The MeLE Quieter4C fanless mini PC, powered by an Intel Processor N100 SoC coupled with 8GB RAM and 128GB eMMC flash, is now available for $139.99 on Amazon without Windows 11 or any other OS pre-installed, after a $20 discount code is applied.
Most mini PCs, except barebone models, ship with Windows 11 pre-installed, which isn’t ideal for users who prefer Linux or BSD distributions, as they pay extra for an unused Windows license. The Quieter4C mini PC was launched in 2023 with Windows 11 Pro, but the company is now offering the 8GB RAM/128GB eMMC flash model and other variants (see below) without OS for people who want to install their own OS.
MeLE Quieter4C specifications:
- SoC – Intel Processor N100
- CPU – Quad-core Alder Lake-N processor @ up to 3.4 GHz (Turbo) with 6MB cache
- GPU – 24EU Intel HD graphics @ 750 MHz
- TDP: 6W
- System Memory – 8GB, 16GB, or 32GB LPDDR4X
- Storage
- 128GB or 256GB eMMC flash
- Optional 256GB M.2 SSD (for 512GB storage in total) via M.2 2280 SATA III/PCIe Gen3 x4 socket
- MicroSD card reader
- Video Output
- 2x HDMI 2.0 ports up to 4Kp60 Hz
- DisplayPort 1.4 via USB-C
- Up to 3x independent displays supported
- Audio – 3.5mm headphone + mic jack, digital audio output via HDMI
- Connectivity – Gigabit Ethernet RJ45 port, dual-band 802.11b/g/n/ac WiFi 5 and Bluetooth 4.2
- USB – 2x USB 3.2 ports (one 5 Gbps, the other 10 Gbps), 1x USB 2.0 port, 1x USB 3.2 (10 Gbps) Type-C port with DisplayPort 1.4 alt mode support
- Misc
- Power Button
- CMOS reset pinhole
- Kensington lock slot
- BIOS with support for Wake on LAN, PXE, BIOS One-Step Reset, Auto Power on, RTC wake-up
- Power Supply – 12V/2A via USB-C port compliant with USB PD 3.0
- Dimensions – 131 x 81 x 18.3mm
- Weight – 203 grams
The mini PC ships with a 12V USB-C power supply with EU, US, UK, or AU plug adapter, a VESA mount, and a user manual. Since the mini PC has been around for almost two years now, there have been several reviews, mostly with Windows 11, but Liliputing also tested Ubuntu on it, and with default power settings, the performance is significantly lower than a similar actively-cooled mini PC like the GEEKOM Mini Air12. It’s possible to manually adjust PL1 and PL2 power limits to extract more performance, but the fanless enclosure gets pretty hot with over 70°C temperatures, similar to what we recently experienced with the Zimaboard 2.
While it’s somewhat disappointing that only the 8GB/128GB variant with sold without an OS on Amazon, I can see that MeLE provides more options for the mini PC on AliExpress with or without Windows. That means variants from 8GB/128GB to 32GB/512GB are available without an operating system, which saves about $8 compared to having Windows 11 Pro pre-installed. However, the price is a bit more expensive than on Amazon for an equivalent configuration. In the past, MeLE had cheaper “weekend” pricing and increased the price during weekdays. It might still be the case.
Via FanlessTech
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“The mini PC ships with a 12V USB-C power supply”.
Is 12V an official USB-C/USB-PD voltage? Can you use a standard USB-PD power suppyl on this device?
Google hit: “To share the USB AC adapter by a wider range of devices, USB PD defines normative voltages such as 9V, 15V, 20V in addition to 5V. Also, if products support Extended Power Range (EPR) expansion commands, it can use 28V, 36V, and 48V”
… no 12V?
I think 12V was in one of the early versions of the standard but in this case it’ll be non-compliant as it’s just a replacement for a barrel jack.
This power supply will fry most other equipment if it has no 5V mode.
I have the version with a fan, called Overclock4 that has a similar USB-C layout and the USB-C port for data/display also supports Power Delivery. It’s a one cable setup.
I can’t remember if I tried powering it on via the port reserved exclusively for that, but I think I did try with a regular laptop charger once and it worked.
On their website they say the 12V labeled port supports USB PD 3.0.
Not sure why they chose to label it this way.
If it comes with its own charger though, better not plug that thing into anything else, just in case
The older model we have at work (quieter-2D I believe) has a 12V-only adapter that will fry any 5V-only equipment that it’s plugged into. I’ve attached a tape with a big warning “12V” close to the USB-C connector on the cable just in case.