Intel initiated its Next Unit Computing (NUC) Line of mini PCs in 2012, with a vision of making PC systems that are small enough to fit into the palm of your hand, yet powerful enough to handle day-to-day desktop computing. Although several NUC models are still best-sellers in the market, Intel chose to step away from the business.

As disappointing as Intel's exit from the market is, it's comforting to know that GEEKOM, a multinational consumer electronics company, promises to keep Intel's vision of compact computing alive. In fact, GEEKOM's Mini IT series mini PCs have long been considered as the best alternatives to the Intel NUC Pros.

Akasa today introduced the Turing WS, a variant of its large Turing fanless case for the Intel NUC 12 Pro "Wall Street Canyon," system boards, which use Intel 12th Gen Core "Alder Lake-P" mobile processors. The Turing WS is physically identical to the company's Turing family of cases, measuring 247.9 mm x 113.5 mm x 95 mm (WxDxH), but with its I/O designed to correspond with NUC 12 Pro boards, and its heatsink SoC base with that of the "Alder Lake-P" SoC. The case also includes an M.2-2280 cooling surface, so you can extend the cooling capacity of the case to an NVMe SSD. Available for pre-order from October 3, the Akasa Turing WS is priced at USD $170.