Posted on July 19, 2021 by Jean-Luc Aufranc (CNXSoft) - 10 Comments on AMD
Athlon 300U powered AM02 Mini PC goes for $240 and up AMD Athlon 300U powered 
AM02 Mini PC goes for $240 and up

It’s not that easy to find a relatively low-cost AMD mini PC, and there are more
choices on Intel’s side.  Most models around $250-$300 are barebone without 
memory or storage, but AM02 mini PC may be an interesting option as the AMD
Athlon 300U powered computer sells for about $240 plus shipping with 8GB RAM and
a 128GB SSD, which looks to be an even better option than the Maxtang MTN-FP50
mini PC we reported on last June.

All AM02 models ship with Windows 10 by default, but you may be able to ask
the seller to install Linux instead (TBC), and support up to 16GB RAM and
1TB SSD. Note that the seller apparently made a mistake with the 16GB/256GB
model, as it is sold for just $232.89, instead of $332.89. It might still be
worth a try 🙂

	
	
	AM02 mini PC



AM02 specifications:

SoC – AMD Athlon 300U dual-core/quad-thread processor @ 2.4GHz / 3.3 GHz
(Turbo Boost) with 4MB L3 cache, 3-core Radeon Vega 3 GPU;  TDP: 15W; 
process: 14nm
System Memory – 8GB or 16GB dual-channel DDR4 RAM; upgradeable to 32GB max
Storage – 128GB, 256GB, 512GB, or 1TB M.2 2280 SSD; the socket supports NVMe
and SATA, but the company does not say what type of SSD is preinstalled in the
mini PC
Video Output – HDMI 2.0 port up to 4Kp60, DisplayPort up to 4Kp60
Audio – 3.5mm headphone jack
Connectivity:

Gigabit Ethernet RJ45 port via RTL8168 Ethernet controller; Wake-on-LAN 
(WoL) support
Intel 3165 module for dual-band WiFi 5 and Bluetooth 4.2, but the module can
also be upgraded for WiFI 6, Bluetooth 5.0 support
USB – 3x USB 3.0 port, 1x USB 2.0 port, 1x USB 2.0 Type-C port
Misc – Power button and LED
Power Supply – 12V/6A via DC jack
Dimensions – 123.5 x 123.5 x 40 mm




AMD Athlon 300U mini PC
AM02 AMD Athlon 300U mini PC ships with a charger for US, EU,  UK, or AU as
requested at the time of order, an HDMI cable, a wall-mount bracket, and a user
manual in English.

As mentioned in the introduction, the mini PC comes pre-installed with Windows
10 (I have the feeling that’s an unlicensed version), and it appears the company
may install Linux on request, although it’s not 100% explicit, as they just say
“We will send pre-installed WIN10 if without special requirements“.