The Tiny Aoostar Ryzen 7 Pro 6850H Mini PC with 24GB of DDR5 RAM and USB 4 Ports Drops to $313
A Mac Mini-sized PC that's more powerful than the Raspberry Pi for nearly the same cost.
By Eric Song
If you're a Windows user who's looking for a PC version of the Apple Mac Mini, then this deal might be right up your alley. AliExpress is currently offering the Aoostar AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 6850H Mini PC for just $313.32 after $35 off coupon code "USDEAL35" with free shipping. It ships locally from a warehouse in the United States, with most orders being delivered within 7-10 days. Amazon currently has the same system for $339.
This is a great opportunity to pick up a complete, tiny PC package that includes nearly all the pre-assembled hardware, including the CPU/GPU and 24GB of RAM, and even USB 4 ports. The only component you have to supply is the SSD.
Aoostar AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 6850H Mini PC for $313.32
Includes 24GB of LPDDR5-6400MHz RAM and USB 4 ports
Aoostar AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 6850H Mini PC with 24GB of RAM (No SSD)
$599.00 save 48%
$313.32 at AliExpress
Aoostar AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 6850H Mini PC with 24GB of RAM (No SSD)
$599.00 save 43%
$339.00 at Amazon
The Aoostar is really small, measuring 5" x 5" x 2.4", roughly the same size as a Mac Mini. It features a surprisingly snappy AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 6850H 8-core CPU with a max turbo frequency of 4.7GHz and Radeon 680M onboard graphics, and 24GB of soldered LDDR5-6400MHz RAM. It will accept up two three PCI-E 4x4 M.2 SSD modules (none are supplied).
There are plenty of connectivity options here. Running down the list, the ports include two USB 4 Type-C ports, two USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports, two USB 2.0 ports, one HDMI port, one DisplayPort, one 3.5mm audio jack, and two 2.5Gb ethernet jacks. It's also equipped with WiFi 6 wireless networking.
This micro-sized PC works great as a Windows box that can be used for productivity tasks, web browsing, video streaming, and even some light gaming. Attach some local storage to it and it can be used as a home server or a security NVR. It's small enough to tuck away inconspicuously, like affixed to the back of your monitor, sips power, and doesn't get very hot. At this low price, it's a better value and a considerably more powerful alternative to Raspberry Pi.