Acemagic S1 mini PC review - A small and economical office PC with an Intel N95, 1 TB of mass storage and a display
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With an interesting design approach, Acemagic has the S1 in its portfolio, a compact office PC. In doing so, the manufacturer has gone for Intel and installed an economical N95 processor that is based on Alder Lake. The quad-core SoC is supported by 16 GB of DDR4 RAM with the Acemagic's mass storage coming in the form of a 1 TB SSD. The manufacturer has set a fair, pre-tax price of 299 US dollars (currently available for $189). In addition, there is also a copy of the professional version of Windows 11 which, fortunately, comes without any annoying additional software. In Germany, Amazon only offers a paired-down Acemagic S1 with a 512 GB SSD. At 339 euros, the mini PC won't tear a big hole in your wallet. An alternatively-specced model with an Intel N97 is also available. The faster model will set you back an additional 20 euros and this is certainly a good deal worth your consideration.
In this review, we put the Acemagic S1 head-to-head with reasonably-priced competitors which have similar specifications and have already been scrutinized by us. A list of the competing devices can be found in the following overview.
Possible competitors compared
Rating | Date | Model | Weight | Price |
---|---|---|---|---|
74.1 % v7 (old) | 11 / 2023 | Acemagic S1 N95, UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N) | 440 g | 239 EUR |
73.5 % v7 (old) | 09 / 2023 | Blackview MP80 N95, UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N) | 214 g | 250 EUR |
71.1 % v7 (old) | 07 / 2023 | BOSGAME N95 N95, UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N) | 392 g | 179 EUR |
68.2 % v7 (old) | 03 / 2023 | Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 N95, UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N) | 381 g | 399 EUR |
65.9 % v7 (old) | 01 / 2023 | Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro Celeron N5095, UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 16 EU) | 209 g | 280 EUR |
66.5 % v7 (old) | Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition Celeron N5095, UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 16 EU) | 496 g | 289 EUR |
The Acemagic S1 in detail
Case - Smart design with a built-in display
The Acemagic S1 is mainly made of plastic and, all in all, our review device is well made. A small display is built into the front side and it displays some of the mini PC's data. The Acemagic S1 can be operated both vertically and horizontally. The stand is included in the box and is fixed to the main device via a magnetic connector. This means the device requires significantly less desktop space. In horizontal use, the Acemagic S1 has a footprint of around 12.4 x 12.8 centimetres which is a little more in comparison to some other mini PCs. However, at 440 grams, our review device (including the stand) is not overly heavy. By contrast, without the stand, it only tipped our scales at 380 grams. There can be no real complaints regarding the case itself. Viewed from the front, the left side is easily removed, in order to access the RAM and SSD. At the same time, there is a small viewing window which doesn't make sense since nothing is lit inside the device itself.
Features
Viewed in detail, the Acemagic S1's available ports are sufficient in both quantity and variety. Four USB connectors are not particularly generous but usually enough. In addition, the mini PC can control two 4K monitors, likewise, Dual LAN (GBit) is also at hand. The latter is definitely a sensible feature which is not typical for compact PCs.
Communication
A Realtek module takes care of the Acemagic S1's wireless communication. In tests, our review sample performed well and did enough to secure a mid-table placing. The performance tests were carried out using our test router, the Asus ROG Rapture GT AXE11000. The Acemagic S1 offers an additional network connection option via the RJ45 interface. The manufacturer has also installed two of these ports which can both transfer data at up to 1 GBit/s.
Networking | |
iperf3 receive AXE11000 | |
Average of class Mini PC (320 - 1796, n=111, last 2 years) | |
Average Realtek RTL8852BE (455 - 984, n=43) | |
BOSGAME N95 | |
Acemagic S1 | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
Blackview MP80 | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition | |
iperf3 transmit AXE11000 | |
Average of class Mini PC (184.1 - 1776, n=111, last 2 years) | |
Average Realtek RTL8852BE (536 - 925, n=42) | |
Acemagic S1 | |
BOSGAME N95 | |
Blackview MP80 | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro |
Accessories
The Acemagic S1 mini PC comes with a 48-watt PSU as well as an HDMI cable and the magnetic stand for vertical operation.
Maintenance
Upgrading the Acemagic S1 is a piece of cake. However, only a second mass storage device can be installed. Opening the machine is possible without the need for a tool since the maintenance flap is fixed magnetically to the case. In order to clean the fans, the device will need to be disassembled further. But, with a little skill, this is also possible.
Display und software
The manufacturer has installed a small LCD display on the front side of the Acemagic S1. In addition to being able to display the time when powered off, it can also show some important system information. You can customize the interface with the help of a small tool, and, among other things, you can not only change the background image but also the displayed information can be selected or deselected. The orientation can also be changed since the Acemagic S1 can also be used horizontally.
Performance - An Intel N95 with four cores
The Intel Pentium N95 combines four cores and is based on Intel's Alder Lake architecture with the SoC capable of handling simple office tasks. The Acemagic S1 is also equipped with 16 GB of RAM that, however, only works in single-channel mode. Unfortunately, since there is only space for one module, it is not possible to use dual-channel mode.
Test conditions
We carried out all of the performance tests using the High Performance
energy profile. Deviating energy-saving plans were only used for the power consumption and volume measurements. You can find further details regarding our test criteria here.
Processor
The Intel N95 offers four computing cores and belongs to the Alder Lake series. In the comparison, our review sample takes its place directly below the Bosgam N95. The Blackview MP80 even manages to squeeze a little more performance out of the Intel N95 due to its slightly faster RAM. While on that topic, Acemagic has only equipped its mini PC with a 16 GB DDR4 3200 module, even though the SoC also supports significantly faster DDR5 RAM. In the RAM tests, our review sample had to accept a five percent deficit. We're not quite sure why the manufacturer didn't opt for DDR5 RAM in order to get the best possible performance from the installed hardware.
Additional processor benchmarks can be found here.
Performance Rating - Percent | |
Blackview MP80 | |
BOSGAME N95 | |
Acemagic S1 | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro |
Cinebench R15 | |
CPU Single 64Bit | |
BOSGAME N95 | |
Acemagic S1 | |
Blackview MP80 | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
CPU Multi 64Bit | |
BOSGAME N95 | |
Acemagic S1 | |
Blackview MP80 | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro |
Cinebench R20 | |
CPU (Single Core) | |
BOSGAME N95 | |
Acemagic S1 | |
Blackview MP80 | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
CPU (Multi Core) | |
BOSGAME N95 | |
Acemagic S1 | |
Blackview MP80 | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro |
Cinebench R11.5 | |
CPU Single 64Bit | |
BOSGAME N95 | |
Acemagic S1 | |
Blackview MP80 | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
CPU Multi 64Bit | |
BOSGAME N95 | |
Acemagic S1 | |
Blackview MP80 | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro |
Cinebench R10 | |
Rendering Single CPUs 64Bit | |
Acemagic S1 | |
Blackview MP80 | |
BOSGAME N95 | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
Rendering Multiple CPUs 64Bit | |
BOSGAME N95 | |
Acemagic S1 | |
Blackview MP80 | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition |
Blender - v2.79 BMW27 CPU | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
Blackview MP80 | |
Acemagic S1 | |
BOSGAME N95 |
wPrime 2.10 | |
32m | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
BOSGAME N95 | |
Blackview MP80 | |
Acemagic S1 | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
1024m | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
BOSGAME N95 | |
Blackview MP80 | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
Acemagic S1 |
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 | |
Pass 1 | |
Blackview MP80 | |
BOSGAME N95 | |
Acemagic S1 | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
Pass 2 | |
BOSGAME N95 | |
Blackview MP80 | |
Acemagic S1 | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro |
WinRAR - Result | |
Acemagic S1 | |
BOSGAME N95 | |
Blackview MP80 | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro |
TrueCrypt | |
AES Mean 100MB | |
Blackview MP80 | |
BOSGAME N95 | |
Acemagic S1 | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
Twofish Mean 100MB | |
Blackview MP80 | |
Acemagic S1 | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
BOSGAME N95 | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
Serpent Mean 100MB | |
Blackview MP80 | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
BOSGAME N95 | |
Acemagic S1 | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro |
Geekbench 5.5 | |
Multi-Core | |
Blackview MP80 | |
BOSGAME N95 | |
Acemagic S1 | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition | |
Single-Core | |
Blackview MP80 | |
BOSGAME N95 | |
Acemagic S1 | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro |
Geekbench 5.0 | |
5.0 Multi-Core | |
Blackview MP80 | |
BOSGAME N95 | |
Acemagic S1 | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition | |
5.0 Single-Core | |
Blackview MP80 | |
BOSGAME N95 | |
Acemagic S1 | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro |
Geekbench 4.4 | |
64 Bit Single-Core Score | |
Blackview MP80 | |
BOSGAME N95 | |
Acemagic S1 | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
64 Bit Multi-Core Score | |
Blackview MP80 | |
BOSGAME N95 | |
Acemagic S1 | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition |
3DMark 11 - 1280x720 Performance Physics | |
Blackview MP80 | |
BOSGAME N95 | |
Acemagic S1 | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition |
7-Zip 18.03 | |
7z b 4 | |
BOSGAME N95 | |
Acemagic S1 | |
Blackview MP80 | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
7z b 4 -mmt1 | |
Acemagic S1 | |
Blackview MP80 | |
BOSGAME N95 | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro |
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 - 4k Preset | |
Blackview MP80 | |
BOSGAME N95 | |
Acemagic S1 | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro |
R Benchmark 2.5 - Overall mean | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
Acemagic S1 | |
BOSGAME N95 | |
Blackview MP80 |
LibreOffice - 20 Documents To PDF | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition | |
Acemagic S1 | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
BOSGAME N95 | |
Blackview MP80 |
WebXPRT 3 - Overall | |
Blackview MP80 | |
BOSGAME N95 | |
Acemagic S1 | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition |
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Total | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
BOSGAME N95 | |
Acemagic S1 | |
Blackview MP80 |
3DMark - 1920x1080 Fire Strike Physics | |
Blackview MP80 | |
BOSGAME N95 | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
Acemagic S1 | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition |
* ... 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 Mini PC | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition | |
Blackview MP80 | |
Acemagic S1 | |
BOSGAME N95 | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 |
AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace | |
Average of class Mini PC (646 - 51004, n=117, last 2 years) | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition | |
Acemagic S1 | |
Blackview MP80 | |
BOSGAME N95 | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 |
AIDA64 / FPU Julia | |
Average of class Mini PC (3857 - 214250, n=117, last 2 years) | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition | |
BOSGAME N95 | |
Acemagic S1 | |
Blackview MP80 | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 |
AIDA64 / CPU SHA3 | |
Average of class Mini PC (260 - 9399, n=117, last 2 years) | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition | |
BOSGAME N95 | |
Blackview MP80 | |
Acemagic S1 | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 |
AIDA64 / CPU Queen | |
Average of class Mini PC (8172 - 184747, n=117, last 2 years) | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition | |
Acemagic S1 | |
Blackview MP80 | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
BOSGAME N95 |
AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia | |
Average of class Mini PC (408 - 29064, n=117, last 2 years) | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
BOSGAME N95 | |
Blackview MP80 | |
Acemagic S1 |
AIDA64 / FPU Mandel | |
Average of class Mini PC (1987 - 113499, n=117, last 2 years) | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition | |
BOSGAME N95 | |
Acemagic S1 | |
Blackview MP80 | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 |
AIDA64 / CPU AES | |
Average of class Mini PC (3691 - 325960, n=117, last 2 years) | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
Blackview MP80 | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
BOSGAME N95 | |
Acemagic S1 |
AIDA64 / CPU ZLib | |
Average of class Mini PC (74.9 - 2039, n=117, last 2 years) | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition | |
Acemagic S1 | |
Blackview MP80 | |
BOSGAME N95 | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 |
AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace | |
Average of class Mini PC (350 - 26952, n=117, last 2 years) | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
BOSGAME N95 | |
Blackview MP80 | |
Acemagic S1 | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 |
AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx | |
Average of class Mini PC (4408 - 50500, n=117, last 2 years) | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition | |
Blackview MP80 | |
Acemagic S1 | |
BOSGAME N95 | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 |
Acemagic S1 vs. Cinebench R15 Multi-Loop
Using the Cinebench R15 continuous loop, we were able to get a first insight into the installed cooling unit's performance. According to the specifications, the SoC can be operated at up to 25 watts. Regarding the telemetry data, we observed that the Intel N95 is quite some way off utilizing its power limit and this would suggest the manufacturer has set a temperature limit. At almost 15 watts, the SoC runs consistently stable without any noticeable performance loss. Among the Intel N95-equipped devices, our review sample achieved the best score with an average of 440 points.
System performance
The fine CPU performance is also reflected in the system performance. In PCMark 10, this is only enough to secure third place in the direct comparison. However, the gap to the Blackview MP80 is negligibly small. In terms of the Crossmark tests, the Acemagic S1's excellent score fires it to the top of the leaderboard although the RAM is unfortunately the bottleneck in the AIDA64 results.
PCMark 10 / Score | |
Blackview MP80, Intel Processor N95 | |
BOSGAME N95, Intel Processor N95 | |
Acemagic S1, Intel Processor N95 | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95, Intel Processor N95 | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro, Intel Celeron N5095 | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition, Intel Celeron N5095 |
PCMark 10 / Essentials | |
Blackview MP80, Intel Processor N95 | |
BOSGAME N95, Intel Processor N95 | |
Acemagic S1, Intel Processor N95 | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95, Intel Processor N95 | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro, Intel Celeron N5095 | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition, Intel Celeron N5095 |
PCMark 10 / Productivity | |
Blackview MP80, Intel Processor N95 | |
Acemagic S1, Intel Processor N95 | |
BOSGAME N95, Intel Processor N95 | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95, Intel Processor N95 | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro, Intel Celeron N5095 | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition, Intel Celeron N5095 |
CrossMark / Overall | |
Acemagic S1, Intel Processor N95 | |
BOSGAME N95, Intel Processor N95 | |
Blackview MP80, Intel Processor N95 | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95, Intel Processor N95 | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro, Intel Celeron N5095 | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition, Intel Celeron N5095 |
CrossMark / Responsiveness | |
Acemagic S1, Intel Processor N95 | |
BOSGAME N95, Intel Processor N95 | |
Blackview MP80, Intel Processor N95 | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95, Intel Processor N95 | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro, Intel Celeron N5095 | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition, Intel Celeron N5095 |
CrossMark / Creativity | |
Blackview MP80, Intel Processor N95 | |
Acemagic S1, Intel Processor N95 | |
BOSGAME N95, Intel Processor N95 | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95, Intel Processor N95 | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition, Intel Celeron N5095 | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro, Intel Celeron N5095 |
CrossMark / Productivity | |
Acemagic S1, Intel Processor N95 | |
BOSGAME N95, Intel Processor N95 | |
Blackview MP80, Intel Processor N95 | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95, Intel Processor N95 | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro, Intel Celeron N5095 | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition, Intel Celeron N5095 |
AIDA64 / Memory Copy | |
Average of class Mini PC (6481 - 89287, n=117, last 2 years) | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition | |
Blackview MP80 | |
Acemagic S1 | |
BOSGAME N95 | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 |
AIDA64 / Memory Read | |
Average of class Mini PC (6914 - 99171, n=117, last 2 years) | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
Blackview MP80 | |
Acemagic S1 | |
BOSGAME N95 | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 |
AIDA64 / Memory Write | |
Average of class Mini PC (6862 - 98583, n=117, last 2 years) | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition | |
Blackview MP80 | |
Acemagic S1 | |
BOSGAME N95 | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 |
AIDA64 / Memory Latency | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
Acemagic S1 | |
Blackview MP80 | |
BOSGAME N95 | |
Average of class Mini PC (44.9 - 184.8, n=117, last 2 years) | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition |
* ... smaller is better
DPC latencies
When it comes to latencies, the Acemagic S1 scores well. However, LatencyMon reported slight problems when playing audio and video sources. Our review device had no problems when opening multiple Edge browser tabs. Prime95 was also unable to negatively influence the latencies.
DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95 | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro, Intel Celeron N5095 | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95, Intel Processor N95 | |
BOSGAME N95, Intel Processor N95 | |
Blackview MP80, Intel Processor N95 | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition, Intel Celeron N5095 | |
Acemagic S1, Intel Processor N95 |
* ... smaller is better
Mass storage
The Acemagic S1 is equipped with a BiWin 1024 GB SSD. Alternatively, the mini PC also comes in the form of a 512 GB model. The M.2 2280 port is used as an interface and offers PCIe 3.0 x2 speed. In our tests, the installed model performed solidly and impressively. The BiWin SSD displayed no significant glitches and no problems were present during our tests. When it comes to cooling, the Acemagic S1 also has everything under control and this can be seen in its continuous performance. However, in this area, none of the competitors make a false step. At 1 TB, the Acemagic S1 is very well equipped, but, should the memory be insufficient, the S1 can be fitted with an additional M.2 module.
For further comparisons and benchmarks, take a look at our comparison table.
Drive Performance Rating - Percent | |
Average of class Mini PC | |
Acemagic S1 | |
BOSGAME N95 | |
Blackview MP80 | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition |
* ... smaller is better
Continuous Performance Read: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8
Graphics card
The Acemagic S1's image output is handled by an Intel UHD graphics unit with 24 EUs. However, as part of the Intel N95 SoC, the iGPU only offers low-level 3D performance. Due to its RAM configuration (single-channel operation), the manufacturer wastes some performance. A dual channel option is unfortunately not possible since the S1 is only equipped with a single SO DIMM slot. Once again, the Blackview MP80 finds itself at the top of the pack. Its faster DDR5 RAM is responsible for the difference. That said, at eight percent additional performance, there aren't, in practice, any noticeable differences.
Additional Intel UHD benchmarks can be found here.
3DMark Performance Rating - Percent | |
Blackview MP80 | |
BOSGAME N95 | |
Acemagic S1 | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition |
3DMark 11 - 1280x720 Performance GPU | |
BOSGAME N95 | |
Blackview MP80 | |
Acemagic S1 | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition |
3DMark | |
1280x720 Cloud Gate Standard Graphics | |
Blackview MP80 | |
BOSGAME N95 | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
Acemagic S1 | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition | |
1920x1080 Fire Strike Graphics | |
Blackview MP80 | |
BOSGAME N95 | |
Acemagic S1 | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition |
ComputeMark v2.1 | |
1024x600 Normal, Score | |
Blackview MP80 | |
BOSGAME N95 | |
Acemagic S1 | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition | |
1024x600 Normal, Fluid 3DTex | |
Blackview MP80 | |
BOSGAME N95 | |
Acemagic S1 | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition | |
1024x600 Normal, Fluid 2DTexArr | |
Blackview MP80 | |
BOSGAME N95 | |
Acemagic S1 | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition | |
1024x600 Normal, Mandel Vector | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
Blackview MP80 | |
BOSGAME N95 | |
Acemagic S1 | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
1024x600 Normal, Mandel Scalar | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
BOSGAME N95 | |
Blackview MP80 | |
Acemagic S1 | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
1024x600 Normal, QJuliaRayTrace | |
BOSGAME N95 | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
Acemagic S1 | |
Blackview MP80 | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition |
3DMark 06 - 1280x1024 Standard Score AA:0x AF:0x | |
Blackview MP80 | |