Pricing and Availability
Pricing
As equipped for our review testing with 32GB of DDR4-2666 memory, and a 240GB SanDisk SSD Plus 2.5-in drive, the total cost of the NUC7i7DNHE system comes to just over $1,000. Considering you could get a premium 8th generation-equipped ultrabook like the Dell XPS 13 for this price (albeit with much less RAM), the value proposition of the NUC is a bit disappointing.
Due to high memory costs, a much more reasonable configuration would be 16GB of RAM along with the same SanDisk SSD Plus. For a 16GB configuration, you are looking more at the $750 range.
Naturally, the NUC still provides a price premium and performance disadvantage compared to what can be had with full-size desktop components, but that's not really the point.
The NUC7i7DNHE provides the right amount of performance for the vast majority of desktop users looking to do productivity tasks, but the package as a whole doesn't make much sense for consumers.
However, we look forward to seeing Intel's replacement for the consumer-focused NUC7i7BNH, which adds features like Thunderbolt 3, Iris Pro graphics, and maintains a cheaper $475 MSRP.
As a device that could be easily used for wide-scale office deployments, VESA mounted behind a display and our of mind, the NUC7i7DNHE makes a lot of sense. The additional expansion slot and lid add-on ecosystem provide flexibility for enterprises that have special requirements, such as VGA and RS-232 that may not be widely available on small form factor systems.
For IT Managers looking for small systems with impressive performance levels for wide-scale deployment or industrial applications, give the NUC7i7DNHE a look.
The NUC7i7DNHE is currently available for preorder from SimplyNUC and is expected to ship later in April.
Intel UHD 630 Integrated
Intel UHD 630 Integrated “Graphics”! Ha Ha, Ha ha haw! Ah ha ha ha Haw!
Where the F is that Zotac with the Zen/With Vega Graphics SKU options because that’s one whole lot less funny thing than Intel UHD 630.
Intel UHD 630, Ah Ha Ha Haw, Ah haw Haw HAW! He he he Haw! Ahhhhh HAW ha ha ha [Gasps for air]! Ahhhhhh Hhhhhaw haw haw Hawwwww!
Oh Intel and its money and the entire integrated graphics market years behind schedule becasue of Intel’s incentivising the laptop/other OEMs over the years.
Raja can you fix that, and it will take years for that to come online.
So Where the F is that Zotac with the AMD/With Vega graohics options in some integrated form that’s surely not Intel Dogfood based!
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hey pcper, can you guys IP ban this person from commenting in your articles
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Quote “However, we look
Quote “However, we look forward to seeing Intel’s replacement for the consumer-focused NUC7i7BNH, which adds features like Thunderbolt 3, Iris Pro graphics, and maintains a cheaper $475 MSRP.”
Soooo are we actually expecting Intel to do something like this? It seems like these days they actively work to do the OPPOSITE of what the market tells them to do to stay competitive.
Judging by leaked roadmaps,
Judging by leaked roadmaps, it doesn't seem too likely for this generation. Hopefully, with Cannon Lake-U we see some more compelling consumer-focused NUCs.
Did they take the Cortana mic
Did they take the Cortana mic out of this new NUC model?
No pinholes in the front
No pinholes in the front should answer the question..
Are there any benefits to
Are there any benefits to running the higher clocked DDR4-2667 as opposed to the recommended DDR4-2400?
Are the any benefits to
Are the any benefits to running the high-clocked DDR4-2667 compared to the tecommended DDR4-2400?
Thanks for the review
Thanks for the review Ken.
When do you expect the Iris Pro version of the 8th gen part to come out?
Have you tested this with UHD HDR rips? how does it perform?
I have a similarly specced
I have a similarly specced model made by pcglobal costing $333 which plays uhd 4k HDR flawlessly using VLC. No great for MPC HC with mad VR.