In this episode of The Full Nerd, Gordon Ung, Brad Chacos, Alaina Yee, and Adam Patrick Murray review the next-gen Intel laptop chips and NUC mini-PCs released this week, then talk about what to ...

Given how much effort Intel put into developing a large NUC case last year, it's not too surprising that the NUC 12 Extreme shares the same 8-liter housing. It's large enough to fit in a 12-inch ...

Yes, it's larger than any previous NUC, which seems like a step backward. But at five liters, the NUC 9 Extreme is still significantly leaner than any desktop with a dedicated GPU. The real magic is ...

A prominent brand among PC gamers, MSI has offered some of the best value graphics cards and motherboards for years. I've used its hardware more times than I count; in my custom-built desktops and ...

Since 2012, Intel has designed and sold its own lineup of mini PCs. The Next Unit of Computing series (NUC—rhymes with yuck) always most closely resembled Mac mini-like desktops, but over the years, ...

The latest Next Unit of Computing may be less compact than its predecessors, but that sacrifice enables room for a intriguing modular design—one that opens the door to exciting possibilities. The NUC ...

Intel may be sunsetting its seminal NUC mini PCs, but it set the path for a thriving industry to follow. I have been a technology journalist for 30-plus years and have covered just about every kind of ...

Intel's seldom-seen Compute Element platform comes out of hiding, in the latest high-powered, discrete-GPU-capable mini PC from the chip giant. I have been a technology journalist for 30-plus years ...

Intel’s NUC Pro line of compact desktop computers tend to get a processor update every year. Occasionally Intel also upgrades or changes the port selection or adds other features like optional support ...

If you want a powerful gaming or work PC but don’t have room for a big tower, the Asus ROG NUC 2025 is a strong option. The cooling can be a bit noisy, upgrade options are limited, and you’ll pay a ...

One of the drawbacks of buying a barebones PC like Intel’s NUC—at least if you’re a Windows user—is that it comes with no operating system. The big PC OEMs get Windows at a steep discount compared to ...