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New ASUS PN53 mini PC Lacks Sleep Support
I recently purchased a GEEKOM AS 6, which is essentially a rebranded version of the Asus PN53.
Oddly enough, I've encountered an issue where this computer does not seem to be compatible with the sleep function. Despite attempting to put it to sleep, it appears that only the monitors shut off while the fans continue running at their lowest RPM. Additionally, the computer continues to draw 10 watts of power even in this state.
Upon checking the power settings, it seems that the "Modern Standby" feature is enabled. Despite going through the BIOS settings, the only power-related options I could find were "CEC/ERP Ready," none of which seemed to have any effect on the sleep mode.
I find it perplexing that a brand-new PC like this does not support basic sleep functionality. When running the "powercfg -a" command, I discovered that only a limited number of sleep states are available, with options like Standby (S0 Low Power Idle), Hibernate, and Fast Startup. In contrast, Standby options like S1, S2, and S3, as well as Hybrid Sleep, are not supported. Despite attempting to disable S0 in the registry, the system still indicates that the firmware does not support those standby states, resulting in the sleep option disappearing from the shutdown menu.
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Same here. We have almost a hundred Windows exhibit installations that use daily sleep and wake calls. We would like to move to the Asus ROG NUC but it only allows S0 sleep which as you point out is incompatible with sleep and wake functions.
If there is a new protocol, fine, let everyone know. But if there is no fix, this is a gross oversight.
