Why no high power mini PCs?

All the NUCs and other mini PCs I see run mobile processors.

It's a shame because a simple downdraft air cooler with a 120mm fan can handle a pretty high power load and could definitely fit in a tiny space.

Add a few thunderbolt ports and you could have a capable and upgradeable little pc.

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Khanzarate@lemmy.world · 15 pts · 2y

I feel like there's just not a significant market for that.

Plenty of things that want that small size don't need the better processing, and relatively few things that need that better processing are concerned about space.

I agree, it's a shame.

GregoryTheGreat@programming.dev · 12 pts · 2y

You can always built a micro ITX real server with some of the AsRock server boards. Not as small as a NUC but pretty small considering their capabilities.

HidingCat@kbin.social · 11 pts · 2y

I'm not so confident as you in stuffing a 100-150W TDP CPU in a NUC-sized case.

epyon22@sh.itjust.works · 10 pts · 2y (4 replies)
bonus_crab@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 2y

damn thats cheap

GregoryTheGreat@programming.dev · 5 pts · 2y (1 reply)

I have one of those. It is amazing! I decommissioned a 1U Dell server for it. No RAID but my data isn’t critical.

jsprfrst@kbin.social · 2 pts · 2y

I have one as well. Its really nice, but the biggest drawback imho is it only support 1x2.5 inch drive

Narann@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y

That's some impressive specs for the case.

bandario@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 4 pts · 2y

Check out this little beast. Pretty bloody capable for the size and price.

https://youtu.be/BfXn-5-IYMY

Hazdaz@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 2y

Have you looked at the size of the latest videocards? That's just the GPU (and secondary components), and it's bigger than a NUC. The power supply needed to feed a powerful GPU and CPU is larger than a NUC. There's a lot of empty space inside a modern tower case, but you're not shrinking high end components down into a NUC. It's just not feasible.

thorcik@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 2y (1 reply)
CommunityLinkFixer@lemmings.world · 4 pts · 2y

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BaroqueInMind@piefed.social · 1 pts · 4d

What about this thing with the i7?