The cpu that's included is an i5 11th generation that has very good benchmarks, meaning that it performs really well.

The cpu that's included is an i5 11th generation that has very good benchmarks, meaning that it performs really well.  Read Less

This allows you to pair this mini pc with an external gpu, transforming it into a fully capable workstation and gaming setup in...  Read More

This allows you to pair this mini pc with an external gpu, transforming it into a fully capable workstation and gaming setup in a compact form factor.  Read Less

The bracket to mount the nuc on a monitor with vesa holes is included.

The bracket to mount the nuc on a monitor with vesa holes is included.  Read Less

- no option to power it via the usb-c/thunderbolt 3 ports, you are forced to use the 120w included barrel style power adapter.

- no option to power it via the usb-c/thunderbolt 3 ports, you are forced to use the 120w included barrel style power adapter.  Read Less

They have plenty of power for everyone in my company, and the price is only a hundred or two more than what they have been buying.

They have plenty of power for everyone in my company, and the price is only a hundred or two more than what they have been buying.  Read Less

Negatives:- price - well that one is probably the biggest, ay $699 you can build a small budget desktop and could be even faste...  Read More

Negatives:- price - well that one is probably the biggest, ay $699 you can build a small budget desktop and could be even faster, but of course the size is what really matters here, and you can place the nuc pc everywhere, even behind a monitor with the included vesa mount.  Read Less

So this would have me a bit confused to using a 2 year old gen instead of the latest gen for a pricey little box.

So this would have me a bit confused to using a 2 year old gen instead of the latest gen for a pricey little box.  Read Less

Nucs have came a long way from those days.

Nucs have came a long way from those days.  Read Less

I installed windows 10 rather than use the windows 11 that this mini pc shipped with as a matter of preference, but i had no pr...  Read More

I installed windows 10 rather than use the windows 11 that this mini pc shipped with as a matter of preference, but i had no problems getting it to work with a rtx 3070 and an adt-link.  Read Less

Inside the box, there is the nuc, packed in plastic, a metal vesa bracket, power cable, power adapter, hdd/sdd screws, and user...  Read More

Inside the box, there is the nuc, packed in plastic, a metal vesa bracket, power cable, power adapter, hdd/sdd screws, and user manual plus warranty card, all packed well in between recycled cardboard.  Read Less

The box itself is a 4"x4" cube that comes with a vesa mounting plate to hang on the back of a monitor, putting it completely ou...  Read More

The box itself is a 4"x4" cube that comes with a vesa mounting plate to hang on the back of a monitor, putting it completely out of the way.  Read Less

Now there are a lot of positives to be mentioned about this mini pc that are worth discussing, and very few negatives that are ...  Read More

Now there are a lot of positives to be mentioned about this mini pc that are worth discussing, and very few negatives that are preventing it from becoming a five star product, but before that a quick few words about the packaging and presentation.  Read Less

Again i was very happy to find out, as the box was saying that memory and storage will be needed, that was the confusing part about it.

Again i was very happy to find out, as the box was saying that memory and storage will be needed, that was the confusing part about it.  Read Less

The nuc comes in a classic intel blue retail box, that is much more simplified compared to the early days of the nuc, when we w...  Read More

The nuc comes in a classic intel blue retail box, that is much more simplified compared to the early days of the nuc, when we were getting nicer intel boxes with a lot of graphics and even playing the intel sound theme when being open, this one is much less exciting, but some costs had to be cut of course.  Read Less

The greatest selling point however, is the thunderbolt connectivity that is generally not available in other mini pc's.

The greatest selling point however, is the thunderbolt connectivity that is generally not available in other mini pc's.  Read Less