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2018 Intel NUC Models
- AtticusTheGreat 9y agoI've got two NUCs, which I use as HTPCs running Fedora. They're fantastic machines. Really tiny, quiet, and plenty powerful enough for HD movies and light gaming/emulation.
- m6w6 9y agoI often thought about going with a NUC in the past but either the price tag was not convincing or the only performant option was housed in a skull case.
- kozak 9y agoThe skull was an option that could be replaced with a neutral plate that came in the same package.
- odux 9y agoThe skull case NUC also comes with a non skull case in the package, for those that don't want a skull PC.
- coldtea 9y ago>or the only performant option was housed in a skull case. So?
- m6w6 9y agoI didn't know it came with a non-skull plate, but to answer your, erm, question, I think a skull on the desk is not really an option for an office which clients would visit.
- astrodust 9y agoIf only vendors in this industry would step up and provide stickers you could put on computers you own so you could make them look like whatever you wanted.
- m6w6 9y agoI'm not sure an Octocat would give a better impression to those non-techie clients with very little humor.
- topspin 9y ago"I think a skull on the desk is not really an option" How is that not self evident? Are hospitals supposed to just populate their facilities with skull enclosures? How about a funeral home? The receptionist is supposed to put a skull on the desk and think nothing of it? If you're having trouble understanding why someone may take issue with skull cased computers you should look at your own development; it's not progressing properly. (Yes I know Intel supplied a non-skull cover; you're missing the point as well.)
- coldtea 9y ago>Are hospitals supposed to just populate their facilities with skull enclosures? How about a funeral home? Is the parent working on a hospital or a funeral home or some such place? Did they mention they are interested in using it in a professional setting? And even in such a setting, does it say anywhere that the computer has to be in prominent display? And is the presence of a skull decoration such big of a deal, when tons of stuff people buy, wear and sport have prominent skulls and similar motifs? (Not to mention that hospitals feature skulls all around their premises, from signs outside the x-ray department -"danger radiation"-, to labels on chemical bottles, bins where they throw hazardous material in, etc. Heck, anatomical skeletons are quite common in hospitals / doctor offices as well. >If you're having trouble understanding why someone may take issue with skull cased computers you should look at your own development; it's not progressing properly. If you're having trouble not insulting people you don't know about their "development (...) not progressing properly" (sic) because of a question for something which many people/cultures in the world would find totally inconsequential if they saw it in an office ("it's a PC with some decoration, nothing to see here"), maybe you should check your manners?
- Theodores 9y agoI have the skull case one at work. I decided to go with the skull instead of the plain cover even though I hate those sorts of things normally. But I don't see the skull as the NUC slots onto the VESA bracket on the back of my monitor. So I don't see it. I run Linux on it and had no problems apart from disk space so far. Obviously you can go for more than the 256gb SSD I went for.
- NickHoff 9y agoI'm considering buying a NUC, attaching a big hard drive, and running syncthing on it. Good idea?
- Teever 9y agoA used ThinkPad T420 sells for about $200,has full driver support and will do anything you're looking for.
- peatmoss 9y agoNot to mention a built-in console and battery backup. That said, the NUC form-factor is nice if hiding it is important.
- ashark 9y agoLaptops run 24/7 are (I would think) more likely than desktops to develop heat and wear related hardware faults, and I'd consider anything with a Lithium Ion battery plugged into power all the time in (presumably) a closet or other out-of-the-way place to be a fire hazard (see also: the aforementioned thermal issues, which would aggravate any issues with the battery)
- OriginalPenguin 9y agoI don't see why an original battery would be a fire hazard. But many laptops will run without a battery just fine.
- ashark 9y agoYeah, but then no "built-in battery backup", which is part of claimed benefit of buying a used $200 laptop over rooting a $150 chromebox or $200-300 cheap PC.
- Teever 9y agoYou can run the laptop without a battery in it if you're worried about a fire.
- monkmartinez 9y agoIs anyone else just completely lost inside Intel's Canyons and Lakes? To carry the analogy a bit further, the maps I've found that detail the Lakes and Canyons aren't much help due to the Core, Pentium and Celeron monikers. At this point, does it matter much? I have a Celeron Qnap 25X that chews up everything I throw at it, the only limitation is the 8GB of RAM. IN fact, the limitation doesn't seem to be the processor on any of my stuff. It is either a dearth of supported RAM (like 8GB max), or a lack of an SSD or slow SSD's (which is another confusing topic eVVM, NVM, etc...).
- wolfgke 9y ago> At this point, does it matter much? I have a Celeron Qnap 25X that chews up everything I throw at it, the only limitation is the 8GB of RAM. It surely chews no code containing AVX/AVX instructions. Also support vor VT-d is probably missing, just as TSX. Not to speak of AVX-512, which is planned by Intel to come to prosumer processors in near future.
- monkmartinez 9y agoI have Container station[1] and Virtualization Station[2] running fine... [1] https://www.qnap.com/solution/container_station/en/ https://www.qnap.com/solution/container_station/en/ [2] https://www.qnap.com/solution/virtualization-station/en-au/ https://www.qnap.com/solution/virtualization-station/en-au/
- saosebastiao 9y agoHow much does that matter? I get most of my software pre-compiled through apt repositories. It's all using basic X86_64 instruction sets. My computer, being a relatively recent Core i5, has plenty of advanced features [0], but outside of one piece of manually compiled software occupying less than 5% of my CPU on average (an LP solver used by a bot), I'm not taking advantage of any of it. Considering how much electron apps have taken over my desktop, SSD and RAM play an exponentially bigger role in the quality of experience than my processor does. [0] https://ark.intel.com/products/91160/Intel-Core-i5-6260U-Processor-4M-Cache-up-to-2_90-GHz https://ark.intel.com/products/91160/Intel-Core-i5-6260U-Pro...
- phkahler 9y agoAre there any SFF models with new AMD Ryzen? Any coming out soon? I have been unable to find anything.
- saosebastiao 9y agoYes please. I'd probably swap out my 6th gen NUC for one if I could get a small form factor setup with a Ryzen APU.
- zeusk 9y agoRyzen based APUs (Raven Ridge) are planned for 1H 2018
- ece 9y agoThe lowest TDP for Ryzen is 65W, so while there has been at least one laptop announced with a Ryzen 7, it might be the most thermally throttled CPU/GPU combination ever. AMD has announced Ryzen APUs, but the specifics aren't out yet. If they come with USB/SATA/PCIe connectivity on the processor like normal Ryzens, they could lead to some very small and very power efficient laptops and SFF PCs. Waiting for a laptop with one of these myself. Just watch out for DDR4 ram prices.
- jdietrich 9y ago>The lowest TDP for Ryzen is 65W, so while there has been at least one laptop announced with a Ryzen 7, it might be the most thermally throttled CPU/GPU combination ever. Big gaming laptops can handle astonishing amounts of heat. The Origin Eon17-SLX can achieve useful overclocks on an i7-7700K and two GTX 1080s. It's two inches thick, weighs 12lbs and needs two power bricks, but there's clearly a market for desktop-replacement monsters. Intel and Nvidia have the laptop market dominated for now due to their greater power efficiency, but it isn't inconceivable that AMD could make some inroads into the laptop and SFF market when the Ryzen APUs launch. https://www.originpc.com/gaming/laptops/eon17-slx/ https://www.originpc.com/gaming/laptops/eon17-slx/
- zitterbewegung 9y agoA small form factor VR computer would be really nice just for ease of setup (especially for installations or demos). At [1] CHIVR everyone that does a demo is either bringing a gaming laptop or desktop. https://www.meetup.com/CHIVR-Chicago-Virtual-Reality/ https://www.meetup.com/CHIVR-Chicago-Virtual-Reality/
- monksy 9y agoI've seen the group before. What exactly do you guys do? Is it just a networking with a few corporate demos?
- zitterbewegung 9y agoCHIVR meetups are centered around a panel where a few people talk about how they use VR (usually split between ad agencies and creators / video game designers / content). There is networking before while people eat food and after. There are a demos before and afterward by people. Its actually really interesting.
- nextos 9y agoI don't understand why they are never releasing a fanless model. Especially now that their m3 CPUs are fanless in lots of machines. There's a lot of aftermarket cases and mods for this. An official product would make things so much simpler and well-tested. Maybe those June Canyon, with 10W TDP will be finally fanless. But an i3 would be so much better.
- synack 9y agoI'm excited for the NUC7i5DN variants that are shipping "real soon now"... They're very similar to the current NUC7i5BN with the addition of a bunch more headers on the board and vPro is enabled. https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/nuc/nuc-kit-nuc7i5dnke-nuc7i5dnhe-board-nuc7i5dnbe-brief.html https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/nuc/nuc-kit-nuc7i5dn...
- pavlov 9y agoThe NUC codenames and model numbers are impenetrable. Here's a summary of these rumored new models: - "Bean Canyon" is the expected annual replacement for the current NUC lineup. Same form factor, new Intel chips as usual. - "June Canyon" is a new low-cost model using Celeron/Pentium CPUs. No word on form factor. - "Hades Canyon" is a new high-powered model with quad-core CPUs and probably a new hardware design. There will be a special VR model that supports low-power discrete graphics. (All previous NUCs have been Intel integrated graphics only, unless you count the ability to use an external GPU using Thunderbolt 3 which appeared on this year's models.)
- lahna1 9y agoNot sure if Bean Canyon will have the same form factor as all of them are 28W. I certainly hope they've got a new cooling solution! June Canyon (Gemini Lake) will be the same as Apollo Lake I'm pretty sure.
- ChuckMcM 9y agoI like the NUC, I've got several. These seem to be reasonable bumps along the line. I find it amusing that Intel's NUC was in response to the Mac Mini and they have now developed a nice niche market while the Mini has wilted on the vine.
- PhantomGremlin 9y agoThese might be interesting for a home firewall. Much more powerful and flexible than the usual suspects. Except for that whole Intel Management Engine fiasco. I've read that (all?) recent Intel CPUs have that? I presume the Ethernet has an IME and is potentially vulnerable?