The PC DAW Core A9 _mood is a professional, modern and elegant Digital Audio Workstation built inside the compact Fractal Design Mood case, designed for music production. This system is powered by the latest AMD Ryzen 9000 platform. It offers a starting configuration with an AMD Ryzen 5 9600X CPU. You can opt for customization up to an AMD Ryzen 9 9950X processor.
The PC DAW Core A9 _mood is part of our Core category, a range of compact, elegant and professional systems built by Neoolab. These machines feature a compact form factor based on the mini-ITX standard.
More specifically, the DAW series computers are designed to provide a top-level production experience, a fluid and stable workflow made possible by the use of the latest and highest performing CPUs, hardware and software optimization work, and constant testing on popular DAW platforms such as Cubase, Pro Tools, Reaper, Ableton, Studio One and FL Studio.
Hardware-wise, we select only premium components, capable of maximizing the performance of the latest gen AMD Ryzen processors; offering, in addition, a wide range of built-in super-fast connections such as USB 3.2 Gen2 (Type-C and Type-A), 10Gb and 2.5Gb ethernet, WiFi 6E.
Memory is DDR5 and starts with a 32 GB base configuration (2x16 GB), which is an optimal choice for various production tasks. You can configure the memory up to 96 GB with two 48 GB modules. Also choice of ram modules falls exclusively on premium models, tested for maximum compatibility, high speeds and low latency.
As for storage, the DAW Core A9 _mood configuration includes M.2 PCIe SSDs, which provide exceptional read and write performance, reaching speeds up to 7 GB/s. The entry-level configuration includes a 1TB M.2 drive, but you can increase the capacity up to 4TB. In addition, another M.2 drive up to 4 TB can be added to tailor storage to your usage needs.
The machine comes with the Windows 11 Pro operating system preinstalled and already optimized. This allows you to boot the system, install your software and start producing immediately.
AMD Ryzen 9000 series.
AMD Ryzen 5 9600X 6-core/12-thread, 5.4 GHz max.
AMD Ryzen 7 9700X 8-core/16-thread, 5.5 GHz max.
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X 12-core/24-thread, 5.6 GHz max.
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X 16-core/32-thread, 5.7 GHz max.
240 mm AIO liquid cooler
Chipset: AMD B650
Socket: AM5
Form factor: mini-ITX
DDR5 Modules
Up to 96GB (2x 48GB modules). Frequencies up to 6000 MT/s
1x SSD M.2 NVMe PCIe 4.0 – read/write up to 7000 MB/s approx. – up to 4TB
(optional) 1x SSD M.2 NVMe PCIe 4.0 – read/write up to 7000 MB/s approx. – up to 4TB
Integrated AMD Radeon Graphics or dedicated NVIDIA card with min. 4GB vram.
Max resolution: 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz (DP)
Max supported displays: 4 displays (with dedicated GPU)
Back Panel I/O Port
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 port (1 x USB Type-C®)
5 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports (4 x Type-A + 1 x USB Type-C® with DP Alt mode)
2 x USB 2.0 ports (2 x Type-A)
1 x HDMI® port
1 x Wi-Fi Module
1 x Intel® 2.5Gb Ethernet port
3 x LED-illuminated audio jacks
1 x Optical S/PDIF out port
Additional video output with optional dedicated video card (min.)
Up to 2 HDMi port or USB-C with DisplayPort
Up to 4 Displayport (or mini Displayport)
Wireless & Bluetooth
Wi-Fi 6E
2×2 Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Supports 2.4/5/6GHz frequency band
Bluetooth v5.2
Front ports
1x USB 3.2 Type-C port
2x USB 3.0 Type-A ports
Audio
PSU: min. 650w, modular
Efficency min.: 80+ Gold
LxWxH: 212 x 212 x 453 mm