MeLE Quieter 4C Fanless Mini PC, N100 16GB 512GB, Triple Display

This tiny mini pc makes an excellent little home media server that can run quietly out of site anywhere near a suitable network connection, for the home. It is also a capable small desktop computer to run typical basic tasks such as web browsing or messaging including email. In my case on opening the package, the first task was to boot up a Linux install system, and repartition the nvme drive, to remove the filesystems associated with Windows, including the recovery partition, and then install Arch Linux. With the appropriate storage allocated to the operating system, boot and efi areas, this still leaves around 300GB for user files, and in the future adding storage remains an option if needed. As a small home media server the system can be accessed remotely, when run as a headless computer, to update the system, and add media files for viewing on a smart TV, or phones and laptops. Having been warned from user reports of possible high temperatures, I was monitoring CPU temperatures during normal operation and they have remained barely above 30C though the cpu is not being pushed to high usage levels by the tasks I have been requiring it to perform. As a passively cooled system with no moving parts, this makes for an optimally chosen system hardware, and the external ports and ethernet work without problems, with drivers automatically in place in existing Linux current kernels. Overall I am very happy that I bought this small computer, and it does everything I need. Users who are relying on Windows may find performance may be different to when the system is using only Linux, but from my experience of this Quieter 4C it works entirely as expected.

Love this little box, mine's currently sitting quietly in the cabinet under the TV, taking up almost no space, running Plex on Linux Mint. Handles all 1080p H264 movies I throw at it. It does struggle a bit with 4K H265, but I'd rather have the much smaller file size - 4K is really for those who like to play Top Trumps, IMHO. The box can run hot, but that's the price you pay for the size and lack of fan - the case is doing what it's supposed to do. It's been running reliably non-stop for a few years now, and has only hung once, which was my fault (a process died when I ran out of disk space). It may not be fast enough for some people, but general browsing, email, content consumption is very useable. I've not tried gaming on it, but then again I used to run Minecraft on an Atom based 1GB Samsung NC10 quite happily, so I'm not the kind of player that pushes kit to its limits trying to get every last FPS out of something. I would definitely buy again if this one died.

I am super impressed with this mini PC. I followed MeLe's website and installed Windows 11 Pro on the SSD (not the eMMC part) and it runs very fast for common tasks. It can get very warm but this is compensated with the lack of noise: no fan noises is a plus for my concentration as I can often get distracted. I have tested all HDMI outputs as well as the USB-C Display port. It works as expected. Bonus point: The USB-C supports display and power so it can be plugged to a monitor that can supply both. Also that same USB-C has DP so it works with Xreal Air AR glasses and similar (Viture, Rokid). I've managed to play some light games like Minecraft and also some old classic like Command and Conquer and it was always fast and no lags, not even when it got warm. MeLe support says this is normal and we shouldn't worry with performance issues due to warming of the backplates. Glad I never experienced any issues. I recommend this device also for Astro Photography as it can be used with a usb-c powerbank that supports PD and has over 40watts.

Works brilliant when works, first one had some issues which were sorted quickly by the seller. So far had have no problem or issue. A must buy, I must say!

Reviewed many different mini PCs and decided on the Mele due to processor, RAM and memory. Does the job brilliantly for my set up. Runs NINA and PHD2 without missing a beat. Easy to set up as a remote desktop as comes with Windows 11 Pro. Works perfectly every time. Sits nicely on the tripod accessory tray, may have to get a longer dovetail and stick it on that. Will run off 12V power station and only draws 2A, so 24W.

Perfect does exactly as described thank you

Seemed OK although I noticed that the case became hot and distorted, which I didn't think it was supposed to do, then it locked me out! No idea why, whether it was connected to the heat/ case distortion but it failed to recognise me! Sent back for a refund & I don't think I'd consider getting this make anytime soon!

I was looking for a mini pc to mount on my telescope rig for astrophotography. The MeLE is ideal as it is light, compact and runs on 12v. The processor seems fast enough to run NINA and other astro software. Overall I think it’s very good value for money.

Absolutely brilliant little unit. This is replacing my old Acer Aspire 12 year old laptop running win 10 with a Q3610M I7 8 thread cpu.. I did a benchmark test and single threaded performance of the N100 is actually slightly faster than the Q3610M! if it was 8 threads it would be faster than my old I7.. crazy how good tech is now. Have this set up in my observatory and hasn't missed a beat - only thing I recommend doing is disable the USB power management in device manager otherwise Win 11 will turn off your USB devices to save power (found this out the hard way with a USB 3 2.5gbit ethernet adapter when it was dropping out after a while). Got an Arduino in one port, 2.5 gig adapter in another and then an 8 port usb 3 hub in the last port. Running SGP with PHD2 with zero issues - it just works! highly recommend this system

Good and fast considered the specs. Works perfectly as my astrophotography computer

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.

Péssimo, não fica 3 minutos ligado e crash. Tela azul da morte.

Preso come mini PC per astrofotografia riesce a far girare tutti i software necessari senza alcun problema. Lo utilizzo con Stellarium, Nina, Green swamp server, PHD2 attivi e non fa una piega. Sicuramente non adatto per fare foto/video ritocco o gaming, ma non è ovviamente pensato per questi scopi.