MeLE Overclock X2 is a slim mini PC powered by an Intel Processor N150 Twin Lake CPU and equipped with up to 32GB of replaceable DDR4 SO-DIMM memory instead of the usual soldered-on LPDDR4/5 typically found on this type of ultrathin mini PC.
It has basically the same design as the earlier Overclock4C mini PC with an Intel N95 Alder Lake-N CPU, and the older Overclock3C based on Celeron N5095 Jasper Lake processor. It features up to 256GB flash, up to 512GB NVMe SSD, two HDMI 2.0 video outputs and a USB-C port with DisplayPort Alt mode for up to three independent displays, an audio jack, Gigabit Ethernet, WiFi 5, and a few USB ports.
MeLe Overclock X2 specifications:
- SoC – Intel Processor N150 quad-core Twin Lake processor @ 800 MHz / 3.6 GHz (Turbo) with 6MB cache, 24EU Intel UHD graphics @ 1.0 GHz; TDP: 6W
- System Memory – 4GB, 8GB, 16GB, or 32GB DDR4-3200 MHz
- Storage
- 128GB or 256GB eMMC flash
- M.2 NVMe 2280 socket fitted with 128GB, 256GB, or 512GB NVMe SSD; upgradeable up to 8TB
- MicroSD card slot
- Video Output
- 2x HDMI 2.0 ports up to 4Kp60
- DisplayPort 1.4 Alt mode via USB-C port up to 4Kp60
- Support for up to three independent displays
- Audio – 3.5mm audio (headphone & microphone) jack, digital audio via HDMI
- Connectivity
- Gigabit Ethernet RJ45 port
- Dual-band 802.11 b/g/n/ac WiFi 5 and Bluetooth 5.1 via Realtek RTL8852BE module
- USB
- 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports (10Gbps)
- 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C port (10 Gbps) with support for DisplayPort Alt mode and USB PD 3.0
- 1x USB 2.0 port
- Misc
- Power button
- BIOS/CMOS Reset pinhole
- Kensington lock slot
- Internal cooling fan and pure copper heat pipe heatsink
- BIOS features – Auto power on, Wake on LAN (WoL), RTC Wake up, PXE, BIOS reset
- Power Supply – 12V/3A via USB-C port, compatible with USB PD 3.0
- Dimensions – 178 x 94 x 21 mm
- Weight – About 320 grams
The OS is optional, and the company lists support for Windows 11 Pro, Ubuntu, Debian, and other Linux distributions. Liliputing explains that “Overclock” in the name is just because of settings in the BIOS that allow the adjustment of power limits.
MeLE sells the Overclock X4 on AliExpress starting at $208.99 with 8GB RAM and 128GB eMMC flash and no OS, and up to $313.49 with 32GB RAM and a 512GB SSD. Selecting the “OS” option, I assume for Windows 11 Pro, adds about $10 to the price. If history is any guide, the prices of MeLE mini PCs may be a bit lower during weekends. The computer may also eventually end up on the company’s Amazon store.
Via Notebookcheck.net and AndroidPC.es
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Can’t help but feel that 2.5Gb Ethernet might have made this more attractive.
Couldn’t agree more. Why won’t manufacturers also look into using better N300 or N350 processors too? N150 is so vintage.
Intel has positioned N300/N305/N350/N355 as a premium product, giving it “Core i3” branding, and selling it for more than the quad-cores.
It’s weird how so many of these dies have been turned into quad-cores and flooded into the market. Every N100 product you see is an 8-core Alder Lake-N die with 4 cores disabled. Yields must be very good on them. Intel also didn’t make a 6-core below the N300, which would have been a nice upgrade for the N250.
Now is not a good time to spend $200-300 on an N150 device. Intel’s Wildcat Lake 2P+4LPE is probably coming within the next 6-12 months and will blow these out of the water, bringing a P-core to Atoms for the first time. Intel may play similar games with disabling too many of the dies, but even a gimped Wildcat Lake should trash an N250.
Wildcat Lake is understood to be on the 18A node which is probably going to be make it more expensive than Alder Lake-N, but the performance increase could make up for it. Intel’s rumored to have ditched most external customers for 18A, so they have to eat their own dog food. These small dies will have the best yields again.
Obviously a lot of effort went into minimizing the size. Unfortunately, it doesn’t bear much fruit for the end user.
Lack of USB up front is a usability issue. USB on the side is a space waster as room is required for cable routing.
A slighter bigger case with ports front and back would have been more practical IMO.
So they finally use USB-PD, let’s hope that the power block also does so and stops delivering 12V to any victim laying around.
It’s my understanding that earlier mini PCs always supported USB-PD, but shipped with a fixed voltage 12V power supply.
It’s possible. I should try to power ours with a USB-PD adapter, we have one a few centimeters away from the machine, the test will be quick to run!
So I just tried on our Quiter3Q and I can confirm that it does **not** power on when connected to a regular USB-PD adapter.