Link Intel is closing the NUC division.
Too bad. They're kinda neat.
this post was submitted on 12 Jul 2023
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I've been running a basic Pentium J5005 NUC for a couple of years now as a Linux media center and a simple home server. This tiny box still impresses me. Linux support is excellent (i.e. everything just works), it boots in a few seconds and sips very little power.
I think the NUCs are a great example of a well-implemented x86 platform. Many competitors have sprung up, offering similar-looking boxes. But I'm not confident they can reach the level of compatibility and OS support as the NUCs.
That said, I think they've been a bit too expensive to become super popular. The "enthusiast" line were also interesting devices IMO, but with even more prohibitive prices.
They just moved the production of Nucs to Asus.
Do you mean that Asus will be manufacturing the NUC with same quality, reliability and support? If so that will be great. I just bought a Beelink and even though it looks very well built it doesn't have the track record of NUC and Mac mini.