In recent times, Intel NUC, which had already been silent, has heated up a little again. This type of product does not have a memory hard drive, so you have to spend extra money to assemble it to achieve an available state, so it is often disliked. But because of its smallness and convenience, it is loved by some people. And now there is only one reason why it is being paid attention to, that is, the price is cheap. Sometimes it's like this. Although the hardware is rapidly replacing, it seems that buying one that looks average and cost-effective, which seems to be pretty good?
As for how attractive the price of Intel NUC is, think about it, a gaming laptop now costs 8,000 or even tens of thousands, and there is a trend of price increase, and the price is not a big deal for Intel NUC. So is this kind of product worth buying? There are really three models worth considering, after all, the budget is about 6,000 yuan, and that's all.
1, Intel X15, RTX3070 version, around 5,999 yuan
This may be the most special and most concerned NUC product. It uses the 11th generation Core i7, with RTX3060 and RTX3070 versions to choose from. The screen is a high-spec screen with a resolution of 2560×1440 and a refresh rate of 165Hz. It has a laptop form and no memory hard drive. The RTX3070 version can now be obtained at a minimum of 5,999 yuan, but you still have to buy memory and SSD to add it. But even so, it is more cost-effective than buying an RTX3070 gaming laptop, so it is a bit hot now, and some merchants are selling it, and the prices are also uneven. I can only recommend that you try to buy unopened ones and come back to do it yourself.
2, Intel Phantom Canyon, get 5,489 yuan
Phantom Canyon was once a high-end NUC of Intel, and it costs 9,000 yuan at the highest. For example, after trying it, Teacher Installer Ape's comment was that it was good but not worth it. But what if it is more than 5,000 yuan? This NUC uses the 11th-generation Core low-voltage processor 1165G7, the graphics card is equipped with a mobile version of RTX2060, and it also has no memory hard disk. It can be dual-channel DDR4 plus dual M.2 SSD. It has a very small sound when running, and it is indeed enough to play games, and it even competes with 3A masterpieces on one-on-one. After all, it is a mini console and the cooling is much better than that of a laptop.
3, Intel M15, the price is 5,199 yuan
Compared with the previous two, Intel M15 looks very special. This product has been given more specific configurations by Intel official, including the Core i7-1165G7 processor, 16GB memory and 512GB SSD, but compared with the previous one, it only has a 96EU core graphics card and is paired with a 1080p touch screen. Yes, this product is a touch screen! It seems that there is no selling point except cheap.
If there are performance requirements, this 5199 yuan set also brings a Thunderbolt 4 graphics card dock, which can be inserted into a separate graphics card. However, it can also be seen that this dock, wants to be sloppy, the power graphics card is completely exposed, not as exquisite as some docks. But after all, it comes with 5,199 yuan NUC, so it is no problem to use.
summary, Intel NUC is indeed quite unique in product design. The key is that the price is quite attractive. If you need high-end and low-price, it is worth considering. However, the water in NUC products is quite deep. The prices here are based on the prices of Intel's official stores. Although third parties may be cheaper, try to give priority to official channels.