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I got a similar priced, but slightly larger form factor, an AsRock X300 mini-STX. A silent Noctua fan, 64GB RAM with an AMD Ryzen 5700G (about 77% faster than t
by flagged24 3y ago
I got a similar priced, but slightly larger form factor, an AsRock X300 mini-STX.
A silent Noctua fan, 64GB RAM with an AMD Ryzen 5700G (about 77% faster than the Intel N200 in this mini pc) it idles at 12 Watt but can go up to 133 Watt if required. I think the mini-STX form factor is more serviceable and doesn't take up that much more space. It's "fanless" on idle but can spin up the fan when it needs to. You can get a lot more bang for the buck with a custom build.
- bee_rider 3y agoI had a NUC for a long time, I liked it because it fit in my bike’s under seat bag, or in the bigger pockets of my cargo pants. More portable than a laptop, I didn’t even need a backpack—assuming I was going somewhere with a keyboard and monitor (or I could ssh from my cellphone, with a fold out keyboard, but that is a pretty cramped experience). Which is just to say it is a different niche than any desktop.