or the original German review, see here.
Times have changed - large, clunky tower PCs are
fading away and the devices which replace them are designed with the
principle: "less is more." Of course, the large, gaming titans of
yesteryear can never disappear completely and are still to be found in
the gaming and workstation industry. However, for the most part, the
consumers of today favor compact yet powerful devices, like the members
of the Intel NUC Series. These devices are truly tiny, barebone PCs
which are suited for many different tasks. Furthermore, they are
conservative and quiet.
For
our review, we chose the NUC5i5RYH barebone PC. This model has a modern
Broadwell Intel Core i5-5250U CPU with an integrated Intel HD Graphics
6000 IGP (Integrated Graphics Processor). In comparison to its smaller
sibling, the NUC5i5RYK, this PC can host a 2.5-inch drive. In addition,
it offers a free M.2 slot, integrated AC WLAN and a Mini DisplayPort. We
rounded off the device with 2x 4 GB PC3-12800 RAM, an OCZ Vector 150
(240 GB) SSD and the Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit OS.
If
you are not a fan of manual installation, we recommend waiting a little
while. Soon manufacturers, such as Wortmann, will provide these
Broadwell NUCs with a finished configuration of their own. Their Terra
Micro PCs are delivered with the Windows OS, storage devices and RAM and
are ready-to-use out of the box. However, the CPU of this lineup
belongs to the previous generation.
Intel NUC5i5RYH
Processor : Intel Core i5-5250U 1.6 GHz
Graphics adapter :Intel HD Graphics 6000, Core: 950 MHz, shared memory, 10.18.14.4080
Memory :8192 MB , 2x 4GB PC3-12800, max. 16 GB, only DDR3L (1.35V)
Mainboard : Intel Broadwell-U PCH-LP (Premium)
Harddisk : OCZ Vector 150 240 GB, 240 GB
Weight : 690 g ( = 24.34 oz) Power Supply: 180 g ( = 6.35 oz)
Price : 400 Euro
