MintBox Mini 2, a mini PC with completely silent Linux

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Mini PCs are getting smaller on the outside, and bigger on the inside. Silent, powerful and compact, each day that passes is more useful. Most are designed to use Windows (at least commercial ones), but there are others that are made with Linux in mind. This is the case of MintBox Mini 2 of the Israeli company CompLab, a mini PC with Linux that has been developed in collaboration with the creators of the Linux Mint distro.

But do not forget that it is still a standard PC, so you can also install Windows 10 or other versions of Linux, without any problem. Or do a dual boot.

The most interesting feature of the MintBox Mini 2 is that it does not have fans, so it is completely silent. It supports operating temperatures of up to 45 degrees, and a humidity of up to 95%. The heat is removed by a powerful heat sink that covers the entire housing:

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And what features does this mini PC have with Linux?

Inside it houses an Intel Celeron J3455 2.3 GHz processor with Intel HD Graphics 500 graphics chip, which has HDMI mini DisplayPort output. It comes with 4 GB of RAM and a 64 GB SSD. There is a Pro version with 8 GB of RAM and 120 GB of storage.

It also has a 802.11 ac dual band WiFi receiver, Bluetooth 4.2, and Gigabit Ethernet network connection.

In short, a PC that has been used for any daily task that is not too demanding. A few years ago, it was a hardware of a desktop PC.

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The MintBox Mini 2 has a size of 112 x 84 x 34 mm (slightly larger than a mouse) and weighs only 350 grams. You can place it without any hidden problems behind the monitor: