Chinese PC maker Newsmay has introduced a small, fanless desktop computer called the Newsmay AC8. Measuring about 5″ x 5″ x 1.9″, the little computer has a fanless design, support for M.2 2280 SSD storage, and two SODIMM slots for up to 32GB of RAM.

The computer started showing up at wholesale sites recently, with unit prices as low as $110 for a barebones model with an Intel Celeron N5095 Jasper Lake processor (when you buy 50 or more units). Retail prices will probably be considerably higher, but it seems likely that the computer could sell for around $200 to $300.

The Newsmay AC8 has a honeycomb-shaped ventilation system on top of its plastic case that looks more than a little inspired by Zotac’s ZBOX C-series fanless computers. The benefit of fanless design is that there are no moving parts to generate noise. The down side is that you typically need a good passive cooling system to dissipate heat adequately, otherwise the computer’s processor may overheat and throttle performance.

It remains to be seen how well the cooling in this system works, but Newsmay does offer a number of low-power processor options that hopefully won’t generate too much heat.

  • 6W Celeron N4500 dual-core chip with 1.1 GHz base/2.8 GHz boost
  • 6WCeleron N5100 quad-core chip with 1.1 GHz/2.8 GHz boost
  • 6W Pentium Silver N6000 quad-core chip with 1.1 GHz base/3.3 GHz boost
  • 10W Celeron N4505 dual-core chip with 2 GHz base/2.9 GHz boost
  • 10W Celeron N5105 quad-core chip w/2 GHz base/2.9 GHz boost
  • 10W Pentium Silver N6005 quad-core chip w/2 GHz base/3.3 GHz boost
  • 15W Celeron N5095 quad-core chip w/2 GHz base/2.9 GHz boost

The system should be able to support up to three displays thanks to HDMI, DisplayPort, and VGA ports. It also has four USB 3.0 Type-A ports, two USB 2.0 Type-A ports, mic and line-out audio jacks, and a microSD card reader.

There’s also an M.2 2230 slot for an optional wireless card.

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3 replies on “Newsmay AC8 is a fanless mini-PC with an Intel Jasper Lake processor”

  1. I’ve heard of the reports of the Zotacs having issues with heat and throttling as alluded to by the first commenter. I don’t know if the newer case design has those same issues. I have an older Zotac and I love it. It’s an uncommon model with a 5W TDP CPU, as opposed to the typical 15W processors in the C series. I haven’t noticed any throttling in my usage. The case design is just one element. My unit has a large heatsink. I don’t know if these will have the same. But if they copy Zotac there, I can see them handling the 6W chips, perhaps even the 10W. Of course, the best thing for anyone interested is to find some thorough reviews when these are out. Hopefully, people will be able to test these.

  2. “inspired by Zotac’s ZBOX C-series”

    Not very inspiring words, those. The heat values will be what makes or breaks these boxes, and just like Zotac it doesn’t pass casual scrutiny. I’ll be shocked if these can cool themselves well.

    1. tested with 10W TDP CPU N6005, N5105 by OCCT loading tool, it works fine, the CPU temperature under 85 celcius, inside a 300g heatsink, with much wave design in each sink.

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