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Aoostar Maco specifications and in-depth review

Aoostar Maco

Manufacturer: Aoostar

The Aoostar Maco is a compact mini PC built around the Micro-ATX form factor, measuring 150 × 55 × 130 mm with a total volume of 1072.5 cm³. It pairs a 15W TDP processor running at 8 cores × 3.8 GHz with a 4.9 GHz turbo with 32GB of DDR5 RAM clocked at 5600 MHz, making it a space-conscious desktop solution with a reasonably modern hardware foundation. Storage is handled by a 1TB NVMe SSD, and the system carries a one-year warranty.

The integrated Radeon 780M GPU, based on the RDNA 3.0 architecture on a 4 nm process, delivers 8.294 TFLOPS of floating-point performance with a turbo clock of 2700 MHz, 768 shading units, and support for DirectX 12 Ultimate and ray tracing. Connectivity is well-rounded, with Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.2, dual RJ45 ports, two Thunderbolt 4 ports, two USB 4 40Gbps ports, two USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports, HDMI 2.1, and a DisplayPort output supporting up to four displays simultaneously. The system supports up to 256GB of ECC-compatible DDR5 memory across two channels.

Pros
  • Supports up to four simultaneous display outputs, making it suited for multi-monitor setups
  • Two Thunderbolt 4 ports double as USB 4 40Gbps connections, offering high-bandwidth peripheral and display options in a compact chassis
  • Dual RJ45 ports allow two separate wired Ethernet connections without additional hardware
  • ECC memory support adds a layer of data integrity assurance uncommon in this product category
  • The 1TB NVMe SSD provides fast storage access within a very small physical footprint
  • Wi-Fi 6 support ensures the wireless connection keeps pace with the rest of the hardware
Cons
  • The clock multiplier is locked, leaving no overclocking headroom for users who want to push performance further
  • No USB-C ports of any generation are present, limiting compatibility with modern peripherals and accessories that rely on that connector type
  • Air-water cooling is not available, which may restrict thermal headroom under sustained workloads given the compact 1072.5 cm3 volume
  • There is no external memory slot, so storage cannot be expanded via a card reader
  • The one-year warranty period is relatively short for a desktop system
Who is this for?

This mini PC is well suited to users who need a capable compact desktop for multi-display productivity setups, given its support for up to four simultaneous outputs via HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort, and two Thunderbolt 4 ports. The combination of 32GB DDR5 RAM, a 1TB NVMe SSD, and a 16-thread CPU with a 4.9 GHz turbo also makes it a reasonable fit for everyday content creation, office workloads, and light media tasks where responsiveness and storage speed matter. Users who rely on both wired and wireless networking will also find the dual RJ45 ports alongside Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.2 practical for a desk environment with mixed connectivity needs.

Who is this NOT for?

Users looking to run demanding 3D games or GPU-intensive rendering workloads will find the integrated Radeon 780M limiting, as it lacks the dedicated video memory and raw throughput of a discrete graphics card. The locked clock multiplier also makes this a poor fit for anyone interested in CPU overclocking or performance tuning. Additionally, the compact sealed design with no air-water cooling option and a constrained 1072.5 cm³ volume means it is not well suited to sustained heavy compute tasks that generate significant heat over extended periods.

General info:

SSD storage capacity 1000GB
form factor Micro-ATX
Is an NVMe SSD ✓
thickness 130 mm
height 55 mm
width 150 mm
volume 1072.5 cm³

The Aoostar Maco follows a Micro-ATX form factor and occupies a compact footprint of 150 mm wide, 55 mm tall, and 130 mm thick, resulting in a total volume of 1072.5 cm³. Storage is provided by a 1TB NVMe SSD, offering fast read and write access compared to traditional SATA-based drives.

CPU:

Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15W
CPU speed 8 x 3.8 GHz
turbo clock speed 4.9GHz
CPU threads 16 threads
Has integrated graphics ✓
uses multithreading ✓
L3 cache 16 MB
L2 cache 8 MB
L2 core 1 MB/core
L3 core 2 MB/core
clock multiplier 38
Has an unlocked multiplier ✕
Supports 64-bit ✓
CPU temperature 100 °C

The CPU operates at 8 cores × 3.8 GHz with a turbo clock of 4.9 GHz and exposes 16 threads through multithreading support, all within a 15W TDP envelope. Cache is organized as 8 MB of L2 (1 MB per core) and 16 MB of L3 (2 MB per core), with a fixed clock multiplier of 38 and no unlocked multiplier option. The processor supports 64-bit computing, includes integrated graphics, and has a maximum rated temperature of 100 °C.

Graphics card:

floating-point performance 8.294 TFLOPS
GPU clock speed 800 MHz
GPU turbo 2700 MHz
texture rate 129.6 GTexels/s
pixel rate 86.4 GPixel/s
supports ray tracing ✓
supports DLSS ✕
PCI Express (PCIe) version 4
texture mapping units (TMUs) 48
shading units 768
render output units (ROPs) 32
DirectX version DirectX 12 Ultimate
OpenGL version 4.6
OpenCL version 2.1
semiconductor size 4 nm
supported displays 4
Supports multi-display technology ✓
Has Double Precision Floating Point (DPFP) ✓
number of transistors 25390 million

The integrated GPU delivers 8.294 TFLOPS of floating-point performance, with a base clock of 800 MHz boosting up to 2700 MHz, backed by 768 shading units, 48 texture mapping units, and 32 ROPs for a texture rate of 129.6 GTexels/s and a pixel rate of 86.4 GPixel/s. Built on a 4 nm process with 25,390 million transistors, it connects via PCIe 4.0 and supports DirectX 12 Ultimate, OpenGL 4.6, OpenCL 2.1, ray tracing, and double precision floating point, though DLSS is not supported. Multi-display output across up to four screens is supported, and the chip is capable of double precision floating point computation.

Memory:

RAM 32GB
RAM speed 5600 MHz
DDR memory version 5

The Aoostar Maco is equipped with 32GB of DDR5 RAM running at 5600 MHz, providing a modern memory configuration suited to the system's overall specification level.

Connectivity:

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
supports Wi-Fi ✓
Has Bluetooth ✓
Bluetooth version 5.2
USB 2.0 ports 2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports (USB-A) 2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (USB-A) 0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports (USB-C) 0
USB 4 40Gbps ports 2
USB 4 20Gbps ports 0
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 ports 0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (USB-C) 0
Thunderbolt 4 ports 2
Thunderbolt 3 ports 0
DisplayPort outputs 1
HDMI version HDMI 2.1
HDMI ports 1
RJ45 ports 2
has a socket for a 3.5 mm audio jack ✓
has a VGA connector ✕
Has S/PDIF Out port ✕

Wireless connectivity is handled by Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) with backwards compatibility for Wi-Fi 5 and Wi-Fi 4, alongside Bluetooth 5.2. On the wired side, two RJ45 ports provide dual Ethernet, and the USB layout includes two USB 2.0 ports, two USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports, and two USB 4 40Gbps ports that also function as Thunderbolt 4; no USB 3.2 Gen 1, USB-C Gen 2, USB 4 20Gbps, or Thunderbolt 3 ports are present. Display output is covered by one HDMI 2.1 port and one DisplayPort output, while a 3.5 mm audio jack is included; there is no VGA connector and no S/PDIF output.

Benchmarks:

PassMark result 28797
PassMark result (single) 3556

In PassMark testing, the Aoostar Maco achieves a multi-threaded score of 28,797 alongside a single-threaded score of 3,556, reflecting the processor's overall and per-core performance characteristics.

Miscellaneous:

maximum memory amount 256GB
has an external memory slot ✕
GPU architecture RDNA 3.0
Has air-water cooling ✕
Supports 3D ✓
Supports ECC memory ✓
Type Laptop, Desktop
Uses big.LITTLE technology ✕
instruction sets MMX, F16C, FMA3, AES, AVX, AVX2, SSE 4.1, SSE 4.2
Has NX bit ✓
GPU name Radeon 780M
memory channels 2
RAM speed (max) 7500 MHz
warranty period 1 years

The Radeon 780M GPU is based on the RDNA 3.0 architecture, and the system supports stereoscopic 3D output. Memory can scale up to 256GB across two channels, with a maximum supported RAM speed of 7500 MHz, and ECC memory is supported; there is no external memory slot. The CPU is classified for both laptop and desktop use, supports a broad set of instruction sets including MMX, F16C, FMA3, AES, AVX, AVX2, SSE 4.1, and SSE 4.2, and includes an NX bit for hardware-level execution protection, but does not use big.LITTLE technology. The system relies on its built-in cooling solution with no air-water cooling option, and comes with a one-year warranty.

Final Verdict

The Aoostar Maco is a compact Micro-ATX mini PC that delivers a well-rounded specification set for its form factor, anchored by a 16-thread processor, DDR5 memory, a 1TB NVMe SSD, and the Radeon 780M GPU with support for up to four simultaneous displays. Its dual Thunderbolt 4 ports, dual RJ45 networking, and Wi-Fi 6 give it a connectivity profile that punches above the typical expectations for a system of this size. It does have clear boundaries — integrated graphics, a locked multiplier, and a compact thermal envelope — that define its ceiling, and users with heavier compute or graphics demands will need to look elsewhere. Within its intended scope as a productive, space-efficient desktop for multi-display work and general-purpose tasks, the Aoostar Maco represents a coherent and practical option.