Intel NUC11 Essential Kit alias Atlas Canyon with Intel Pentium Silver N6005 and Intel Celeron N4505 review

Intel have released their NUC 11 Essential Kit series under the pseudonym Atlas Canyon, which uses Jasper Lake processors. The barebone versions of the PCs are quite affordable. At the time of testing, the system with an Intel Celeron N4505 costs around $129 and the version of the Intel NUC11 Essential Kit - Atlas Canyon with an Intel Pentium Silver N6005 costs around $229. Barebone systems are often sold without RAM and SSDs, which should be kept in mind when working out costs. A license for the operating system is also not included in the price. For our test, we installed 16 GB DDR4 RAM and a 512 GB SSD into both of our test devices.
The comparison devices, which have similar specs, are listed in the following table.
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Rating | Date | Model | Weight | Height | Best Price |
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70.9 % | 03/2023 | Intel NUC11ATKPE, N6005 Pentium N6005, UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 32 EU) | 530 g | 36 mm | |
63.2 % | 03/2023 | Intel NUC11ATKC2, N4505 Celeron N4505, UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 16 EU) | 535 g | 36 mm | |
65.9 % | 01/2023 | Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro Celeron N5095, UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 16 EU) | 209 g | 43.5 mm | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition Celeron N5095, UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 16 EU) | 496 g | 34.2 mm | |||
02/2022 | Newsmay AC8 N6005 Pentium N6005, UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 32 EU) | 534 g | 48 mm | ||
08/2021 | AC6-M Mini-PC Celeron J4125, UHD Graphics 600 | 58 mm | |||
68.2 % | 03/2023 | Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 N95, UHD Graphics Xe 16EUs (Tiger Lake-H) | 381 g | 47 mm |
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Intel NUC11 Essential Kit - Atlas Canyon in detail
Case
The Intel NUC11 Essential Kit - Atlas Canyon is all black and doesn't have any high-shine surfaces. At first glance, the plastic case looks a little cheap. The actual tactile feel of the case is much better, however - the device is very sturdy thanks to its inner metal supports. This is very similar to other devices in the NUC series and the manufacturer doesn't make any exceptions for the Intel NUC11 Essential Kit - Atlas Canyon. When it comes to size, we can see a bit of a difference compared to other models in the series. The mini PC has a footprint of 13.5 x 11.5 centimetres - optically, this relatively small device is reminiscent of the Intel NUC Pro Chassis Element. Technically, they are built very differently from one another. The Intel NUC11 Essential Kit - Atlas Canyon can be attached to a monitor using the supplied VESA mount.
Connectivity
The Intel NUC 11 Essential Kit - Atlas Canyon has pretty standard connectivity for a mini PC in this device class. Six USB Type-A ports are more than enough for everyday use. You can connect monitors via DisplayPort or HDMI. Both devices are fitted the exact same, so we have refrained from presenting them separately.
Communication
The Intel NUC11 Essential Kit features Intel's own make of WLAN module, the Wireless AC 9462. Its performance is good compared to its competitors - maybe even better at times. Unfortunately, we still measured transmission rates significantly slower than the average for the mini PCs we tested. Both models of the Intel NUC 11 Essential Kit rely on the same WLAN module, which is why we got almost identical results for each one. We used the Asus ROG Rapture GT-AXE11000 as our test router in this test.
Networking | |
iperf3 receive AXE11000 | |
Average of class Mini PC (192.9 - 1688, n=23, last 2 years) | |
Intel NUC11ATKPE, N6005 | |
Intel NUC11ATKC2, N4505 | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
Average Intel Wireless AC 9462 (245 - 371, n=4) | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition | |
iperf3 transmit AXE11000 | |
Average of class Mini PC (184.1 - 1491, n=23, last 2 years) | |
Intel NUC11ATKC2, N4505 | |
Average Intel Wireless AC 9462 (359 - 370, n=4) | |
Intel NUC11ATKPE, N6005 | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro |
Accessories
The mini PC comes with a 65-watt power adapter and a mounting plate for the VESA mount.
Maintenance
The bottom of the Intel NUC11 Essential Kit - Atlas Canyon can be opened easily, as the bottom plate is only attached with four screws. Inside, the RAM slots and M.2 port are easily accessed. If you want to clean the CPU fan, you will have to further take apart the device.
Performance - 4 cores make everyday use considerably smoother
The Intel NUC11 Essential Kit - Atlas Canyon has a few Jasper Lake options - in our test, we will be taking a closer look at the Intel Celeron N4505 and the Intel Pentium Silver N6005. Due to the Intel Celeron N4505 only having 2 cores, this model quickly meets its limits. For everyday use, the Intel Pentium Silver N6005 is definitely the more sensible choice - its 4 cores provide a noticeable improvement in performance. However, for specific uses with a lighter operating system, the Intel NUC11 Essential Kit - Atlas Canyon with an Intel Celeron N4505 definitely still has its place. According to its specs, Linux is also supported by this model.
Testing conditions
We ran all performance tests using the energy profile "balanced". We didn't change the CPU's performance - instead, we left it in auto mode in accordance with the BIOS settings.
Processor
The Jasper Lake series' processors feature 2 cores in the Intel Celeron N4505 and 4 cores in the Intel Pentium Silver N6005. The dual-core SoC struggled quite a bit during our test, whereas the model with 4 cores did a considerably better job. Even the Intel Pentium Silver N6005's single-core performance was better, although the same SoC performed better in the Newsmay AC8 .
Even so, you have to consider where the device is intended on being used: For smaller, embedded systems with limited responsibilities using Linux as an operating system, the Intel NUC11 Essential Kit - Atlas Canyon with an Intel Celeron N4505 is definitely a valid and cost-effective option. If the system needs to run Windows, then we would recommend getting the Intel NUC11 Essential Kit - Atlas Canyon with an Intel Pentium N6005.
For further comparisons and benchmarks, please take a look at our CPU comparison table.
Performance Rating - Percent | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
Intel NUC11ATKPE, N6005 | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
Newsmay AC8 N6005 | |
AC6-M Mini-PC -2! | |
Intel NUC11ATKC2, N4505 |
Cinebench R15 | |
CPU Single 64Bit | |
Newsmay AC8 N6005 | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
Intel NUC11ATKPE, N6005 | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition | |
Intel NUC11ATKC2, N4505 | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
AC6-M Mini-PC | |
CPU Multi 64Bit | |
Intel NUC11ATKPE, N6005 | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
Newsmay AC8 N6005 | |
AC6-M Mini-PC | |
Intel NUC11ATKC2, N4505 |
Cinebench R20 | |
CPU (Single Core) | |
Newsmay AC8 N6005 | |
Intel NUC11ATKPE, N6005 | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
Intel NUC11ATKC2, N4505 | |
AC6-M Mini-PC | |
CPU (Multi Core) | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
Intel NUC11ATKPE, N6005 | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
Newsmay AC8 N6005 | |
AC6-M Mini-PC | |
Intel NUC11ATKC2, N4505 |
Cinebench R23 | |
Single Core | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
Newsmay AC8 N6005 | |
Intel NUC11ATKPE, N6005 | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
Intel NUC11ATKC2, N4505 | |
Multi Core | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
Intel NUC11ATKPE, N6005 | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
Newsmay AC8 N6005 | |
Intel NUC11ATKC2, N4505 |
Cinebench R11.5 | |
CPU Single 64Bit | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
Intel NUC11ATKPE, N6005 | |
Newsmay AC8 N6005 | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition | |
Intel NUC11ATKC2, N4505 | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
AC6-M Mini-PC | |
CPU Multi 64Bit | |
Intel NUC11ATKPE, N6005 | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
Newsmay AC8 N6005 | |
AC6-M Mini-PC | |
Intel NUC11ATKC2, N4505 |
Cinebench R10 | |
Rendering Single CPUs 64Bit | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
Intel NUC11ATKPE, N6005 | |
Newsmay AC8 N6005 | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition | |
Intel NUC11ATKC2, N4505 | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
AC6-M Mini-PC | |
Rendering Multiple CPUs 64Bit | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
Intel NUC11ATKPE, N6005 | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition | |
Newsmay AC8 N6005 | |
AC6-M Mini-PC | |
Intel NUC11ATKC2, N4505 |
Blender - v2.79 BMW27 CPU | |
Intel NUC11ATKC2, N4505 | |
AC6-M Mini-PC | |
Newsmay AC8 N6005 | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
Intel NUC11ATKPE, N6005 | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 |
wPrime 2.10 | |
32m | |
Intel NUC11ATKC2, N4505 | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
AC6-M Mini-PC | |
Newsmay AC8 N6005 | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
Intel NUC11ATKPE, N6005 | |
1024m | |
Intel NUC11ATKC2, N4505 | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition | |
Newsmay AC8 N6005 | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
AC6-M Mini-PC | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
Intel NUC11ATKPE, N6005 |
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 | |
Pass 1 | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
Intel NUC11ATKPE, N6005 | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
Newsmay AC8 N6005 | |
AC6-M Mini-PC | |
Intel NUC11ATKC2, N4505 | |
Pass 2 | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
Intel NUC11ATKPE, N6005 | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
Newsmay AC8 N6005 | |
AC6-M Mini-PC | |
Intel NUC11ATKC2, N4505 |
WinRAR - Result | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
Intel NUC11ATKPE, N6005 | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
Newsmay AC8 N6005 | |
AC6-M Mini-PC | |
Intel NUC11ATKC2, N4505 |
TrueCrypt | |
AES Mean 100MB | |
Intel NUC11ATKPE, N6005 | |
Newsmay AC8 N6005 | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
AC6-M Mini-PC | |
Intel NUC11ATKC2, N4505 | |
Twofish Mean 100MB | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
Newsmay AC8 N6005 | |
Intel NUC11ATKPE, N6005 | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
AC6-M Mini-PC | |
Intel NUC11ATKC2, N4505 | |
Serpent Mean 100MB | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
Newsmay AC8 N6005 | |
Intel NUC11ATKPE, N6005 | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
AC6-M Mini-PC | |
Intel NUC11ATKC2, N4505 |
Geekbench 5.4 | |
Multi-Core | |
Intel NUC11ATKPE, N6005 | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition | |
Newsmay AC8 N6005 | |
AC6-M Mini-PC | |
Intel NUC11ATKC2, N4505 | |
Single-Core | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
Intel NUC11ATKPE, N6005 | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition | |
Intel NUC11ATKC2, N4505 | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
Newsmay AC8 N6005 | |
AC6-M Mini-PC |
Geekbench 5.0 | |
5.0 Multi-Core | |
Intel NUC11ATKPE, N6005 | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition | |
AC6-M Mini-PC | |
Newsmay AC8 N6005 | |
Intel NUC11ATKC2, N4505 | |
5.0 Single-Core | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
Intel NUC11ATKPE, N6005 | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition | |
Intel NUC11ATKC2, N4505 | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
Newsmay AC8 N6005 | |
AC6-M Mini-PC |
Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 | |
64 Bit Single-Core Score | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
Intel NUC11ATKPE, N6005 | |
Intel NUC11ATKC2, N4505 | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
Newsmay AC8 N6005 | |
AC6-M Mini-PC | |
64 Bit Multi-Core Score | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
Intel NUC11ATKPE, N6005 | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition | |
AC6-M Mini-PC | |
Newsmay AC8 N6005 | |
Intel NUC11ATKC2, N4505 |
3DMark 11 - 1280x720 Performance Physics | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
Intel NUC11ATKPE, N6005 | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition | |
Newsmay AC8 N6005 | |
AC6-M Mini-PC | |
Intel NUC11ATKC2, N4505 |
7-Zip 18.03 | |
7z b 4 | |
Intel NUC11ATKPE, N6005 | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
Newsmay AC8 N6005 | |
AC6-M Mini-PC | |
Intel NUC11ATKC2, N4505 | |
7z b 4 -mmt1 | |
Newsmay AC8 N6005 | |
Intel NUC11ATKPE, N6005 | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition | |
Intel NUC11ATKC2, N4505 | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
AC6-M Mini-PC |
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 - 4k Preset | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
Intel NUC11ATKPE, N6005 | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
Newsmay AC8 N6005 | |
AC6-M Mini-PC | |
Intel NUC11ATKC2, N4505 |
R Benchmark 2.5 - Overall mean | |
AC6-M Mini-PC | |
Intel NUC11ATKC2, N4505 | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition | |
Newsmay AC8 N6005 | |
Intel NUC11ATKPE, N6005 | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 |
LibreOffice - 20 Documents To PDF | |
AC6-M Mini-PC | |
Intel NUC11ATKPE, N6005 | |
Intel NUC11ATKC2, N4505 | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition | |
Newsmay AC8 N6005 | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 |
WebXPRT 3 - --- | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
Newsmay AC8 N6005 | |
Intel NUC11ATKPE, N6005 | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition | |
Intel NUC11ATKC2, N4505 | |
AC6-M Mini-PC |
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Total Score | |
AC6-M Mini-PC | |
Intel NUC11ATKC2, N4505 | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition | |
Intel NUC11ATKPE, N6005 | |
Newsmay AC8 N6005 | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 |
3DMark - 1920x1080 Fire Strike Physics | |
Intel NUC11ATKPE, N6005 | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition | |
Newsmay AC8 N6005 | |
AC6-M Mini-PC | |
Intel NUC11ATKC2, N4505 |
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AIDA64: FP32 Ray-Trace | FPU Julia | CPU SHA3 | CPU Queen | FPU SinJulia | FPU Mandel | CPU AES | CPU ZLib | FP64 Ray-Trace | CPU PhotoWorxx
Performance Rating | |
Average of class Mini PC | |
Intel NUC11ATKPE, N6005 | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition | |
AC6-M Mini-PC | |
Intel NUC11ATKC2, N4505 | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
Newsmay AC8 N6005 |
AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace | |
Average of class Mini PC (561 - 15814, n=31, last 2 years) | |
Intel NUC11ATKPE, N6005 | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition | |
AC6-M Mini-PC | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
Intel NUC11ATKC2, N4505 | |
Newsmay AC8 N6005 |
AIDA64 / FPU Julia | |
Average of class Mini PC (3604 - 99936, n=31, last 2 years) | |
Intel NUC11ATKPE, N6005 | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition | |
AC6-M Mini-PC | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
Intel NUC11ATKC2, N4505 | |
Newsmay AC8 N6005 |
AIDA64 / CPU SHA3 | |
Average of class Mini PC (225 - 3570, n=31, last 2 years) | |
Intel NUC11ATKPE, N6005 | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition | |
AC6-M Mini-PC | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
Intel NUC11ATKC2, N4505 | |
Newsmay AC8 N6005 |
AIDA64 / CPU Queen | |
Average of class Mini PC (8178 - 104437, n=31, last 2 years) | |
Intel NUC11ATKPE, N6005 | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition | |
AC6-M Mini-PC | |
Intel NUC11ATKC2, N4505 | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
Newsmay AC8 N6005 |
AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia | |
Average of class Mini PC (408 - 13164, n=31, last 2 years) | |
AC6-M Mini-PC | |
Intel NUC11ATKPE, N6005 | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition | |
Intel NUC11ATKC2, N4505 | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
Newsmay AC8 N6005 |
AIDA64 / FPU Mandel | |
Average of class Mini PC (1958 - 55002, n=31, last 2 years) | |
Intel NUC11ATKPE, N6005 | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition | |
AC6-M Mini-PC | |
Intel NUC11ATKC2, N4505 | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
Newsmay AC8 N6005 |
AIDA64 / CPU AES | |
Average of class Mini PC (3778 - 136723, n=31, last 2 years) | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
Intel NUC11ATKPE, N6005 | |
AC6-M Mini-PC | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
Newsmay AC8 N6005 | |
Intel NUC11ATKC2, N4505 |
AIDA64 / CPU ZLib | |
Average of class Mini PC (74.8 - 982, n=31, last 2 years) | |
Intel NUC11ATKPE, N6005 | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition | |
AC6-M Mini-PC | |
Intel NUC11ATKC2, N4505 | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
Newsmay AC8 N6005 |
AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace | |
Average of class Mini PC (308 - 8447, n=31, last 2 years) | |
Intel NUC11ATKPE, N6005 | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
AC6-M Mini-PC | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
Intel NUC11ATKC2, N4505 | |
Newsmay AC8 N6005 |
AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx | |
Average of class Mini PC (4408 - 44347, n=31, last 2 years) | |
Intel NUC11ATKPE, N6005 | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
Intel NUC11ATKC2, N4505 | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition | |
AC6-M Mini-PC | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
Newsmay AC8 N6005 |
Intel NUC11 Essential Kit - Atlas Canyon vs. Cinebench R15 Multi Loop
We got our first look at the devices' cooling capabilities in the Cinebench R15 continuous loop test. Both test systems' performances remained stable over the 50 cycles. Compared to the Newsmay AC8, our test sample with the same SoC yielded a much better result thanks to its active cooling system. Due to the Intel Celeron N4505's number of cores, the system simply could not keep up with its competitors and ended up in last place with 193.9 points.
System performance
We saw similar results in the synthetic system performance benchmarks. The Intel NUC11 Essential Kit with an Intel Pentium Silver N6005 was able to compete with the NiPoGi GK3Plus, which also has a quad-core SoC - the Intel N95. However, the Intel N95 is a much newer SoC, which resulted in 10-25 per cent better performance. The test sample with an Intel Celeron N4505 even outperformed the Newsmay AC6-M, which has 4 cores. In the RAM tests, both our test samples were able to perform well compared to their competitors.
Performance Rating - Percent | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95, Intel Processor N95 | |
Intel NUC11ATKPE, N6005, Intel Pentium Silver N6005 | |
Newsmay AC8 N6005, Intel Pentium Silver N6005 | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro, Intel Celeron N5095 | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition, Intel Celeron N5095 | |
Intel NUC11ATKC2, N4505, Intel Celeron N4505 | |
AC6-M Mini-PC, Intel Celeron J4125 |
Performance Rating - Percent | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95, Intel Processor N95 | |
Intel NUC11ATKPE, N6005, Intel Pentium Silver N6005 | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro, Intel Celeron N5095 | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition, Intel Celeron N5095 | |
Intel NUC11ATKC2, N4505, Intel Celeron N4505 |
AIDA64 / Memory Copy | |
Average of class Mini PC (6481 - 70620, n=31, last 2 years) | |
Intel NUC11ATKPE, N6005 | |
Intel NUC11ATKC2, N4505 | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition | |
AC6-M Mini-PC | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
Newsmay AC8 N6005 |
AIDA64 / Memory Read | |
Average of class Mini PC (6914 - 65856, n=31, last 2 years) | |
Intel NUC11ATKPE, N6005 | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition | |
Intel NUC11ATKC2, N4505 | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
AC6-M Mini-PC | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
Newsmay AC8 N6005 |
AIDA64 / Memory Write | |
Average of class Mini PC (6862 - 66047, n=31, last 2 years) | |
Intel NUC11ATKPE, N6005 | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
Intel NUC11ATKC2, N4505 | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition | |
AC6-M Mini-PC | |
Newsmay AC8 N6005 | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 |
AIDA64 / Memory Latency | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
Newsmay AC8 N6005 | |
AC6-M Mini-PC | |
Average of class Mini PC (55.3 - 146, n=31, last 2 years) | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition | |
Intel NUC11ATKC2, N4505 | |
Intel NUC11ATKPE, N6005 |
* ... smaller is better
DPC latency
Both test systems struggled with high latencies. Surprisingly, we saw worse results in the supposedly faster device. On the other hand, both devices struggled to play high-resolution video in 4K.
Intel NUC11ATKPE, N6005
Intel NUC11ATKC2, N4505
DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95 | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
Intel NUC11ATKPE, N6005 | |
AC6-M Mini-PC | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
Newsmay AC8 N6005 | |
Intel NUC11ATKC2, N4505 | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition |
* ... smaller is better
Storage devices
As mentioned in our introduction, the Intel NUC11 Essential Kit - Atlas Canyon is a barebone system. For our test, we installed a 512 GB SSD from Western Digital. The kitted-out model delivered quick and stable transmission rates. Intel use the bottom plate to cool the device - it already comes fitted with a heat conduction pad. The Intel NUC11 Essential Kit - Atlas Canyon can only be fitted with one SSD.
For more comparisons and benchmarks, please take a look at our comparison table.
Drive Performance Rating - Percent | |
Average of class Mini PC | |
Intel NUC11ATKPE, N6005 | |
Intel NUC11ATKC2, N4505 | |
AC6-M Mini-PC | |
Minipc Union NiPoGi GK3PLUS - N95 | |
Minipc Union Ace Magician T8Pro | |
Newsmay AC8 N6005 | |
Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition |