The $1 hack

The 10W TDP of the Celeron J4125 makes it an ideal candidate for passive cooling. This aging, fan-equipped mini PC gets a second life by replacing its active cooler with a single, carefully positioned $1 aluminum heatsink. Thermal performance is uncompromised, matching the original fan-cooled setup with temperatures of 50°C at idle, and a peak of 80°C under full load. Plus, the mini PC looks menacing and more interesting now.

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Powerful Core Ultra 7 155U PC

This rugged and unique-looking fanless PC features the mighty Intel Core Unltra 7 155U (12-core up to 4.8GHz). It also boasts three high-speed 2.5G Ethernet ports, perfect for running network security software like OPNsense. The system can function as a powerful VPN server/client, a secure router, or a small general-purpose PC. This barebone unit is sold without RAM, storage, or a pre-installed operating system for $815.99.

ASUS AI machine available

The ASUS PE1100N is powered by the NVIDIA Jetson Orin platform to provide up to 100 trillion operations per second for efficient AI tasks. The PE1100N provides rich industrial connectivity, including dual Gigabit Ethernet ports, multiple USB and COM ports, DIO, and optional support for Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, optional 4G/5G cellular via M.2 slots. The PE1100N is available now for $899.

The power of aluminum

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Happy anniversary, Noctua

To celebrate its 20-year anniversary, Noctua introduces the NP-DM3, a premium-grade desk mat with a timeline design that highlights key milestones in the brand’s history. The theme spans from the very first Noctua heatsink and fan all the way to the latest G2 series models. It also features iconic models such as the NH-D14 or our beloved NH-P1.

Measuring 90x40cm, the NP-DM3 nicely fits common desk setups and provides ample space for keyboard and mouse. Thanks to its rubberized anti-slip bottom and smooth, low-friction top fabric, it’s equally suited to gamers and content creators. The NP-DM3 is available for $39.90. 

Akasa launches Kepler

The Akasa Kepler is a 2U rack-mountable fanless case for Micro-ATX motherboards with 150W fanless ATX PSU. The chassis supports processors up to 35W TDP with Intel LGA1851/LGA1700 sockets, and features four front 2.5" SATA SSD/HDD hot-swap drive bays and four rear low-profile PCIe slots. Perfect for industrial server, control, telecommunication or broadcasting systems. 

High-performance aluminium thermal module and dual copper heatpipes transfer heat efficiently from the CPU to the external aluminium fins. The PSU delivers 150W of power with completely fanless, convection cooling for silent operation. It's compatible with power systems worldwide, provides standard ATX voltage outputs, and achieves up to 83% efficiency.

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Discover Kepler and all the Akasa cases at Embedded World North America, Booth 6080, Anaheim Convention Center, November 4-6 (tell them we sent you!). 

NAS-oriented 10GbE motherboard

This frankly exciting mini-ITX motherboard features integrated Intel Core Ultra processors, with options like the Ultra 5 125H, Ultra 7 155H, or Ultra 9 185H. The board includes dual 10 Gigabit Ethernet ports and supports up to 12 drives, which is perfect for a NAS project. Interestingly, this mobile-powered board uses a desktop CPU cooler mounting solution, simplifying the task of passively cooling the 45W processor. It's available now from a whopping $577.

Let's be serious now

People are taking things into their own hands, and are pairing MeLE's Quieter mini plastic PC with this $12.99 heatsink. Forget the thin 2mm plastic, a big chunk of aluminum is exactly what you need to keep that CPU frosty.

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AMD-powered Maxtang PC

The Maxtang SXC-FP530 is powered by a quad-core AMD Ryzen Embedded R2314 processor with integrated Radeon Graphics. The system supports multi-display output, featuring four HDMI 2.0b ports for up to three displays at 4K@60Hz or four displays at 1080p. The PC features a rugged design and can function in a wide temperature range of -20°C to +60°C. This 12W Ryzen Embedded processor is not a powerhouse, though. According to PassMark it's on par with Intel's humble but very snappy N100/N150.

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MeLE Cyber X1 video review

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