Intel NUC 8 (Bean Canyon) Tiny PC Review
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- Опубликовано: 7 июл 2019
- Lisa Gade reviews the Intel NUC8i7BEH mini PC that fits in the palm of one hand. This is the NUC 8 Bean Canyon model with 28 watt quad core Intel CPUs (Core i3, i5 and i7 available) and Intel Iris Pro 655 graphics. This tiny PC can be VESA mounted to the back of a monitor or TV, or placed on a desk. It has 2 DDR4 RAM slots, an M.2 SSD slot and a 2.5” drive bay. It’s sold both as a barebones kit (you supply the RAM, drive and OS) and as a turnkey PC with RAM, SSD and Windows 10. The NUC has Thunderbolt 3, HDMI, 4 USB-A ports, Ethernet, WiFi, Bluetooth and 3.5mm audio.
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Fabulous, concise, objective and informative review. I really like your presentation style. After watching, I spent my pennies on a NUC8
You very often show me things I would not have known existed without you. This is one more example, thanx, Lisa.
I was just doing some research on these (and the hades canyon ones), and was like "wonder if Lisa has a video on them yet", I come look at "uploaded 19 hours ago". Talk about excellent timing! :D
@ulhurusurf club I don't think we'll be seeing a Coffee Lake version for probably another 1.5-2 years or so. On one hand I'd also love one of those, but I don't think I want to wait quite that long ...
Great review! Indeed, this would be handy for presentations and classes, which I do all the time. Love my laptop, but this small form factor would certainly lighten my load. I'm impressed with the drive, ram, and connection options.
Lol loved the shirt. And also the review. Everything Lisa related is always top notch. My favorite reviewer. Always.
Always enjoy your videos. Excellent communication and very informative.
Loving that tshirt. Made me laugh out loud. Great review.
Keep up the good work Lisa!
This is really cool! Love it! Your shirt is hilarious, too, as always! lol.
Thank you for this review, it was very helpful :)
The i5 model also has 4 cores 8 threads and performs just as well as the i7 version. I own the i5.
...Always a treat to be notified of a new review!
Nice review, short and informative
These are actually great for homelab use. Great way to have an ESXi/vCenter cluster without having lots of big loud servers everywhere.
I learned more here than on videos twice the length
This one vid got you a sub. Great job.
What a beautiful system!
I really enjoyed your videos
Lisa, you are a gem.
Great video! Very cool! Thank you!
they're so cute aren't they. excellent review!
I use one of these as a home media server, it runs Plex for media serving and phone backup, Resilio Sync for file distribution and backup and an FTP server for remote access. I love this little guy :D If mine ever dies, I'll get another one fo-sho!
The new Raspberry Pi 4 is powerful enough to do those things too I suspect, for $50. Sure, Linux requires a tad bit more involvement to get it going but I have a Pi 3 serving music files and doing other "housekeeping" tasks. Works great.
@@lorcro2000 I have tried with a Raspberry Pi (not the 4th), but in the end it wasn't powerful enough for the multiple transcoding needed. In the end the NUC was the best option.
@@KentSpain85 Yeah, my setup doesn't require that, it's purely for music. The Pi 4 is noticeably more powerful though.
Simple and great review nice...
Great review
I use this exact model, with 16GB RAM and a 500GB PCIe SSD, as my daily office PC and it is fantastic. Enough threads to handle virtually all workloads, more power graphics than your average iGPU, super low power consumption and fits on the back of my monitor's VESA mount.
You are the best! That t-shirt is a classic.😂
I've got the i5, 8GB, 256GB NVME and a 7200 rpm HDD linked to a Razer Core X with a rx580. Running far cry 5 for hours it does get a little hot and noisy but I love this combo has replaced my desktop PC and with the NUC on top fits in an IKEA shelf! My Mac mini with 32GB linked to HP Omen with rx580 and 1TB SSD cost a lot more but both together take up less space then old desktop. One for work and one for play/Linux. I love small form factor computers and can take either away fro very decent work performance without eGPU easily.
Really good thing for college specially, specially many colleges have bad computers for computer programming so I can plug this into the school pc monitors, and when Im home I can also use an E gpu, also for 200 more you can get the nuc 8 performance one with a 30% faster i7 even tho both are old fashioned quad cores.
I have the i3 model and it's quick.I don't game just browsing ,microsoft office use mainly.I love it
These are great for anything that doesn't need a GPU.
Why not use an external GPU when u want serious gaming (does it have a 2nd Wifi slot "mPCIe" or thunderbolt or optical?). I'd like to see this NUC with an ALL WIRELESS setup: GeChic 15" or 16" touch display w/ wireless fob, and wireless I/O devices. Definitely a strap-on powerpack UPS/mains replacement
@@xmaverickhunterkx I own the i5 version since about January and use it as a Plex media server (4TB HDD attached via USB) and occasional emulation machine for retro gaming (Launchbox installed on an internal 1tb ssd). This little machine is SO amazing and is indeed quiet. In fact, it is the perfect first computer for a child.
@Harmonic Convergence I'm running Win10. I got a working license for under 20 CAD from website called g2deal or something like that. The trick, as I learned, is to use it very fast after purchasing.
@@georgepitaru wow great info. I'm planning to purchase the i5 and I wanna hook it up to my old CRT TV. It have the composite converter. I able to play Ps4 games on it because of the converter.
The only question I have is, will this mini pc HDMI work the same way for my old TV, just as the Ps4 via HDMI connection?
Love the shirt!
I would love to see a hacintosh video on this guy if it works out. Also as many have already said - great t-shirt as usual.
Which model would u go for? The 8259u or the 8559u
dkimmortal I tend to be a performance snob so probably the i7. However in a mini PC you are constrained by thermals and in reality an i5 would be fine for most tasks. Either should work fine for a hackintosh too if you wanted to try that route. So you should probably see which is a better value for your needs.
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A PC review! Thanks!
Makes a great Linux box. The 655 graphics will even give decent frame rates for slightly older games, and especially esports at 1080p. The i5 is the sweet spot IMO, 8 threads and will run a tad cooler than the i7.
I've got the NUC8i5BEH version. It does hiccup on initial heavy page loads in Chrome running on openSUSE LEAP 15.0 .... but rest of the time it is perfectly fine. Plays YT, Vimeo etc. If you need multi-monitor setup just be mindful ... connect 1 HDMI, and any OTHER connector ... I've got a Thunderbolt3 dock/hub ... which has HDMI and VGA ... I can't hookup 2 HDMIs ... but it works with 1 VGA + 1 HDMI .... I haven't figured it out why that is the case yet ... scratching my head why ...
Wow that's actually very nice.
Ooooooh this looks like my next PC
I've got a 7th gen i3 nuc. Man these little guys make wonderful small servers.
Are you running a Seagate IronWolf HDD or equivalent SSD inside 24/7? I am on a budget and also considering the Synology as a Mac Mini alternative, running the Plex server.
I was going to additionally purchase with an NVIDIA Shield TV, but perhaps the Shield is redundant?
perfect think i will invest in this with a premade kit on amazon. going to go on a trip for a few months and it just is a nice size to put in a suitcase and not be as big as a laptop and you can connect to a hotel tv with hdmi........cant beat that!
NUCs are perfect corporate productivity workstations, we use some for that, especially if you have a way to distribute OS images to them more or less automatically instead of having to install Windows manually. They can handle dual screens (if you choose the right variant) and they come with VESA mounts so you can just bolt them to the back of a screen if the screen isn't already using VESA. Obviously also great for home users who don't need gaming capability. For IT staff, the ability to just grab a monitor with the PC on it and boom, you're carrying the entire workstation, is awesome. No more schlepping needlessly large computers around.
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I got one of these set up for my bare-metal base for my CIsco VIRL lab setup. Ain't bad at all...
Awesome!
I have one, and it’s magic.
I think its a great little thing, I like the idea of having a fairly capable pc connected to my monitor without the need for a huge tower setup, then again I could buy a laptop and have a similar effect.
Thanks...this is the most comprehensive review of the Intel Nuc yet. Can you do a review of the hades canyon too?
This is very typical of Lisa's reviews. On point, no fluff... and a cool shirt.
I have the Intel NUC Tall i7-8559U at 2.70GHz. It is a beast. I'd love to see you do a hackintosh build. By the way if you have big hands good luck upgrading. Be patient. It's very easy to break a cable or a connector. When I first opened it up my thoughts went to Jaws "We're gonna need a bigger box."
How good is it if you want to play a few games
Last year I tried NUC's from three different vendors to use in my AV system. The graphics subsystem in all of them were complete crap. An online search on the topic revealed that my experience wasn't unique. They were all returned. I'd be reluctant to give them another try. I ended up using an ordinary Dell desktop placed in a closet in the den and using a wireless keyboard and HDMI over Ethernet to feed audio and video to the AV system.
This form factor seems perfect for a home server of all kinds.
If amd make barbone pc like that and used new ryzen mobile prosessor I think would be great, the have power in vega 10.
Try searching for Asrock desk mini A300 it's available in some store at Indonesia already
@@enterthehyuver4747 really ? The warranty by Astrindo (Official) or other distributor (Not official) ? ASRock desk mini A300 that's an old stuff aren't they ?
Cek aja di toko2 tokped, saya sudah liat banyak yang jual, ga jelas juga sih barang untuk distribusi indo atau bm dari malaysia, tapi pastinya dah ada, mau dibilang barang lama juga produknya umurnya belum setengah tahun dan baru masuk disini sekitar bulan lalu.
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@@SuperYouKey No it isn't
Lisa, you're always wearing the best shirts. You should start up a merchandise store.
She got me when she called the power brick a charger.... lol
You can run a pretty sweet VM lab off these too with ESXi. Run it off a small USB or SD card and put your VMs on the SSD. I’ve got an old 4th gen i5 NUC set up that way for a few years. Maybe it’s time to upgrade!
I’m gonna guess there’s not much cooling going on to run a VM off this PC. However, if you do try it, lemme know if it works smoothly !
Thumbs up for the shirt....and excellent content.
Interesting gadget.
This is good for on-board computing in robotics projects.
Hi Lisa have you tried to connect NUC8 to an external GPU, like a Core X, or a Blackmagic eGPU (Hackintosh maybe?) I have used a Skull Canyon and they are pretty good NUC on its own.
I'd love to see that Hackintosh project documented in an episode.
Nice PC! Hook up to an eGPU and you have quite a capable mini PC 👍
Yeah, Thunderbolt 3 opens up some pretty intense scenarios for a NUC, an i7 NUC with an external Nvidia RTX would be a gaming beast. Although, not sure how much sense that would make financially when you can just build a gaming tower for probably similar money or less.
@@lorcro2000 yeah, true. I guess if space was an issue .
@@lorcro2000 I wanted a semi-portable creative machine PC that could be carried easily in my backpack with small Cintiq as the main display, since most notebooks uses terrible pen tech, an ocassionally i'l hook it with an eGPU when i'm home, hence i would love to to have more Thunderbolt ports. That's why i still prefer Mac Mini, even though the price of their 6-core variant have been skyrocketed compared to this and i could live with its soldered storage since i could have thunderbolt SSDs on it too.
I have the i5 fitted with 32gb ram, m.2 ssd and 2.5 ssd for storage. Little work force that can handle pretty much what you throw at it apart from gaming😊
Manuel Oranga I have the previous generation i5 and game with a Razer Core X 🤙🏼
@@junbi1982 I think your right, I tested that game called call of duty and it works, I'm just not a gaming person though😉
i think they need to reconsider their wattage measure. 15w can go to 25w, 45w will hit 100w if temps permit.
all companies advertise boost clock, but not all systems can handle it, and some are far worse than others
My 8565U advertises a base speed of 1.9. I can jam it on 2.5ghz all cores, no worries without hitting max temps, and also extend the boost time. Occasionally it thermal throttles but only under serious load. This is even more the case if I undervolt it.
IDK if this is because it has proper cooling versus say, a laptop, but it seems to well exceed the label specs. That said, I tend to run it on an eco mode most of the time, because only games and some other stuff actually needs that power.
You need to revisit your understanding of how it's measured and advertised and compare it to... most things.
The consumption under full load is 15 watts... hence 15 watts TDP-down.
It can be configured up to 25 watts under full load... hence 25 watts TDP-up.
If you only supply it with 15 watts it will run at base clock all-core and boost on single or lightly-threaded tasks.
If you supply it with more it will run as well as it can within the temperature, time, and power specs.
Your car also produces "200 horsepower" for a brief 50RPM +/- and at all other points it produces less, EPA rated at 55-61 MPH for fuel economy... Guess what it's rated at?
Your power supply is only "80%+ efficient" for a narrow band of load...
Also, all companies advertise base and boost. Base is guaranteed and boost is opportunistic, hence the two ratings.
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Waiting for Hackintosh.
Hey! We use the same Mouse ! Go Lefies! lol . It would be nice if you review mice for lefties. Or just something like a light guide instead of an in-depth review.
You need to sell you shirts or tell us where you get them. They are GREAT!
I’d love to buy one of these and connect it to my digital piano. Is the noise low enough for working with audio?
5:07 - The taller model provides space to mount a 2.5" drive internally. There should be no difference between the two heights from a cooling perspective since the CPU is on the top of the NUC and is cooled using the same cooling fan for both models.
Used to use NUC's for a product at work and they were around like 'cheap cheatos'. Should have appropriated one as there have been many times I've thought the NUC would be perfect for various projects. And of the dozens upon dozens I've used, none have ever broken. I think smaller form factor power supplies (than the one shown in the vid) are available.
The perfect Linux PC.
Certainly is - I've been running OpenSUSE on my i5 model since January and works perfectly.
The K version (instead of the H one) is even more compact. Of course, no sata hard-drive
All these Nucs are missing a trick. The best use for these (for me at least) would be routers, firewalls, IPS devices and other things that monitor, filter or shape network traffic. Why they don't have ones with two decent Nic ports always disappoints me.
There's a 4 port nuc available.
@@vladisergeiev7278 Which?
@@JohnSmith-yl9en My mistake! I was searching for one and must have ended up on a similar device page (amazon), it is NOT a NUC. www.amazon.co.jp/Firewall-Appliance-Mikrotik-Security-Industrial/dp/B074FS5K23
Because you can buy a dirt-cheap used $75 HP thin client like a T640 and run things like Pihole on that.
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Would you use this a primary 24/7 Plex server , is it capable of streaming multiple streams at same time?
I have this exact same setup! However, I replaced the case with a fanless Akasa [Plato X8] because the fan noise was just too loud and distracting even with power/cooling settings set way down in BIOS and Windows 10. Tried stability testing in Aida64 and the temps averaged about 77° or so on the hottest cores. The Akasa was scalding hot to the touch though ♨️♨️.
Probably won't be a problem in everyday use though. May also look into hooking up a laptop cooler to it but this increases the overall size...at which point you start to lose the benefits of a so-called 'small' device 🤔
this thing rocks i got the i3 works just as good as a older i7 dell but the cost 500 bucks
Mine too
Is there a link to the bare-bones model for supplying our own memory and drives?
Im kinda new to this tech stuff, but i wanna know tho, can this tiny pc connect to portable monitor/screen and used it as usual??
You can game on intel intergrated graphics. Admittedly you get 30-45 frames low settings, often at 720P, and some AAA is out of reach, if you aren't a gaming purist, you'd be surprised what you can do (especially with dual channel ram).
Iris intel is supposed to be a bit faster than UHD, so kind interested in what it can pull off. Next gen (10th) is supposed to be twice as fast, so that's super interesting to me, as a mini enthusiast.
How functional is the mic? The speaker jack input is only for speakers and not for a headset with mic? I am thinking of buying a NUC but I teach online...
Hackintosh HERE I COME.
theloniousMac I’ve got an NUC 5 hackintosh and it works like a dream. Rehabman basically got the the installer up and I haven’t had to do anything special in about 2 years
@@xerotolerant Im running Mojave on the i5 version of this nuc with 16Gb ram and Nvme SSD. Runs like a charm.
@@xerotolerant @Tiqo can you share your install guide? appreciate it
Joel Chu google ‘rehabman hackintosh guide intel nuc’ the guide is on tonymacx86
@@JoelChu Sure. I've created an EFI folder which includes everything the i5 version needs (including SD-Card reader). You can have a copy of my folder if you like ?
Can we talk about that cute t-shirt for a sec? Lol
this will be my media player.
Do you think you'll be able to review a latitude 7400 non 2-in1?
Are the AC adapter and Wi-Fi antenna included or to be purchased separately?
If you are a business IT consultant, this should be the only PC you are selling these days.
I am waiting for one of them with a dedicate gpu.
This has thunderbolt 3 to connect to rtx 2080ti to increase its gaming performance by at least 30 times ? OK it has wow this nuc gonna be a monster now
Does the yellow USB 3.1 dc1. 2 port ONLY do charging or data transfer also?
nice nuclei
Will it run counter strike at 1080p 144fps? Also would this machine be capable for solidworks??
I remember about 20 years ago there was a uk pc manufacturer called Tiny computers though I assume they’re completely unrelated
I like to play .wav files thru my desktop via an external drive, VLC, and a DAC outputting it through an optical audio output (Toslink, S/PDIF). Do any models have this feature. And I've heard these fans are loud. How will that affect things?
How powerful is this iris 655 gpu, is it good for low settings 1080p gaming?
would love to see external GPU test
would this (or something similar) be good to run a home minecraft server? asking because i don't want to be running a proper gaming pc 24/7! there would be a max of 5 people playing on it!
Can you connect it to an lg ultra fine display from Apple ? Ie video output through thunderbolt 3 usb c ?
Can this nuc be solely powered via thunderbolt (ie. connected to a thunderbolt 3 monitor which obviously is has a power unit attached separately)?.
No
I wanted to ask you a curiosity, for those who know more: I'm going to buy the NUC object of this review, but I would like to know if any new version will be released soon, so maybe I wait before buying. Thanks to those who will be able to help me!