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Review on πŸ’» MeLE Quieter2: Silent Fanless Mini PC with Windows 10 Pro, 8GB DDR4, 128GB eMMC, 4K Dual-Screen Output, Dual WiFi, Gigabit Ethernet, BT4.2, VESA Mount by Devin Jirsa

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Proprietary USB-C input, 4K playback Occasional issue

With Revain Prime, this computer arrived the same day I ordered it. I added a Samsung 980 Nvme SSD after creating an original Windows installation. Installed Windows 10 21H1 using a standard Windows Media Creation USB stick and manually installed the missing drivers using the drivers downloaded from the link in the product description. I didn't use the Mele windows image. The PC works well enough for a low powered Celeron. Windows starts quickly even when Fast Boot is disabled. I wasn't expecting much and plan to use this PC as a tool to keep in my bag for IT emergencies. The PC can run my two 4K monitors at 60Hz, but the Windows GUI gets pretty slow. Better with one 4K monitor and even better with two or one 1080p monitor. Latest Intel graphics drivers. Full screen Youtube 4K playback is possible, but it's at the limit of what this PC can handle. For example, moving the mouse and accessing on-screen controls often causes the video to stutter and pause. The only real issue is power consumption. It's USB-C, not PD. You must use the proprietary power adapter that is included in the box. There are dongles you can add to standard USB-C PD power supplies to get the output working properly, but that seems like an unnecessary burden. I would have preferred either a standard USB-C PD input or a standard barrel jack.

Pros
  • Certified
Cons
  • Failed