Deal | GMK NucBox 2 mini PC is only $399 USD for a limited time with 8 GB RAM and 256 GB NVMe SSD
The system is hundreds of dollars cheaper than an Intel NUC. If you don't plan on running intensive applications or heavy graphics, then the Core i5-8259U-powered NucBox 2 will do the trick for your HTPC streaming purposes.
Notebookcheck has partnered with GMK to offer a $100 USD discount on the new NucBox 2 mini PC for a limited time. The deal is for a complete kit with RAM, storage, and Windows 10 Home already installed. Users must apply the coupon code 'Notebookcheck100OFF' at checkout when ordering directly from the GMK online store. The NucBox 2 is essentially half the price of the latest Intel NUC11 with sufficient performance for typical HTPC loads like 4K streaming or browsing.
Alternatively, users can still purchase the NucBox 2 from Amazon for $439 without a carrying bag or $499 with the carrying bag. Purchasing the mini PC through the GMK website will include the bag only if the $100 coupon is not applied. It's unfortunately quite confusing as it would have been simpler to not tie the bag to any coupons at all.
See our full review on the GMK NucBox 2 to learn more about the mini PC and its performance.
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After graduating with a B.S. in environmental hydrodynamics from the University of California, I studied reactor physics to become licensed by the U.S. NRC to operate nuclear reactors. There's a striking level of appreciation you gain for everyday consumer electronics after working with modern nuclear reactivity systems astonishingly powered by computers from the 80s. When I'm not managing day-to-day activities and US review articles on Notebookcheck, you can catch me following the eSports scene and the latest gaming news.