Intel has had a great deal of success with its small structure factor Next Unit of Figuring (NUC) range. In the past couple of years, the organization has stretched out into the small structure factor (SFF) gaming specialty with considerable success. The first NUC to support a discrete desktop GPU was the Intel NUC 9 Limit 'Ghost Canyon' model which hit the market in the first 50% of 2020. In any case, it was restricted to a GPU no longer than 8-inches, frustrating its potential somewhat.
Presently, the hotly anticipated Intel NUC 11 Limit 'Beast Canyon' is here and it removes the 8-inch limit on GPU size (double fan types) for more powerful 12-inch triple-fan type cards. To this degree, it is set in opposition to the superb, yet over the top expensive Razer Hatchet Intel NUC 9 Limit based apparatus. Be that as it may, the new Intel NUC 11 'Beast Canyon' NUC also sports the latest Intel Tiger Lake-based eleventh era silicon (up to Center i9-11900KB) manufactured on Intel's 10 nm SuperFin hub. TDP is also increased from 45 W on the superseded model to 65 W for the new 'beast'.
The Intel NUC 11 NUC 11 Limit 'Beast Canyon' can be purchased in a barebones design sans Smash, OS and storage or in unit structure with pre-installed DDR4-3200 Slam (SO-DIMMS), a couple of M.2 SSDs and Windows 10 Genius. While it can run out of the crate without the expansion of a GPU card thanks to the iGPU prepared into the computer processor, buyers should factor in a regular GPU of their decision that draws close to 350 W. Of course, with the computer processor and Slam incorporated into an Intel Figure Component, there is update potential in its future. NUC 9 Limit 'Ghost Canyon' owners, will, for instance, have the option to move up to the new NUC 11 Outrageous Process Component when it surfaces for separate purchase.