If the space that we can dedicate to our PC is very small and our needs do not involve gaming, a mini PC is the perfect solution, although we can also find gaming equipment in format mini pc. If, in addition, we need to always carry it with us since we can connect it to any monitor and keyboard wherever we go, we can opt for even smaller mini PCs, mini PCs that fit in a pocket.
These mini mini PCs are also the perfect solution if we want to move the equipment from here to there in our home and not have to buy an additional one to, for example, connect it to the TV and watch streaming content or if we do not want the equipment to be seen next to the TV we connect it to.
MelE Fanless Stick PC PCG02 Pro
If we talk about mini mini PCs, we have to talk about the latest model that the manufacturer MeLE has launched on the market: Fanless Stick PC PCG02 Pro, a device that takes up the same space as two mobile phones together, so it fits in any pocket and that, in addition, only needs a USB-C PD port to work.
This device has dimensions of 146 x 61 x 20 mm and, as it does not have a battery, it weighs very little. Inside MeLE Fanless Stick PC PCG02, as we can deduce from the name, there is no no fanso it does not generate any noise, and is managed by the processor Intel N100 Alder Lake-N with 4 cores and 4 threads at 3.4 GHz, along with an integrated Intel Xe LP GPU and has a TDP of 8W.
This device is available in two different storage and memory configurations. On the one hand, there is the version with 8GB RAM LPDDR4X and 128GB storage and on the other, a version with 16 GB of LPDDR4X RAM with 256 GB of storage.
This is precisely where the main negative point of this team is found, since the storage is eMMCa type of storage that is commonly used in Chromebooks and that offers a reading and writing speed higher than hard drives but much lower than today’s SSDs, reaching, in the best of cases, 200 MB/s.
The computer includes Windows 11 home pre-installed on the computer, so it is not necessary to purchase a separate license and just by taking it out of the box, we can start using it. Includes connectivity Bluetooth 5.1support for Wi-Fi 5 and includes a connector ethernet of 1 Gbps.
As for connections, to be a mini mini PC, it is very well equipped. It has two exits HDMI 2.1 4K Ultra HD compatible at 60 Hz, 2 ports USB 3.2 Gen 1 at 5 Gbps Type A and one port USB 3.2 Gen 2 at 10 Gbps Type C. In addition, as we mentioned above, it includes a USB-C port dedicated to supplying power to the equipment, equipment that only needs 25W to operate.
Price and availability
The MeLE Fanless Stick PC PCG02 is priced at $270 for the version with 8 GB of RAM and 128 GB of storage and $290 for the version with 16 GB and 256 GB of storage. This equipment is already listed on Amazon in the United States, so it is a matter of time before it is also available on Amazon Spain.