ACEMAGIC is preparing to launch the N3A, a network-attached storage system that combines four 3.5 inch drive bays and two M.2 PCIe 3.0 NVMe slots with an AMD Ryzen 7 3750H processor. The chip choice is unusual, a 35-watt mobile processor from 2019 that features four cores, eight threads, and support for up to 64GB of DDR4-2400 memory.
Compared to the Intel N150 processor commonly found in budget NAS systems, the Ryzen 7 3750H delivers significantly better multi-core performance and stronger integrated graphics. The tradeoff comes in power consumption, the AMD chip carries a 35-watt TDP versus 6 watts for the Intel N150, and it only supports DDR4-2400 memory while the newer Intel processor works with DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800, or LPDDR5-4800.
The N3A measures 27 cm (10.6 inches) wide, 15 cm (5.9 inches) deep, and 18.5 cm (7.3 inches) tall. Networking comes through dual Ethernet ports, one rated for 2.5 Gigabit speeds and a second 1 Gigabit port. The design closely resembles the AOOSTAR WTR Pro NAS, which uses an AMD Ryzen 7 5825U processor and starts around $400 (€368).
ACEMAGIC has not announced pricing or availability dates for the N3A. The older processor choice suggests the company is targeting a lower price point than competing models with more recent chips.
