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Great news! I hope AMD releases a reasonably priced Intel NUC equivalent with their new APU. In the same compact, businesslike case (without gamers' ridiculousn

by nirv 9y ago

Great news! I hope AMD releases a reasonably priced Intel NUC equivalent with their new APU. In the same compact, businesslike case (without gamers' ridiculousness), with a couple 40gbps USB-C Thunderbolt 3 ports, powered by USB-C/PD cable.

bitL 9y ago
AMD would have to license Thunderbolt from Intel, so it's unlikely.
- nirv 9y ago
  Apparently, not: "Intel to make Thunderbolt 3 royalty-free in 2018"[1]. [1] http://www.zdnet.com/article/intel-to-make-thunderbolt-3-royalty-free-in-2018/ http://www.zdnet.com/article/intel-to-make-thunderbolt-3-roy...
  - bitL 9y ago
    That's good news! AMD can finally have full stack.
- pacetherace 9y ago
  Why is thunderbolt such a big requirement for a NUC equivalent?
  - bitL 9y ago
    I guess external GPU as well as pro-audio equipment. NUC is super small and handy (I have 3 of them) and powerful enough CPU-wise to do almost anything.
    - hawski 9y ago
      Is it possible to have an external GPU via USB-C that would be competitive to one via Thunderbolt? I understand that there may be nothing interesting as of yet.
      - dogma1138 9y ago
        No, USB-C doesn’t offer DMA.
- dannyw 9y ago
  Some of the new Intel processors come with AMD Radeon graphics, so... https://www.google.com.au/amp/s/www.forbes.com/sites/moorinsights/2018/01/07/intel-and-amd-partner-on-new-8th-gen-chip/amp/ https://www.google.com.au/amp/s/www.forbes.com/sites/moorins...
pythonaut_16 9y ago
I would love to see them release something that competes with or beats the new Kaby Lake G NUCs