Intel N100 fanless boxes

I want to share my tests about Intel N100 as a replacement for my Streacom FC8 Evo i3-8100

tested by me
- ASUS PN42-BBN100MV https://www.amazon.de/dp/B0C53D43JF
- MiniX NEO Z100-0dB (512GB) https://www.amazon.de/dp/B0CPLQWN73

other boxes i did not test, but know of
- Zotac CI337 https://www.zotac.com/us/product/min…7-nano-barebone
- Zotac CI343 https://www.zotac.com/us/product/min…-ci343-barebone
- HUNSN BM34 https://www.amazon.de/dp/B0CHS5RSX8/
- KingnovyPC https://www.amazon.de/dp/B0CNH27KCW/


The PN42 is a very nice box and i used it for about 2 month now. The Z100 i did get 2 days ago and it is very nice too.
Details i will write down later.

I am preparing to write all down that i learned in making working perfectly for my needs.
It was very interesting chasing down this problem Intel Alder Lake 2160p @ 23.976 Hz passthrough HD Audio dropouts (i7-1270p/N100) and i am not yet finished (need to open a bug @ Intel), but have found a workaround.

ASUS PN42 details

note worthy:
- with Consumer Infrared RC6: works out of the box with LE and a WMC/MCE remote
- with HDMI-CEC but ONLY Power Control no using TV remote for Kodi
- working wakeup from S5 with IR remote (reacts on MCE power toggle and power on)
- working wakeup from S5 by USB
- working wakeup from S5 by WoL
- wakeup from S3 works too for USB/WoL
- less then 0.18 Wh per day used 4-8h, no sleep or poweroff
- power button is very bright

LE11 dmesg, lspci, lsusb, kodi.log
https://paste.libreelec.tv/complete-tetra.log

LE12 dmesg, lspci, lsusb, kodi.log
https://paste.libreelec.tv/awaited-rhino.log

Sadly my exemplar makes coil whine voltage whistles (hope that is the right word for Spannungspfeifen). I have very good hearing and that is annoying me.

MiniX Z100-0db details

note worthy:
- very tiny full aluminium body and they say it will not throttle ever (not yet tested that, but i will)
- 2x nice external WiFi/BT antennas
- with Windows 11 Pro license embedded in BIOS and preinstalled (tested with reinstall W11/W10)
- working wakeup from S5 by USB/WoL
- working wakeup from S3 with USB/WoL
- less then 0.18 Wh per day used 4-8h, no sleep or poweroff
- HDMI / USB ports are upside down

LE11 dmesg, lspci, lsusb, kodi.log
https://paste.libreelec.tv/legal-raven.log

LE12 dmesg, lspci, lsusb, kodi.log
https://paste.libreelec.tv/suitable-sawfish.log

For now that will be my daily driver.

other boxes details worth to know

HUNSN BM34
- USB port only on the front
- pre assembled DDR4 not 3200 only 2666 (the box i tested)
- pre assembled SSD M2 SATA (the box i tested)

Zotac CI337
- DDR5 4800

Zotac CI343
- DDR5 4800

KingnovyPC
- no WiFi or BT

MatteN thx Coil whine sound better

Opened a issue with MiniX support for the S5 USB wakeup problem.

added Zotac CI343

MiniX Z100 wakeup from S5 by USB is fixed. I did get a new BIOS (compiled today) after asking 2 days ago in the evening with 1st response yesterday.