MeLE Quieter2 Fanless Mini PC Intel Celeron J4125 8GB DDR4 128GB eMMC Mini Computer with Windows 10 Pro, Micro Desktop PC Supports 4K Dual-Screen Output, Dual WIFI, Gigabit Ethernet, BT4.2

Ho acquistato questo prodotto perch avevo bisogno di una macchina che fosse poco ingombrante, silenziosa e non consumasse troppo, con l’intento di farvi girare alcune piccole macchine virtuali per un laboratorio domestico: con un po’ di fatica (non riusciva a riconoscere la scheda di rete) sono riuscito a farvi girare XCP-ng e devo dire che ha delle performance superiori a quelle che mi aspettavo da un computer cos economico.

Macht seine arbeit reibungslos, geruschlos, schnell ! Einwandfrei fr den normalen pc-user —

This is a great little computer and runs my astrophotography software to control all my gear wonderfully. It isn’t a gaming machine, but a great small form factor pc.

L’ho acquistato per la gestione remota del telescopio per astrofotografia

Alles einfach top. Super verpackt und schnell dank Amazon geliefert. Windows 10 Pro schon drauf, super leichte Inbetriebnahme und alles funktioniert einwandfrei. Ist kein gamer PC, sogar die 4k YouTube Video laufen sehr gut. Habe die Version mit 256GB genommen und einfach die zweite Partition gemacht fr Linux. Ubuntu 21.10 wurde schnell mit usb stick installiert und funktioniert einfach top. Habe auch Ubuntu Server drauf fr docker und bin sehr zufrieden. Die Qualitt ist ok, die Bearbeitung knnte auch besser sein, aber nicht so wichtig. Reine Kaufempfehlung!

Had issues with the product key and they sent me a new one right away and fix the issue

Bought the MeLE Quieter 2 4core, 8GB to run my astrophotography system via remote desktop. Added WD500GB NVMe drive for faster I/O and reinstalled WIN10 to the NVMe following the clear instructions on the MeLE website. Works as expected, WIN10Pro license adjusted configuration to turn off auto updates, adjust power options to prevent sleep mode for PCI and USB bus.

Background: Astrophoto acquisition setups are high I/O but low requirements for graphics and limited on core processing. CPU user benchmark for desktop was reasonable ~38%, workstation 11% and gaming 3% which is not bad for a 24Watt system. I complete image stacking/processing done on a separate Threadripper workstation.

Day 1 Reference Load is: 2 x 24MP cameras, 2 x focusers, guide camera, mount, 2 x filterwheels connected via USB3. Runs all equipment flawlessly. 2 instances of NINA control, Cartes du ciel, PHD2, EQMOD. Working fine. Remote desktop via VNC viewer and Wifi at 75′ has no issue.

This computer works well as a media server and web broswer.

As a media server, I use it to run Netfilx, Hulu, YouTube (not TV), Apple TV, Paramount, Amazon Prime and Windows Media Player Classic. All run on this PC without issue although if I got LOTS Of windows open, streaming can stutter.

I use it with the ethernet connection, although I tested the WIFI and it was sufficient for streaming Netflix and Hulu (that’s all I tried it with, but I expect the other services will stream fine).

I use a Logitch keyboard (that has a trackpad) that connects via USB (a Logitech unifying receiver) that works well. I also have a 4 port USB hub that I use to connect a variety of portable hard drives and memory sticks.

The computer itself is VERY small and runs without any fan so is silent.

The computer includes a license for Windows 10 Pro that can be upgraded to Windows 11 without a charge.

Bottom line: this is a silent computer that runs well. Expansion is rather limited -you can add a SATA or SSD drive, but the computer memory is stuck at 4 GB, which is smaller than many computers contain – by comparison my work computer has 64 GB of RAM and the notebook I’m writing this review from has 20 GB RAM. The small memory does have an effect on performance and this will not be a good computer for anything other than a media computer or simple web browsing – you can run Microsoft Office but it will be slow – between the Celeron processor and the small memory.

If you know that your use will be limited by the processor and memory and this is good for you, this is a solid computer that functions well.

Small and able to handle day to day operations. Been using it for more than a month and non-issues. I like the product a lot.

I am using this mini PC as network streamer, streaming TIDAL to my Ztella MQA DAC and on to my music system. Also it host my collection of ripped CDs which I listen to through Foobar. I use MS Remote Desktop to control it from my tablet – this app is a bit clunky, but it works.
The MeLE sits next to the amp, it’s small and doesn’t make any noise. Every week or so I restart it but it’s very quick. I find this the cheapest and most effective solution to achieve what I want, that is to listen to master quality streamed music without fancy triple-zero equipment and generally faulty apps – you only need to check the reviews that the dedicated apps from music system manufacturers get, they’re one worse than the other 😉

My old PC on my CNC machine has reached end of life so this pico sized PC came up in my search and I thought it would be perfect if it could run Mach4. It is fanless and can upgrade to Windows 11 Pro which makes ideal for a dusty and swarf filled environment. So far it has run everything I have thrown at it. I will certainly update this review as I continue to put it through it’s paces. For right now, this is shaping up to being the perfect Mach4 box.

This little computer started up beautifully out of the box. After a few days its wasn’t working. It seemed to be on endless boot cycle. As I liked it so much I decided to work out the problem.

In short: The Intel display adapter (Intel(R) UHD Graphics 600) was incompatible with my monitor when using the Generic PNP Monitor Driver consistantly caused Windows to crash so quickly it would not even restart in recovery mode. I had to remove the Intel Display adapter driver, run on the basic Microsoft one, update the monitor driver from the Dell website and then update the Display Adapter driver.

So if it looks like the Quiter2 won’t load Windows after your Windows updates are installed, try a different monitor, if you don’t have one, run it on your TV. Once its running, its not hard to sort out the driver issue. I took a longer route than that and its in the video

Tech support was fantastic. I’ve never seen as good. Every email was responded to within a very short time with good recommendations. It turned out to be a very simple fix that was hard to work out.

Now I have two screens up and running.

Windows feels surprisingly fast. I’m amazed pcs have become this small and it fits right behind the monitor. Pair it with a wireless keyboard and mouse

The Quieter 2D has a very simple, industrial design with an aluminum case. It is only slightly larger than a portable external hard drive and completely silent with its fan-less design. Build quality, fit and finish is top-notch. It really is an attractive design, and much better than other mini PCs I’ve owned, including the Intel NUCs and Zotac mini PCS. It includes a VESA mounting bracket to mount the PC to the back of a monitor, if you want to turn your monitor into an all-in-one PC that is. Mine came pre-loaded with Windows 10 Pro 21H1 and there doesn’t appear to be any bloatware, nice!

Performance wise, this isn’t a powerhouse nor does it claim to be. Geekbench 5 resulted in 364 single-core, 372 multi-core with a Vulkan score of 1811. However, numbers don’t tell the whole story because in general usage, the Quieter 2D feels responsive. There are occasional slow downs when doing more intensive tasks, but again that is to be expected with a PC with Celeron processor and only 4GB of RAM. I benchmarked the 64GB eMMC storage with AJA System Test, which resulted in 150MB/s Write and 190MB/s Read. This was actually better than I expected from eMMC storage. But one of the best features of the Quieter 2D is the ability to add a m.2 2280 SSD. Although the manual doesn’t specify whether the m.2 slot supports NVMe or SATA, doing a quick search on Internet does show it will support the faster (and better) NVMe. A heat pad for the SSD is even included. It’s too bad they didn’t also include SODIMM slot to add extra RAM.

I was able to connect 2 1080p monitors using the dual HDMI ports just fine, and performance was good. Unfortunately I don’t have dual 4K monitors to test with but this should be a supported configuration. In general computing tasks like web browsing, the Quieter 2D worked great with only the occasional stutter or slow down. Using YouTube, I could easily playback 1080p content with minimal frame loss. Bumping up to 4K (2160p), I was seeing more frame loss. I had more luck using Kodi to stream videos from my home server and I could playback 2160p videos (H.265 encoded) without skipping which is impressive because the Quieter 2D is even smaller than my nVidia Shield TV. I was connected to 5GHz wireless when streaming, but the Quieter 2D does have a Gigabit ethernet port for best streaming performance.

I also tried pairing my Xbox One controller and using the Xbox Game Streaming service to play games and the streaming quality and performance was good at 1080p. I haven’t tried PC games because I don’t think the Intel N4020 and UHD 600 graphics would be able to handle any modern games, but I think this could handle retro games emulation which is something I will be trying next.

Only real downside is the USB-C power in port that doesn’t support PD and you must use the included 24W power adapter (12V-2A). Not sure why they just didn’t make this a barrel connector to prevent someone from connecting to a USB-C PD charger thinking the port supports PD. I would have preferred the Quieter 2D come with proper USB-C port with PD support and have another USB-C port for I/O.

In summary, The MeLE Quieter 2D is an impressive mini PC that has plenty of ports, can connect to 2 monitors out of the box, has expandable storage and performance is great for general computing tasks, streaming 4k videos and for game streaming. It has an ultra compact form factor, making it useful for many practical applications. Highly recommended.

LIKE
– Ultra compact and attractive design
– Expandable storage with m.2 NVMe SSD
– Dual HDMI 2.0 ports, 4 x USB 3.0 ports
– Gigabit Ethernet and AC wireless

DISLIKE
– USB-C port doesn’t support PD

It is very surprising is that the system can be upgraded to Windows 11! It has all the requirements including Secure Boot, TPM2.0 and a recent CPU. [See the images.] [Secure Boot isn’t enabled by default.]
Granted, it is an Celeron processor with an Intel GPU. Of course a “low” CPU means no fan. So it’s quiet.
So it includes 2 HDMI ports, 4 3.0 USB ports, a headphone jack, a Kensington lock and a gigabit NIC.
Add Bluetooth 4.2 and 2.4G + 5.0G dual-band Wi-Fi.
You can actually mount it behind a screen with the VESA mount [adapter included].
It comes with a 256 GB SSD but you can add a M.2 2280 SSD [up to 4 TB].
You can also insert a microSD card [up to 1 TB].
The only thing I’m wondering is their support. I tried to contact them but got no reply.
As the mini PC has a lower end CPU and a slightly outdated GPU, I would not recomment this for something more than a kiosk, help desk, data entry and Internet surfing.

If you’re shopping for NUCs, you probably know what you’re getting into so I’ll keep this short and sweet.

This “MeLE Quieter2” offers decent value and functions well as a general-use office PC if you need something in the smallest form-factor possible. Where it makes compromises are in the graphics department, using dated Intel UHD 600 integrated GPU with shared memory. It’ll drive STATIC displays well but as soon as you get into dynamic media, it falls down. (no HDR, nothing above 4k60Hz) If you’re connecting a webcam (which is kinda par for the course if this is an office machine), you need to invest in one with some graphical horsepower (Logitech Brio or at least a C920e) which adds to the cost of building an office system with this.

Another gripe (and kind of a biggie) is the lack of a proper Thunderbolt USB-C port. It has a USB-C port but it’s limited to power input – if this had a proper Thunderbolt port, you could connect an external PD-thru hub, opening up a world of other possibilities. (this, and the UHD600 graphics – really highlight that the platform this PC is built on is a bit dated)

I appreciate the inclusion of Win10Pro right out of the box. Some people may want to go down the Linux path but most of us just want a functional Windows PC for office use in a small footprint, with no fuss.

Overall, not bad as long as you can live with the limitations and gets a recommend (and 4-stars) from me.

This is essentially the same as the PC35G GLK, but even smaller, without 2.5″ SATA drive support (IMO unneeded with M.2 slot anyway). Slightly worse thermals, not a big enough difference for me to really say one is better than the other for any of the reasonable use cases for these small PCs. So the remainder of my review is going to be pretty much the same. My advice would be if you want the smallest form factor possible and have no plans on using a 2.5″ drive then this model is a good choice, otherwise go for the PC35G GLK as it’s essentially the same, will have slightly better thermals when under heavy load (just in case) and gives you some more flexibility with drive expansion.

If you’re looking at this thinking of using it as an HTPC my advice is to move along as there is still one major gotcha that we still haven’t seemed to get past with these Mini PCs (there has always been something…) and in the case of this one the Celeron J4125’s GPU (UHD Graphics 600) does not seem to support HDR. It does support 4K60hz fine out of the HDMI port, but it does NOT support HDR or 10-bit output, only 8-bit. This day in age, that’s pretty much a non-starter when it comes to using the PC as a media playback device, at least for me it would be.

I’m not super concerned about it though, because I won’t use these hooked up to a display at all but rather replacing an old 2nd generation Core i7 machine that I’ve been using as a server for mostly a bunch of Docker containers. Sadly (for the i7) the Celeron J4125 in this is nearly as fast as the old i7 in a lot of workloads, and vastly better than the old i7 for GPU workloads (of which the old i7 is completely useless) and it does it with no fans at all and using one tenth the amount of electricity. In fact, I’m going to make an attempt over the next little while to see if I can get away with moving my Plex server to this little box as the QuickSync implementation in the CPU in this thing is actually pretty good with full 10 bit HEVC/x265 encode and decode support. You can’t upgrade the memory, but the 8GB it comes with is the maximum supported by the CPU anyway according to Intel ARK.

After allowing Windows to fully update, updating the graphics drivers, etc. puttering around the desktop is snappy enough for a mini PC, obviously it’s still a low powered PC but for undemanding users it’s actually pretty good I think. For my purposes using it as a headless server running fairly lightweight docker containers it’s proving to be a perfectly suitable replacement for my ancient power and space hog of an old PC. Since it comes with Windows 10 Pro, Docker works fine on it as it does fully support Hyper-V. Honestly I would rather install Linux on it, or Proxmox, but sometimes returning these Mini PCs back to their original states with a valid Windows license can be sketchy so I’m going to do my best working with Windows on the thing and I suggest you not get rid of the Windows partition it comes with unless you’re absolutely sure you’re never going to want it again.

Overall, pretty good! It’s not full of bloatware out of the factory and pretty much just a fresh Windows 10 install. Performance is fine for a passively cooled tiny PC, great upgrade path storage wise for one of these boxes too via the M.2 slot which I’ve confirmed works just fine and you can boot off of it and completely ignore the internal eMMC if you want. Only thing holding this back is the lack of HDR support which is going to be a real issue for some people if caught unaware.

I needed a small PC to use as a media player. This one by Mele is perfectly suited as it can be mounted with the included bracket and has no fan to make noise. It’s output matches my TV,(it can connect to two if you need).
Having seen other reviews I decided to up the storage by adding a 500GB Nvme drive (a thermal pad is included). I cloned the eMMC drive using a free program called Macrium reflect. I updated Windows when I got my machine (it took about half an hour to apply updates) then shut down the PC. I inserted the new drive. I then stared the PC and disconnected it from the internet, ran Macrium reflect and adjusted the size of the main partition before starting the clone. Then after it finished I restarted it and went into the BIOS and selected and saved my new drive as the first to boot.
With use it becomes warm to the touch but not too hot. It is great with older games but as with all PC games you need to check the system requirements. Four USB3 ports is nice to see.

I’ve bought a fanless Atom compute stick from Mele before, years ago. From China. So I felt I could trust their design/product.

I’ve only had this a few days … but as I was confused from reviews and product descriptions about what SSD it can take, I wanted to say here I can use a 2TB NVMe drive … the socket’s keyed for NVMe … not SATA. On the model I bought anyhow.

I just wanted a “back-up” + “ancillary” machine. I tend to RDP Virtual machines running on slightly heftier though mobile-CPU based servers … I like small powerful devices that sip energy rather than gulp it. So as an “ancillary” machine, I have it plugged into a 13″ 1080p USB C powered touch screen … powering the screen from this PC via USB A port to USB C, which is also the “touch” connection, and using a full HDMI cable. I RDP my general VM for email etc. But I also have the Spotify App on there, and Plex client as I have a Plex server (I have a lot of personal “server” services running on other small machines in VMs/containers etc.). I can KVM to it with my mouse/keyboard, although I also use Microsoft’s “Mouse Without Borders” which works really well in Windows 10. I checked compatibility for Windows 11 before purchasing … I think this machine looks OK for that. Using Web browsers is fine too … and fine for other video streaming etc.

I’m an Office 365 account holder so I wanted to be able to store up to 1TB of OneDrive data on here too. I’m running Windows from the built-in eMMC though … it seems fast enough for that, but I have created a Windows page file partition on the NVMe SSD. And I wanted dual boot – though still to set that up, though left some space free for it. I leave some space … made some space on the eMMC, as I’m not sure how wear algorithms work on these chips and whether leaving some space might be helpful. I don’t know. Just belt & braces approach. Bitlocker runs just fine on it. I chose to bitlock the entire partitions in one go though … as I preferred to let it do it rather than possibly slow the CPU down a little more during operation later. I fitted a WD Blue SN550 2TB High-Performance M.2 PCIe NVME SSD from Amazon for 175 at time of writing which seemed the best bang for my buck from a reliable vendor, as far as I could see. This machine is unlikely to benefit from performance pedigree per se, but it’s the reliability and running cooler when maxing-out the data transfer rates, at a competitive cost, that interests me.

I’m using wired internet – not tested the WiFi or bluetooth yet. With the NVMe in, it gets a little warm if using the Plex client, but not hot. It goes to sleep nicely with a push of the front button. The sound is OK – using the wired socket. I use a USB powered Hart Just Mixer – mixer which is another product that I really like. (Though I use anti-ground loop thingies on a couple of the audio leads to get rid of hum/noise if powering the mixer, especially, from a USB source sharing a ground-plane with any of the audio inputs/outputs).

In every day use the machine, including web browsers, feels fast/responsive, even with multiple tabs and apps open.
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As a back-up machine, I wanted the dual 4K option, because I like using at least 2x monitors for software development. One only 1080p landscape, but the other, a very wide screen, in flipped-portrait mode. And then I RDP my work VM. It’s a backup to my Dell XPS that’s my everyday driver, though it’s nice having an ancillary machine while my XPS focuses on work. This machine is plenty fast enough to not notice much difference for everyday tasks.

For back-up purposes, I can plug it into my “admin” vlan at home … and I also have edge, chrome and firefox installed with no issues and running well. I’m saying all this to highlight how versatile this machine is … as everyday computer, but also a handy thin-client and administrative machine. It uses so little power it could run on a decent UPS for ages! It doesn’t give off much heat.

I haven’t tried anything heavier on it … e.g. any Development / creative stuff. I’m sure it’ll run vscode … but I don’t expect it to be a great experience though perhaps adequate for light Dev tasks, and I don’t expect it to compile very fast. I don’t expect it to play games unless streamed games which I expect will run quite well on it (ToDo). Maybe if I had no choice but to run a Dev environment on it, my impression is that I could maybe get by very slowly (e.g. running Web API servers with debugger attached and maybe Node proxy / front end React server, refreshing (recompiling) the Node stuff on save etc. and maybe running a heavy-database like SQL Server … this sort of meatier load probably won’t run too well on this machine, and might even knock it over, but using vscode or similar (I’m mostly Microsoft based and creature of habit though migrating a lot of stuff to Linux actually) … anyway … using something like VScode … it could probably get by. If you’re a front-end Dev maybe and the backend/database is running somewhere else. Occasional Photoshop etc. might be OK if not doing any crazy rendering. It is a 4x processor machine so I imagine multi-threaded work will benefit from that … the J4125 does support VT-D … Hyper-V etc. if you want Microsoft’s Sub System for Linux and Docker desktop running etc. … I’m pretty sure it will be OK for light tasks using those sorts of technologies. I do actually have a J5005 based NuC running Open Media Vault (including with LUKs encrypted drives), Plex Server in a docker container, and quite a few other services in Docker containers including IoT etc. and OpenVPN in case my main router goes down etc. … and I have actually used an Ubuntu based container with a desktop, in the container, that I could RDP before too … so I suppose I shouldn’t be surprised at just how pleasantly powerful Intel’s more modern Celeron chips are.

This machine is a light duty machine. What’s amazing about it is just how good it is, for such little volume, and such little energy. And a reasonable price.

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I had no issues finishing the Windows set-up and updating it to a more recent version. You can set it up with a local account if you like (while Windows 10 anyway … not 11). If you want bitlocker, you have to enable it. (It is Windows 10 Pro).

No crashes or freezes or anything so far.

The only caution I have is that the USB C power socket isn’t a Power Delivery one. There’s a sticker on the device warning you of this, advising a 26V max input limit, and advising to use the included 12V 2A plug. The plug doesn’t seem too cheap … happy with that. And I’m powering a monitor from it too, via USB on this machine. But still … I took the sticker off the heat sink facing, and I hope I don’t forget in the future. I wish it was a Power Delivery socket.

I’ve probably forgotten key things I meant to say that’s actually relevant lol. Oh well. My impression at least, is that machine is a very decent every day (modern Windows / Web / Streaming) PC that could hide behind your monitor and add maybe 25 per year to your electricity bill if maxing it out 24/7 all year. Or something like that. Maybe less if you have “economy 7” equivalents etc. It’s just amazing. Amazing.

Il mini-pc misura 13*8*2cm, presenta lateralmente 3 porte USB 3.0, sul retro invece: una quarta porta USB 3.0, una porta Ethernet RJ45 da 1Gb, 2 HDMI, ingresso AUX, lettore MicroSD per ampliare la memoria (Max 1TB), porta USB-C per l’alimentazione.

Hardware:
– Scheda di rete Wi-Fi Dual-Band
– Scheda Bluetooth
– CPU Intel Celeron J4125, 4 Cores e 4 Threads, con frequenza 2.00GHz – GPU integrata UHD Graphics 600
– SSD Generico da 115GB, possibile ampliare la memoria con una M.2 2280 fino a 1TB
– RAM Generica da 8GB, con frequenza 1066 MHz

Benchmark:
La dissipazione fanless reagisce molto bene agli stress test, la CPU non supera mai i 62 spingendola al limite per oltre 10 minuti, e appena terminato lo stress torna immediatamente intorno ai 50, si comporta abbastanza bene nel multitasking. La GPU integrata, senza dubbio non pensata per il gaming, anche a risoluzioni pi basse si ottengono massimo 15-20 fps, pu comunque andar bene per il retrogaming o per gli emulatori.
L’SSD ha una velocit molto limitata, soprattutto su file di grandi dimensioni, e in scrittura si comporta molto male; si pu paragonare agli HDD meccanici di fascia alta.
La frequenza della RAM non aiuta molto con programmi pesanti caricati in essa, e rende difficile lavorare ad esempio su immagini molto grandi con Photoshop.

La macchina arriva con installata la versione PRO di Windows 10.

Casi d’uso:
Secondo il mio parere, una macchina utile a chi la vuole collegare dietro un televisore per navigare su internet o guardare contenuti in streaming (data la scarsa RAM, guardare contenuti video, che risiedono sull’hard disk, in alta definizione potrebbe creare problemi di buffering), e per semplici lavori da ufficio (Word, Excel…).
In ambito gaming si potrebbe utilizzare per giocare in cloud (Stadia, PSNow…), o per giocare in remoto su una macchina pi potente… esempio personale: il mio PC da gaming si trova vicino alle camere dei bambini (piano superiore di casa), io collego questo Thin-Client al televisore che si trova al piano inferiore, mi collego alla mia macchina utilizzando ad esempio Parsec, e gioco sfruttando l’hardware della mia macchina principale, senza disturbare magari i figli che dormono!

Costo:
Esistono soluzioni leggermente pi economiche e con caratteristiche molto simili (a volte persino migliori), ma in linea generale il prezzo in linea con la concorrenza.

PRO:
– Buona dissipazione
– Ottimo Thin-Client (se utilizzato per collegarsi in remoto ad un server)
– Memoria espandibile con M.2…
CONTRO:
– …Ma la memoria in dotazione lenta
– RAM a bassa frequenza
– Non supporta HDR

Conclusione:
Se siete alla ricerca di un mini-pc, da collegare dietro una TV per guardare contenuti in streaming, o come nel mio caso per collegarvi ad un PC pi potente e fare praticamente di tutto, questo prodotto fa al caso vostro!
Se invece state cercando un PC che sia economico, e che vi permetta di lavorare su programmi pesanti, o addirittura giocare, indirizzatevi su altro. Non questo il prodotto per voi.

This excellent computer requires a USB-C source and same power as a Raspberry PI 4. It’s silent and 8-GB RAM is just right.

Initial Review June 18, 2021

This MeLE Mini PC is (of course) compact and stays cool. After several hours of operation laying on it’s side (least air flow) it was only warm to the touch. Also with no fans it is perfectly silent.

These days you have several options for using Windows 10.

1) A full size desktop that takes up quite a bit of space. A desktop pc is the ultimate in flexibility offering space and connectivity for many devices. The user can easily add memory, hard drives, Graphics processors, SSDs, M.2 drives, additional fans, DVD drives and more. They tend to be on the more expensive end of the spectrum but can be purchased at a reasonable price, then upgraded over time. Desktops are generally the style of computer that will offer the fastest operation.

2) A laptop is lightweight, portable, self contained, and are available in a wide range of prices, screen sizes, and operating speed. Laptops can often be modified or upgraded but usually are limited to just a few options. These days the number of ports (USB, HDMI, 3.5mm audio) on the typical laptop is limited.

3) Tablets offer simpler user interfaces, like laptops they are lightweight, portable, and available in several sizes but limited to about 8 inches to 10 or even 12 inches. Tablets generally have very few ports, may or may not come with a keyboard. Tablets generally can not be upgraded.

4) Mini PCs (like this one) This type of computer is tiny, but fully functional as a Windows 10 computer. They can usually be upgraded somewhat, usually to add memory or an SSD. This type of tiny PC is does not offer peak performance and this category of PC is not generally used in applications where speed is critical. A mini PC can be used as a desktop or laptop replacement. It’s main attribute is that it is small and light.

Mini PCs can be tucked away behind a monitor, even mounted on the back of a monitor. Space savings is usually a driving factor for using a mini PC. They are generally priced at the low end of the price range of PCs.

An attractive application for a mini PC is in a manufacturing facility where the PC monitors and controls all sorts of equipment. No fans means no dust getting into the computer. They can be bolted to the side of a machine with a small monitor and keyboard. The mounting options are many and varied. Some of these Mini PCs (like this one) can be easily loaded with Linux. I’ve know of some of these little computers where a keyboard and monitor is rolled up to it and connected only when needed. The PC can be connected to an ethernet and managed from a distance.

One big benefit of a mini PC is they usually come with a large number of ports. I know the market material shows all of the ports. Here is how we used them

1) Of course the power cable for the MeLE.
2) A mouse dongle in one of the USB-A ports. We later switched to a Bluetooth mouse but needed the RF mouse for startup.
3) A USB-A to USB-C cable to bring power from the MeLEE to our 14 inch monitor.
4) A wired keyboard into a USB-A socket
5) An HDMI to mini HDMI to connect the MeLE to the monitor for data transmission.

…and there were still many ports unused.

So you can see the number of ports is particularly useful even just to start up the computer.

Once all was connected we fired it up and it started just like any other Windows 10 Pro computer.

I did not run any benchmarks but my son and I agreed that it certainly is faster (and less expensive) than a cheap Windows 10 laptop we have. Again these mini PCs generally are not fast but this one at least has a 2GHz Quad Core processor, a decent 8GB of RAM, and an SSD for storage. Not too bad.

Based on the features and price I have to recommend this MeLE PC.

I only use this machine for web browser media playback like youtube and other streaming services. So far it is great, and i love not hearing a fan anymore.

I hooked this up to my LG C9 OLED and output full 4k at 60hz. Media playback via a web browser is pretty good. Initially when videos start there are dropped frames. However, once all of the media controls go away, the video no longer drops frames.

My only gripe is a lack of HDR support.