Overall, we would say the Intel NUC 11 Pro is a worthy successor to the NUC 10 Pro. It was slightly slower in applications that were multi-threaded because it only has four cores; however, graphic applications performed extremely well thanks to its Iris Xe iGPU. As more and more applications are becoming graphic-intensive, it was wise of Intel to trade a more powerful iGPU for CPU cores. If you're looking to power some digital signage or just want a reasonably peppy desktop that takes up almost no working space, the NUC11TNKi5 is an aggressively priced entry into a small but important market for both enterprise and professional customers. We have also reviewed other NUCs, including the NUC 7 CJYS , a low-priced system powered by an Intel Celeron J4005 processor that we ended up installing IGEL and Wyse VDI client software on and used to connect to our virtual desktops. A more powerful NUC we reviewed was the NUC 8 i7BEH, which we installed ESXi on after our initial review and we currently use as an ESXi host. Both systems have been working extremely well for their assigned roles. We also reviewed a NUC 9 Pro which had a Xeon processor and discrete GPU, and ESXi running on it. These examples highlight the flexibility and range of uses that NUCs provide.

Assignment. . You may not assign your rights or obligations under this Agreement without Intel’s prior written consent. No third party will have any rights under this Agreement. Again, we should stress that it's difficult to avoid apples-to-oranges comparisons in any of these tests, but the NUC 11 Pro Kit easily cleared the 4,000-point mark that shows excellent general productivity pep. It can certainly handle most daily Microsoft Office, video-calling, or web browsing tasks you throw its way. Delivering a robust AI infrastructure for a large enterprise extends beyond mere hardware provision. Achieving maximum performance and usability demands thoughtful design and orchestration of the entire data center. This entails not only selecting top-tier technologies like the NVIDIA DGX™ platform, NVIDIA networking, optimised storage, and more, but also employing advanced infrastructure software to ensure optimal management and utilisation. The goal is to maximise AI development capabilities across the entire organisation.

The Intel NUC 11 Pro that we will be reviewing in this article is the TNKi5 which comes with 16 GB of RAM, a 512GB M.2-based SATA SSD, a Core i5-1135G7 processor with an integrated Iris Xe Graphics GPU, and Windows 10 Pro. The device’s connectivity is very good as it has six USB ports, two HDMI ports, WiFi, and a 2.5Gb wired ethernet. Intel NUC 11 Pro Specifications That said, this is a stronger effort than earlier NUCs based on Intel's traditionally poky IGPs. Look at the NUC 11 Pro's graphics results in the 3DMark tests versus those of the Lenovo and MSI minis, which are based on Intel UHD 630 and 620 Graphics, the predecessors to the Iris Xe IGP generation. Intel IGPs are getting better, though you won't mistake them for dedicated GeForce GTX or RTX chips anytime soon. F7 BIOS update [TN0075.CAP] - .CAP file to be used for F7 BIOS Update method. It requires a USB flash device.

Here the NUC 11 Pro Kit impressed us a bit, almost sparring with the much beefier (and over twice as expensive) NUC 11 Enthusiast Kit. Go, little guy, go! Graphics Tests Next to the front USB ports you have your power button, and beneath the case lid, you'll find chips that enable compatibility with the Wi-Fi 6 AX201 standard, as well as Bluetooth 5.0. Intel® Core™ i7-1165G7 processor (2.8 GHz@28W, up to 4.7 GHz Turbo, 4 Cores, 8 Threads, 12 MB L3 Cache)UEFI BIOS update [TNTGL357.0075.UEFI.zip] - Allows you to update the BIOS from the EFI Shell. It requires a USB flash device. Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX201 vPro (i7 vPro and i5 vPro kits), non-vPro (other kits) on M.2 22x30 E-key slot As this was the first NUC that we received with a 2.5GbE NIC in it we were curious as to how well it would perform. As we didn’t have another system with an onboard 2.5GbE NIC we attached a CableCreation USB 3.0 to 2.5 Gigabit LAN Ethernet Cable Adapter to the NUC 11 CE that we previously reviewed. We connected the two NUCs together using a MikroTik CRS305-1G-4S+IN 10GbE 5-Port Desktop Switch using Cat 6 cables.