MeLE Fanless Mini PC Stick PCG02, Celeron J4125 8GB RAM 256GB eMMC, Micro Desktop Computer HDMI USB, Gigabit Ethernet, Wi-Fi5 on Business, Industrial, Office, Media, IoT

Loving this upgraded version. I have finally retired the original version, which I used as a home server. This is so much faster and streaming is much smoother to this unit. I am always blown away by the customer service as well. Great stream device and especially for cloud gaming. Anything I've needed over the years as far as drivers, or even dumb questions, they've always responded immediately and friendly. Will be using this mele brand for all of my server/pc stick needs!

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 The rest can get easily hacked because of outdated Linux systems.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 home2. 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.

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.

Works ok for what I wanted but it is slow. The 8 RAM is too restrictive. I would have bought the 16 GB RAM version but the combo RAM and SSD I wanted were not available. I got what I paid for and don't really regret the purchase though if I had to do it again MORE RAMThis is a fun and effective device for basics such as documents, and email but heavy lifting such as a working my way through and read 2700 page PDF file was VERY challenging.Basic office tasks, videos, web browsing, email, streaming all great ...It was as advertised and does what it says it will.

We spend a lot of time on the road and I purchased this primairily to help me lighten the electronics load.So far, it works great. If you plug it directly into a TV, you'll need a nearby power outlet. This is not a problem if you take along a 3-6 foot HDMI cable and female connector. The instructions don't mention this, but have a USB plug-in mouse handy when you first start up. This allows you to connect to a bluetooth keyboard/mouse pad without using a dongle.

Perfect product, does exactly what is described, have not had a problem since I purchased it. I have a client that uses these for everything.Very happy, Thank you.

Bluescreened after 4 months. After that, software went fluky so I worked on fixing it including resetting OS, but it was running so slow it took a long time. I worked on it for about 10 hours, gradually working up to a complete reset. First complete reset, it told me it could not remove all my programs. 4th reset (scrub) after 2 hours (with barely anything on the drive) it looked like it was finishing, but then told me it couldn’t complete it and no changes were made. So I consider it dead. (And I had a fan on it all the time b/c it ran hot.)