MeLE Mini PC Quieter 4C - 12th Gen N100, Fanless PC, 16GB RAM, 512GB Storage, 2.4/5G Wi-Fi, Full-Functional USB-C, 4K Triple Display Desktop on Home, Office, Education, Astrophotography

I have been using the MeLe Quieter 4C (16G/512G) for about a month now. Because of my earlier experiences with several other tiny PC models, I decided to wait for a while before I posted my review.This is the best tiny PC I have used so far - bar none. It is not the fastest (there are many tiny PCs here on Amazon with faster AMD and Intel CPUs), but it certainly is the most flexible and well-designed one.The chassis design actually does a good job of dissipating the heat. The N100 is a fairly powerful (about on par with a mid-level Intel Core i5 desktop CPU from 2015) processor that will run your office suite and even some CAD applications with ease. I have installed Microsoft Office, Corel DRAW and several puzzle/platform style games; and the MeLe PC runs them very well. I even run an Ubuntu Linux virtual machine on it using VirtualBox. I have kept it running for days on end, and have not encountered a single hang or crash with Windows 11.The location of USB-A ports and other I/O ports is ideal, and the neat, understated design actually looks good on any desk. No funky rounded corners, decorative lines, weird branding, or blinking RGB lights here : just a serious looking small black slab. Finally some tiny PC designer seems to have realized that not every customer of these computers is a 15-year old teenage boy.I have seen at least one review where the customer is "very unhappy" because the BIOS reports the core speed to be 800MHz. You can disregard this - the BIOS reports the *base* speed. The N100 has a maximum clock frequency of 3.4GHz - this does not mean it is going to run at this frequency all the time. During daily use the operating frequency is mostly around 1600-1800MHz for most common Web browsing and office tasks. Download a more sophisticated monitoring utility such as CPU-Z and you will see the actual core speed in real time.Edit (6/6/2024): Please note that the top critical review, which claims that this product does not support one-cable operation, is absolutely wrong. I have been using this mini PC with a single USB-C cable for power, video, and keyboard/mouse - all through the same hub. Whoever claims this mini PC does not support one-cable operation is simply not using an appropriate USB-C cable and/or hub.Being powered by a USB-C PD input with video capabilities is particularly a great feature - many other tiny PC brands here on Amazon use a proprietary 12V power supply. Especially after the pandemic, almost every knowledge worker has a monitor & keyboard and docking station setup to be used with a company laptop. The MeLe Quieter 4C (and other MeLe versions with USB-C PD power) will easily connect to your docking station via the single USB-C PD cable, much like your laptop. This alone is a super-useful feature that allows you to carry it anywhere: I often carry mine between office and a couple different docking stations at home. The various inexpensive USB-C hubs/HDMI docking stations sold here at Amazon will provide a docking capability for less than $10 with deals.Overall verdict: highly recommended, if all you need is a small, silent computer to do some school or office work, with even some light gaming or media consumption from time to time. Just a get an inexpensive M.2 SSD to increase the storage space, and you will be happy with this one.To the hardworking people at MeLe: you have an excellent product here, which probably deserves better marketing.

The price point is comparable to a Raspberry Pi 5, and is an even better value when you factor in the $30 coupon and the built-in storage.My use case: This is my home theater PC. It can run Plex media server, Kodi, VLC, etc without issues.Pros:- Windows 11 Pro. Not using the pro features for this device, but I won't complain. I'm comfortable in both Windows and Linux but prefer Windows for compatibility.- Portability. It runs off a 25W+ USB-C PD device, which many people already own for their phone and/or laptop. No external DC charger required that is unique to this device. Note, it does include a USB-C charger too.- Versatility. It has no fans, so it runs completely quiet. It can be mounted to a monitor for an AIO solution, or used standalone. It could be used as a test bed, home theater PC, light workstation, etc. The possibilities are nearly endless.- Expansion. It includes an M2 SSD bay if you want to store a lot of data on this device itself. Note: You have to supply the SSD. It has built in storage for the OS and smaller files.Cons:- Thermal limitations. It is passively cooled, so ambient temperature and location significantly affect it. In an enclosed space or in a hot environment, it will run slower by design as it throttles the CPU to limit heat.- 2.9 GHZ Intel Celeron processor. This is only a con depending on your use case. If you're running demanding applications, this is not the device for you. For the price, the processor is more than sufficient for my use-case as a home theater PC.

I got this device to replace a mid-sized tower used for my media and backup server. I added a 4TB M.2 drive.This is a REALLY nice, little machine that serves that purpose perfectly. It's fanless, so it's completely silent. The case gets quite hot, but it's because the heat gets dispersed out the heat sync case which keeps it cooler inside.It has enough ports to handle what you'd need. Three USB 3, one USB C, two HDMI, a gbit network port, and a USB C port for power. It's packaged with a VESA bracket for the rear of your monitor.Will you be able to play a AAA game on this? No. What you CAN use this for is a nice work PC or a super media server. For its pricetag, slap in a huge M.2 drive and what you have is 'the little computer that could'.

Initial impressions:- set up was straightforward if you've done it a few times.- Great connectivity on board- reasonably fast - better than I've seen on any other of several Celeron computers I've had- smaller than expected(!), runs quietly. Feels built like a tank.Some issues:- This replaced an older model compact media computer - it was basically just replugging the cables from the old to the new, and it was good, except for both audio and video would completely black out for up to 30 seconds - and more than a few times, video didn't come back until the computer was cycled. This almost resulted in returning, and would have been a very different review, but playing around with audio configuration (changing it to 7.1, even though I have a 5.1 system) fixed everything - at 5.1, matching the hardware, it frequently cut out. Wouldn't even play test sounds completely. SO... the warning here is that something is up with the HDMI on this unit, and you may or may not be able to fix it - and it may depend on what the audio/video devices connected are.- as others noted, it can run *very* hot. Surprisingly so. A little worrisome, enough that I ensured it wasn't near anything flammable. I say this as a precaution - but it really could be hot enough to, say, warp thin plastic it was in contact with. And it's hard not to think this will shorten the product's life, as heat is the enemy of things like solder joints, of which there are certainly hundreds or thousands in that little box.