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March 2018
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The editors liked
Quieter than most ultrathin gaming notebooks
Vapor chamber cooling
No throttling when gaming
Very consistent Turbo Boost
Impressive CPU and GPU performance given the size
Intel Optane and FreeSync support
Three-year warranty as standard
Unlocked C
Strong Performance
Bleeding Edge Hardware
Ultra Small Form Factor
Configurable And Cool Lighting Effects
Tons Of I/O
Compact and quiet-running
Excellent overall CPU and GPU performance
AMD Vega graphics are VR-ready
Bristling with connectivity for its size
Dual M.2 slots
VESA-mountable chassis
Solid CPU and GPU performance
Support for gameplay-enhancing features
Like FreeSync
Myriad ports
Including two Thunderbolt 3 x4
Can run external graphics over Thunderbolt 3
Runs quiet
Impressive graphics performance
Compact
Attractive design
Tons of ports
Customizable RGB lighting
It's super small
ALL THE PORTS
Powerful enough to game with
Easy expandability of RAM and storage
Impressive CPU and GPU performance in a small box
Plenty of ports
Easy access to internals
The editors didn't like
More demanding than a GTX 1060 notebook
Not as energy efficient
Difficult to access system fans for cleaning
Larger and heavier than Skull Canyon
No internal 2.5-inch SATA III bay
Fans may pulsate when gaming
SD card reader could be faster
Limited
Price Premium
Only High-End Model Unlocked
Steep price
Once you factor in all components
Large external power adapter
No 2.5-inch bay
Redesigned chassis makes access to internal components slightly more cumbersome
Published: 2018-03-29, Author: Ken , review by: pcper.com
Abstract: Despite this criticism, the NUC lineup has rapidly expanded over the years, seeing success in areas such as digital signage and enterprise environments. However, the enthusiast PC market has mostly eluded the lure of the NUC.Intel's Skylake-based Skull...
Abstract: I hate to break it to the current Intel Skull Canyon (NUC6i7KYK) owners, but your system has been replaced by the newer Intel Hades Canyon models. Intel will be offering Hades Canyon NUCs in two flavors. You have the 100 Watt NUC8i7HVK (with Vega M GH gra...
Published: 2018-03-29, Author: Marco , review by: hothardware.com
Strong Performance, Bleeding Edge Hardware, Ultra Small Form Factor, Configurable And Cool Lighting Effects, Tons Of I/O
Price Premium, Only High-End Model Unlocked
Intel Hades Canyon NUC8i7HVK Small Form Factor System -- Find Them At AmazonThe street price for a barebones Hades Canyon NUC8i7HVK with a 100W unlocked Core i7-8809G and Radeon RX Vega M GH graphics is expected to be about $999. The slightly more tame NU...
quieter than most ultrathin gaming notebooks; vapor chamber cooling, no throttling when gaming; very consistent Turbo Boost, impressive CPU and GPU performance given the size, Intel Optane and FreeSync support, three-year warranty as standard, unlocked C
more demanding than a GTX 1060 notebook; not as energy efficient, difficult to access system fans for cleaning, larger and heavier than Skull Canyon, no internal 2.5-inch SATA III bay, fans may pulsate when gaming, SD card reader could be faster, limited
Coming to the business end of the review, we tackle the pricing aspect first. The NUC8i7HVK is priced at $999. This is par for the course when it comes to SFF systems with discrete GPUs. We have evaluated multiple such systems in the last couple of years...
Solid CPU and GPU performance, Support for gameplay-enhancing features, like FreeSync, Myriad ports, including two Thunderbolt 3 x4, Can run external graphics over Thunderbolt 3, Runs quiet
Redesigned chassis makes access to internal components slightly more cumbersome
The NUC8i7HVK is capable of much more than I initially tested. Intel also touts this machine as an overclockable gaming and virtual reality machine. One idea that got bandied about was rolling your own VR backpack system: Pair it with a battery pack and y...
The Hades Canyon NUC is an excellent showpiece for the potential of Kaby Lake G, offering mi-range gaming performance and respectable VR capabilities within an absolutely tiny chassis. The customizable RGB lighting is a nice added touch, and the system's...
Published: 2019-03-31, Author: Scott , review by: ausdroid.net
Abstract: The performance of Next Unit of Computing (NUC) barebone computers has slowly become comparable to standard desktop PCs at a fraction of the size. In the past year or two Intel have moved their NUC offerings into the gaming sector, first with the Skull Ca...
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Published: 2018-09-03, Author: Jason , review by: techau.com.au
Portable design, Fast storage, Customisable LEDs
No dedicated GPU
The Intel NUC is very much a case of you get what you pay for. As long as you understand what you're buying. This is a PC that prioritises portability over performance, so if you're happy with that focus and don't need a laptop, then definitely consider t...
Quiet running and compact, Equipped with VESA-mounted chassis, Packed with powerful performance for its size,
Huge external power adapter, Steep price
The INTEL® NUC KIT NUC8I7HVK is a new item created by Intel with its high-end mobile hardware with eight threads, four cores and a maximum boost clock speed of 4.2 GHz. More and more people are amazed at this small system that handles all the titles and o...
