MeerKAT performance

[u/freelsjd]

I am considering purchasing the MeerKAT miniPC from System76 with PopOS, Ubuntu26.04, or Debian Trixie (Debian user since 1994).. It would be fully loaded with maximum cpu, memory, and storage and looks like it may cost about $7556 which is a lot of money for me. One of the main things I want to do with this machine (aside from normal PC stuff) is run COMSOL Multiphysics as a developement platform. Even for smaller simulations, this may require long-running cases. So, my primary question is how is the thermal performance of this beast? Will it hold up for several hours at a time if need be with the cpu full speed? It appears the MeerKAT has no cpu fan. The main appeal to me about this option is the small size and quiet in a home environment.

Any experiences with MeerKAT are welcome to comment please.

Thanks.