MeLE launches fanless stick PC with Alder Lake-N processor

Quad-core CPU and no SSD upgrade possible.

Compact systems like the MeLe stick PC aren’t geared towards gaming or heavy-duty tasks but find their place in office environments where portability is key. Unlike laptops, they’re pocket-sized and don’t require a dedicated power supply.

The MeLe system measuring a mere 146×61x20mm and weighing just 184 grams, roughly the size of a modern smartphone, runs on Intel N100 processors from the “Alder Lake-N” series. With four cores, all being Efficient cores operating between 0.8 GHz to 3.4 GHz, its power efficiency compensates for the absence of Performance cores.

It supports USB PD3.0 protocol, allowing power input from sources with 12V to 23V and at least 24 watts, including power banks, stations, or monitors.

N100-powered Stick PC, Source: MeLe

Configurations offer 8 or 16GB of LPDDR4X-4266 memory and 128 or 256GB of eMMC storage, though non-expandable. However, it provides up to 2 USB 3.2 ports for external storage.

Featuring Intel UHD Graphics with 24 Execution Units supporting two 4K 60 Hz screens, it lacks DisplayPort support, and USB Type-C doesn’t have DP Alt Mode. The system’s passive cooling utilizes its polymer shell with high heat capacity to dissipate CPU heat.

The N100-powered system is not yet available, but it will retail at $269.99 to $289.99 once it released. This price is for the 8GB/128GB and 16GB/256GB variants. Additionally, the company offers cheaper alternatives based on Gemini Lake and Jasper Lake, priced at $190-$210.

N100-powered Stick PC, Source: PCWatch

Worth adding that MeLe “Stick PC” is not the only pocked-sized N100 based system in the works. At CES, Minisforum have showcased their system in a white chassis that can be powered through Ethernet port (PoE) and it has faster WiFi-6, while MeLe system only supports WiFi-5.

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