MeLE Quieter2Q Fanless Mini PC, Celeron J4125 8GB 128GB Micro Computer, Small Desktop with Gigabit Ethernet PXE Dual HDMI 4K Unlock BIOS on Industrial Astrophotography Webcast Office

Works well for astrophotography control computer.

*** Note to other buyers: Ethernet does NOT work out of the box. It has to be enabled in the BIOS first. So don't think you have a faulty unit like I did. See the end of the review for instructions. ***I am coming from a fanless mini-PC with the Intel Celeron N4100/UHD 600 graphics which is having RAM issues. And since RAM can't be easily replaced on these, it was time for an upgrade. And this is certainly an upgrade. The Intel Celeron J4125/UHD 605 graphics on the Quieter2 is definitely a noticeable upgrade. This Quieter2 is very snappy and smooth compared to my previous unit from another company. I couldn't even watch a single 1080p Youtube video in any browser without the CPU/GPU throttling and then the video becomes choppy after a couple minutes. I always had to bump the quality down to 720p, which still wasn't perfect all of the time.I just watched a 10-minute Youtube video on the Quieter2. And not only did it have no issues, I had ANOTHER video stream playing in a different tab at the same time. No throttling or lagging. That's what I'm talking about.I know other reviewers have said to get an NVME SSD, but it's not needed (unless you just need more storage) if you're not working with large files that need transferred back and forth from RAM to storage. The onboard SSD is plenty fast enough for everyday usage and computing. The Quieter 2 has been running non-stop for 2 days straight and has been fast, snappy, and smooth/fluid with everything I'm doing. And this goes for Windows and Linux. I currently have Linux installed as the OS on here, but Windows seemed to run fast and snappy also. But there's also too much bloat running in Windows compared to Linux. So I'm running Linux.*** My only CON if I have to list one right now, is that the Ethernet port is not enabled by default. It's disabled in the BIOS. I actually started the return process on my unit because I could not get it working in Linux nor Windows. Neither OS could even see the hardware at all, so I thought I had a faulty unit. And I unfortunately spent hours troubleshooting. One last thing I tried is some different settings in the BIOS, and finally got both Linux and Windows to recognize the Ethernet after changing one setting.How to get Ethernet working is in the BIOS (keep pressing the DELETE key while the Intel boot logo is showing at start up to enter the BIOS) and then under the Boot tab, you want to Enable the line that says "Network Stack Driver Support". Then on the "Save and Exit" tab, choose "Save and Exit" at the top. Windows and Linux will now recognize the hardware and install the drivers automatically. I have also attached a picture and highlighted the line for others as a visual aide.(There are also a LOT of settings visible and available in this BIOS that are not normally available or visible on most other computers. So please do not mess with or change anything unless you know what it does. Doing so could cause your computer to be unusable.)Note to manufacturer: on future units, please enable Ethernet port by default and let someone disable it if they need it disabled for some reason. There is no good reason to have it disabled as it does not affect being able to use WiFi. Others shouldn't have to go through hours of troubleshooting (like I did) and then start a return (like I almost did) for something so simple, and something that's almost always enabled on every other computing device in the world.Thank you for reading. I'll update this review if I experience any issues. 5/5. Not removing a Star for the hours of troubleshooting I had to do to get something simple working.

This is a great little computer—small and reasonable for web surfing and light Office duty. I have five MeLe computers and use them for Kiosks at work. The thing to watch out for is that they get HOT. This is noted in the documentation, so it's not a negative. When first patching it up to current, it was untouchable; now that patching is done, there is little heat off the unit. It also works as a Plex server.

It could make a fair workstation for simple web and office tasks. If you run it at 4K then you can start to feel a bit of sluggishness. It's capable of playing 4K/60 videos with hardware acceleration, but that's really pushing its limits. Adding HDR to the mix would be too much. I'm currently using it as a router (with a USB-Ethernet adapter) and it's working great for that task.One thing to note is that it's powered through a non-standard USB-C port, so you must use its proprietary USB-C power adapter.

I love these mini PCs. I use this for Home Assistant, and it's so much better than a raspberry pi. It's cool, quiet, and the performance for the price can't be beat.

I have been using this Mele 2Q fan-less PC for 6 months now as a video streaming and media centre hooked up to my large screen TV. Because of the super low power consumption (max 10 Watts max, ¬3-4 watts under normal use and much less when on standby) I leave the Mini PC running 24/7. A wireless mouse and Bluetooth keyboard are necessary additions if used in the TV room as a media server.PROS: 1. Super portable if i need to take a media server on vacation.2. Form factor accepts a second (potentially super fast) NVMe M2 form factor drive (whereas alternate brand fanned versions usually only accept the older tech 2.5 inch SATA SSD for extra storage (but disk speed difference are not noticeable without doing a speed test)). I don’t think that the Celeron chips are capable of supporting more than ~550 mbs sequential read/write and ~150 random read/writes speeds anyway so additional super fast M2 speeds are moot.3. Solid construction and easy to install a second drive4. Processing power of the latest series of Intel Celeron chips are all perfectly adequate to stream movies and as a media centre and for web browsing, and all the Microsoft Office functions.5. Boot speeds for windows are 20-30 seconds (as fast as any of my more powerful machines) : perfectly acceptable and minutes quicker than old legacy HDD machines.6. For around / under $200 this is a no-brainier and vastly improves my TV experience and relaxation time.7. Super easy to take on holiday.8. Uses max 10Watts power (same as a super efficient LED light bulb) , under normal use 3.6 W and practically zero power on standby.9. I trested an external NVMe M2 drive with fast USB 3.2 data cable and the Mele 2Q mini PC was able to write to this external drive just as quickly as to its internal drives at ~550 mbs sequential read/write and ~150 random read/writes speeds (Random 4K Queues=32 Thread=1), which is light years quicker than the fastest USB 3.1 or 3.0 2.5 inch backup external drives from a few years ago, and also light years quicker than any existing USB memory stick, but not as quick as the max theoretical speed apparently achievable by the M2 drive or 2000-3000mbs. (although i havent been able to get any of my (admittedly older) machines to run above the 550 speeds)CONS: 1. Edges of the box are super sharp hardened plastic and likely to tear my PC bag so i rounded the edges slightly with a file.2. Occasional glitching (which may be caused by CPU thermal throttling / overheating? (which is a problem as there is no fan))3. Thermal CPU speed throttling will be more of a factor than with the fan-cooled Mini PC (but any speed differences are unnoticeable unless tested)4. Mele 2Q Mini PC gets noticeably hot. (CPU normally runs at 70-90 and up to 105 degrees Centigrade, and outside box up to ~70 degrees C. ) (whereas the cube \mini \pcs with mini fans run noticeably cooler at ¬60 degrees C, and appear to glitch less)GLITCHING;I have found that occasionally , the Mele 2Q Mini PC glitches and I need to reboot or reset some of the settings. The glitches that i have experienced are 1. Screen resolution resets to a resolution unintelligible by my large screen TV which means that i need to hook the Mini PC up to another monitor to reset because my large TV goes blank. This has happened 4 times now and is a pain. 2. Wifi functions disappear (which is solved (after some fiddling, time waste) with a simple re-boot. So I have now abandoned the Mele Mini PC as my main media server (i still take it on holiday) and I bought and am using one of the other larger square cube Nuc Celeron type alternate brand mini pcs for my media server (at a slightly cheaper price) and so far after one month i haven’t had any glitches (as yet), and the fan is super quiet, unnoticeable, and I’m happier running a cooler Mini PC (which anyway hibernates / sleeps when not in active use).Having said this, my desktop work PC tower i7 (legacy tech) consumes at least 10-20 times the power and also glitches when left on for protracted periods / weeks / months and the fan is very noisy, compared to any of my mini PCs which run silent (with or without fans).

One of the few times I'm actually blown away by what you get. Fanless 32GB system that I use as a Home Theatre System and eventually other stuff. Price is right has everything out of the box. Mine came with Pro which is an extra!I bought an 4.75x3.7 heat sink to stick to the top of this as I plan to use it at 15W (find youtube video to see how to set this in the bios). Win win win!!!!