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Intel NUC 6 Essential Kit NUC6CAYH Intel Celeron J3455 4GB DDR3 128GB SSD 4k Support Dual Monitor Capable WiFi Bluetooth Windows 10 Professional 64Bit Celeron Tall 4GB Ram 128GB SSD
Last Updated: October 20, 2019 (Refresh Now)
7.0
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
136
Old Reviews
53
Unverified
7
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4K
RESOLUTION
Quad Core
PROCESSOR TYPE
4096 GB
MEMORY
Yes
BLUETOOTH
Review Analysis - 76 recent, verified reviews
Detailed Mode
Memory
25memory, hard drive, 4gb, ssd, crucial
+76%
-24%
" ... The unit is good once you put the right memory in it. ... I had to change memory 3 times before I got the right memory. ... Once I put this memory all came up and is running fine with WIN 10. ... I put a SSD drive in it as well and all is running good and fast. ... "
" ... You're best bet is to buy a low voltage 2x4GB Crucial ram PC3L-12800 (1600 MHz) or PC3L-14900 (1866 MHz). ... Note that my 16GB of ram is crucial. ... As far as opening up the case to install the hard drive and memory, it's super easy. ... Just unscrew the four screws at the bottom of the case, open from top, and you can easily add in the hard drive and memory. ... "
" ... Works great, I put a 1TB SSHD and 4GBs of RAM in here as a home server/torrentbox, and it does the job perfectly. ... "
" ... I outfitted it with 8GB of RAM and a 1TB hard drive. ... "
" ... after installed 8G memory and 240G SSD, it's definitely a very good office computer, ... "
" ... (I'm running it with 8G of ram and a Samsung SSD.) ... "
" ... Crucial 4GB Single DDR3/DDR3L 1600 MT/s (PC3-12800) Unbuffered SODIMM 204-Pin Memory - CT51264BF160BJ ... "
" ... Purchased memory that was on the Intel "approved list" for this product. ... "
Software Platform
24os, bios, linux, windows 10, boot
+67%
-33%
" ... I would recommend using a flashdrive to boot the OS for the first time to avoid this. ... "
" ... She only uses a computer for basic things like reading email, making Word docs and web surfing so she didn't need a computer with a ton of power. ... "
" ... The setting "Wake On Lan Shutdown" is disabled by default. ... "
" ... If you are browsing the internet, working in microsoft word, excel, and steaming netflix, it will work without a hiccup. ... For light work, browsing, and streaming it has no problems. ... "
" ... If you price out all the components (including OS), this saves you a lot of money! ... "
" ... Install went smooth, so after a few reboots and lots of updates device manager showed all devices accounted for and no errors. ... Windows runs incredibly snappy. ... "
" ... I started looking into stick computers as a streaming/web browsing machine. ... "
" ... Even using Hyper-V to run Ubuntu on these machines and you would never know it. ... "
Device Compatibility
16mini pc, linux, great little, desktop, workstations
+94%
-6%
" ... Great little computer. ... Very good for websurfing, basic office use, and Intel has a great support website. ... "
" ... Also, this is my second purchase of a mini-PC. ... "
" ... Excellent little computer. ... I have everything installed on it, that I had on my larger desktop computer. ... "
" ... Intel supports Linux in the BIOS as an operating system to boot and it works. ... "
" ... I got a barebones system, and I tell ya: I'm loving this computer. ... "
" ... Fantastic little HTPC. ... "
" ... I liked it so much I'm thinking about replacing my personal Dell desktop with one of the more powerful Intel NUCs sometime soon. ... "
" ... Great little device! ... "
Overall performance
15intel, i3, core, nuc, hard drive
+93%
-7%
" ... Windows runs incredibly snappy. ... Surfing, no lag. ... "
" ... It's SCREAMING FAST for its class! ... "
" ... most important this little box CPU fan is very quite even when 100% workload, may due to CPU TDP is only 10w, i3 model TDP is 15w, its fan is a little noisy when CPU is 100%, ... "
" ... Performance is plenty adequate for browsing or office use. ... "
" ... For the barebones you can't beat this price for the performance. ... "
" ... The build quality of this little PC seems good and it runs quiet. ... The main workload is Openhab2 which it handles with ease and is quite a bit fast than running on a Raspberry Pi 3. ... "
" ... Its fast and runs Microsoft perfectly ... "
" ... It's way faster than this cheap nuc. ... "
Product Reliability
13failed, went, upgrade, months, issue
+38%
-62%
" ... NUC6CAYH is a piece of garbage. ... I have had 3 just up and die after a matter of months. ... "
" ... Darn thing is defective and cant return it cause the return window closed ... "
" ... (I also tried a Nuc5 but it crashed and blue screened after windows update failed . ... "
" ... Does not work. ... "
" ... It got the same error as other people where it didn't work. ... This performed much worse and kept overheating on me. ... "
Ports
10ports, hdmi, bios, usb, nuc
+80%
-20%
" ... I have it running Ubuntu server 18.04, mounting a couple of USB drives. ... "
" ... This one works, is very quiet, doesn't overheat so far, has 4 usb 3.0 ports. ... "
" ... Brought it to her house in a book-bag and since this has a VGA port (also has HDMI) was able to hook it up to her old monitor. ... "
" ... The first thing I did was update the BIOS, which was as easy as downloading the new BIOS from Intel's website to a USB flash stick and rebooting. ... I booted a CentOS GNU/Linux install CD from a USB DVD drive and installed CentOS without any problems at all. ... "
" ... I have it setup in my living room to stream movies from my basement computer via Ethernet. ... "
" ... No fan, low power, boots fast, all those ports in a tiny box. ... "
" ... But, I'm running it with Ubuntu on two monitors, the VGA is a dashboard so I don't mind that it's a little blurry, and the machine is just STUPID FAST when all I wanted was a cheap spare machine. ... "
" ... The BIOS lets you play with the lighting on the front for the power button and the LED ring around the USB ports and power button. ... "
Resolution
7video, htpc, 1080p content, 1080p, ram
+86%
-14%
" ... If you are paying a fraction of the cost of a gaming computer, don't expect this little machine will encode video, blast 4K streaming, and have tons of stuff running. ... This is great for HTPC @ 1080P. ... "
" ... Mine (an older 5th gen i7 model with more RAM) averages at 40 W while watching 4k, idles at 13 W, and uses 1. ... "
" ... No slowdowns in Kodi for 1080p content. ... "
" ... Full-res bluetooth movie file, viewed on VLC over wireless, played flawlessly at 1080p with no dropping at all. ... "
" ... I've tested 1080p content and it plays fine, no stuttering or other issues. ... "
" ... This has been a great product for my htpc since they finally got hd audio working on Libreelec. ... "
Returns
7replacement, refund, get, returned, issue
-100%
" ... Darn thing is defective and cant return it cause the return window closed ... "
" ... Amazon sent a replacement. ... "
" ... also returned that one) ... "
" ... Now I have to jump through whatever hoops to send it back in order to get a refund. ... "
" ... It took ten days to get a refund. ... "
" ... I am returning the NUC. ... "
" ... Still trying to give it a chance but may return it. ... "
Setup
6easy, updates, super, win, setup
+100%
" ... Just walk away from the computer for about an hour and let all of the updates install and applied and after that is done, it's going to be fine. ... "
" ... It’s quick and easy to setup and deploy at home. ... "
" ... Install went smooth, so after a few reboots and lots of updates device manager showed all devices accounted for and no errors. ... "
" ... My workaround was to install Win 10 Pro ($14 from sdkey), disable automatic updating, and use Classic Shell to make it Win 7-like. ... "
" ... Setting it up is super easy. ... "
Apps
6os, boot, ssd, programs, medical
+100%
" ... If you are browsing the internet, working in microsoft word, excel, and steaming netflix, it will work without a hiccup. ... "
" ... I would recommend using a flashdrive to boot the OS for the first time to avoid this. ... "
" ... Right now it is at a medical company running medical programs off the server and many other office program. ... "
" ... Browser is fast and responsive. ... "
" ... As a media player/streaming device I can highly recommend this computer. ... "
Price
6cost, value, performance, little, excellent
+100%
" ... Works like a charm, and especially for the price. ... "
" ... Best value for money ... "
" ... For the barebones you can't beat this price for the performance. ... "
" ... For the price it is a steal. ... "
Video Playback
5videos, play, watching, streaming, movie
+60%
-40%
" ... After that, its a great little PC for normal day to day web surfing and watching videos. ... "
" ... Youtube videos, no lag. ... "
" ... It works great for streaming video, which is my primary use for it. ... "
Gaming
3anything, video, lag, going, games
+100%
" ... Surfing, no lag. ... This thing could easily replace a full desktop system for those that dont do any heavy duty gaming, video editing or other high processing stuff. ... "
" ... Gaming-wise, anything heavier than Hearthstone is a no-no. ... "
" ... It is not going to play games or anything like that, but for browsing the internet and playing videos it works well. ... "
Ease of Use
3super, setup, setting
+100%
" ... It’s quick and easy to setup and deploy at home. ... "
" ... Setting it up is super easy. ... "
Storage
3+67%
-33%
" ... The biggest gotcha is MEMORY. ... "
" ... I had to change memory 3 times before I got the right memory. ... "
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Specifications
Performance
Processor Type: Quad Core
Memory
Memory: 4096 GB
Display
Resolution: 4K
Connectivity
Bluetooth: Yes
WiFi: Yes
4K
RESOLUTION
Quad Core
PROCESSOR TYPE
4096 GB
MEMORY
Yes
BLUETOOTH