The sides and the back are dotted with small vents that make the device look like a model spaceship, while a silver power button adds a touch of class to the top. The NUC's chassis consists primarily of matte-silver aluminum, with a shiny, black, plastic lid and a matte, black, plastic bottom.
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However, most mini-PC competitors are significantly larger, including the Apple Mac mini (7.7 x 7.7 x 1.4 inches, 2.6 pounds), the Lenovo ThinkCentre M83 Tiny PC (7 x 7.2 x 1.35 inches, 2.9 pounds) and the HP Stream 200-010 Mini (5.73 x 5.7 x 2.1 inches, 1.4 pounds).Īlthough you can easily hide the NUC in a cabinet or behind a display, its svelte and sexy design makes it a great showpiece for your office or living room. The Gigabyte Brix GB-BXi7H-5500 is nearly identical in size and shape to the NUC5i5RYK, at 4.2 x 4.5 x 1.3 inches. At either height, the NUC is tiny enough to slip into the smallest entertainment center, sit next to the keyboard on your desk or strap to the back of a monitor, using the bundled VESA mounting bracket.Įven the NUC's AC adapter is rather small and unobtrusive, as it measures just 1.75 x 3.25 x 0.9 inches and weighs a modest 6.5 ounces. The NUC5i7RYH and some of the other NUC models are 0.6 inches taller, so they can incorporate a 2.5-inch drive bay in addition to the M.2 slot (for SSDs) on the motherboard.
DesignĪt 4.5 x 4.4 x 1.3 inches and just 1 pound (with storage and RAM installed), the NUC5i5RYK is about the size and shape of a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. Retailers with space concerns can use the NUC in point-of-sale systems or kiosks. With a high-capacity drive inside or attached via USB, either NUC can also serve as a very strong home-theater PC.
The Core i7-powered NUC5i7RYH ($486), which we also tested, is fast enough to do hardcore productivity work, edit large videos or even do light gaming. By pairing the NUC with a high-res monitor (or two), you can have all the space-saving benefits of an all-in-one PC, but with the ability to keep your displays after your next upgrade. The Core i5-powered NUC5i5RYK ($369) is undoubtedly fast enough to be a primary PC for students, business users and productivity-minded consumers.
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