The V1 is the smallest PC in the ACEMAGIC range: 100 × 100 × 33 mm, about the footprint of a coaster. This version runs Intel's Twin Lake N150, a four-core chip that boosts to 3.6 GHz, with 16 GB of DDR4, a 512 GB SSD and Windows 11 Pro. It drives two 4K screens from a 12 V adapter. For browsing, documents, streaming and simple home-server jobs, it's an easy recommendation.
Key specs
- Processor: Intel N150, 4 cores / 4 threads, 0.8 GHz base, up to 3.6 GHz, 6 MB cache
- Graphics: Intel graphics, 24 execution units, up to 1.0 GHz
- Memory: 16 GB DDR4; one SO-DIMM slot, 16 GB maximum
- Storage: 512 GB SSD; one M.2 2280 slot (NVMe PCIe 3.0 or SATA), up to 2 TB
- Displays: HDMI 2.0 and DisplayPort 1.4, both 4K 60 Hz
- Ports: two USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps) on the front, two USB 2.0 on the back, Gigabit Ethernet
- Wireless: Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.2
- Size: 100 × 100 × 33 mm
- Power: 12 V / 2.5 A adapter
- System: Windows 11 Pro
What the N150 handles
The N150 is a low-power chip for small, quiet computers. It handles web browsing, email, Office documents, video calls and 4K streaming. It's a popular choice for home servers, media players and digital signage. It isn't meant for video editing, gaming or heavy multitasking; for those, the K1, M1 or X3 are better fits. ACEMAGIC describes the N150 as a step up from the earlier N100 and N95 chips, with higher boost clocks.
Why the 16GB version
The V1 has a single memory slot with a 16 GB maximum, and this version fills it. That's the most memory the V1 can hold, so there's nothing to upgrade later and no need to open the case. Sixteen gigabytes also makes a difference on a four-core chip, letting Windows keep more apps in memory instead of reloading them.
The 512 GB SSD holds Windows, apps and a fair amount of media. The single M.2 slot takes up to 2 TB if you replace the drive later.
Ports and screens
Two 10 Gbps USB-A ports on the front suit fast flash drives and external SSDs. The two rear USB 2.0 ports are fine for a keyboard and mouse. HDMI and DisplayPort each run 4K at 60 Hz, so a two-monitor office setup works. There's no USB-C port.
Small enough to hide
At 100 mm square, the V1 fits behind a monitor, under a TV or on a bookshelf. The 12 V adapter is small too.
Who should pick this one
- Home offices and students who mainly browse, write and join calls
- A living-room media PC or a home-server box for file sharing or ad blocking
- Anyone who wants the smallest possible Windows desktop
Compared with the Beelink EQ14
We compare the V1 with another N150 mini PC in ACEMAGIC V1 vs Beelink EQ14. In short, the V1 is smaller; the EQ14 has more storage slots.
Other V1 versions
Questions
Can I add more RAM? No. The single slot tops out at 16 GB, which this version already has.
Does it run two 4K monitors? Yes, through HDMI 2.0 and DisplayPort 1.4, both at 60 Hz.
Can I install a bigger SSD? Yes. The M.2 2280 slot takes NVMe or SATA drives up to 2 TB.
