | -41% | -49% | |
| Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% * | 31 ? | 29 ? 6% | 45 ? -45% | 39 ? -26% | 44 ? -42% |
| Response Time Black / White * | 18 ? | 20 ? -11% | 32 ? -78% | 28 ? -56% | 28 ? -56% |
| PWM Frequency | 25000 ? | ||||
| Screen | -28% | 0% | -6% | -51% | |
| Brightness middle | 229 | 295 29% | 218 -5% | 330 44% | 368 61% |
| Brightness | 219 | 265 21% | 209 -5% | 309 41% | 332 52% |
| Brightness Distribution | 91 | 85 -7% | 64 -30% | 88 -3% | 83 -9% |
| Black Level * | 0.2 | 0.31 -55% | 0.11 45% | 0.33 -65% | 0.47 -135% |
| Contrast | 1145 | 952 -17% | 1982 73% | 1000 -13% | 783 -32% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 * | 4.08 | 5.43 -33% | 4.89 -20% | 2.82 31% | 6.14 -50% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 max. * | 6.67 | 9.51 -43% | 8.3 -24% | 6.27 6% | 17.76 -166% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated * | 4.1 | 3.88 5% | |||
| Greyscale dE 2000 * | 1.91 | 4.19 -119% | 2.57 -35% | 3.58 -87% | 4.44 -132% |
| Gamma | 2.47 89% | 2.11 104% | 2.22 99% | 2.42 91% | 2.73 81% |
| CCT | 6764 96% | 7084 92% | 6272 104% | 6994 93% | 5979 109% |
| Color Space (Percent of AdobeRGB 1998) | 63 | ||||
| Color Space (Percent of sRGB) | 97 | ||||
| Total Average (Program / Settings) | -9% /
-16% | -20% /
-8% | 8% /
6% | -36% /
-41% |
* ... smaller is better
Our measurements revealed the built-in display to have low color accuracy. But, in this respect, the competition doesn't fare any better in this discipline with only the Lenovo V17-IIL managing to set itself apart.
Evaluated subjectively, the display quality is, however, okay and sufficient for simple tasks. However, the low color accuracy and the somewhat high DeltaE 2000 value, rule the laptop out of being suitable for professional photo or video editing. Our manual calibration resulted in only very modest changes to the DeltaE 2000 value.
Display Response Times
| ↔ Response Time Black to White | ||
|---|---|---|
| 18 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 11 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 7 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows good response rates in our tests, but may be too slow for competitive gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 34 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (21.5 ms). | ||
| ↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey | ||
| 31 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 16 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 15 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows slow response rates in our tests and will be unsatisfactory for gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.2 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 35 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is similar to the average of all tested devices (33.7 ms). | ||
Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)
| Screen flickering / PWM not detected |  | ||
In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 17900 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured. | |||
The comparatively low display brightness makes outdoor use difficult but a cloudy sky could, however, help matters. In sunlight, we would advise against using the device outdoors.
In normal use, the built-in IPS panel performs immaculately. By contrast, the low and steep viewing angles are problematic, as can be seen in the image below.
Performance - an Intel N95 with 4 cores
The Intel Pentium N95 is a native 4-core SoC and provides an adequate foundation for the device's intended application. Similarly, with 16 GB of RAM and a 512 GB SSD, users are well served by the ACEMagic Ace AX15.
Test conditions
We carried out all of the performance tests using the Balanced
energy profile. Alternative energy-saving plans are not available.
Processor
The Intel N95 possesses four native computational cores and can achieve a maximum boost speed of up to 3.4 GHz. In our test, we observed much better performance than the Intel Pentium Silver N6000 und the Intel Celeron 6305. Nevertheless, the Intel N95 doesn't quite manage to live up to expectations. In the NiPoGi GK3 Plus N95, the same SoC delivers better performance which is likely due to the larger cooling element.
Unfortunately, the equipped RAM is the SoC's undoing as the manufacturer has only installed a single SODIMM module with 16 GB of DDR4 2666 MT/s. However, the SoC supports up to 4,800 MT/s in the form of DDR5. But, even as a DDR4 option, 3,200 MT/s would have been the better choice in order to achieve slightly better performance. Dual-channel operation isn't possible with the ACEMAGIC Ace AX15 anyway since there is only one SODIMM slot.
Additional processor benchmarks can be found here.
Cinebench R15 Multi Continuous Test
Cinebench R23: Multi Core | Single Core
Cinebench R20: CPU (Multi Core) | CPU (Single Core)
Cinebench R15: CPU Multi 64Bit | CPU Single 64Bit
Blender: v2.79 BMW27 CPU
7-Zip 18.03: 7z b 4 | 7z b 4 -mmt1
Geekbench 5.5: Multi-Core | Single-Core
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2: 4k Preset
LibreOffice : 20 Documents To PDF
R Benchmark 2.5: Overall mean
| CPU Performance Rating | |
| Average of class Office | |
| Lenovo V17-IIL 82GX008TGE | |
| Fujitsu Lifebook A3510 (FPC04905BP) | |
| Average Intel Processor N95 | |
| Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
| ACEMagician Ace AX15, N95 | |
| Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P6U1 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14ITL6 82H700CCGE | |
| Cinebench R23 / Multi Core | |
| Average of class Office (1056 - 15743, n=122, last 2 years) | |
| ACEMagician Ace AX15, N95 | |
| Average Intel Processor N95 (2528 - 2786, n=5) | |
| Lenovo V17-IIL 82GX008TGE | |
| Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
| Fujitsu Lifebook A3510 (FPC04905BP) | |
| Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P6U1 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14ITL6 82H700CCGE | |
| Cinebench R23 / Single Core | |
| Average of class Office (529 - 1995, n=121, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo V17-IIL 82GX008TGE | |
| Fujitsu Lifebook A3510 (FPC04905BP) | |
| Average Intel Processor N95 (618 - 935, n=5) | |
| Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
| Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P6U1 | |
| ACEMagician Ace AX15, N95 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14ITL6 82H700CCGE | |
| Cinebench R20 / CPU (Multi Core) | |
| Average of class Office (356 - 5904, n=120, last 2 years) | |
| ACEMagician Ace AX15, N95 | |
| Average Intel Processor N95 (976 - 1067, n=5) | |
| Lenovo V17-IIL 82GX008TGE | |
| Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
| Fujitsu Lifebook A3510 (FPC04905BP) | |
| Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P6U1 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14ITL6 82H700CCGE | |
| Cinebench R20 / CPU (Single Core) | |
| Average of class Office (181.3 - 764, n=120, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo V17-IIL 82GX008TGE | |
| Fujitsu Lifebook A3510 (FPC04905BP) | |
| Average Intel Processor N95 (229 - 357, n=5) | |
| Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
| Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P6U1 | |
| ACEMagician Ace AX15, N95 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14ITL6 82H700CCGE | |
| Cinebench R15 / CPU Multi 64Bit | |
| Average of class Office (160.8 - 2642, n=120, last 2 years) | |
| ACEMagician Ace AX15, N95 | |
| Average Intel Processor N95 (408 - 452, n=5) | |
| Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
| Lenovo V17-IIL 82GX008TGE | |
| Fujitsu Lifebook A3510 (FPC04905BP) | |
| Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P6U1 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14ITL6 82H700CCGE | |
| Cinebench R15 / CPU Single 64Bit | |
| Average of class Office (82.6 - 284, n=118, last 2 years) | |
| Fujitsu Lifebook A3510 (FPC04905BP) | |
| Lenovo V17-IIL 82GX008TGE | |
| Average Intel Processor N95 (98 - 155, n=5) | |
| Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
| Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P6U1 | |
| ACEMagician Ace AX15, N95 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14ITL6 82H700CCGE | |
| Blender / v2.79 BMW27 CPU | |
| Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P6U1 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14ITL6 82H700CCGE | |
| Fujitsu Lifebook A3510 (FPC04905BP) | |
| Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
| Lenovo V17-IIL 82GX008TGE | |
| Average Intel Processor N95 (1103 - 1152, n=5) | |
| ACEMagician Ace AX15, N95 | |
| Average of class Office (214 - 2844, n=121, last 2 years) | |
| 7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 | |
| Average of class Office (4226 - 62349, n=121, last 2 years) | |
| Average Intel Processor N95 (11654 - 12224, n=5) | |
| ACEMagician Ace AX15, N95 | |
| Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
| Lenovo V17-IIL 82GX008TGE | |
| Fujitsu Lifebook A3510 (FPC04905BP) | |
| Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P6U1 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14ITL6 82H700CCGE | |
| 7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 -mmt1 | |
| Average of class Office (2233 - 6687, n=121, last 2 years) | |
| Fujitsu Lifebook A3510 (FPC04905BP) | |
| Lenovo V17-IIL 82GX008TGE | |
| Average Intel Processor N95 (2972 - 3866, n=5) | |
| Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P6U1 | |
| Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
| ACEMagician Ace AX15, N95 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14ITL6 82H700CCGE | |
| Geekbench 5.5 / Multi-Core | |
| Average of class Office (1018 - 11980, n=122, last 2 years) | |
| Average Intel Processor N95 (2391 - 2793, n=5) | |
| ACEMagician Ace AX15, N95 | |
| Lenovo V17-IIL 82GX008TGE | |
| Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
| Fujitsu Lifebook A3510 (FPC04905BP) | |
| Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P6U1 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14ITL6 82H700CCGE | |
| Geekbench 5.5 / Single-Core | |
| Average of class Office (510 - 1974, n=122, last 2 years) | |
| Fujitsu Lifebook A3510 (FPC04905BP) | |
| Lenovo V17-IIL 82GX008TGE | |
| Average Intel Processor N95 (761 - 1013, n=5) | |
| Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
| ACEMagician Ace AX15, N95 | |
| Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P6U1 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14ITL6 82H700CCGE | |
| HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 / 4k Preset | |
| Average of class Office (1.55 - 17.4, n=120, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo V17-IIL 82GX008TGE | |
| ACEMagician Ace AX15, N95 | |
| Average Intel Processor N95 (3.03 - 3.29, n=5) | |
| Fujitsu Lifebook A3510 (FPC04905BP) | |
| Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14ITL6 82H700CCGE | |
| Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P6U1 | |
| LibreOffice / 20 Documents To PDF | |
| ACEMagician Ace AX15, N95 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14ITL6 82H700CCGE | |
| Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P6U1 | |
| Average Intel Processor N95 (68.3 - 117.5, n=5) | |
| Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
| Lenovo V17-IIL 82GX008TGE | |
| Fujitsu Lifebook A3510 (FPC04905BP) | |
| Average of class Office (31.3 - 117.5, n=120, last 2 years) | |
| R Benchmark 2.5 / Overall mean | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14ITL6 82H700CCGE | |
| ACEMagician Ace AX15, N95 | |
| Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P6U1 | |
| Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
| Average Intel Processor N95 (0.83 - 1.135, n=5) | |
| Fujitsu Lifebook A3510 (FPC04905BP) | |
| Lenovo V17-IIL 82GX008TGE | |
| Average of class Office (0.4244 - 1.397, n=119, last 2 years) | |
* ... smaller is better
AIDA64: FP32 Ray-Trace | FPU Julia | CPU SHA3 | CPU Queen | FPU SinJulia | FPU Mandel | CPU AES | CPU ZLib | FP64 Ray-Trace | CPU PhotoWorxx
| Performance Rating | |
| Average of class Office | |
| Lenovo V17-IIL 82GX008TGE | |
| Fujitsu Lifebook A3510 (FPC04905BP) | |
| Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P6U1 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14ITL6 82H700CCGE | |
| Average Intel Processor N95 | |
| ACEMagician Ace AX15, N95 | |
| Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
| AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace | |
| Average of class Office (763 - 24250, n=120, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo V17-IIL 82GX008TGE | |
| Fujitsu Lifebook A3510 (FPC04905BP) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14ITL6 82H700CCGE | |
| Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P6U1 | |
| ACEMagician Ace AX15, N95 | |
| Average Intel Processor N95 (744 - 770, n=5) | |
| Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Julia | |
| Average of class Office (4027 - 102228, n=120, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo V17-IIL 82GX008TGE | |
| Fujitsu Lifebook A3510 (FPC04905BP) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14ITL6 82H700CCGE | |
| Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P6U1 | |
| ACEMagician Ace AX15, N95 | |
| Average Intel Processor N95 (3970 - 4144, n=5) | |
| Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
| AIDA64 / CPU SHA3 | |
| Average of class Office (279 - 4442, n=119, last 2 years) | |
| Fujitsu Lifebook A3510 (FPC04905BP) | |
| Lenovo V17-IIL 82GX008TGE | |
| Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P6U1 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14ITL6 82H700CCGE | |
| ACEMagician Ace AX15, N95 | |
| Average Intel Processor N95 (270 - 290, n=5) | |
| Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
| AIDA64 / CPU Queen | |
| Average of class Office (8031 - 113016, n=120, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P6U1 | |
| Fujitsu Lifebook A3510 (FPC04905BP) | |
| Lenovo V17-IIL 82GX008TGE | |
| Average Intel Processor N95 (8172 - 8208, n=5) | |
| ACEMagician Ace AX15, N95 | |
| Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14ITL6 82H700CCGE | |
| AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia | |
| Average of class Office (404 - 14288, n=120, last 2 years) | |
| Fujitsu Lifebook A3510 (FPC04905BP) | |
| Lenovo V17-IIL 82GX008TGE | |
| Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P6U1 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14ITL6 82H700CCGE | |
| Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
| Average Intel Processor N95 (404 - 408, n=5) | |
| ACEMagician Ace AX15, N95 | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Mandel | |
| Average of class Office (2054 - 54365, n=120, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo V17-IIL 82GX008TGE | |
| Fujitsu Lifebook A3510 (FPC04905BP) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14ITL6 82H700CCGE | |
| Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P6U1 | |
| ACEMagician Ace AX15, N95 | |
| Average Intel Processor N95 (1987 - 2092, n=5) | |
| Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
| AIDA64 / CPU AES | |
| Average of class Office (5226 - 147611, n=120, last 2 years) | |
| Fujitsu Lifebook A3510 (FPC04905BP) | |
| Lenovo V17-IIL 82GX008TGE | |
| Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P6U1 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14ITL6 82H700CCGE | |
| Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
| Average Intel Processor N95 (7860 - 7961, n=5) | |
| ACEMagician Ace AX15, N95 | |
| AIDA64 / CPU ZLib | |
| Average of class Office (67.6 - 1018, n=120, last 2 years) | |
| Fujitsu Lifebook A3510 (FPC04905BP) | |
| Lenovo V17-IIL 82GX008TGE | |
| Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P6U1 | |
| ACEMagician Ace AX15, N95 | |
| Average Intel Processor N95 (74.9 - 78, n=5) | |
| Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14ITL6 82H700CCGE | |
| AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace | |
| Average of class Office (432 - 12755, n=120, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo V17-IIL 82GX008TGE | |
| Fujitsu Lifebook A3510 (FPC04905BP) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14ITL6 82H700CCGE | |
| Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P6U1 | |
| ACEMagician Ace AX15, N95 | |
| Average Intel Processor N95 (412 - 433, n=5) | |
| Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
| AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx | |
| Average of class Office (4814 - 48177, n=120, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo V17-IIL 82GX008TGE | |
| Fujitsu Lifebook A3510 (FPC04905BP) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14ITL6 82H700CCGE | |
| Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P6U1 | |
| Average Intel Processor N95 (4408 - 6599, n=5) | |
| ACEMagician Ace AX15, N95 | |
| Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
System performance
In terms of the system performance-related synthetic benchmarks, the ACEMAGIC Ace AX15 takes its place at the back of the pack. Despite this, the system performance is acceptable. Viewed subjectively, it's possible to work well with the review device as long as the laptop isn't asked to carry out too many tasks simultaneously.
CrossMark: Overall | Productivity | Creativity | Responsiveness
| PCMark 10 / Score | |
| Average of class Office (2325 - 7157, n=105, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo V17-IIL 82GX008TGE | |
| Fujitsu Lifebook A3510 (FPC04905BP) | |
| Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
| Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P6U1 | |
| ACEMagician Ace AX15, N95 | |
| Average Intel Processor N95, Intel UHD Graphics Xe 16EUs (Tiger Lake-H) () | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14ITL6 82H700CCGE | |
| PCMark 10 / Essentials | |
| Average of class Office (5095 - 20841, n=105, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo V17-IIL 82GX008TGE | |
| Fujitsu Lifebook A3510 (FPC04905BP) | |
| Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
| Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P6U1 | |
| ACEMagician Ace AX15, N95 | |
| Average Intel Processor N95, Intel UHD Graphics Xe 16EUs (Tiger Lake-H) () | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14ITL6 82H700CCGE | |
| PCMark 10 / Productivity | |
| Average of class Office (3041 - 10198, n=105, last 2 years) | |
| Fujitsu Lifebook A3510 (FPC04905BP) | |
| Lenovo V17-IIL 82GX008TGE | |
| Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
| Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P6U1 | |
| ACEMagician Ace AX15, N95 | |
| Average Intel Processor N95, Intel UHD Graphics Xe 16EUs (Tiger Lake-H) () | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14ITL6 82H700CCGE | |
| PCMark 10 / Digital Content Creation | |
| Average of class Office (1912 - 9056, n=105, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo V17-IIL 82GX008TGE | |
| Fujitsu Lifebook A3510 (FPC04905BP) | |
| Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
| ACEMagician Ace AX15, N95 | |
| Average Intel Processor N95, Intel UHD Graphics Xe 16EUs (Tiger Lake-H) () | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14ITL6 82H700CCGE | |
| Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P6U1 | |
| CrossMark / Overall | |
| Average of class Office (348 - 1891, n=106, last 2 years) | |
| Fujitsu Lifebook A3510 (FPC04905BP) | |
| Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
| ACEMagician Ace AX15, N95 | |
| Average Intel Processor N95, Intel UHD Graphics Xe 16EUs (Tiger Lake-H) () | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14ITL6 82H700CCGE | |
| Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P6U1 | |
| CrossMark / Productivity | |
| Average of class Office (393 - 1870, n=106, last 2 years) | |
| Fujitsu Lifebook A3510 (FPC04905BP) | |
| Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
| ACEMagician Ace AX15, N95 | |
| Average Intel Processor N95, Intel UHD Graphics Xe 16EUs (Tiger Lake-H) () | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14ITL6 82H700CCGE | |
| Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P6U1 | |
| CrossMark / Creativity | |
| Average of class Office (340 - 1982, n=106, last 2 years) | |
| Fujitsu Lifebook A3510 (FPC04905BP) | |
| Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
| ACEMagician Ace AX15, N95 | |
| Average Intel Processor N95, Intel UHD Graphics Xe 16EUs (Tiger Lake-H) () | |
| Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P6U1 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14ITL6 82H700CCGE | |
| CrossMark / Responsiveness | |
| Average of class Office (258 - 2017, n=106, last 2 years) | |
| Fujitsu Lifebook A3510 (FPC04905BP) | |
| Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14ITL6 82H700CCGE | |
| ACEMagician Ace AX15, N95 | |
| Average Intel Processor N95, Intel UHD Graphics Xe 16EUs (Tiger Lake-H) () | |
| Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P6U1 | |
| PCMark 10 Score | 2463 points | |
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| AIDA64 / Memory Copy | |
| Average of class Office (7158 - 88119, n=121, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo V17-IIL 82GX008TGE | |
| Fujitsu Lifebook A3510 (FPC04905BP) | |
| Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P6U1 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14ITL6 82H700CCGE | |
| Average Intel Processor N95 (6481 - 12715, n=5) | |
| ACEMagician Ace AX15, N95 | |
| Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Read | |
| Average of class Office (7325 - 87297, n=121, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo V17-IIL 82GX008TGE | |
| Fujitsu Lifebook A3510 (FPC04905BP) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14ITL6 82H700CCGE | |
| Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P6U1 | |
| Average Intel Processor N95 (6914 - 11247, n=5) | |
| ACEMagician Ace AX15, N95 | |
| Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Write | |
| Average of class Office (7579 - 94965, n=121, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo V17-IIL 82GX008TGE | |
| Fujitsu Lifebook A3510 (FPC04905BP) | |
| Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P6U1 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14ITL6 82H700CCGE | |
| Average Intel Processor N95 (6862 - 14266, n=5) | |
| ACEMagician Ace AX15, N95 | |
| Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Latency | |
| ACEMagician Ace AX15, N95 | |
| Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
| Average Intel Processor N95 (119.8 - 185.2, n=5) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14ITL6 82H700CCGE | |
| Average of class Office (44.3 - 188.3, n=122, last 2 years) | |
| Fujitsu Lifebook A3510 (FPC04905BP) | |
| Lenovo V17-IIL 82GX008TGE | |
| Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P6U1 | |
* ... smaller is better
DPC latencies
The ACEMagic Ace AX15 displayed slight latency problems when opening multiple Edge browser tabs. Those problems increased significantly when playing our 4K test video.
| DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95 | |
| ACEMagician Ace AX15, N95 | |
| Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
| Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P6U1 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14ITL6 82H700CCGE | |
| Fujitsu Lifebook A3510 (FPC04905BP) | |
| Lenovo V17-IIL 82GX008TGE | |
* ... smaller is better
Mass storage
The ACEMAGIC Ace AX15 houses a Netac 512 GB SSD. The installed model offers SATA speed making it considerably inferior to the faster NVMe SSDs. Once again, in tests, this was only good enough to secure a bottom-of-the-table placing. Nevertheless, the equipped mass storage is much more performant than the eMMC storage found in the Acer Swift 1 SF114. The ACEMAGIC Ace AX15 doesn't allow for the installation of a second mass storage device.
Additional comparisons and benchmarks can be found in our comparison table.
* ... smaller is better
Countinuous Performance Read : DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8
Graphics card
The ACEMAGIC Ace AX15's graphics solution is an Intel UHD Graphics with 24 EUs. Competitors with a faster iGPU are significantly superior to our review sample. The NiPoGi GK3 Plus N95 is just as fast which confirms that additional 3D performance shouldn't be expected of this configuration. As a result, the ACEMAGIC Ace AX15 is not suitable for gaming. The small office computer should only really be trusted to handle the most basic browser or casual games.
Additional Intel UHD Graphics benchmarks can be found here.
| 3DMark 05 Standard | 15740 points | |
| 3DMark 06 Standard Score | 9852 points | |
| 3DMark Vantage P Result | 5508 points | |
| 3DMark 11 Performance | 1684 points | |
| 3DMark Ice Storm Standard Score | 37623 points | |
| 3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score | 6660 points | |
| 3DMark Fire Strike Score | 1022 points | |
| 3DMark Fire Strike Extreme Score | 496 points | |
| 3DMark Time Spy Score | 359 points | |
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* ... smaller is better
| Final Fantasy XV Benchmark - 1920x1080 High Quality | |
| Average of class Office (2.03 - 35.7, n=102, last 2 years) | |
| ACEMagician Ace AX15, N95 | |
| low | med. | high | ultra | |
| Dota 2 Reborn (2015) | 53.2 | 37.6 | 18.5 | 17.1 |
| Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018) | 12.1 | 5.8 | 4.18 | |
| X-Plane 11.11 (2018) | 14.7 | 10.1 | 8.88 |
Emissions & energy - economical and small battery
Noise emissions
At first glance, the ACEMAGIC Ace AX15 has impressively low noise production in idle use as well as low load. The noise level can, however, occasionally reach a good 42 dB(A) under maximum load. The high-pitched fan noise makes the recorded volume seem somewhat louder.
Noise Level
| Idle |
| 25.1 / 25.2 / 25.2 dB(A) |
| Load |
| 28.5 / 42.2 dB(A) |
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30 dB silent 40 dB(A) audible 50 dB(A) loud |
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min:  , med:  , max:  Earthworks M23R, Arta (15 cm distance) environment noise: 25.1 dB(A) | ||
| ACEMagician Ace AX15, N95 UHD Graphics Xe 16EUs (Tiger Lake-H), N95, Netac NS512GSSD340 | Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P6U1 UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 32 EU), Pentium N6000, 128 GB eMMC Flash | Fujitsu Lifebook A3510 (FPC04905BP) UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU), i3-1005G1, Samsung PM991 MZVLQ256HAJD | Lenovo V17-IIL 82GX008TGE UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU), i3-1005G1, Samsung PM991 MZALQ256HAJD | Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14ITL6 82H700CCGE UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs, Celeron 6305, SK Hynix BC711 HFM128GD3HX015N | Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N), N95, Kimtigo KTB900SM28/512GB | |
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| Noise | -5% | -3% | -1% | -19% | ||
| off / environment * | 25.1 | 25 -0% | 25.5 -2% | 25.4 -1% | 30.4 -21% | |
| Idle Minimum * | 25.1 | 25 -0% | 25.5 -2% | 25.4 -1% | 31 -24% | |
| Idle Average * | 25.2 | 25 1% | 29 -15% | 25.4 -1% | 31.1 -23% | |
| Idle Maximum * | 25.2 | 25 1% | 29 -15% | 25.4 -1% | 31.8 -26% | |
| Load Average * | 28.5 | 39.2 -38% | 30.1 -6% | 27.2 5% | 33.3 -17% | |
| Load Maximum * | 42.2 | 39 8% | 33.4 21% | 44.8 -6% | 42.5 -1% |
* ... smaller is better
Temperature
Due to the economical processor, there is no need for the installation of a complex cooling system. This also has a positive effect on the case temperatures which are consistently harmless. When it came to the SoC stress test, we only measured 75 °C. The PL1 (Power Limit) is 18 watts and this was reliably maintained throughout our test.
(+) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 38.2 °C / 101 F, compared to the average of 34.2 °C / 94 F, ranging from 21.2 to 62.5 °C for the class Office.
(+) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 37.7 °C / 100 F, compared to the average of 36.7 °C / 98 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 30.8 °C / 87 F, compared to the device average of 29.5 °C / 85 F.
(+) The palmrests and touchpad are cooler than skin temperature with a maximum of 31.8 °C / 89.2 F and are therefore cool to the touch.
(-) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 27.7 °C / 81.9 F (-4.1 °C / -7.3 F).
| ACEMagician Ace AX15, N95 Intel Processor N95, Intel UHD Graphics Xe 16EUs (Tiger Lake-H) | Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P6U1 Intel Pentium Silver N6000, Intel UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 32 EU) | Fujitsu Lifebook A3510 (FPC04905BP) Intel Core i3-1005G1, Intel UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU) | Lenovo V17-IIL 82GX008TGE Intel Core i3-1005G1, Intel UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU) | Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14ITL6 82H700CCGE Intel Celeron 6305, Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs | |
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| Heat | 3% | 15% | 6% | -2% | |
| Maximum Upper Side * | 38.2 | 38.9 -2% | 34.4 10% | 37.7 1% | 38.6 -1% |
| Maximum Bottom * | 37.7 | 43.3 -15% | 30.9 18% | 35.1 7% | 41 -9% |
| Idle Upper Side * | 33.8 | 28.5 16% | 27.7 18% | 29.2 14% | 32.6 4% |
| Idle Bottom * | 33.3 | 29.6 11% | 29.2 12% | 32.4 3% | 33.9 -2% |
* ... smaller is better
Speakers
The ACEMAGIC Ace AX15 comes with two speakers that can be found in the front area below the palm rest. However, both speakers only offer the bare essentials necessary to reproduce speech well. The highs and mids dominate and there's only a hint of bass. For a better audio experience, we would recommend using either an external speaker or a headset. Both of these can be done via USB or the 3.5mm audio jack.
ACEMagician Ace AX15, N95 audio analysis
(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (80.5 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 26.2% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (9.8% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 3.9% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (6.9% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(±) | higher highs - on average 8.4% higher than median
(±) | linearity of highs is average (9.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (25.2% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 73% of all tested devices in this class were better, 7% similar, 20% worse
» The best had a delta of 7%, average was 22%, worst was 53%
Compared to all devices tested
» 73% of all tested devices were better, 6% similar, 21% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%
Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P6U1 audio analysis
(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (73.9 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 30.6% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (12% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 4.8% away from median
(±) | linearity of mids is average (8.3% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 3.2% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (5.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (23.8% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 65% of all tested devices in this class were better, 10% similar, 26% worse
» The best had a delta of 7%, average was 22%, worst was 53%
Compared to all devices tested
» 67% of all tested devices were better, 7% similar, 26% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%
Power consumption
When it came to the ACEMAGIC Ace AX15's power consumption, we didn't observe any abnormalities. In idle usage, the power adapter has to supply between 8 and 8.7 watts although it can sometimes reach a peak of a little over 35 watts. The power adapter can deliver up to 40 watts which means it never gets overwhelmed.
| Off / Standby | 3.8 / 3.3 Watt |
| Idle | 8 / 8.5 / 8.7 Watt |
| Load |
20.2 / 35.3 Watt |
   
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| ACEMagician Ace AX15, N95 N95, UHD Graphics Xe 16EUs (Tiger Lake-H) | Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P6U1 Pentium N6000, UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 32 EU) | Fujitsu Lifebook A3510 (FPC04905BP) i3-1005G1, UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU) | Lenovo V17-IIL 82GX008TGE i3-1005G1, UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU) | Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14ITL6 82H700CCGE Celeron 6305, UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs | Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 N95, UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N) | Average Intel UHD Graphics Xe 16EUs (Tiger Lake-H) | Average of class Office | |
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| Power Consumption | 53% | -8% | -7% | 12% | 16% | -36% | -23% | |
| Idle Minimum * | 8 | 2.4 70% | 4.2 47% | 4.4 45% | 3.7 54% | 6.1 24% | 7.43 ? 7% | 4.3 ? 46% |
| Idle Average * | 8.5 | 4.1 52% | 7.5 12% | 10 -18% | 7.1 16% | 6.9 19% | 9.37 ? -10% | 7.35 ? 14% |
| Idle Maximum * | 8.7 | 4.7 46% | 8.5 2% | 11.7 -34% | 8.2 6% | 8.9 -2% | 12.8 ? -47% | 9.15 ? -5% |
| Load Average * | 20.2 | 13.6 33% | 31.2 -54% | 26 -29% | 20 1% | 27.1 ? -34% | 41.1 ? -103% | |
| Load Maximum * | 35.3 | 12.1 66% | 52.7 -49% | 42 -19% | 31.4 11% | 21.1 40% | 69.8 ? -98% | 58.1 ? -65% |
| Witcher 3 ultra * | 14.3 | 30.7 | 26.8 | 24.3 |
* ... smaller is better
Power consumption with an external monitor
Battery life
The ACEMAGIC Ace AX15 has a 38 Wh battery which is a comparatively small power pack. Our review device had to admit defeat in a comparison with the Lenovo IdeaPad 3 and its identically-sized battery. In our Wi-Fi test (loading websites with the help of a script) we measured a runtime of 5 hours and 44 minutes. Nevertheless, this is suitable for home utilization.
Recharging the battery to 100 percent takes a little over two hours. That is quite a long time considering the battery's low capacity but after roughly half that time, the battery level already sits at 75 percent.
| ACEMagician Ace AX15, N95 N95, UHD Graphics Xe 16EUs (Tiger Lake-H), 38 Wh | Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P6U1 Pentium N6000, UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 32 EU), 50.3 Wh | Fujitsu Lifebook A3510 (FPC04905BP) i3-1005G1, UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU), 45 Wh | Lenovo V17-IIL 82GX008TGE i3-1005G1, UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU), 42 Wh | Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14ITL6 82H700CCGE Celeron 6305, UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs, 38 Wh | Average of class Office | |
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| Battery Runtime | 164% | 13% | 7% | 25% | 87% | |
| Reader / Idle | 527 | 1771 236% | 1436 ? 172% | |||
| H.264 | 348 | 981 182% | 705 ? 103% | |||
| WiFi v1.3 | 344 | 693 101% | 390 13% | 369 7% | 429 25% | 594 ? 73% |
| Load | 120 | 285 138% | 117.7 ? -2% |
Pros
Cons
Verdict - a solid office laptop for home use
The ACEMAGIC Ace AX15 is an economical and affordable office laptop. The Intel N95 is a very modern SoC but only offers 4 cores and 4 threads which is something worth taking into consideration. Basically, it is possible to work well with the ACEMAGIC Ace AX15 as long as not too much is demanded from the laptop.
This is a solid laptop for its current $340 asking price which is not too steep in terms of RAM and mass storage. The 16 GB of RAM is good although splitting this into two SODIMM modules would have been a better solution. Dual-channel implementation would have, amongst other things, ensured more power and that's something the ACEMAGIC Ace AX15 can do with.
With the Intel N95, the ACEMAGIC Ace AX15 offers a very economical, decently performing SoC and a surprisingly premium selection of materials.
The build quality is good and we were surprised by the chosen materials which at least means the ACEMAGIC Ace AX15 isn't a pile of plastic. For the price range, the port selection is appropriate. There are many USB interfaces and even USB-C is represented. Not a lot can be expected of the installed SSD due to the SATA connection. In everyday life, however, this isn't a problem.
We do have some criticism reserved for the installed Wi-Fi module. A more modern Wi-Fi 6-Wi-Fi module would have been the better choice with the equipped one not managing to impress us with fast data transfer speeds during tests. By contrast, we see the installed Intel N95's good potential for its intended use. Currently priced at around $340, the ACEMAGIC Ace AX15 costs around $100 less than Fujitsu's Lifebook A3510 which has better CPU performance on offer.
Price and availability
On its own online store, the ACEMAGIC Ace AX15 is currently discounted meaning it can be had for $339. At the time of reviewing, the ACEMAGIC Ace AX15 is unavailable on Amazon US.
ACEMagician Ace AX15, N95
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07/25/2023 v7
Sebastian Bade
Transparency
The present review sample was given to the author by the manufacturer free of charge for the purposes of review. There was no third-party influence on this review, nor did the manufacturer receive a copy of this review before publication. There was no obligation to publish this review.
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