“Tank” updated with AMD Strix Halo, no dGPU
ACEMAGIC is preparing a new top-end model for its cube-style Tank mini PCs. The Tank M1A Pro Plus swaps the Intel CPU and laptop GPU combo used in the current TANK 03 for AMD’s Strix Halo platform. The system is built around the Ryzen AI Max+ 395 APU with 16 Zen 5 cores and an integrated Radeon 8060S GPU with 40 RDNA 3.5 compute units. ACEMAGIC has started teasing the system but has not given pricing or a launch date yet.
The company says the Strix Halo Tank will support up to 128 GB of LPDDRx memory at 8000 MT/s and up to 12 TB of SSD storage, likely across multiple M.2 slots. Wireless spec jumps to Wi-Fi 7, and the machine is said to drive up to four displays, in line with other Strix Halo mini PCs announced this year. ACEMAGIC also mentions a three-level adjustment dial for power and noise control, keeping the “ performance knob ” concept from the existing TANK 03 series.
Source: ACEMAGIC
Strix Halo targets users who want desktop-class CPU performance and mid-range GPU performance from a single package. According to ACEMAGIC the Ryzen AI Max+ 395 iGPU trading blows with RTX 3080-class laptop GPUs in some workloads while also offering around 126 TOPS of total AI performance, including a 50 TOPS NPU for local AI tasks. The Tank M1A Pro Plus is set to compete with other Strix Halo mini PCs such as the GMKtec EVO-X2, Geekom A9 Mega, and Bosgame M5, all built around the same APU.
However some buyers should also be aware of ACEMAGIC’s recent history. In early 2024, reviewers found pre-installed malware, including Redline Stealer, on some AceMagic mini PCs such as the AD08, AD15, and S1, which the company later admitted was caused by a modified Windows image used to “optimize” boot times.
| AGEMAGIC TANK Series | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VideoCardz.com | M1A TANK Pro Plus | TANK 03 | TANK 03 | M1A TANK 03 |
| CPU | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 (Strix Halo), 16 Zen 5 cores / 32 threads, 55-120W | Intel Core i7-12700H , 14C / 20T, up to 4.7 GHz, 45W base power | Intel Core i9-12900H , 14C / 20T, up to 5.0 GHz, 45W base power | |
| GPU | AMD Radeon 8060S GPU 40 RDNA 3.5 | RTX 3060M (80 W) or RTX 3070M (120 W) | NVIDIA RTX 3080M laptop 16 GB GDDR6, ~115 W TDP | RTX 4060 Laptop GPU 8 GB GDDR6, 115 W TDP |
| MEMORY | Up to 128 GB LPDDR5X / LPDDRx at 8000 MT/s, soldered | DDR5-4800 SODIMM, 2 slots, up to 64 GB | DDR5-4800 SODIMM, 2 slots, up to 64 GB (often shipped with 32 GB) | 2× DDR5 SO-DIMM, DDR5-4800, up to 64 GB. Factory configs with 32 GB or 64 GB dual-channel. |
| STORAGE | Up to 12 TB SSD total capacity | 1× M.2 2280 PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe SSD + 2× M.2 PCIe x2 NVMe/SATA combo slots | Same triple-M.2 layout as i7 model 1× PCIe 3.0 x4 + 2× PCIe x2 / SATA combo | 1 TB M.2 2280 PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe SSD pre-installed, plus 2× extra M.2 2280 slots (PCIe NVMe / SATA dual-protocol) |
| NETWORK | Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth | 2× 2.5 GbE LAN, Wi-Fi 6 (M.2 2230), Bluetooth 5.2 | 2× 2.5 GbE, Wi-Fi 6, BT 5.2 | 2× 2.5G RJ45, Wi-Fi 6 (M.2 2230), Bluetooth 5.2 |
Source: ACEMAGIC
