HCHTech
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- Pittsburgh, PA - USA
We recently did a 4-computer new office setup, using Intel NUC computers. We normally use Lenovo Tiny computers these days, but we couldn't source the specs we wanted quickly enough for this client, so they went elsewhere for the hardware.
The NUCs were 12th Gen i5, 16GB RAM & 256GB SSDs, Win11 Pro machines. They are thicker than the Lenovo Tiny units, but they can mount on any VESA monitor that doesn't use the VESA connection for the desk stand, so that's a plus. They aren't as "neat" as the Lenovos since they require a separate power brick and a special (not included) 1' HDMI cable for the video connection. The Lenovo units, when you use the Tiny-in-One monitor, use a single power brick for both the monitor and the computer, and there is no separate video cable since that connection is direct. Plus, the monitor power button powers up the computer in their Tiny-in-one setup. So pros and cons, but they worked, gave the same basic "all in one" look to the user.
Time will tell about their reliability but so far so good. I still prefer the Lenovo Tinys but we're down to about a 50% success rate on availability of the one we want on any given day. Nice to have another option to look at.
The NUCs were 12th Gen i5, 16GB RAM & 256GB SSDs, Win11 Pro machines. They are thicker than the Lenovo Tiny units, but they can mount on any VESA monitor that doesn't use the VESA connection for the desk stand, so that's a plus. They aren't as "neat" as the Lenovos since they require a separate power brick and a special (not included) 1' HDMI cable for the video connection. The Lenovo units, when you use the Tiny-in-One monitor, use a single power brick for both the monitor and the computer, and there is no separate video cable since that connection is direct. Plus, the monitor power button powers up the computer in their Tiny-in-one setup. So pros and cons, but they worked, gave the same basic "all in one" look to the user.
Time will tell about their reliability but so far so good. I still prefer the Lenovo Tinys but we're down to about a 50% success rate on availability of the one we want on any given day. Nice to have another option to look at.