MeLE Quieter 4C

Updated on May 27, 2026

The MeLE Quieter 4C is a fanless, silent mini PC and the successor to the Quieter 3C. MeLE sells it in two flavors: the original Intel Processor N100 and a 2025 refresh on the slightly faster Intel Processor N150 (4-core, up to 3.6 GHz). Both ship with 16GB of soldered LPDDR5 memory; storage is 256GB of eMMC alone on one N100 build or 512GB on the others (256GB eMMC plus a 256GB NVMe SSD in the upgradeable M.2 slot), in the same compact 5.2 x 3.2 x 0.7 inch chassis. It drives triple 4K 60Hz displays via dual HDMI 2.0 ports and a USB-C port with display output, runs Windows 11 Pro, and includes Wi-Fi 5, Bluetooth 5.1, and gigabit Ethernet.

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MeLE Quieter 4C Comparison Chart

	MeLE Quieter 4C	MeLE Quieter 4C	MeLE Quieter 4C
Price	List Price: $269.99 Amazon Prices: Check Price on Amazon	List Price: $259.99 Amazon Prices: Check Price on Amazon	List Price: $303.27 Amazon Prices: Check Price on Amazon
Version	16GB/512GB/Intel N100	16GB/256GB/Intel N100	16GB/512GB/Intel N150
Performance Rating	4.9	4.9	4.9
Operating System	Windows 11 Pro	Windows 11 Pro	Windows 11 Pro
Processor	Quad-core 3.40 Ghz (max 3.40 Ghz) Intel Processor N100	Quad-core 3.40 Ghz (max 3.40 Ghz) Intel Processor N100	Quad-core 3.60 Ghz Intel Processor N150
GPU	Integrated Intel UHD Graphics	Integrated Intel UHD Graphics	Integrated Intel UHD Graphics
RAM	16 GB	16 GB	16 GB
Internal Storage	512 GB	256 GB	512 GB
Dimensions width x length x thickness	5.2 x 3.2 x 0.7 inches (132.08 x 81.28 x 17.78 mm)	5.2 x 3.2 x 0.7 inches (132.08 x 81.28 x 17.78 mm)	5.2 x 3.2 x 0.7 inches (132.08 x 81.28 x 17.78 mm)
Weight	unknown	unknown	unknown
WiFi	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.1	Bluetooth 5.1	Bluetooth 5.1
Ethernet	1 Ethernet port at 1 Gbps	1 Ethernet port at 1 Gbps	1 Ethernet port at 1 Gbps
HDMI	2 Full-Size HDMI Ports	2 Full-Size HDMI Ports	2 Full-Size HDMI Ports
DisplayPort	DisplayPort over USB-C	DisplayPort over USB-C	DisplayPort over USB-C
VGA	No VGA Ports	No VGA Ports	No VGA Ports
USB Ports	1 USB 2.0, 2 USB 3, 2 USB-C (One USB-C with power delivery 3.0 and display out, the other with PD only)	1 USB 2.0, 2 USB 3, 2 USB-C (One USB-C with power delivery 3.0 and display out, the other with PD only)	1 USB 2.0, 2 USB 3, 2 USB-C (One USB-C with power delivery 3.0 and display out, the other with PD only)
Thunderbolt Ports	No	No	No
OCuLink	No	No	No
Internal SATA Ports	No SATA ports	No SATA ports	No SATA ports
Card Reader	microSD Card Reader	microSD Card Reader	microSD Card Reader
Headphone Jack	combo	combo	combo
Fanless	Yes	Yes	Yes
VESA Mount	Yes	Yes	Yes
In the Box	Mini PC, monitor mount, USB-C power supply, screws, quick start guide	Mini PC, monitor mount, USB-C power supply, screws, quick start guide	Mini PC, monitor mount, USB-C power supply, screws, quick start guide
Expandability	Limited to M.2 NVMe slot as other parts are soldered on	Limited to M.2 NVMe slot as other parts are soldered on	Limited to M.2 NVMe slot as other parts are soldered on

Passive cooling and soldered memory set the ceiling

Nothing spins inside this box, so there is no fan noise and no fan to fail; heat leaves through the chassis instead, and heavy use pushes case temperatures up. The Intel Processor N100, with four cores and four threads, handles 4K video playback and light gaming. Memory is soldered, so the capacity you pick at purchase is the capacity you keep, which matters more now that recent DRAM price increases have pushed up the cost of memory across all platforms. Storage pairs 256GB of eMMC with an NVMe SSD in the M.2 slot, and that slot accepts NVMe or SATA drives up to 4TB.

Dual HDMI 2.0 ports and a USB-C port with display output drive three 4K 60Hz screens at once, and the second USB-C port carries power delivery. Networking is gigabit Ethernet, Wi-Fi 5, and Bluetooth 5.1, and the microSD reader handles extra storage or file transfers.

Reviewer Insights

Robtech’s review leads with the silence, likening it to an environment without even a mosquito’s buzz, and confirms the fanless design heats up quickly under intensive tasks. He walks through the ports and multi-4K-monitor support and the top model’s 16GB of RAM and dual storage. Performance is in line with budget fanless mini PCs; he notes BIOS adjustments can raise it at the cost of more heat and power, and recommends installing the OS on the NVMe drive rather than the slower eMMC.

Jim’s Garage put the newer N150 variant through a 4K Jellyfin hardware-transcoding workload on Linux and measured idle to load power between about 10 and 15 watts. His CrystalDiskMark run on the bundled NVMe hit roughly 3,450 MB/s reads (PCIe Gen 3 x4), and Cinebench R24 returned a multi-core score around 134. Under sustained load he recorded the CPU peaking at 82C and the M.2 SSD at 72C, which is hot but inside spec. His blunt verdict was that a Beelink EQ14 of similar price offers dual NICs, dual NVMe slots, and upgradeable RAM, so the Quieter 4C’s case rests on size and silence.

Cuiv, The Lazy Geek tested the N100 model from an astrophotography control-PC angle and emphasizes the no-vibration story that fanless cooling enables when the mini PC is mounted to a telescope. He also walks through the BIOS to lift the package TDP from the stock low-power preset into the 25 to 30W range, which steadies the chip around 2.8 to 3.0 GHz during real-time image stacking in Siril and high-frequency guiding in PHD2. He warns that the 12V power input uses a USB-C shaped barrel plug, not a standard USB-C PD connector, so field-battery setups need the right adapter cable.

Tek Syndicate tested a fanless Intel N100 box paired with 32GB of DDR5, arguing that for a silent home server the memory matters more than raw compute. He framed it as a Proxmox, Docker, and VM host where overprovisioning RAM beats a faster CPU, in a pocketable, completely silent chassis.

Customer Reviews

Across 369 ratings on Amazon, the MeLE Quieter 4C averages 4.4 stars, with 73 percent leaving five stars and 5 percent leaving one. The praise that comes up most is the fanless, silent operation for light desktop work: browsing, office apps, file serving, and local video. San Clemente, a verified buyer, summed it up as “Quiet, so quiet, great value,” and several owners run it headless or VESA-mounted behind a monitor in setups like home observatories. Linux users report a smooth experience too; verified buyer Eric B. installed Fedora and noted the “Linux install was painless, and so far flawless,” though he docked a star because 4K video stuttered on busy scenes until he dropped the monitor to 2K.

The recurring complaint is heat. Because the chassis lid doubles as a passive heatsink, the case runs warm, and under sustained load some owners hit thermal throttling. Rio, a verified buyer who gave it three stars, reported it “gets hot after a few hours of normal use” with the cursor going choppy, concluding “Active cooling is required.” Read more owner reviews on Amazon.

A silent, low-power desktop that stays within light workloads

Passive cooling sets the limit, since sustained heavy workloads warm the chassis and pull clock speeds down. The MeLE Overclock 4C is the actively-cooled option in the same family. Starry Hope’s guide to fanless vs. active cooling covers the workload tiers and sustained-load data.

The 5.2 x 3.2 x 0.7 inch chassis and low power draw make it easy to pack or to leave running as a headless server. Buyers who expect to add memory later should look elsewhere, because the M.2 slot is the only thing that opens up.

One buying note: Amazon listings for the Quieter 4C have been showing as unavailable, so confirm stock (and whether you want the N100 or N150) before ordering. To explore other mini PCs, use Starry Hope’s Mini PC Comparison App.