Acemagic S3A vs Aoostar WTR Pro 5825U
Acemagic S3A is both faster and cheaper here - the default pick unless you need something specific from the other.
The verdict
- CPU
- Acemagic S3A has 1.6x the CPU throughput (29,232 vs 17,853 PassMark).
- Idle power
- Acemagic S3A idles lower (12W vs 20W) - cheaper to run 24/7.
- Networking
- Aoostar WTR Pro 5825U has more NICs (2 vs 1) - better for a firewall or VLAN trunk.
- RAM ceiling
- Acemagic S3A takes more RAM (96GB vs 64GB).
Which wins for each job
| Job | Acemagic S3A | Aoostar WTR Pro 5825U |
|---|---|---|
| Plex / Jellyfin | ~3 streams | ~3 streams |
| Frigate NVR | ~4 cameras win | add a detector |
| Proxmox / VMs | 29,232 PassMark win | 17,853 PassMark |
| Firewall / router | 1 NICs | 2 NICs win |
| Local AI / LLM | no slot | no slot |
Approximate - capacity estimates from curated specs, the same logic as the recommender. Verify against your exact setup. Prices move; check the retailer.
Full specs
| Spec | Acemagic S3A | Aoostar WTR Pro 5825U |
|---|---|---|
| Price (list) | $369 | $389 |
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | AMD Ryzen 7 5825U |
| Cores / threads | 8 | 8 |
| PassMark | 29,232 | 17,853 |
| iGPU | Radeon 780M | AMD Radeon (Vega) |
| NICs | 1 | 2 |
| NIC model | Realtek 2.5GbE | Realtek RTL8125 |
| RAM max (GB) | 96 | 64 |
| M.2 free | 2 | 1 |
| PCIe slot | none | none |
| Idle (W) | 12 | 20 |
| TDP (W) | 54 | 15 |