- More than 300 supporters contributed funds, receiving nothing in return
- The price of $ 799 from Falco Prime A2 in conflict with the cost of premium parts
- Promising eight SSD locations considerably disputed the limits of the processor pathway
The Falco Prime A2 appeared on a crowdfunding platform in 2024 with bold promises to serve several roles at the same time.
It was described as a mini pc in the shape of a cube with specifications which suggested both a gross calculation power and an extended storage capacity.
However, almost a year later, the project seems to have collapsed, leaving more than 300 supporters of their pocket, reports now estimating losses at more than $ 170,000.
A mini PC too good to be true?
During the launch, the Falco Prime A2 was presented as a 20 -centimeter cube that looked like a subwoofer.
Inside, it was supposed to transport an AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX processor with 16 cores and 32 threads, supported by up to 64 GB of DDR5 memory.
The graphics would be provided by an RTX 4060m or RTX 4070M, depending on the version chosen.
Storage is presented in a good place, with the care of several NVME locations, including a front module offering a space for eight SSD Configured in RAID 0, 1 or 10.
These specifications suggest a hybrid system operating both as a NAS and a PC capable of play, which is rarely seen in the consumer conceptions.
The crowdfunding campaign has listed the entry -level model at $ 799 with 32 GB of RAM and 1 TB of SSD storage, going to $ 999 for the high -end unit.
On paper, the figures seemed competitive, although the costs of components and engineering requests made the price difficult to believe.
In fact, observers highlighted the inconsistencies between the system promises and the capacities of its processor.
The Ryzen 7940HX supports a limited number of PCIE tracks, but the design required much more to execute discreet graphics, SSD tables and several network ports – which means that without reducing performance, the configuration seemed technically improbable.
Concerns have also been raised concerning the tiny development team behind the project, which included only a handful of engineers and marketing specialists.
Some of the donors in this project were not aware of these red flags, while others simply ignored them.
Now, without official updates for months, the campaign has actually become silent, leaving donors without product or reimbursement.
The last update, in April 2025, said that the company would spend two weeks ending the final assembly, installing the SSD, the RAM and the Windows, before the start of the shipment.
However, that has been more than 20 weeks since the last update, and everything has become silent.
This result once again highlights the risks of investing in ambitious crowdfunding projects which promise elements outside the resources.
Unlike traditional retail purchases, the support of a campaign is not a guarantee of receiving a finished product.
Although the idea of an all-in-one nas mini pc with a large SSD storage was intriguing, the reality for many supporters has turned into financial loss.
Via minimachines (originally in French)
