Update: This very popular deal is still available with a minor price drop.
GMKtec-US via Amazon has for
Prime Members: GMKtec Mini PC N97 G5 Micro Desktop Computer on sale for $143.99 -> now $141.99- 5% off when you 'clip' the coupon on product page) = $136.79
-> now $134.89
-> now from $136.79.
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Available colors:
- Black $136.79
- Note: Clip the 5% Coupon on the page.
- Blue $137.99
Specs:
- 12th Gen Intel Alder Lake N97 Processor (up to 3.60GHz)
- 12GB DDR5 Memory
- 256GB Hard Drive Storage
- Intel UHD Graphics 24 EUs 1.20GHz
- Windows 11 Pro
- Ports:
- 3x USB 3.2
- 2x HDMI
- 1x Gigabit Ethernet
- 1x 3.5mm Audio
- 1x Micro SD Card Slot
- 1x Type-C Power
Top Comments
It idles at 6 W. Light load is 8 W. On startup and heavier load, it will draw up to about 16 W and then settle back down to 6-8 W.
With a you tube running it's up to 11watts.
I just fired up Geekbench6 and it's now at 16watts - I thought it would be higher, as I've lifted the power limit in the BIOS to 30watts and I have a cheap aluminum heatsink sitting on it. I'm pretty happy with the Mele4c - although I have hit a strange bug in windows that locks the MHz to 400 regardless of temp and only cycling sleep states fixes it. But yeah, it seems the N100 and N150 are leaps ahead of the N97 in power draw. I've been really impressed.
Oh, forgot to add. Totally idle with no screen plugged in, it it drops to 3W. It seems to use slightly more power (about a watt) on the USBC-PD port (which is runs at 19V) han on the USB-C 12V port, which it actually seems to want to run at 9V.
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While my distaste for Windows is formidable, sometimes you have to drive on the same road everyone else drives. Sometimes there are no other viable options. It's unfortunate.
If the BIOS doesn't have this the other option is just plug it into a smart plug that you can turn on and off remotely.