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MeLE Quieter DL
Fanless N100 · 4GB · 128GB eMMC

MeLE Quieter DL

The entry point to MeLE's fanless N100 range: 4GB of memory, 128GB of eMMC and a silent stick-format body with an external Wi-Fi antenna. The name says dual LAN; the published specs describe one gigabit port, so confirm the port count before buying for a network job.

  • ProcessorIntel N100, 4C/4T, 0.8–3.4GHz
  • Memory4GB
  • Storage128GB eMMC + Micro SD
  • CoolingFanless
  • Size5.1 × 2.0 × 0.52 in, 0.26 lb
  • OSWindows 11 Home, Linux supported
Buy it for
  • Signage, kiosks and thin-client desks that need a silent, tiny PC
  • Meeting rooms and classrooms where a fan would be heard
  • Remote-desktop terminals that do their heavy work elsewhere
Skip it for
  • Two-port router or firewall builds until the second LAN port is confirmed
  • Windows multitasking: 4GB is tight for Windows 11
  • Anyone who wants to upgrade memory or add an SSD
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A 4GB N100 in a fanless stick body: the Quieter DL hardware

Strip away the name and the Quieter DL is MeLE's smallest, simplest N100: 4GB of memory, 128GB of eMMC storage, and a passively cooled body measuring 5.1 × 2.0 × 0.52 inches and weighing 0.26 lb. That is roughly a thick smartphone's footprint at half the thickness, with no fan and no vents.

Inside sits the full Intel N100: four cores, four threads, a 0.8GHz base clock and a 3.4GHz turbo, with Intel UHD graphics and the same media engine as every other N100 box. Hardware decoding of H.264, HEVC, VP9 and AV1 is what lets something this small play 4K video without effort.

  • Storage: 128GB eMMC, plus a Micro SD slot for cards up to 1TB.
  • USB: two USB-A ports and one USB-C port, all rated at 10Gbps.
  • Wireless: dual-band 802.11ac Wi-Fi with an external antenna, and Bluetooth 4.2.
  • Wired: a gigabit Ethernet port.
  • Business features: a Kensington lock slot, Wake-on-LAN, PXE boot, RTC wake and auto power-on.

The external antenna is a practical touch. A stick PC often lives behind a TV or a steel monitor housing, both of which smother an internal antenna; a screw-on aerial pokes out into open air and holds the link.

Windows 11 Home comes preinstalled, and MeLE supports Linux and Ubuntu as well. MeLE rates the design for 7/24 operation, which is the signage and kiosk duty cycle it is built for.

A small mounting bracket appears alongside the stick in MeLE's product photos, the usual way to fix a device like this behind a screen. Three 10Gbps USB ports are generous for the size: a keyboard receiver, a webcam and a fast USB drive can all connect without a hub.

Hardware

What’s inside

SpecValue
ProcessorIntel N100, 4 cores / 4 threads, 0.8GHz base to 3.4GHz turbo
GraphicsIntel UHD Graphics (integrated in the N100)
Memory4GB (stated as LPDDR4)
Storage128GB eMMC
Card slotMicro SD, up to 1TB
USB2× USB-A 10Gbps, 1× USB-C 10Gbps
Wired networkGigabit Ethernet (model name says dual LAN)
Wi-FiDual-band 2.4/5GHz 802.11ac with external antenna
Bluetooth4.2
VideoHDMI, stick format
CoolingPassive, fanless
Size5.1 × 2.0 × 0.52 in
Weight0.26 lb
Operating systemWindows 11 Home 64-bit preinstalled; Linux and Ubuntu supported
SecurityKensington lock slot
ManagementWake-on-LAN, PXE boot, auto power-on, RTC wake
Duty cycleRated for 24/7 operation

Dual LAN in the name, one gigabit port in the specs

The Quieter DL's name and its specification disagree on the one feature the name advertises. The model is sold as a dual-LAN fanless mini PC, while MeLE's feature description and product photos show a stick with a single gigabit Ethernet jack. For a desk or signage job that gap does not matter; for a router or firewall build it decides everything.

Several details in the published description read like they were carried over from MeLE's older PCG02 stick rather than written for this model:

  1. It calls the machine a PCG02 compute stick in several places.
  2. It lists 4GB of LPDDR4. Intel's N100 datasheet supports DDR4, DDR5 and LPDDR5, not LPDDR4, so the memory label is doubtful even if the 4GB capacity is right.
  3. It gives Bluetooth 4.2 and 802.11ac Wi-Fi, the radio generation of earlier MeLE sticks.
  4. It gives a Celeron name to the chip; Intel sells the N100 simply as the Intel Processor N100.

None of this changes what the chip can do. It does mean the port count deserves a second look. Ask MeLE support, or look at the unit's side panel in the product photos, to confirm whether one or two RJ45 jacks are fitted.

If you need two Ethernet ports today: the ZOTAC ZBOX CI337 nano is fanless with dual gigabit LAN, and the VENOEN industrial PC is fanless with two gigabit ports plus serial. For a real firewall, a four-port 2.5GbE box from the N100 firewall line-up is the right tool.

With one port, a router is still possible as a router-on-a-stick, using VLANs on a managed switch, but that is a workaround, not a feature.

Market position

How it fits the lineup

N100 mini PC models by type, September 2026. Highlighted: MeLE Quieter DL.

What 4GB and 128GB eMMC can run, and where they stop

Memory sets the Quieter DL's ceiling more than the chip does. 4GB runs Windows 11 Home, one browser and one task at a time; it does not run twenty tabs, a video call and an office suite together. Plan the workload around the RAM, since it cannot be upgraded.

Jobs that fit comfortably:

  • Digital signage: a looping player or a web dashboard, one screen, running around the clock.
  • Thin client: Remote Desktop, Citrix or a browser-based app, where the heavy lifting happens on a server.
  • Kiosk or check-in screen: one locked-down app, secured with the Kensington slot.
  • Lightweight Linux box: a Pi-hole, a small web service or a sensor gateway, where 4GB is plenty.

Jobs that do not fit: Proxmox with virtual machines, a Plex library with several streams, photo editing, and anything that needs more than one heavy app open. For those, a 16GB N100 such as the MeLE Quieter 4C is the step up.

eMMC is the other constraint. It is soldered flash, slower than an NVMe SSD and not replaceable, though fine for booting an OS and running a single app. Keep media and logs on a Micro SD card, and keep Windows updates in check, since 128GB fills faster than it sounds once updates stack up.

Power is the upside. A 6W-rated chip with no fan and no SSD draws very little at idle, so a Quieter DL on a signage screen costs almost nothing to leave on. Idle and load figures for N100 hardware are in the N100 power consumption ranges.

Other options

Three other routes

Full fanless desktop3 MeLE Quieter 4C
MeLE Quieter 4C
MeLE's Quieter 4C has 16GB LPDDR5, 512GB storage, an M.2 slot and USB-C power.
  • 16GB · 512GB SSD
  • Silent, fanless design
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The Quieter DL among MeLE's fanless N100s

MeLE builds three fanless N100 machines at different sizes, and the Quieter DL is the entry model. The table sets it against its siblings and against the nearest fanless dual-LAN box from another maker.

Quieter DLPCG02 stickQuieter 4CZOTAC CI337
Memory4GB8GB LPDDR516GB LPDDR5None, add your own
Storage128GB eMMC128GB eMMC512GB + M.2 slotM.2 + 2.5-inch bay
EthernetGigabit (dual in name)GigabitRJ452× gigabit
Second screenNot statedUSB-C DP 1.4HDMI + USB-CHDMI, DP, USB-C
Bluetooth4.25.15.15.2

The MeLE PCG02 doubles the memory, moves to LPDDR5 and adds a USB-C DisplayPort output for a second 4K screen, which makes it the better stick for most buyers. The Quieter 4C is the full desktop replacement. The ZOTAC is the pick for anyone who needs two Ethernet ports with certainty and already owns spare RAM and an SSD.

The Quieter DL's case for itself is narrow but real. It is the lightest and thinnest of the group, it needs no parts added, and for a single-screen signage or thin-client role its 4GB is not the bottleneck. In a fleet of identical screens, those are the qualities that count.

Buy the Quieter DL when:

  • The job is one screen and one app, and 4GB is enough.
  • Silence and size matter more than memory.
  • A single gigabit port covers the network, or MeLE has confirmed the second one.

For the rest of the range, see the MeLE N100 line-up.

FAQ

Owner questions

Does the MeLE Quieter DL have two Ethernet ports?

The model name says dual LAN, but MeLE's feature description and photos show one gigabit port. Get MeLE to confirm it if the box is headed for router or firewall duty.

Can I upgrade the Quieter DL's memory or storage?

No. The 4GB of memory and the 128GB of eMMC are fixed. Storage can be extended with a Micro SD card up to 1TB.

Is 4GB enough for Windows 11?

For one app at a time, such as signage, a kiosk or remote desktop, yes. For everyday multitasking, a 16GB N100 is the better buy.

Is the Quieter DL silent?

Yes. It is passively cooled with no fan, and MeLE rates it for round-the-clock operation.