Intel NUC 11

NUC 11 Enthusiast. © Intel.

Intel is updating its Next Unit of Computing (NUC) lineup of miniature computers with its 11th Gen processors, and it’s again including a gaming-focused model, the NUC 11 Enthusiast. Intel has also added a NUC Pro line and a NUC 11 board meant to be integrated into future computers. The NUC 11 Enthusiast, codenamed “Phantom Canyon”, promises gaming performance with a 28W quad-core i7-1165G7 and a GeForce RTX 2060. It comes with 8GB of RAM and a modest 128GB SSD. It has lots of ports despite its diminutive size, including two Thunderbolt 4 ports, a 2.5GB Ethernet and six USB 3.2 type-A ports. Unlike the RAM and storage drive, the graphics processor is not removable, but you can upgrade your GPU through one of the Thunderbolt 4 ports. Configuration options start at USD1,350 for the kit version, where you provide the RAM, the storage drive and the OS. Available in March.

⇨ The Verge, Mitchell Clark, “Intel updates its NUC lineup, including a follow-up to its Hades Canyon gaming mini-PC.”

2021-01-14