Intel Rolls Out NUC 8 Pro Targeting Businesses

[btarunr]

Intel Wednesday rolled out its NUC 8 Pro "Provo Canyon" line of compact desktops targeted at businesses. These NUCs are fit for enterprise client desktop role as some of the models feature Intel vPro, and are powered by 8th generation Core "Whiskey Lake-U" processors. Leading the pack is the NUC8v7PN, powered by a Core i7-8665U processor, followed by the NUC8v5PN powered by Core i5-8365U, and the NUC8i3PN, powered by Core i3-8145U. The NUC8v7PN and NUC8v5PN offer Intel vPro support. All three come in two chassis types, H and K. The H chassis features a 2.5-inch drive bay with SATA 6 Gbps interface, and measures 117 mm x 112 mm x 53 mm, while the compact K chassis lacks the 2.5-inch drive bay, and is 37 mm tall. The three are also available in bare board form-factors, so you can use your own NUC-compatible cases.

Connectivity features common to all three are dual HDMI 2.0b (HDCP 2.2) ports with in-built CEC; two DDR4 SO-DIMM slots supporting up to 32 GB of dual-channel memory; one Thunderbolt 3 (40 Gbps) port at the rear panel that includes DisplayPort 1.3 and USB 3.1 gen 2 wiring; and four USB type-A ports, from which three are USB 3.1 gen 2, and one USB 2.0. Networking connectivity includes 802.11ac through an Intel Wireless AC-9560 vPro WLAN card (NUC8v7PN and NUC8v5PN only) or Wireless AC-9560 (NUC8i3PN), and one 1 GbE interface driven by Intel i219-LM controller. The audio is completely HDMI-based, there are no analog jacks. The three are certified for Windows 10 IoT Enterprise and Windows Server 2019.



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[lexluthermiester]

The audio is completely HDMI-based, there are no analog jacks.

This is a deal breaker. Intel seems to be continuing it's trend of losing touch with the needs of the market.

 

[candle_86]

This is a deal breaker. Intel seems to be continuing it's trend of losing touch with the needs of the market.

It's what Intel does, they tried to force btx on the market, they want to push the 12v psu, it's just what they do.

 

[lexluthermiester]

they want to push the 12v psu

They succeeded on that one but only because it made sense from an engineering perspective. They are market leaders and for good reason, however, like Apple and Microsoft they are trying to push the industry in directions people don't want to go.

 

[candle_86]

They succeeded on that one but only because it made sense from an engineering perspective. They are market leaders and for good reason, however, like Apple and Microsoft they are trying to push the industry in directions people don't want to go.

Yep, they are behaving just like ibm.

 

[lexluthermiester]

Yep, they are behaving just like ibm.

I can see your point, but disagree. Intel is very different from IBM. Always have been.

 

[Disparia]

A good fit for where I work. A large number of the monitors have built-in speakers and everyone is issued a USB-connected headset.

The 2x HDMI is much appreciated over other models, such as the NUC 8 Mainstream with 1x HDMI + 1x DP as we try to give each user two of the same monitor. When not limited to monitors with both inputs, it's easier to find models with our other wants (speakers, VESA mounting).

Only thing I'd wish it had is their i225 controller (2.5Gb Ethernet). Not that we've deployed it yet, but our cabling is good so it'll just be switch swaps in the future.