Intel® NUC Kit DC3217IYE
Expert reviews
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01/30/2014
SummaryI have to laugh at how some ideas that flop get re-spun as the next big thing once technology catches up with the concept. For example, Microsoft pushed the idea of a tablet PC years before Apple popularized it. Back in 2001, the first list of specificati...
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07/03/2013
SummaryThe Intel DC3217IYE NUC retails for $289.99 or £199 excluding taxes as a barebone unit. It requires one or two DDR3 SODIMM RAM modules and an SSD to operate. Tiny footprint Excellent overall performance Priced below other Core i3 SFF systems out there Dua...
techpowerup.comProsTiny footprint, Excellent overall performance, Priced below other Core i3 SFF systems out there, Dual HDMI out, Quiet if not pushed hard, Excellent power / performance ratio, Available in multiple configurations, Ready for Wireless and Bluetooth--with ant...
ConsCan only take mini-PCIe SSDs (expensive), No Wireless and Bluetooth connectivity out of the box, Drivers come on optical media, No USB 3.0 connectivity, No extras like a card reader or IR receiver, Loud under heavy load, Gets pretty toasty
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04/24/2013
SummaryIntel's Next Unit of Computing stands out as an excellent option for media consumption. Its form factor, design, flexibly, and build quality uniquely qualify it for client HTPC use or light general purpose computing. While inclusion of features, like CIR...
missingremote.comProsForm factor, Power consumption, Capability
ConsPrice, Form factor compromise paid in part with the loss of features like CIR and HTPC_HEADER found on other Intel systems, Complete power cable is not included
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03/19/2013
SummaryThe desktop PC isn't dead, it's just shrinking. There's a new breed of miniature marvels on the market, and they boast a nonexistent footprint when attached to the back of a display. Unlike some micro-size, micro-priced computers--the $35 Raspberry Pi, fo...
networkworld.com -
03/19/2013
SummaryThe desktop PC isn't dead, it's just shrinking. There's a new breed of miniature marvels on the market, and they boast a nonexistent footprint when attached to the back of a display. Unlike some micro-size, micro-priced computers—the $35 Raspberry Pi, for...
pcworld.com_techhive.com -
11/18/2012
SummaryWhat's this? A real and reasonably capable PC stuffed into box that will fit in the palm of your hand?We've heard such claims before, but they've never really panned out. Usually such systems have been based on low-power Atom processors or the like, deman...
Techreport.com