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A tight squeezeIt surprised me the most right off the bat how light and small this thing is despite its laundry list of primo components. Its size takes up just about the same amount of space as like couple of soda cans. However, despite how small like th...
If you want the best tiny desktop replacement, regardless of the cost, then Intel Skull Canyon NUC is for you.(Review unit courtesy of SNS Network Malaysia)Value: 6/10Features: 8/10Performance: 7/10Design: 8/10Usability: 7/10...
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It's interesting that Intel, the maker of most of our computer chips, is in the business of making Desktop PCs also.They have a family of computers called the NUC. The acronym stands for Next Unit of Computing and is really designed to showcase what is po...
We just can't fault this very impressive device from Intel. It's small, very powerful, has heaps of connection options and it looks damn fine. Well done Intel, a superb device!If you would like to know more including info on a current promotion, click her...
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During our meeting with Intel at CES 2016 in Las Vegas, Intel showed off a secret prototype codenamed "Skull Canyon". Skull Canyon was designed to redefine what we consider a "Next Unit of Computing" (NUC); it was designed to change the game. Changing the...
The NUC6i7KYK is a niche device. It's designed to not only be a decent desktop replacement for those who might need extra horsepower in an elegant form factor in a constrained space, but also those who might need to take advantage of its portability. I c...
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Intel desperately wants people to take its integrated graphics seriously. Every generation comes with promise that, this time, Intel HD will be fast enough to handle PC gaming. Every time, gamers are left wondering how old the games Intel is referring to...
Solid CPU performance, Great connectivity...
Intel HD 580 is outmatched by many games, Limited expandability, Power brick is as big as the system...
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What if you could build a Steam Machine that's smaller than a console, more capable than the Xbox 360 and PS3 and fully customizable with the operating system (and even some components) of your choice? That's exactly what Intel hopes to accomplish with it...
Powerful CPU, Compact form factor, Easy port access...
Expensive to configure, High, end gaming requires extra parts...
Muddled by confused marketing, the Skull Canyon NUC is an excellent mini PC for productivity with some light gaming on the side...
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techradar.com/au/ Updated:
2016-11-18 18:02:45
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What if you could build a Steam Machine that's smaller than a console, more capable than the Xbox 360 and PS3 and fully customizable with the operating system (and even some components) of your choice? That's exactly what Intel hopes to accomplish with it...
Powerful CPU, Compact form factor, Easy port access...
Expensive to configure, Highend gaming requires extra parts...
Muddled by confused marketing, the Skull Canyon NUC is an excellent mini PC for productivity with some light gaming on the side...
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What if you could have a desktop that easily slips into a messenger bag or purse? That's what Intel has been aiming for with its Next Unit of Computing (NUC) devices. Yes, it's a terrible name, but Intel's goal is admirable: to deliver powerful machines t...
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As much as we love our powerful gaming PCs at TechSpot, we also appreciate the little things, such as the recently reviewed MSI Cubi 2 Plus or Asrock DeskMini 110. Both of these systems have a small footprint, adhering to Intel's mini-STX standard and boa...
Quadcore i76770HQ delivers snappy productivity performance in a 0.68L package. Solid connectivity options including Thunderbolt 3.0.
Integrated graphics still only good for casual gaming and external GPUs will be limited to PCIe 3.0 x4 bandwidth. Pricier, hotter and louder than rival units.
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Gaming on integrated graphics. Can the powerful Intel Iris Graphics 580 replace a mainstream Nvidia GPU for gaming? We pit the NUC against systems with integrated and dedicated graphics solutions to find out...
easy access to 2x SODIMM slots and 2x M.2 slots, plenty of ports; USB Type-C + Thunderbolt, very fast CPU performance, NVMe or RAID options, small and compact, good build quality, DDR4 RAM, IR sensor...
very high core temperature when gaming or under extreme loads, not powerful enough for a dedicated gaming machine, loud fan noise when gaming, no internal 2.5-inch support...
With marketing words like "Mini PC. Full-sized performance" used for the Skull Canyon NUC, buyers might get the wrong idea about the system. Its CPU power is indeed very impressive and as powerful as gaming notebooks worth twice the price of the NUC. Its...
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computershopper.com Updated:
2016-11-18 18:02:45
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Micro- and mini-PCs are the hottest items in the otherwise snoozy 2016 market for desktop PCs. Today, a typical tower-style desktop PC, if you buy it with the right parts inside, will last for many years before feeling dated. So the trend has been toward...
Top Intel integrated graphics solution in a slim chassis, Swappable "skull" and "plain" lids, Dual M.2 SSD slots, supporting NVMe-capable SSDs, Support for emerging external graphics boxes via Thunderbolt 3 port...
External Thunderbolt 3 graphics boxes not yet a market-proven concept...
The edgy look of "Skull Canyon"—Intel's killer new Core i7 NUC PC kit—hints at a first among these truly tiny PCs: graphics upgradable via Thunderbolt 3. It's the most forward-looking mini-PC ever. Read More…...
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Intel's latest Next Unit of Computing (NUC) mini-PC shares just two traits with its dual-core, square-brick siblings: It follows the same unpronounceable naming structure, and it's an ultra-compact PC that can do real work.Outside of that, the NUC6i7KYK f...
Can perform content-creation tasks in a reasonable amount of time, Iris Pro Graphics 580 makes it possible to play fairly recent games at 1080p, Fairly quiet when idling, and tolerable under load, Comes equipped with a large spread of high-end hardware...
Plastic-heavy design feels less sturdy than older NUCs...
If this Skull Canyon NUC is any indication of where Intel wants to push the form factor, mini-PC enthusiasts may have a golden future ahead. Even though I'd personally hesitate to categorize this system as a gaming machine, its performance is excellent ac...
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Intel's successful line of NUC (Next Unit of Computing) mini PCs have done well for the company, for various use cases where an ultra-small form factor computer might come in handy. In areas where a PC either needs to stay out of sight, blend in with its...
Small But Mighty Performance, Stylish And Cool Skull Design Cues, Quiet, Lower Power, Decent 1080p Gaming At Medium Quality...
Pricey, HQ Game Settings Not Quite Attainable At 1080p For Many Titles...
Throughout all of our benchmarking and testing, we also monitored how much power our test systems consumed using a power meter. Our goal was to give you an idea as to how much power each configuration used while idling and while under a heavy workload. Pl...
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Andrew CunninghamIntel's quad-core "Skull Canyon" NUC.Andrew CunninghamIntel's quad-core "Skull Canyon" NUC.Compared to the regular Skylake NUC, Skull Canyon is a little shorter and a lot longer.Andrew CunninghamThe port layout is similar, but Skull Canyo...
Nice, fast quad-core CPU and impressive integrated GPU, Not as small as a regular NUC, but will still fit just about anywhere, Two PCI Express and SATA-compatible M.2 slots provide for more fast storage (or RAID arrays), Different performance modes let yo...
Fan gets loud under load...
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If you are a big fan of the Intel NUC mini-PC series, but didn't think they had enough power for your needs, we have a special treat for you. We've spent the past week playing around with the Intel NUC code named ‘Skull Canyon' that features the latest 6t...
The Intel NUC6i7KYK ‘Skull Canyon' Mini PC kit is without a doubt the fastest NUC system ever developed. For years enthusiasts have begged Intel to put a more powerful quad-core processor in a NUC with more bells and whistles and that is exactly what they...
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The $650 Intel NUC6i7KYK (or Skull Canyon) is quite the confusing product. Its marketing materials and skull-laden design would have you believe it's a miniature gaming PC, but in reality, it's a portable workstation that can muster a handful of big PC ga...
Cool-looking portable desig, Freedom to add your own RA, storage and O, Strong CPU performanc, Can power multiple 4K displays...
Poor gaming performanc, Pricey with necessary part, Not for casual users...
The $650 Intel Skull Canyon NUC might seem like a gaming mini PC, but it's more of a dependable productivity desktop that can muster a few big games at low settings. Its blazing Core i7 processor performance and ability to power three 4K displays is very...
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The desktop computing market as a whole has been subject to severe challenges over the last few years. The ultra-compact form-factor (UCFF) PC market that emerged with the introduction of the Intel NUCs (Next Unit of Computing) has been one of the few bri...
A Thunderbolt cable between two PCs is enough to create a Thunderbolt network Connecting the Thunderbolt ports on the two machines and allowing the PCs to talk to each other automatically creates a 10Gbps network adapter. For a setup with just two machin...
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I've managed to get my hands on an Intel NUC6i7KYK "Skull Canyon" NUC featuring the Core i7 6770HQ Skylake CPU with Iris Pro Graphics 580. When paired with 32GB of RAM and a Samsung 950 PRO 500GB NVMe SSD, it makes for a very speedy, small form factor Lin...
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hw4all.com Updated:
2017-09-28 02:13:44
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Attention to the fastest in the history of NUC system was fixed long before the official presentation in March. A few days ago NUC6i7KYK system, code-named “Skull Canyon”, finally went on sale. We got a new mini-PC NUC on tests, so it will be interesting...
Intel NUC6i7KYK Performance is impressive. Thanks to Intel Core i7-6770HQ with four cores at up to 3.5 GHz compact nettop can be compared not only with high-end laptops, but also powerful desktop PCs. For office productivity scenario is more than enough...
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