With the Mele PCG35 Apo Chinese manufacturer MeLe is introducing a new Mini-PC, which is equipped with a comparatively powerful Celeron-SoC which is still housed in a very compact box and, above all, no fans. Thanks to several ports, the PCG35 can be used very flexibly, as an entertainment system or even as a server for light duties.
Design
One important part of this device it’s its patented design, beside it has a classical design for a BareBone PC, the MeLE PCG35 APO has passive radiator as a part of its structure. This is a really piece of engineering crafted by the guys from MeLE. As APO MiniPC in the box you will find the Computer, the power adapter, the user manual and the HDMI cable, the necessary to operate this machine out of the box.
Hardware
The Mele PCG35 Apo mini PC integrates in its core a Celeron J3455 Quad Core processor that we have already seen in one of our reviews. It also integrates 4GB of LPDDR3 RAM and 32GB of eMMC 5.0 storage memory. We can also mount an M.2 (2280) disk to extend the internal storage or mount a 2.5 “SATA disk in the internal bay. As for connections we have wifi dual-band AC with external antenna, Bluetooth 4.0, three USB 3.0 Type-A ports, one USB 2.0, another USB 3.0 Type-C port, SD card reader, Gigabit network connector and 3.5mm audio output. At the level of video outputs we have an HDMI 2.0 port that allows maximum resolution of 4K 60fps and VGA connector that allows us to have two monitors at a time.
Review
The MeLE PCG35 APO was made to fulfill the needs for a regular user, for home entertainment or students, you can recycle an old Flat Tv to use it as monitor, plug a mouse/keyboard kit and you are good to go, it’s that easy.
You only need to add Office Suite or a freeware alternative like LibreOffice, set the Wi-fi and a printer to have a full working machine.
It comes with a grate but hide feature, you can add to hard drives using the M.2 or the SATA ports. Yes, two hard drive extra! You can use this devices has a NAS (Here in iGeekPhone we’re thinking in add it to our network) or other kind of server. But, be aware of the next thing: A properly licensed version of Windows 10 Home 64-bit is installed on the 32GB eMMC flash, and while you may consider reinstalling it on a faster and large M.2 or SATA SSD, bear in mind that the license won’t be valid if you do, and Windows may not show as activated due to Microsoft’s hardware requirements for discounted Windows 10 licenses.
Conclusion
This state of the art Mini Pc is about to become available, at this time the MeLe PCG35 is on presale at Gearbest for just $230.16 USD dollars. Comes with free shipping and 1 year of warranty. And remember to use coupon code: GBCNA at check out, don’t let pass this offer.