The company Intel has released another mini-PC for playing modern Windows games. Based on user needs, the device has received a gaming graphics card and a powerful processor. The Intel NUC 12 Enthusiast mini-PC features popular wired and wireless interfaces. The price of the new product is quite reasonable. Compared to similar models from well-known competitors, the gadget is more advanced in terms of cooling. This inevitably affects the absence of performance drops during prolonged loads on the processor and video card.
Gaming Mini-PC Intel NUC 12 Enthusiast – Specifications
| Processor | Intel Core i7-12700H (3.5-4.7 GHz, 14 cores, 20 threads) |
| Graphics Card | Discrete, Intel Arc A770M, 16 GB GDDR6, 256-bit |
| RAM | Not included, DDR4-3200 slots |
| Storage | Not included, 3 M.2 slots (PCIe 4.0 x4 or PCIe 3.0 x4) |
| Wired and Wireless Interfaces | 2.5G Ethernet, 6x USB 3.2 Type-A, HDMI 2.1, 2x DisplayPort 2.0, 2x Thunderbolt 4, Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.2 |
| Mini-PC Dimensions | 230x180x60 mm |
| Price | $1180-1350 |
The cost of the Intel NUC 12 Enthusiast mini-PC is listed without including RAM and storage modules. This allows the buyer to assemble a gaming computer themselves. Retailers sell the new product at a price of $1699. The package includes 8 GB of RAM and 256 GB of storage. But that’s expensive. For $400, you can get 16 GB of RAM and 1 TB of storage, for example.
The mini-PC comes with a plastic stand for vertical placement on a desk. If desired, it can be mounted behind a monitor. Given its size, this is not a problem.
