#cobalt nuc

Intel has been doing the NUC project for over 3 years now and its a direction that they've been doing in the desktop space just like how the laptop evolved from the netbook to the ultrabook and hybrids. Intel's idea of the NUC (Next Unit of Computing) is pretty simple but not might make sense will a lot of people at first. The NUC has specific purpose that is inherently brought by its miniaturized form factor. The NUC comes with a very simple and straightforward design which make sense if you want to achieve the most compact build for a fully-functioning PC. While we will not see the NUC as a common setup in the household, there will be several cases uses for it that makes more practical sense. Central to the NUC's promise is the size and weight. One side of the NUC is peppered with all standard ports -- mini-HDMI, two USB 3.0 ports, a GigaBit LAN port, and mini Display Port. Since the Intel NUC is an open platform, PC Express took the kits and configured three different set-up at specific price categories. Read more in our articles including "Intel PCX Cobalt NUC Quick Review" and "Intel, PC Express launches Cobalt NUC".