New Minix Z150-0dB mini PC promises passive cooling and no throttling

Minix is now offering a new and compact PC called the Z150-0dB that does not have an active fan and runs completely silent, which makes it suitable for media playback and other use cases. The mini PC is currently priced at $279 on Amazon. Shipping is handled by the online retail giant, but the seller is Minix itself.

The mini PC measures 4.8 x 4.7 x 1.8 inches, but it will be noticeably larger in practice due to the two large antennas that stick out and are required for proper wireless connections. The Z150-0dB supports WiFi at 2.4 and 5GHz, which is pretty common these days. Bluetooth is also supported. The computer is powered by an Intel N150 APU, which isn't an extremely powerful chipset, but the system could be suitable for media playback or other use cases such as web browsing and office applications. Despite the passive cooling, Minix claims that the processor does not throttle.

Furthermore, the silent Z150 can simultaneously run two 4K monitors with a refresh rate of 60Hz. It is equipped with 16GB DDR4 RAM and a 512GB PCIe 3.0 SSD. Both components should be upgradable. The singular Ethernet can hit up to 2.5 Gbit/s, and two USB 3.2 ports are available on the front. Last but not least, there's an additional USB Type-C port on the front that only supports data transfers, but no video output.