Retro X3: New affordable mini-PC receives first release with AMD Ryzen processor

Acemagic has had a busy start to the year. After showcasing the Retro X5 on January 2, the company then brought unreleased AMD Gorgon Point and Intel Panther Lake mini-PCs to CES 2026 in Las Vegas. Now, the company has launched the Retro X3.

For context, Acemagic also presented the Retro X3 at the start of the month. While the Retro X5 leverages AMD Zen 5 cores via the Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, Acemagic has opted for AMD's older Zen 4 architecture to power the Retro X3. Specifically, the latter contains the Ryzen 7 H 255 that we have already reviewed inside the GMK NucBox K12 and the Beelink SER9 Pro (curr. $699 on Amazon).

As such, the Retro X3 features 8 CPU cores, 16 threads and a Radeon 780M iGPU but no NPU whatsoever. Additionally, Acemagic's new mini-PC packs dual M.2 2280 and SODIMM slots for PCIe 4.0 SSDs and DDR5-5600 RAM within its 128 x 128 x 44 mm housing. Moreover, the Retro X3 contains 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, USB4 and six USB Type-A ports. Acemagic has priced the Retro X3 at CNY 1,899 (~$275) as a barebones unit. There is no word on global pricing or availability yet, though.