MeLE PCG02 Fanless Mini PC Stick,N100 Win 11 Pro, 8GB RAM 256GB Storage, Full-Featured USB-C, WiFi 5, Gigabit Ethernet, Bluetooth 5.1, Micro Desktop Computer for Business Office Home IoT Media

This is a highly compact (about the size of a TV remote), very low power usage (only 15W max.) computer. I got it with the max 8GB RAM for this Celeron J4125 Processor and it came with Windows 10 Pro at the time. (Aug. 2021) It's not meant to be a powerhouse. It works well for a basic home file server and 2nd computer that runs better than a Virtual Machine. I could have used 4GB RAM, but 8GB allows me to actually use it as a 2nd computer without needing to swap memory to the SSD. It has about the same performance as an old Surface Pro 3 tablet with an Intel i5-4300 with 8GB. It would probably run a little faster if it had a fan so it doesn't get throttled, but it's sufficient for my needs as a file server with a few USB external disks plugged into it. Since it's only powered by 15Watts, you'll need a powered hub to run two USB external portable 2.5" disks, but it works fine with a single USB 2.5" disk and a USB stick. 3.5" external disks have their own power source, so they'll work without issues. I set up the system first on the back of my TV and enabled RDP, then moved it off the TV and placed it where I could attach disk drives and run as a file server and leave it "hidden" from view. Since it has no fan, it's quiet. The only sounds come from the external disk drives. I gain access through Remote Desktop and remote Powershell if I need to use the system. Why didn't I get a RAID unit instead? A RAID as a file server is not a backup. You'd still need a 2nd unit, or a much larger single external disk for a backup. I rather spend that money on more individual disk drives and make backup copies. Most home RAID are also insecure, since they're linux systems that don't get regular updates, unless it's Synology. The rest can get easily hacked because of outdated Linux systems. RAID has its uses, but for most home systems, it's unnecessary. There are 3 reasons to get RAID: 1. Speed - More disks = more speed - I don't really need it for home 2. Uptime - if 1 disk fails, the unit remains up - My home system isn't under 24/7 usage and I have backups that I can easily swap to if it ever came to that. I usually have a replacement in 3-5 years time, well before it fails. 3. Capacity - I'm not storing hundreds of TB. They sell up to 20 TB disks now. 16TB is probably the cheapest $/TB right now (11/2022) and my older 12TB (back when it was the best $/TB) is still more than sufficient for my home needs. Hopefully, in 2-4 years time, they'll have a more powerful unit that I can upgrade to. They're silent, and use very little electricity.

Stick it in your pocket and go. A little smaller than my cellphone. Windows 11 comes installed, but I booted from Linux Fedora37 microSD card and everything works. The ethernet works. The wifi works. The sound works. The external microSD card slot is handy for extra storage. I have a 4k monitor, but I haven't tried it with this yet. It works with my 2k monitor ( 2560x1440 ) at 60Hz. There are certain trips this is very handy for. You obviously need to have a mouse, keyboard and monitor. But if you are going some place that already has all these things ( work, my parents house ) then why lug a laptop around? You could even use most modern modern televisions as a monitor in a pinch. Cons: It doesn't have built-in speakers, so you will need speakers if you want sound (music). The Celeron CPU isn't the fastest, but I knew that when I bought it. It only has two USB ports, I can buy a USB hub, so that isn't really a big deal. This is the 128GB disk model. If I buy another I will get the 256 or 512GB model. The HDMI monitor cable that comes with it only about 10 inches long. But that works for most situations. It comes with a type USB type C power adapter. All in all, very happy with it. I will likely buy another (with a larger hard drive).

I've been a satisfied owner of this PC stick since May 2021. It's very easy to connect my Bluetooth devices to the computer, and its miniscule size makes it very convenient to save space and when you need to move it around. I haven't had any major problems with it since I started using it. Even my transition from Windows 10 to 11 was quite smooth and I have been able to keep using it as I did before. It accomplishes all the things I would want a PC to do, including streaming videos, movies, and shows, talking with friends on Discord, Twitter, etc., and playing some games I've installed. Regarding games, don't expect this to be a high-end machine you can use to run games like The Last Of Us or Resident Evil Village, but it has been able to run games like Minecraft and Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl (on low settings) quite fluidly, and it's also worked well for older titles like Star Wars Battlefront II (2005) as well as PSP emulation via PPSSPP. The only reason I give this PC stick four stars instead of five is because having only two USB ports feels rather limiting, since I own a USB DVD player and an adapter for my old PS2 controller, and I like to have as much storage for my computer as possible. So I had to buy a couple USB hubs to connect so I could use all of my devices. Overall, however, this is a very good PC stick for the average user and I would gladly recommend it.

I find it’s really handy to have a PC as part of a home theater. I was using a stick PC with 2gb RAM and an Atom processor, and 2gb RAM was just not enough. CPU and RAM regularly pegged at 80-100%. This PC is a huge improvement. For web browsing and media watching, it’s perfect. The 8GB RAM is great, and the Celeron processor is so much more responsive than the Atom. Extremely handy to have Ethernet port built in, and two USB ports are also really handy. It’s slightly larger than the Atom stick PC, but no matter. And with no fan, it’s silent. It will even run windows 11! Very happy with this purchase, this is an ideal small and simple PC for the home theater. I rated support as 5 stars because a rating was required, but I never had to use support. Giving them the benefit of the doubt.

We've used several of these to run always-on displays, streaming 24/7 security camera video. Great little computer! Can't find anything else in this size/form-factor that is nearly as reliable. Only issue is that we've had a couple of units with bad power plugs...had to find/purchase a replacement power plug for <$20 but the computer itself had no issues at all.

For my purposes, can't fault it. Update: After 2 problem-free years, this thing suddenly started randomly switching off. It was like the power was suddenly disconnected. It would start again as soon as I pressed the button. I tried a different power supply, same. Then I started experimenting with the BIOS settings. Just hit Delete when turned on. Went into the CPU settings, CPU, and disabled Turbo mode. Works fine now; processor speed is capped at 2kHz but I don't see any real difference in performance.

Da ich den Mini PC nicht für rechenintensive Aufgaben nutze kann ich die in anderen Rezensionen genannten thermischen Einschränkungen nicht bestätigen. Bei Internetaktivitäten, E-Mail und ein wenig Excel bleibt der PC cool. Der Energieverbrauch ist absolut beeindruckend, in der Regel liegt der zwischen 2 und 8 Watt. Für die genannten Aufgaben reicht die Rechenleistung völlig aus. Eine kleine Einschränkung ergibt sich allerdings. Ein zu geringer Abstand zum Monitor kann je nach verwendeter Maus und Tastatur zu Übertragungsproblemen führen, ob dies der Stick PC oder die Tastatur Maus Kombi zu verantworten hat ist schwer zu sagen, mit 30 cm Abstand hat dann alles super funktioniert. Bei meiner Variante mit vorinstalliertem Windows 11 Pro war auch die Inbetriebnahme problemlos und schnell erledigt.

Una maravilla de producto, muy fácil de transportar, no es un ordenador muy potente, pero cumple ágilmente, en su memoria interna de 512 Gb un Windows 11, cabe perfectamente office 360, ms sql server, Dropbox , etc sin saturar o hacerse más lenta , expandible mediante sd

Update. I purchased mine for the sole purpose of a Media Center but unfortunately it did an update and rebooted to no OS. Not blaming the device but Windows update. Sadly had to return it which was very unfortunate because of my high expectations. MeLe contacted me and offered to send me another which I accepted. 1st off the PR from MeLe is by far the best I have had. Courteous and more than willing to go out of their way to correct my problem. I received my new one in the time frame they said and setup went flawless. My main purpose for this device is for a good media center. I set it up to my Synology NAS with Plex and Kodi. Now I have over 1700 movies some ranging in size of 10 and 15GB each and 200 TV series and it runs beautiful with no lag. I am not a big gamer but thought why not try a few games on it as well so I installed Steam with CIV5, XCOM Enemy Unknown and some others I had like Painkiller Black, Unreal Tournament, Fallout Classic and Fallout 3 and my old favorite SimCity 4 Deluxe. The MeLe runs all of them very smoothly and without lag. I did try a little more demanding game on steam like This War Of Mine but it did run into lagging but I just wanted to see the kind of power this little beast had. This PC Stick is way beyond what I had expected it could do and would highly recommend it for anyone who wants a great media center and light gaming and of course your regular computing needs surfing, running Microsoft Office etc. Again Highly highly recommended. Thanks MeLe for a great little computer and keep up the fantastic PR.

El PC cumple con lo que yo esperaba para ser pequeña, e inclusive la recomiendo como sustituta a computadoras para trabajo (Carga ligera) y como computadora doméstica para uso básico.