http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/nuc/nuc-kit-d54250wyk.html
NUC. Now on Haswell :-)
BRIX. Same shit.
Mini PC Six Core i7 8750H
Mark, if you do not understand how some things are used you do not need to make very strange assumptions.
There is zero miniaturization in the box - they just left off the keyboard and screen - and want to charge more!
Did you take some new course in sophistics?
Sorry, your comment makes even less sense. The laptop has exactly the same specs as the box you have touted - so how is it bad "in every way"? Hyperbole does not suit you (or anyone else). And the little notebook is much cheaper, and has a screen and keyboard. So, you can take it anywhere even to places with no keyboard, mouse and screen and even if there is no AC! And if you want a bigger screen, it has an HDMI and usb-c port, just like the rip-off box. There is zero miniaturization in the box - they just left off the keyboard and screen - and want to charge more! No special engineering ingenuity, nothing.
"specifically made" - LOL. That is exactly why it is outrageously priced - $100 more! Low volume.
The economies of scale in production by Asus, selling in 1500 stores and on line make it possible to sell the same internal hardware at a lower price with more features. Capitalism at its best, and a forum at its best so people can call out promotions that make no sense.
And the "specifically made" box is not even available now. I guess the notebook is "generally" made?
Mark, your comment has no sense at all.
Why get bad notebook (as it is bad in everything), instead of specifically made tiny PC?
Purpose of this thing is to take it with you to places where you already have keyboard, mouse and screen.
For a $100 less than the above you get exactly the same specs + screen, keyboard and battery:
Yes, it doesn't fit in your pocket, but its relatively light and a lot more versatile. Plus, your pocket will be less empty of cash.
ZBOX Pico PI225-GK
Tiny small PC that you can put in pocket. Available already.
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1448412-REG/zotac_zbox_pi225_gk_w2b_intel_n4000_mini_pc.html
Compulab MintBox Mini 2
Acer Revo Cube
ECS Liva Z Plus
Gigabyte Brix Mini with Kaby lake now
TVPRO HD6
WIndows 10 PC made specially for TVs.
Vorke V1 Intel Braswell Celeron J3160 4G RAM 64G SSD Windows 10 MINI PC Gigabit LAN Bluetooth4.0 HDMI & VGA Output USB3.0
Gigabyte presented new Brix PCs
Each model has HDMI and Mini DisplayPort outputs with support for dual displays, four USB 3.0 and one Thunderbolt 3/USB 3.1 Type-C port, Gigabit Ethernet, a headset jack, and 2 SODIMM slots for DDR4-2133 memory.
Zotac Pico T3 and T4, both come with x5 and x7 Atom chips with hardware H265 decoders.
Shuttle XPC nano NC01UWIN10HE - Celeron 3205U 1.5 GHz - 2 GB - 32 GB
https://www.cdw.com/shop/products/SHUTTLE-NC01U-MINI-PC-3205U-2GB/3906192.aspx
Intel NUC is updated with last gen CPUs
Intel® NUC Kit NUC6i3SYH is equipped with Intel’s newest architecture, the 6th generation Intel® Core™ i3-6100U processor. With 7.1 surround sound and a full-sized HDMI* port for brilliant 4K resolution, NUC6i3SYH can power home entertainment and light gaming. NUC6i3SYH has room for a 2.5” drive so you can store all your media and an M.2 SSD so you can transfer your data at lightning speed. Designed for Windows® 10, NUC6i3SYH has the performance to stream media, manage spreadsheets, or create presentations.
http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/nuc/nuc-kit-nuc6i3syh.html
ASUS Chromebox Mini Chrome OS Desktop Computer with 1.7GHz Intel Core i3 Processor, 4GB RAM, and 16GB SSD
The Shuttle XPC nano NC01U is available with a Celeron 3205U, Core i3-5005U, Core i5-5200U, or Core i7-5500U processor. Each model has mini DisplayPort, HDMI, Gigabit Ethernet, 802.11ac WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0, RS-232, and USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 ports.
HP Pavilion Mini 300-030 Desktop, Intel Core i3-4025U Dual Core, 4GB DDR3, 1TB SATA, 802.11n, Bluetooth, Win8.1, $319
http://computers.woot.com/offers/hp-pavilion-mini-intel-core-i3-desktop-9
Gigabyte BRIX GB-BACE3000
Using Braswell chip (hence good H.265 playback)
http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=5569#ov
MSI WindBOX III, uses Broadwell and can play H.264 using hardware acceleration
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