Intel NUC 5 Business Kit (NUC5i5MYHE) - Core i5 vPro, Tall, Add't Components Needed

I've had this about two months, and liked it so much I bought a second one. I put 16GB of stock Crucial RAM, a HyperX Savage 240GB SSD, and an Intel 7260N wireless NIC into it. The only problem I had was finding the antenna wires for the wireless NIC, but they were there. The unit is nearly silent. It's quick enough for all day to day desktop functionality but it's clearly not a gaming machine (although it runs older games without a hitch). The video is faultless under normal load. I used Rufus to build a Win7 install USB stick, and installation of Win7 took a few minutes and was problem-free. I downloaded the current drivers from Intel's site and had no problems with any of them.This has become my day-to-day default machine, and sits on top of the 6700K/32GB machine I had been using daily.

Pricey, but performs *very* well, and can handle 16GB of RAM and an SSD. Mine's hooked up to a 4K TV and a pair of 24" 1920x1200 monitors (with VGA to USB3 adapters) and I use it to remote into other systems. Quiet, takes up no room, and doesn't generate any appreciable amount of heat, which helps in a small office that gets hot in the summer.

I'm very happy with the performance of this PC. Granted I don't play games, but it handles all the graphic design multitasking I do like a champ. I run dual monitors at 1920 x 1200 without any issue. It is configured with a Samsung 850 EVO 250GB Sata III SSD and 2 x 8GB Crucial Balistic Sport DDR3 RAM. You will need 2 micro DP to DP to hook up the monitors and also this is something to note, you will need a USB 2.0 extender if you plan on using a bluetooth mouse directly into the PC. I contacted Intel on this one, for some reason the USB 3.0 ports are not shielded and create interference with bluetooth dongle. The extender just places the dongle at a distance far enough away so that the EMF of the port doesn't interfere. Another way around this is to connect the dongle into your monitor and run a USB out from the monitor into the PC.

These little machines are amazing. I've purchased two dozen of various NUC models over the last 6 months because they are small, light, easy to pick up and move to a different desk if needed, and most of all they are incredibly powerful!This particular model is a 5th generation i3 processor by Intel. I have 16GB of DDR3 RAM and a Samsung EVO 850 250GB M.2 SSD with it. I can't believe how fast this thing performs. I use it with PhotoShop, ConnectWise (line of business application), MS Office 2016, Windows 10, and Chrome browser. I will quite often have all of these apps up and running simultaneously with 15+ tabs open in Chrome. It never misses a beat.If you want a tiny desktop computer, build yourself a NUC.

A bunch of functionality of this device doesn't work properly (UEFI firmware compatibility with supposedly compatible Windows OSes, TPM 2.0 support/integration, etc...) doesn't function properly and Intel hasn't addressed it during the time the product has been on the market. Intel's support continues to be the slow "we'll-get-back-to-you-in-a-few-days" nightmare that has sent my unit out of Amazon's return policy and into the land of being a desk decoration. I've spent far more time working with various support experts trying to get this thing to work to the point where ten of these wouldn't be worth the time I've spent on it. Good luck, buyers.

Nice little device that cleanly replaces a traditional bulky and noisy mini-tower computer. I chose this particular NUC5I5MYHE model specifically because of the dual Mini Display Ports as all my computers have a dual 19" 4:3 monitor configuration.In addition to the base NUC unit, I purchased the Crucial 8Gb RAM kit (4GBx2 DDR3 1600 MT/s PC3 - 12800 CL11 SODIMM CT2KIT51264BF160B), a Samsung SSD (Samsung 850 EVO 250 GB M.2 MZ-N5E250BW) and Bluetooth/WiFi combo module (Intel 7265). Installation of these components wasn't difficult, especially if you have smaller hands. The one problem I ran into was that the units antenna wires that connect to the BT/WiFI 7265 module kept popping off due to their rigidity and routing within the enclosure.All said and done, the hardware (NUC+RAM+SSD+BT-WiFi module) cost $584 dollars (plus OS software of your choice) -- that isn't any less costly than a traditional desktop (mini tower) computer, so you should only consider the NUC if you're looking for small form factor and quiet operation.I chose to install Windows 7 64-bit. On the OS/software side, the only problem I encountered was that the Bluetooth driver and software stack wouldn't work properly with my Apple bluetooth keyboard and/or Microsoft bluetooth mouse -- not until I upgraded the BIOS. On a side note, finding the proper drivers and BIOS file are a bit of a pain with Intel's site -- Intel could really benefit by learning from other tech giants when it comes to implementing a simplified "enter your device's model number or serial number and here are all the drivers and files you need" approach.On the plus side, the unit runs cool, quiet and the Intel i5 is fast enough for the non-gamer applications I use on a daily basis.I do have a few criticisms of the hardware design:The first and biggest concern of the device's design is that there aren't enough USB ports. There are only two on the back and two on the front. I'd like to see at least four on the back for keyboard, mouse, scanner and cable to feed my monitor's integrated USB hub. The two ports on the front would then be sufficient for the occasional use of my external DVD and memory card reader.Speaking of memory card reader, I've seen others post that it would be real nice to have a SD card slot integrated into the unit. I see this as a really nice to have, but not a need to have. For the $1.50 it would cost in parts, it would be nice to see it built in to future NUC units.Also, why Intel located the audio output jack on the front of the unit doesn't make a lot of sense to me. Why isn't this on the back like a normal computer so that I can route and hide all my cables?Lastly, the design of the power supply leaves a bit to be desired. The connector to the NUC is not locking, and for reason's unknown, the barrel connector is a right angle which doesn't make a lot of sense given that all other cables (USB, Enternet, display ports) exit straight out the back. More importantly, the 'brick' plugs directly to your outlet, rather than with a lead cable -- for me this was also a problem as my power strip will no longer fit under my desk with the NUC's power brick attached.All-in-all, I'd buy one again and would recommend these to peers -- but I'd make sure the limitations outlined above wouldn't be a problem first.