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Intel NUC11TNKi5 Pro Mini Tiger Canyon Review: Smallest Tiger Lake NUC

Tiger Lake flexes its muscles. 10th gen Intel wasn't always easy to follow with its split Ice Lake and Comet Lake-U approach. Thankfully, 11th gen Tiger Lake and the NUC11 family have streamlined the series while upping performance by quite the margin.
Left: NUC 11 Performance, Right: NUC 11 Pro Mini
Left: NUC 11 Performance, Right: NUC 11 Pro Mini

The NUC 11 family consists of three broad models: the NUC 11 Pro Mini (NUC11TNK), NUC 11 Performance (NUC11PAQ), and the GeForce RTX-powered NUC 11 Enthusiast (NUC11PHK). Each model is visually distinct with the Pro Mini being the smallest of the bunch.

The unit we're testing here is the NUC 11 Pro Mini with our review on the Enthusiast model in the coming weeks. While Core i3, Core i7, dual-channel RAM, and NVMe SSDs options are available, Intel has configured ours with the Core i5-1135G7 CPU, 16 GB of single-channel RAM, and a 512 GB M.2 SATA III SSD.

Competitors to the Intel NUC series have been steadily growing over the years. Alternatives include the Zotac ZBox, Beelink SEi10, GMK NucBox 2, and the Lenovo ThinkCentre Nano.

More Intel NUC reviews:

NUC 11 product brief (Source: Intel)
NUC 11 product brief (Source: Intel)
Intel NUC11TNKi5
Processor
Intel Core i5-1135G7 4 x 2.4 - 4.2 GHz, 64 W PL2 / Short Burst, 28 W PL1 / Sustained, Tiger Lake-UP3
Graphics adapter
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs, Core: 1300 MHz, Memory: 1200 MHz, DDR4, 27.20.100.9316
Memory
16 GB 
, 1600 MHz, 22-22-22-52, Single-Channel
Mainboard
Intel Tiger Lake-UP3 PCH-LP
Storage
Transcend M.2 SSD 430S TS512GMTS430S, 512 GB 
Soundcard
Intel Tiger Lake-U/Y PCH-LP - cAVS (Audio, Voice, Speech)
Networking
Intel I225-LM Ethernet Controller (10/100/1000/2500MBit/s), Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 (a/b/g/h/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/ax = Wi-Fi 6/)
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 37 x 117 x 112 ( = 1.46 x 4.61 x 4.41 in)
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 10 Pro 64 Bit
Additional features
36 Months Warranty
Weight
504 g ( = 17.78 oz / 1.11 pounds), Power Supply: 491 g ( = 17.32 oz / 1.08 pounds)
Note: The manufacturer may use components from different suppliers including display panels, drives or memory sticks with similar specifications.

 

potential competitors in comparison

Rating
Date
Model
Weight
Height
Size
Resolution
Best Price
04/2021
Intel NUC11TNKi5
i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
504 g37 mmx
03/2021
GMK NucBox 2
i5-8259U, Iris Plus Graphics 655
430 g50 mmx
02/2021
Intel NUC11PAQi7
i7-1165G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
647 g56 mmx
02/2020
Intel NUC10i5FNK
i5-10210U, UHD Graphics 620
493 g36 mm0.00"0x0
12/2020
Beelink SEi10
i3-1005G1, UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU)
350 g41 mmx
10/2020
Zotac ZBOX MI642 Nano
i5-10210U, UHD Graphics 620
472 g51 mmx

Case

Length and width are identical to the NUC 11 Performance while height is 19 mm shorter. The top plastic plate is now matte and slightly roughened unlike the smooth and glossy plates on older NUCs likely to reduce unsightly fingerprint buildup and scratches.

As with other Intel NUCs, an inner metal rollcage is present for improved rigidity and quality at the cost of added weight. This continues to be a distinguishing feature of the NUC when compared to most other mini PCs.

Just over 500 g with RAM, SSD, and WLAN modules installed. Wireless charging pad feature is absent on the NUC 11 Pro Mini
Just over 500 g with RAM, SSD, and WLAN modules installed. Wireless charging pad feature is absent on the NUC 11 Pro Mini
Rubberized screws can be removed or tightened without any screwdrivers. VESA mounting holes are 90 mm apart
Rubberized screws can be removed or tightened without any screwdrivers. VESA mounting holes are 90 mm apart
The top plastic plate can be easily removed. However, additional disassembly is required to access the internal fan
The top plastic plate can be easily removed. However, additional disassembly is required to access the internal fan
Cable fastener prevents accidental shutoffs
Cable fastener prevents accidental shutoffs
Tiger imprint on the box to reflect the "Tiger Canyon" internal name
Tiger imprint on the box to reflect the "Tiger Canyon" internal name
Box doubles as a reusable tray
Box doubles as a reusable tray
128 mm / 5.04 inch 126 mm / 4.96 inch 51 mm / 2.01 inch 472 g1.041 lbs125 mm / 4.92 inch 110 mm / 4.33 inch 50 mm / 1.969 inch 430 g0.948 lbs117 mm / 4.61 inch 112 mm / 4.41 inch 56 mm / 2.2 inch 647 g1.426 lbs124 mm / 4.88 inch 113 mm / 4.45 inch 41 mm / 1.614 inch 350 g0.772 lbs117 mm / 4.61 inch 112 mm / 4.41 inch 37 mm / 1.457 inch 504 g1.111 lbs117 mm / 4.61 inch 112 mm / 4.41 inch 36 mm / 1.417 inch 493 g1.087 lbs210 mm / 8.27 inch 148 mm / 5.83 inch 1 mm / 0.03937 inch 2.9 g0.00639 lbs

Connectivity

Almost all ports are tightly packed along the rear including the one Thunderbolt 3 port and one Thunderbolt 4 port. Unfortunately, the NUC cannot be powered by USB-C AC adapters and so owners must use the included proprietary AC barrel port.

Front: 2x USB-A 3.2 Gen. 2, Power button
Front: 2x USB-A 3.2 Gen. 2, Power button
Left: Kensington Lock
Left: Kensington Lock
Right: No ports
Right: No ports
Rear: 2x HDMI 2.0b, 2.5 Gbit RJ-45, USB-A 3.2 Gen. 2, USB-A 2.0, 2x USB-C w/ Thunderbolt 3, Thunderbolt 4, and DisplayPort
Rear: 2x HDMI 2.0b, 2.5 Gbit RJ-45, USB-A 3.2 Gen. 2, USB-A 2.0, 2x USB-C w/ Thunderbolt 3, Thunderbolt 4, and DisplayPort

Communication

Removable Intel AX201 Wi-Fi 6 M.2 WLAN module. We experienced no issues when paired to our Netgear RAX200 router
Removable Intel AX201 Wi-Fi 6 M.2 WLAN module. We experienced no issues when paired to our Netgear RAX200 router
Networking
iperf3 transmit AX12
Intel NUC11TNKi5
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1626 (1386min - 1677max) MBit/s
Beelink SEi10
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
742 (470min - 902max) MBit/s -54%
Intel NUC11PAQi7
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
546 (369min - 618max) MBit/s -66%
GMK NucBox 2
Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 7265
385 (299min - 426max) MBit/s -76%
iperf3 receive AX12
Intel NUC11TNKi5
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1524 (1442min - 1571max) MBit/s
Beelink SEi10
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1212 (1060min - 1309max) MBit/s -20%
Intel NUC11PAQi7
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
862 (809min - 916max) MBit/s -43%
GMK NucBox 2
Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 7265
625 (346min - 678max) MBit/s -59%
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Intel NUC11TNKi5; iperf3 receive AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1524 (1442-1571)
Intel NUC11TNKi5; iperf3 transmit AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1626 (1386-1677)

Maintenance

The bottom panel comes off easily to expose upgradeable components: 2x SODIMM, 2x M.2 storage (M.2 2242 SATA III, M.2 2280 PCIe 4), and the removable WLAN module. The longer M.2 2280 SSD would sit on top of the WLAN module.

Accessories and Warranty

The retail box includes a removable VESA mounting bracket and additional screws. A three-year limited manufacturer warranty comes standard which is two years longer than most other mini PCs.

Performance

True to its name, each mini PC in the NUC11 series is powered by an 11th gen Tiger Lake processor ranging from the U-series Core i3 up to the Core i7. Intel vPro is available on the Core i5-1145G7 and i7-1185G7 while non-vPro options are the usual i5-1135G7 and i7-1165G7. All come with Iris Xe graphics except for the low-end Core i3-1115G4.

There are no discrete graphics options. Users might want to look at the NUC 11 Enthusiast if graphics performance is of high priority.

Processor

CPU performance is within a few percentage points of the average Core i5-1135G7 CPU in our database. Upgrading to the costlier Core i7-1165G7 can boost multi-thread performance by up to 25 or 35 percent based on our observations with the NUC11PAQi7. It's worth noting that the Core i5-1135G7 is able to outperform the one-off Core i7-8809G in the older Hades Canyon NUC8.

Performance sustainability is better than on the Surface Pro 7 Plus which comes with the exact same CPU. Running CineBench R15 xT in a loop reveals our NUC11 sustaining much higher scores over time when compared to the Microsoft tablet.

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Intel NUC11TNKi5 Intel Core i5-1135G7; CPU Multi 64Bit: Ø789 (772.57-794.38)
SCHENKER VIA 14 Late 2020 Intel Core i5-1135G7; CPU Multi 64Bit: Ø660 (647.22-852.42)
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G2 ITL 20VD008WGE Intel Core i5-1135G7; CPU Multi 64Bit: Ø818 (811.51-869.07)
Microsoft Surface Pro 7 Plus Intel Core i5-1135G7; CPU Multi 64Bit: Ø513 (475.43-784.28)
HP Envy 14-eb0010nr Intel Core i5-1135G7; CPU Multi 64Bit: Ø919 (891.54-924.6)
Cinebench R20: CPU (Multi Core) | CPU (Single Core)
Cinebench R15: CPU Multi 64Bit | CPU Single 64Bit
Blender: v2.79 BMW27 CPU
7-Zip 18.03: 7z b 4 -mmt1 | 7z b 4
Geekbench 5.5: Single-Core | Multi-Core
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2: 4k Preset
LibreOffice : 20 Documents To PDF
R Benchmark 2.5: Overall mean
Cinebench R20 / CPU (Multi Core)
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7-14ARE
AMD Ryzen 7 4800U
3213 Points +63%
Asus VivoBook Flip 14 TM420IA
AMD Ryzen 7 4700U
2829 Points +43%
Lenovo IdeaPad S540-13ARE-82DL000YGE
AMD Ryzen 5 4600U
2796 Points +42%
Intel NUC11PAQi7
Intel Core i7-1165G7
2657 Points +35%
Intel Hades Canyon NUC8i7HVK
Intel Core i7-8809G
2005 Points +2%
Intel NUC11TNKi5
Intel Core i5-1135G7
1974 Points
Lenovo Yoga 9 14 ITL 4K
Intel Core i7-1185G7
1830 Points -7%
Average Intel Core i5-1135G7
  (979 - 2382, n=62)
1827 Points -7%
Intel NUC10i5FNK
Intel Core i5-10210U
1820 Points -8%
Microsoft Surface Pro 7 Plus
Intel Core i5-1135G7
1573 Points -20%
GMK NucBox 2
Intel Core i5-8259U
1432 Points -27%
HP Envy 13-ba0001ng
Intel Core i7-10510U
1237 Points -37%
Zotac ZBOX MI642 Nano
Intel Core i5-10210U
1183 Points -40%
Beelink SEi10
Intel Core i3-1005G1
848 Points -57%
Cinebench R20 / CPU (Single Core)
Intel NUC11PAQi7
Intel Core i7-1165G7
582 Points +16%
Lenovo Yoga 9 14 ITL 4K
Intel Core i7-1185G7
551 Points +10%
Average Intel Core i5-1135G7
  (375 - 527, n=62)
507 Points +1%
Intel NUC11TNKi5
Intel Core i5-1135G7
503 Points
Microsoft Surface Pro 7 Plus
Intel Core i5-1135G7
501 Points 0%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7-14ARE
AMD Ryzen 7 4800U
474 Points -6%
Asus VivoBook Flip 14 TM420IA
AMD Ryzen 7 4700U
461 Points -8%
Lenovo IdeaPad S540-13ARE-82DL000YGE
AMD Ryzen 5 4600U
453 Points -10%
HP Envy 13-ba0001ng
Intel Core i7-10510U
429 Points -15%
Intel NUC10i5FNK
Intel Core i5-10210U
428 Points -15%
Zotac ZBOX MI642 Nano
Intel Core i5-10210U
418 Points -17%
Intel Hades Canyon NUC8i7HVK
Intel Core i7-8809G
404 Points -20%
Beelink SEi10
Intel Core i3-1005G1
403 Points -20%
GMK NucBox 2
Intel Core i5-8259U
382 Points -24%
Cinebench R15 / CPU Multi 64Bit
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7-14ARE
AMD Ryzen 7 4800U
1639 (1505.17min - 1639.01max) Points +106%
Lenovo IdeaPad S540-13ARE-82DL000YGE
AMD Ryzen 5 4600U
1340 Points +69%
Asus VivoBook Flip 14 TM420IA
AMD Ryzen 7 4700U
1049 (803.97min - 1049.04max) Points +32%
Intel NUC11PAQi7
Intel Core i7-1165G7
986 (962.77min - 985.76max) Points +24%
Lenovo Yoga 9 14 ITL 4K
Intel Core i7-1185G7
866 (694.34min - 866.49max) Points +9%
Intel Hades Canyon NUC8i7HVK
Intel Core i7-8809G
864 Points +9%
Intel NUC11TNKi5
Intel Core i5-1135G7
794 (772.57min - 794.38max) Points
Average Intel Core i5-1135G7
  (431 - 941, n=65)
792 Points 0%
Intel NUC10i5FNK
Intel Core i5-10210U
790 Points -1%
Microsoft Surface Pro 7 Plus
Intel Core i5-1135G7
784 Points -1%
GMK NucBox 2
Intel Core i5-8259U
615 (608.07min - 614.94max) Points -23%
HP Envy 13-ba0001ng
Intel Core i7-10510U
539 (532.18min - 539.24max) Points -32%
Zotac ZBOX MI642 Nano
Intel Core i5-10210U
522 (504.41min - 521.83max) Points -34%
Beelink SEi10
Intel Core i3-1005G1
406.8 (402.55min - 406.84max) Points -49%
Cinebench R15 / CPU Single 64Bit
Intel NUC11PAQi7
Intel Core i7-1165G7
230 Points +14%
Lenovo Yoga 9 14 ITL 4K
Intel Core i7-1185G7
214 Points +6%
Intel NUC11TNKi5
Intel Core i5-1135G7
201 Points
Average Intel Core i5-1135G7
  (141.4 - 205, n=61)
194.4 Points -3%
Microsoft Surface Pro 7 Plus
Intel Core i5-1135G7
188 Points -6%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7-14ARE
AMD Ryzen 7 4800U
182 Points -9%
Asus VivoBook Flip 14 TM420IA
AMD Ryzen 7 4700U
182 Points -9%
Intel Hades Canyon NUC8i7HVK
Intel Core i7-8809G
178 Points -11%
HP Envy 13-ba0001ng
Intel Core i7-10510U
177 Points -12%
Lenovo IdeaPad S540-13ARE-82DL000YGE
AMD Ryzen 5 4600U
176 Points -12%
Intel NUC10i5FNK
Intel Core i5-10210U
168 Points -16%
Zotac ZBOX MI642 Nano
Intel Core i5-10210U
167 Points -17%
Beelink SEi10
Intel Core i3-1005G1
158 Points -21%
GMK NucBox 2
Intel Core i5-8259U
151 Points -25%
Blender / v2.79 BMW27 CPU
Beelink SEi10
Intel Core i3-1005G1
1126 Seconds * -88%
Zotac ZBOX MI642 Nano
Intel Core i5-10210U
892 Seconds * -49%
HP Envy 13-ba0001ng
Intel Core i7-10510U
856 Seconds * -43%
GMK NucBox 2
Intel Core i5-8259U
755 Seconds * -26%
Microsoft Surface Pro 7 Plus
Intel Core i5-1135G7
735 Seconds * -23%
Average Intel Core i5-1135G7
  (499 - 1044, n=60)
662 Seconds * -10%
Lenovo Yoga 9 14 ITL 4K
Intel Core i7-1185G7
638 Seconds * -6%
Intel NUC11TNKi5
Intel Core i5-1135G7
600 Seconds *
Intel NUC10i5FNK
Intel Core i5-10210U
585 Seconds * +2%
Intel Hades Canyon NUC8i7HVK
Intel Core i7-8809G
537 Seconds * +10%
Intel NUC11PAQi7
Intel Core i7-1165G7
468 Seconds * +22%
Asus VivoBook Flip 14 TM420IA
AMD Ryzen 7 4700U
447 Seconds * +25%
Lenovo IdeaPad S540-13ARE-82DL000YGE
AMD Ryzen 5 4600U
402 Seconds * +33%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7-14ARE
AMD Ryzen 7 4800U
322 Seconds * +46%
7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 -mmt1
Intel NUC11PAQi7
Intel Core i7-1165G7
5405 MIPS +14%
Lenovo Yoga 9 14 ITL 4K
Intel Core i7-1185G7
5091 MIPS +7%
Intel NUC11TNKi5
Intel Core i5-1135G7
4738 MIPS
HP Envy 13-ba0001ng
Intel Core i7-10510U
4722 MIPS 0%
Average Intel Core i5-1135G7
  (3924 - 4921, n=62)
4674 MIPS -1%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7-14ARE
AMD Ryzen 7 4800U
4436 MIPS -6%
Asus VivoBook Flip 14 TM420IA
AMD Ryzen 7 4700U
4422 MIPS -7%
Microsoft Surface Pro 7 Plus
Intel Core i5-1135G7
4313 MIPS -9%
Zotac ZBOX MI642 Nano
Intel Core i5-10210U
4303 MIPS -9%
Intel NUC10i5FNK
Intel Core i5-10210U
4253 MIPS -10%
Lenovo IdeaPad S540-13ARE-82DL000YGE
AMD Ryzen 5 4600U
4247 MIPS -10%
Intel Hades Canyon NUC8i7HVK
Intel Core i7-8809G
4101 MIPS -13%
Beelink SEi10
Intel Core i3-1005G1
4041 MIPS -15%
GMK NucBox 2
Intel Core i5-8259U
3951 MIPS -17%
7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7-14ARE
AMD Ryzen 7 4800U
44804 MIPS +92%
Lenovo IdeaPad S540-13ARE-82DL000YGE
AMD Ryzen 5 4600U
34854 MIPS +50%
Asus VivoBook Flip 14 TM420IA
AMD Ryzen 7 4700U
31114 MIPS +34%
Intel NUC11PAQi7
Intel Core i7-1165G7
27203 MIPS +17%
Intel NUC11TNKi5
Intel Core i5-1135G7
23280 MIPS
Microsoft Surface Pro 7 Plus
Intel Core i5-1135G7
22950 MIPS -1%
Lenovo Yoga 9 14 ITL 4K
Intel Core i7-1185G7
21828 MIPS -6%
Intel NUC10i5FNK
Intel Core i5-10210U
21679 MIPS -7%
Average Intel Core i5-1135G7
  (14745 - 24873, n=62)
21407 MIPS -8%
Intel Hades Canyon NUC8i7HVK
Intel Core i7-8809G
19347 MIPS -17%
GMK NucBox 2
Intel Core i5-8259U
18802 MIPS -19%
Zotac ZBOX MI642 Nano
Intel Core i5-10210U
16971 MIPS -27%
HP Envy 13-ba0001ng
Intel Core i7-10510U
16152 MIPS -31%
Beelink SEi10
Intel Core i3-1005G1
10536 MIPS -55%
Geekbench 5.5 / Single-Core
Intel NUC11PAQi7
Intel Core i7-1165G7
1559 Points +12%
Lenovo Yoga 9 14 ITL 4K
Intel Core i7-1185G7
1517 Points +9%
Intel NUC11TNKi5
Intel Core i5-1135G7
1396 Points
Average Intel Core i5-1135G7
  (1147 - 1428, n=58)
1373 Points -2%
Microsoft Surface Pro 7 Plus
Intel Core i5-1135G7
1334 Points -4%
HP Envy 13-ba0001ng
Intel Core i7-10510U
1225 Points -12%
Asus VivoBook Flip 14 TM420IA
AMD Ryzen 7 4700U
1157 Points -17%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7-14ARE
AMD Ryzen 7 4800U
1154 Points -17%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7-14ARE
AMD Ryzen 7 4800U
1150 Points -18%
Beelink SEi10
Intel Core i3-1005G1
1118 Points -20%
Zotac ZBOX MI642 Nano
Intel Core i5-10210U
1111 Points -20%
Lenovo IdeaPad S540-13ARE-82DL000YGE
AMD Ryzen 5 4600U
1105 Points -21%
Intel NUC10i5FNK
Intel Core i5-10210U
1099 Points -21%
GMK NucBox 2
Intel Core i5-8259U
984 Points -30%
Geekbench 5.5 / Multi-Core
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7-14ARE
AMD Ryzen 7 4800U
6950 Points +51%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7-14ARE
AMD Ryzen 7 4800U
5798 Points +26%
Lenovo IdeaPad S540-13ARE-82DL000YGE
AMD Ryzen 5 4600U
5591 Points +22%
Lenovo Yoga 9 14 ITL 4K
Intel Core i7-1185G7
5543 Points +21%
Asus VivoBook Flip 14 TM420IA
AMD Ryzen 7 4700U
5443 Points +19%
Intel NUC11PAQi7
Intel Core i7-1165G7
4975 Points +8%
Microsoft Surface Pro 7 Plus
Intel Core i5-1135G7
4866 Points +6%
Average Intel Core i5-1135G7
  (3475 - 5472, n=58)
4663 Points +2%
Intel NUC11TNKi5
Intel Core i5-1135G7
4593 Points
HP Envy 13-ba0001ng
Intel Core i7-10510U
4008 Points -13%
Intel NUC10i5FNK
Intel Core i5-10210U
3939 Points -14%
Zotac ZBOX MI642 Nano
Intel Core i5-10210U
3877 Points -16%
GMK NucBox 2
Intel Core i5-8259U
3359 Points -27%
Beelink SEi10
Intel Core i3-1005G1
2153 Points -53%
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 / 4k Preset
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7-14ARE
AMD Ryzen 7 4800U
10.77 fps +62%
Asus VivoBook Flip 14 TM420IA
AMD Ryzen 7 4700U
8.81 fps +33%
Lenovo IdeaPad S540-13ARE-82DL000YGE
AMD Ryzen 5 4600U
8.8 fps +33%
Intel NUC11PAQi7
Intel Core i7-1165G7
8.47 fps +28%
Intel Hades Canyon NUC8i7HVK
Intel Core i7-8809G
7.1 fps +7%
Intel NUC11TNKi5
Intel Core i5-1135G7
6.63 fps
Intel NUC10i5FNK
Intel Core i5-10210U
6.28 fps -5%
Microsoft Surface Pro 7 Plus
Intel Core i5-1135G7
6.09 fps -8%
Average Intel Core i5-1135G7
  (3.57 - 7.6, n=57)
5.93 fps -11%
Lenovo Yoga 9 14 ITL 4K
Intel Core i7-1185G7
5.77 fps -13%
GMK NucBox 2
Intel Core i5-8259U
5.37 fps -19%
HP Envy 13-ba0001ng
Intel Core i7-10510U
4.31 fps -35%
Zotac ZBOX MI642 Nano
Intel Core i5-10210U
4.15 fps -37%
Beelink SEi10
Intel Core i3-1005G1
3.48 fps -48%
LibreOffice / 20 Documents To PDF
Lenovo IdeaPad S540-13ARE-82DL000YGE
AMD Ryzen 5 4600U
118 s * -130%
Zotac ZBOX MI642 Nano
Intel Core i5-10210U
68.8 s * -34%
GMK NucBox 2
Intel Core i5-8259U
63.6 s * -24%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7-14ARE
AMD Ryzen 7 4800U
57.8 s * -13%
Microsoft Surface Pro 7 Plus
Intel Core i5-1135G7
57.2 s * -12%
Asus VivoBook Flip 14 TM420IA
AMD Ryzen 7 4700U
57 s * -11%
HP Envy 13-ba0001ng
Intel Core i7-10510U
55.8 s * -9%
Beelink SEi10
Intel Core i3-1005G1
55.8 s * -9%
Average Intel Core i5-1135G7
  (44.2 - 62.9, n=60)
52.8 s * -3%
Lenovo Yoga 9 14 ITL 4K
Intel Core i7-1185G7
52.6 s * -3%
Intel NUC11TNKi5
Intel Core i5-1135G7
51.3 s *
Intel NUC11PAQi7
Intel Core i7-1165G7
42.2 s * +18%
R Benchmark 2.5 / Overall mean
GMK NucBox 2
Intel Core i5-8259U
0.786 sec * -26%
Beelink SEi10
Intel Core i3-1005G1
0.763 sec * -23%
Intel NUC10i5FNK
Intel Core i5-10210U
0.72 sec * -16%
Zotac ZBOX MI642 Nano
Intel Core i5-10210U
0.695 sec * -12%
Microsoft Surface Pro 7 Plus
Intel Core i5-1135G7
0.68 sec * -9%
HP Envy 13-ba0001ng
Intel Core i7-10510U
0.67 sec * -8%
Average Intel Core i5-1135G7
  (0.619 - 0.727, n=59)
0.642 sec * -3%
Lenovo IdeaPad S540-13ARE-82DL000YGE
AMD Ryzen 5 4600U
0.635 sec * -2%
Intel NUC11TNKi5
Intel Core i5-1135G7
0.622 sec *
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7-14ARE
AMD Ryzen 7 4800U
0.613 sec * +1%
Asus VivoBook Flip 14 TM420IA
AMD Ryzen 7 4700U
0.611 sec * +2%
Lenovo Yoga 9 14 ITL 4K
Intel Core i7-1185G7
0.587 sec * +6%
Intel NUC11PAQi7
Intel Core i7-1165G7
0.553 sec * +11%
Cinebench R20: CPU (Multi Core) | CPU (Single Core)
Cinebench R15: CPU Multi 64Bit | CPU Single 64Bit
Blender: v2.79 BMW27 CPU
7-Zip 18.03: 7z b 4 -mmt1 | 7z b 4
Geekbench 5.5: Single-Core | Multi-Core
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2: 4k Preset
LibreOffice : 20 Documents To PDF
R Benchmark 2.5: Overall mean

* ... smaller is better

Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit
794 Points
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64Bit
79.6 fps
Cinebench R15 Ref. Match 64Bit
97.8 %
Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit
201 Points
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System Performance

PCMark 10 scores are consistently below the NUC11PAQi7 due to its slower SSD and Core i5 CPU
PCMark 10 scores are consistently below the NUC11PAQi7 due to its slower SSD and Core i5 CPU
PCMark 10
Score
Intel NUC11PAQi7
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1165G7, Samsung SSD 980 Pro 500GB MZ-V8P500BW
5158 Points +14%
Average Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
  (4026 - 4952, n=53)
4613 Points +2%
Intel NUC11TNKi5
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1135G7, Transcend M.2 SSD 430S TS512GMTS430S
4512 Points
GMK NucBox 2
Iris Plus Graphics 655, i5-8259U, Netac S930E8/256GPN
4132 Points -8%
Intel NUC10i5FNK
UHD Graphics 620, i5-10210U, Kingston RBUSNS8154P3256GJ1
4019 Points -11%
Zotac ZBOX MI642 Nano
UHD Graphics 620, i5-10210U, Western Digital WD Blue 3D WDBNCE5000PNC
3791 Points -16%
Beelink SEi10
UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU), i3-1005G1, Silicon Motion AZW 256G M.228 NVMe 4X 200725 D
3420 Points -24%
Essentials
Intel NUC11PAQi7
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1165G7, Samsung SSD 980 Pro 500GB MZ-V8P500BW
10258 Points +14%
Average Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
  (8149 - 9917, n=53)
9310 Points +3%
Intel NUC11TNKi5
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1135G7, Transcend M.2 SSD 430S TS512GMTS430S
9000 Points
GMK NucBox 2
Iris Plus Graphics 655, i5-8259U, Netac S930E8/256GPN
8351 Points -7%
Intel NUC10i5FNK
UHD Graphics 620, i5-10210U, Kingston RBUSNS8154P3256GJ1
8235 Points -8%
Zotac ZBOX MI642 Nano
UHD Graphics 620, i5-10210U, Western Digital WD Blue 3D WDBNCE5000PNC
7787 Points -13%
Beelink SEi10
UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU), i3-1005G1, Silicon Motion AZW 256G M.228 NVMe 4X 200725 D
7766 Points -14%
Productivity
Intel NUC11PAQi7
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1165G7, Samsung SSD 980 Pro 500GB MZ-V8P500BW
7136 Points +15%
Intel NUC10i5FNK
UHD Graphics 620, i5-10210U, Kingston RBUSNS8154P3256GJ1
6494 Points +5%
GMK NucBox 2
Iris Plus Graphics 655, i5-8259U, Netac S930E8/256GPN
6348 Points +3%
Zotac ZBOX MI642 Nano
UHD Graphics 620, i5-10210U, Western Digital WD Blue 3D WDBNCE5000PNC
6333 Points +2%
Average Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
  (5040 - 6619, n=53)
6218 Points 0%
Intel NUC11TNKi5
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1135G7, Transcend M.2 SSD 430S TS512GMTS430S
6190 Points
Beelink SEi10
UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU), i3-1005G1, Silicon Motion AZW 256G M.228 NVMe 4X 200725 D
5353 Points -14%
Digital Content Creation
Intel NUC11PAQi7
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1165G7, Samsung SSD 980 Pro 500GB MZ-V8P500BW
5087 Points +14%
Average Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
  (3548 - 5255, n=53)
4612 Points +3%
Intel NUC11TNKi5
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1135G7, Transcend M.2 SSD 430S TS512GMTS430S
4474 Points
GMK NucBox 2
Iris Plus Graphics 655, i5-8259U, Netac S930E8/256GPN
3613 Points -19%
Intel NUC10i5FNK
UHD Graphics 620, i5-10210U, Kingston RBUSNS8154P3256GJ1
3296 Points -26%
Zotac ZBOX MI642 Nano
UHD Graphics 620, i5-10210U, Western Digital WD Blue 3D WDBNCE5000PNC
3000 Points -33%
Beelink SEi10
UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU), i3-1005G1, Silicon Motion AZW 256G M.228 NVMe 4X 200725 D
2614 Points -42%
PCMark 8
Home Score Accelerated v2
Average Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
  (3472 - 5032, n=11)
4297 Points
Intel NUC11PAQi7
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1165G7, Samsung SSD 980 Pro 500GB MZ-V8P500BW
3954 Points
Intel NUC10i5FNK
UHD Graphics 620, i5-10210U, Kingston RBUSNS8154P3256GJ1
3526 Points
Zotac ZBOX MI642 Nano
UHD Graphics 620, i5-10210U, Western Digital WD Blue 3D WDBNCE5000PNC
3455 Points
Beelink SEi10
UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU), i3-1005G1, Silicon Motion AZW 256G M.228 NVMe 4X 200725 D
2900 Points
Work Score Accelerated v2
Zotac ZBOX MI642 Nano
UHD Graphics 620, i5-10210U, Western Digital WD Blue 3D WDBNCE5000PNC
4879 Points
Intel NUC10i5FNK
UHD Graphics 620, i5-10210U, Kingston RBUSNS8154P3256GJ1
4286 Points
Intel NUC11PAQi7
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1165G7, Samsung SSD 980 Pro 500GB MZ-V8P500BW
3074 Points
Average Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
  (2473 - 3214, n=11)
3004 Points
Beelink SEi10
UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU), i3-1005G1, Silicon Motion AZW 256G M.228 NVMe 4X 200725 D
2575 Points
PCMark 10 Score
4512 points
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DPC Latency

LatencyMon shows no DPC latency issues when opening multiple tabs on our homepage. 4K video playback at 60 FPS is also smooth and with no dropped frames during our tests.

DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95
Beelink SEi10
UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU), i3-1005G1, Silicon Motion AZW 256G M.228 NVMe 4X 200725 D
1231 μs * -134%
GMK NucBox 2
Iris Plus Graphics 655, i5-8259U, Netac S930E8/256GPN
786 μs * -50%
Intel NUC11PAQi7
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1165G7, Samsung SSD 980 Pro 500GB MZ-V8P500BW
568 μs * -8%
Intel NUC11TNKi5
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1135G7, Transcend M.2 SSD 430S TS512GMTS430S
525 μs *

* ... smaller is better

Storage Devices

The NUC 11 Pro Mini has a unique storage setup with its two asymmetric M.2 slots. One slot supports 2242 SATA III SSDs only while the second slot supports up to 2280 PCIe 4.0 drives. The SATA III Transcend SSD in our unit doesn't hold a candle to NVMe drives, but owners can easily upgrade if desired.

CDM 8
CDM 8
AS SSD
AS SSD
Though there is no 2.5-inch SATA III support, users can install up to two M.2 SSDs (2242 + 2280). PCIe 4.0 NVMe drives are supported
Though there is no 2.5-inch SATA III support, users can install up to two M.2 SSDs (2242 + 2280). PCIe 4.0 NVMe drives are supported
Intel NUC11TNKi5
Transcend M.2 SSD 430S TS512GMTS430S
GMK NucBox 2
Netac S930E8/256GPN
Intel NUC11PAQi7
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 500GB MZ-V8P500BW
Beelink SEi10
Silicon Motion AZW 256G M.228 NVMe 4X 200725 D
Zotac ZBOX MI642 Nano
Western Digital WD Blue 3D WDBNCE5000PNC
AS SSD
91%
434%
17%
18%
Seq Read
527
2069
293%
3257
518%
1111
111%
507
-4%
Seq Write
469
1203
157%
3937
739%
323.5
-31%
413.8
-12%
4K Read
20.41
41.66
104%
51.3
151%
33.1
62%
36.75
80%
4K Write
42.52
136.9
222%
75.7
78%
66.2
56%
88.5
108%
4K-64 Read
231.4
366.3
58%
2283
887%
357.3
54%
369.4
60%
4K-64 Write
285.3
340.5
19%
2206
673%
154.8
-46%
193.7
-32%
Access Time Read *
0.124
0.064
48%
0.056
55%
0.066
47%
0.103
17%
Access Time Write *
0.269
0.347
-29%
0.154
43%
0.616
-129%
0.095
65%
Score Read
304
615
102%
2660
775%
501
65%
457
50%
Score Write
375
598
59%
2676
614%
253
-33%
324
-14%
Score Total
839
1497
78%
6725
702%
983
17%
1023
22%
Copy ISO MB/s
490.9
1186
142%
2030
314%
1160
136%
482.5
-2%
Copy Program MB/s
415.9
428.6
3%
883
112%
121.1
-71%
191.9
-54%
Copy Game MB/s
352.3
435.7
24%
1817
416%
364.4
3%
248.9
-29%
CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6
149%
533%
146%
23%
Write 4K
65.9
178.4
171%
244.6
271%
203
208%
105.9
61%
Read 4K
24.27
61
151%
80.4
231%
63.2
160%
39.15
61%
Write Seq
456.4
1040
128%
4094
797%
1114
144%
Read Seq
542
1919
254%
4099
656%
1765
226%
Write 4K Q32T1
331.3
417.7
26%
715
116%
423.9
28%
320.5
-3%
Read 4K Q32T1
295
325.6
10%
783
165%
389.2
32%
342.1
16%
Write Seq Q32T1
506
1144
126%
5065
901%
1104
118%
514
2%
Read Seq Q32T1
562
2379
323%
6884
1125%
1990
254%
554
-1%
Write 4K Q8T8
330.8
Read 4K Q8T8
391.8
Total Average (Program / Settings)
120% / 112%
484% / 470%
82% / 64%
21% / 20%

* ... smaller is better

Transcend M.2 SSD 430S TS512GMTS430S
CDM 5/6 Read Seq Q32T1: 562 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write Seq Q32T1: 506 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Read 4K Q32T1: 295 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write 4K Q32T1: 331.3 MB/s
CDM 5 Read Seq: 542 MB/s
CDM 5 Write Seq: 456.4 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Read 4K: 24.27 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write 4K: 65.9 MB/s

Disk Throttling: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8

No graph data

GPU Performance

3DMark scores at about 10 percent slower than the average Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs in our database likely due to the single-channel RAM setup of our pre-production unit. Upgrading to the Core i7-1165G7 option with the faster Iris Xe 96EUs will boost GPU performance by at least 30 percent.

3DMark 11
3DMark 11
Cloud Gate
Cloud Gate
Time Spy
Time Spy
Fire Strike
Fire Strike
Fire Strike Ultra
Fire Strike Ultra
 
3DMark
1920x1080 Fire Strike Graphics
Intel Hades Canyon NUC8i7HVK
AMD Radeon RX Vega M GH, i7-8809G
10248 Points +225%
Lenovo Yoga 9 14 ITL 4K
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, i7-1185G7
5196 Points +65%
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
  (2286 - 6143, n=204)
4897 Points +55%
Microsoft Surface Pro 7 Plus
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs, i5-1135G7
4652 Points +48%
HP Envy 13-ba0001ng
NVIDIA GeForce MX350, i7-10510U
3999 Points +27%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7-14ARE
AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000), R7 4800U
3938 Points +25%
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
  (1560 - 5305, n=107)
3782 Points +20%
Intel NUC11PAQi7
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, i7-1165G7
3724 Points +18%
Intel NUC11TNKi5
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs, i5-1135G7
3152 Points
Asus VivoBook Flip 14 TM420IA
AMD Radeon RX Vega 7, R7 4700U
3036 Points -4%
Lenovo IdeaPad S540-13ARE-82DL000YGE
AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000), R5 4600U
2793 Points -11%
GMK NucBox 2
Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655, i5-8259U
1914 Points -39%
Zotac ZBOX MI642 Nano
Intel UHD Graphics 620, i5-10210U
1232 Points -61%
Intel NUC10i5FNK
Intel UHD Graphics 620, i5-10210U
1202 Points -62%
Beelink SEi10
Intel UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU), i3-1005G1
960 Points -70%
2560x1440 Time Spy Graphics
Intel Hades Canyon NUC8i7HVK
AMD Radeon RX Vega M GH, i7-8809G
2908 Points +182%
Lenovo Yoga 9 14 ITL 4K
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, i7-1185G7
1512 Points +47%
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
  (707 - 1871, n=201)
1493 Points +45%
Microsoft Surface Pro 7 Plus
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs, i5-1135G7
1376 Points +33%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7-14ARE
AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000), R7 4800U
1173 Points +14%
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
  (561 - 1511, n=104)
1170 Points +13%
Intel NUC11PAQi7
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, i7-1165G7
1168 Points +13%
HP Envy 13-ba0001ng
NVIDIA GeForce MX350, i7-10510U
1139 Points +10%
Intel NUC11TNKi5
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs, i5-1135G7
1031 Points
Asus VivoBook Flip 14 TM420IA
AMD Radeon RX Vega 7, R7 4700U
903 Points -12%
Lenovo IdeaPad S540-13ARE-82DL000YGE
AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000), R5 4600U
852 Points -17%
GMK NucBox 2
Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655, i5-8259U
594 Points -42%
Intel NUC10i5FNK
Intel UHD Graphics 620, i5-10210U
396 Points -62%
Beelink SEi10
Intel UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU), i3-1005G1
320 Points -69%
2560x1440 Time Spy Score
Intel Hades Canyon NUC8i7HVK
AMD Radeon RX Vega M GH, i7-8809G
3096 Points +167%
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
  (789 - 2133, n=198)
1671 Points +44%
Lenovo Yoga 9 14 ITL 4K
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, i7-1185G7
1667 Points +44%
Microsoft Surface Pro 7 Plus
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs, i5-1135G7
1537 Points +32%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7-14ARE
AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000), R7 4800U
1338 Points +15%
Intel NUC11PAQi7
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, i7-1165G7
1316 Points +13%
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
  (630 - 1731, n=104)
1314 Points +13%
HP Envy 13-ba0001ng
NVIDIA GeForce MX350, i7-10510U
1258 Points +8%
Intel NUC11TNKi5
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs, i5-1135G7
1161 Points
Asus VivoBook Flip 14 TM420IA
AMD Radeon RX Vega 7, R7 4700U
1028 Points -11%
Lenovo IdeaPad S540-13ARE-82DL000YGE
AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000), R5 4600U
973 Points -16%
GMK NucBox 2
Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655, i5-8259U
676 Points -42%
Intel NUC10i5FNK
Intel UHD Graphics 620, i5-10210U
456 Points -61%
Beelink SEi10
Intel UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU), i3-1005G1
367 Points -68%
3DMark 11
1280x720 Performance GPU
Intel Hades Canyon NUC8i7HVK
AMD Radeon RX Vega M GH, i7-8809G
14302 Points +174%
Lenovo Yoga 9 14 ITL 4K
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, i7-1185G7
6779 Points +30%
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
  (2867 - 7471, n=192)
6342 Points +21%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7-14ARE
AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000), R7 4800U
6085 Points +17%
Intel NUC11PAQi7
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, i7-1165G7
6027 Points +15%
Microsoft Surface Pro 7 Plus
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs, i5-1135G7
5926 Points +14%
Intel NUC11TNKi5
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs, i5-1135G7
5221 Points
HP Envy 13-ba0001ng
NVIDIA GeForce MX350, i7-10510U
5191 Points -1%
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
  (2246 - 6477, n=105)
5167 Points -1%
Asus VivoBook Flip 14 TM420IA
AMD Radeon RX Vega 7, R7 4700U
4927 Points -6%
Lenovo IdeaPad S540-13ARE-82DL000YGE
AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000), R5 4600U
4403 Points -16%
GMK NucBox 2
Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655, i5-8259U
2947 Points -44%
Intel NUC10i5FNK
Intel UHD Graphics 620, i5-10210U
1853 Points -65%
Beelink SEi10
Intel UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU), i3-1005G1
1684 Points -68%
1280x720 Performance Combined
Intel Hades Canyon NUC8i7HVK
AMD Radeon RX Vega M GH, i7-8809G
10391 Points +190%
Lenovo Yoga 9 14 ITL 4K
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, i7-1185G7
6823 Points +91%
Microsoft Surface Pro 7 Plus
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs, i5-1135G7
5967 Points +67%
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
  (1926 - 7238, n=191)
5505 Points +54%
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
  (1396 - 6462, n=105)
4374 Points +22%
HP Envy 13-ba0001ng
NVIDIA GeForce MX350, i7-10510U
4363 Points +22%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7-14ARE
AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000), R7 4800U
4323 Points +21%
Intel NUC11PAQi7
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, i7-1165G7
4111 Points +15%
Asus VivoBook Flip 14 TM420IA
AMD Radeon RX Vega 7, R7 4700U
3601 Points +1%
Intel NUC11TNKi5
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs, i5-1135G7
3579 Points
Lenovo IdeaPad S540-13ARE-82DL000YGE
AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000), R5 4600U
3555 Points -1%
GMK NucBox 2
Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655, i5-8259U
2495 Points -30%
Intel NUC10i5FNK
Intel UHD Graphics 620, i5-10210U
1665 Points -53%
Beelink SEi10
Intel UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU), i3-1005G1
1252 Points -65%
3DMark 11 Performance
5363 points
3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score
15314 points
3DMark Fire Strike Score
2750 points
3DMark Time Spy Score
1161 points
Help
Final Fantasy XV Benchmark
1280x720 Lite Quality
Intel Hades Canyon NUC8i7HVK
Intel Core i7-8809G, AMD Radeon RX Vega M GH
81.8 fps +205%
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
  (14.9 - 56.5, n=172)
39.1 fps +46%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7-14ARE
AMD Ryzen 7 4800U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
37.5 fps +40%
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
  (8.32 - 45.6, n=100)
31.5 fps +18%
Intel NUC11PAQi7
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
30.3 fps +13%
Asus VivoBook Flip 14 TM420IA
AMD Ryzen 7 4700U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 7
30.2 fps +13%
Lenovo IdeaPad S540-13ARE-82DL000YGE
AMD Ryzen 5 4600U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
29.4 fps +10%
Intel NUC11TNKi5
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
26.8 fps
GMK NucBox 2
Intel Core i5-8259U, Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655
17.3 fps -35%
Intel NUC8i7BE
Intel Core i7-8559U, Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655
16.9 fps -37%
1920x1080 Standard Quality
Intel Hades Canyon NUC8i7HVK
Intel Core i7-8809G, AMD Radeon RX Vega M GH
41.2 fps +201%
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
  (10.5 - 28, n=168)
21.7 fps +58%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7-14ARE
AMD Ryzen 7 4800U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
18.8 fps +37%
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
  (4.47 - 25.1, n=93)
17.3 fps +26%
Intel NUC11PAQi7
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
15.6 fps +14%
Asus VivoBook Flip 14 TM420IA
AMD Ryzen 7 4700U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 7
15.2 fps +11%
Lenovo IdeaPad S540-13ARE-82DL000YGE
AMD Ryzen 5 4600U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
15.1 fps +10%
Intel NUC11TNKi5
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
13.7 fps
GMK NucBox 2
Intel Core i5-8259U, Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655
9.07 fps -34%
1920x1080 High Quality
Intel Hades Canyon NUC8i7HVK
Intel Core i7-8809G, AMD Radeon RX Vega M GH
20.4 fps +94%
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
  (8.15 - 27.8, n=161)
16.7 fps +59%
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
  (4.01 - 22, n=84)
13 fps +24%
Intel NUC11PAQi7
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
12.7 fps +21%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7-14ARE
AMD Ryzen 7 4800U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
12 fps +14%
Intel NUC11TNKi5
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
10.5 fps
Asus VivoBook Flip 14 TM420IA
AMD Ryzen 7 4700U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 7
9.86 fps -6%
Lenovo IdeaPad S540-13ARE-82DL000YGE
AMD Ryzen 5 4600U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
8.65 fps -18%
GMK NucBox 2
Intel Core i5-8259U, Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655
6.04 fps -42%
Dota 2 Reborn
1280x720 min (0/3) fastest
Intel Hades Canyon NUC8i7HVK
Intel Core i7-8809G, AMD Radeon RX Vega M GH
127 (103.6min) fps +72%
HP Envy 13-ba0001ng
Intel Core i7-10510U, NVIDIA GeForce MX350
119.1 (97.3min) fps +61%
Lenovo IdeaPad S540-13ARE-82DL000YGE
AMD Ryzen 5 4600U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
100 (77.1min) fps +36%
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
  (36 - 148, n=204)
99.9 fps +35%
GMK NucBox 2
Intel Core i5-8259U, Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655
98 (79.8min) fps +33%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7-14ARE
AMD Ryzen 7 4800U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
97.1 (87.3min) fps +32%
Intel NUC8i7BE
Intel Core i7-8559U, Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655
95 (80min) fps +29%
Asus VivoBook Flip 14 TM420IA
AMD Ryzen 7 4700U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 7
93.9 (83.7min) fps +27%
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
  (14.8 - 140.3, n=105)
91.2 fps +24%
Microsoft Surface Pro 7 Plus
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
80.4 (44.8min) fps +9%
Intel NUC10i5FNK
Intel Core i5-10210U, Intel UHD Graphics 620
78.8 (70min) fps +7%
Intel NUC11PAQi7
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
78.8 (48.8min) fps +7%
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G2 ITL 20VD008WGE
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
77.2 (51.3min) fps +5%
Lenovo Yoga 9 14 ITL 4K
Intel Core i7-1185G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
76.8 (42.2min) fps +4%
SCHENKER VIA 14 Late 2020
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
75.6 (46.7min) fps +2%
Intel NUC11TNKi5
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
73.8 (47.9min) fps
Zotac ZBOX MI642 Nano
Intel Core i5-10210U, Intel UHD Graphics 620
73.7 (66min) fps 0%
Beelink SEi10
Intel Core i3-1005G1, Intel UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU)
61.2 (55min) fps -17%
1366x768 med (1/3)
Intel Hades Canyon NUC8i7HVK
Intel Core i7-8809G, AMD Radeon RX Vega M GH
119 (95.8min) fps +113%
HP Envy 13-ba0001ng
Intel Core i7-10510U, NVIDIA GeForce MX350
106.2 (90.7min) fps +90%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7-14ARE
AMD Ryzen 7 4800U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
82.3 (74.1min) fps +47%
Lenovo IdeaPad S540-13ARE-82DL000YGE
AMD Ryzen 5 4600U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
76.9 (66min) fps +37%
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
  (31.6 - 108.5, n=204)
75.4 fps +35%
Asus VivoBook Flip 14 TM420IA
AMD Ryzen 7 4700U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 7
70.3 (61.6min) fps +26%
Intel NUC8i7BE
Intel Core i7-8559U, Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655
68 (58.9min) fps +21%
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
  (10.9 - 119.5, n=105)
67.8 fps +21%
GMK NucBox 2
Intel Core i5-8259U, Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655
66 (54.7min) fps +18%
Intel NUC11PAQi7
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
61.8 (46.8min) fps +10%
Microsoft Surface Pro 7 Plus
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
60.5 (36min) fps +8%
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G2 ITL 20VD008WGE
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
59.9 (48.1min) fps +7%
SCHENKER VIA 14 Late 2020
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
56.2 (40min) fps 0%
Intel NUC11TNKi5
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
56 (40.8min) fps
Lenovo Yoga 9 14 ITL 4K
Intel Core i7-1185G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
53.5 (33.4min) fps -4%
Intel NUC10i5FNK
Intel Core i5-10210U, Intel UHD Graphics 620
48.9 (44.1min) fps -13%
Zotac ZBOX MI642 Nano
Intel Core i5-10210U, Intel UHD Graphics 620
43.3 (38.6min) fps -23%
Beelink SEi10
Intel Core i3-1005G1, Intel UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU)
25 (20.7min) fps -55%
1920x1080 high (2/3)
Intel Hades Canyon NUC8i7HVK
Intel Core i7-8809G, AMD Radeon RX Vega M GH
108 (87.1min) fps +216%
HP Envy 13-ba0001ng
Intel Core i7-10510U, NVIDIA GeForce MX350
64.1 (42.6min) fps +87%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7-14ARE
AMD Ryzen 7 4800U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
56 (50.6min) fps +64%
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
  (23.2 - 88.1, n=204)
53.6 fps +57%
Lenovo IdeaPad S540-13ARE-82DL000YGE
AMD Ryzen 5 4600U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
45.4 (40.8min) fps +33%
Asus VivoBook Flip 14 TM420IA
AMD Ryzen 7 4700U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 7
44.5 (36.7min) fps +30%
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
  (10.4 - 70.9, n=105)
42.5 fps +24%
Lenovo Yoga 9 14 ITL 4K
Intel Core i7-1185G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
41.2 (28.9min) fps +20%
Microsoft Surface Pro 7 Plus
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
38.7 (27.5min) fps +13%
Intel NUC11PAQi7
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
37.7 (26.8min) fps +10%
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G2 ITL 20VD008WGE
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
36.6 (26.1min) fps +7%
Intel NUC8i7BE
Intel Core i7-8559U, Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655
34.7 (31.6min) fps +1%
SCHENKER VIA 14 Late 2020
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
34.6 (24.4min) fps +1%
Intel NUC11TNKi5
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
34.2 (20min) fps
GMK NucBox 2
Intel Core i5-8259U, Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655
31.9 (29.3min) fps -7%
Zotac ZBOX MI642 Nano
Intel Core i5-10210U, Intel UHD Graphics 620
21.1 (19.8min) fps -38%
Intel NUC10i5FNK
Intel Core i5-10210U, Intel UHD Graphics 620
20.4 (19.1min) fps -40%
Beelink SEi10
Intel Core i3-1005G1, Intel UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU)
15.3 (12.4min) fps -55%
1920x1080 ultra (3/3) best looking
Intel Hades Canyon NUC8i7HVK
Intel Core i7-8809G, AMD Radeon RX Vega M GH
94.6 (82.1min) fps +201%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7-14ARE
AMD Ryzen 7 4800U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
52.5 (47.3min) fps +67%
HP Envy 13-ba0001ng
Intel Core i7-10510U, NVIDIA GeForce MX350
52.3 (33.8min) fps +67%
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
  (20.6 - 78.5, n=204)
48.9 fps +56%
Lenovo IdeaPad S540-13ARE-82DL000YGE
AMD Ryzen 5 4600U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
42.3 (38.6min) fps +35%
Asus VivoBook Flip 14 TM420IA
AMD Ryzen 7 4700U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 7
41.5 (32.7min) fps +32%
Lenovo Yoga 9 14 ITL 4K
Intel Core i7-1185G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
40.1 (27.6min) fps +28%
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
  (7.8 - 66.1, n=106)
39.2 fps +25%
Microsoft Surface Pro 7 Plus
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
36.8 (25.5min) fps +17%
Intel NUC11PAQi7
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
35 (25.8min) fps +11%
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G2 ITL 20VD008WGE
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
34.4 (24.3min) fps +10%
SCHENKER VIA 14 Late 2020
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
32.4 (22.6min) fps +3%
Intel NUC11TNKi5
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
31.4 (18.2min) fps
Intel NUC8i7BE
Intel Core i7-8559U, Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655
30.4 (27.6min) fps -3%
GMK NucBox 2
Intel Core i5-8259U, Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655
27.7 (25.5min) fps -12%
Zotac ZBOX MI642 Nano
Intel Core i5-10210U, Intel UHD Graphics 620
18.8 (17.6min) fps -40%
Intel NUC10i5FNK
Intel Core i5-10210U, Intel UHD Graphics 620
18.1 (17.1min) fps -42%
Beelink SEi10
Intel Core i3-1005G1, Intel UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU)
14.2 (11.7min) fps -55%
X-Plane 11.11
1280x720 low (fps_test=1)
HP Envy 13-ba0001ng
Intel Core i7-10510U, NVIDIA GeForce MX350
62.5 fps +68%
Intel Hades Canyon NUC8i7HVK
Intel Core i7-8809G, AMD Radeon RX Vega M GH
61.8 fps +67%
Lenovo Yoga 9 14 ITL 4K
Intel Core i7-1185G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
54.3 fps +46%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7-14ARE
AMD Ryzen 7 4800U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
42.7 fps +15%
Intel NUC11PAQi7
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
42.3 fps +14%
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
  (13.4 - 88.4, n=204)
41.2 fps +11%
Asus VivoBook Flip 14 TM420IA
AMD Ryzen 7 4700U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 7
40.6 fps +9%
Lenovo IdeaPad S540-13ARE-82DL000YGE
AMD Ryzen 5 4600U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
40.4 fps +9%
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G2 ITL 20VD008WGE
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
38.7 fps +4%
Microsoft Surface Pro 7 Plus
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
37.4 fps +1%
SCHENKER VIA 14 Late 2020
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
37.3 fps +1%
Intel NUC11TNKi5
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
37.1 fps
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
  (9.12 - 74.4, n=105)
36.4 fps -2%
Intel NUC8i7BE
Intel Core i7-8559U, Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655
32.6 fps -12%
GMK NucBox 2
Intel Core i5-8259U, Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655
25.3 fps -32%
Zotac ZBOX MI642 Nano
Intel Core i5-10210U, Intel UHD Graphics 620
11.6 fps -69%
Intel NUC10i5FNK
Intel Core i5-10210U, Intel UHD Graphics 620
10.7 fps -71%
1920x1080 med (fps_test=2)
Intel Hades Canyon NUC8i7HVK
Intel Core i7-8809G, AMD Radeon RX Vega M GH
52.8 fps +93%
HP Envy 13-ba0001ng
Intel Core i7-10510U, NVIDIA GeForce MX350
51 fps +87%
Lenovo Yoga 9 14 ITL 4K
Intel Core i7-1185G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
41.1 fps +51%
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G2 ITL 20VD008WGE
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
37.2 fps +36%
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
  (11.6 - 69.5, n=205)
35.2 fps +29%
SCHENKER VIA 14 Late 2020
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
35.1 fps +29%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7-14ARE
AMD Ryzen 7 4800U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
34.5 fps +26%
Intel NUC11PAQi7
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
32.7 fps +20%
Asus VivoBook Flip 14 TM420IA
AMD Ryzen 7 4700U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 7
32.5 fps +19%
Lenovo IdeaPad S540-13ARE-82DL000YGE
AMD Ryzen 5 4600U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
30.5 fps +12%
Microsoft Surface Pro 7 Plus
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
29.9 fps +10%
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
  (6.45 - 40.5, n=106)
28.7 fps +5%
Intel NUC11TNKi5
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
27.3 fps
Intel NUC8i7BE
Intel Core i7-8559U, Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655
23.3 fps -15%
GMK NucBox 2
Intel Core i5-8259U, Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655
18 fps -34%
Zotac ZBOX MI642 Nano
Intel Core i5-10210U, Intel UHD Graphics 620
9 fps -67%
Intel NUC10i5FNK
Intel Core i5-10210U, Intel UHD Graphics 620
8.95 fps -67%
1920x1080 high (fps_test=3)
Intel Hades Canyon NUC8i7HVK
Intel Core i7-8809G, AMD Radeon RX Vega M GH
45.5 fps +56%
HP Envy 13-ba0001ng
Intel Core i7-10510U, NVIDIA GeForce MX350
41.3 fps +42%
Lenovo Yoga 9 14 ITL 4K
Intel Core i7-1185G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
35 fps +20%
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
  (11.1 - 59.8, n=204)
31.6 fps +9%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7-14ARE
AMD Ryzen 7 4800U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
30.5 fps +5%
Intel NUC11TNKi5
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
29.1 fps
Intel NUC11PAQi7
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
28.8 fps -1%
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G2 ITL 20VD008WGE
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
28.7 fps -1%
Asus VivoBook Flip 14 TM420IA
AMD Ryzen 7 4700U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 7
28.6 fps -2%
SCHENKER VIA 14 Late 2020
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
28.3 fps -3%
Microsoft Surface Pro 7 Plus
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
27.7 fps -5%
Lenovo IdeaPad S540-13ARE-82DL000YGE
AMD Ryzen 5 4600U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
27.5 fps -5%
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
  (5.55 - 36.3, n=104)
25.8 fps -11%
Intel NUC8i7BE
Intel Core i7-8559U, Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655
19.8 fps -32%
GMK NucBox 2
Intel Core i5-8259U, Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655
15.9 fps -45%
Intel NUC10i5FNK
Intel Core i5-10210U, Intel UHD Graphics 620
8.77 fps -70%
Zotac ZBOX MI642 Nano
Intel Core i5-10210U, Intel UHD Graphics 620
8.76 fps -70%
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Intel NUC11TNKi5 Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1135G7, Transcend M.2 SSD 430S TS512GMTS430S: Ø60.6 (38-65)
low med. high ultra
The Witcher 3 (2015) 59.8
Dota 2 Reborn (2015) 73.8 56 34.2 31.4
Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018) 26.8 13.7 10.5
X-Plane 11.11 (2018) 37.1 27.3 29.1

Emissions

System Noise

The internal fan rarely idles even when the system is idling on desktop. We're able to record a constant fan noise of 35.6 dB(A) against a silent background of 24.8 dB(A) when web browsing to be louder than most other mini PCs under similar conditions. RPM changes are gradual and so there are no pulsing issues, but users should still expect louder-than-average fan noise when running most loads. The BIOS allows for more specific temperature thresholds for fan noise control.

Fan noise profile (White: Background, Red: System idle, Blue: 3DMark 06, Orange: Witcher 3, Green: Prime95 stress)
Fan noise profile (White: Background, Red: System idle, Blue: 3DMark 06, Orange: Witcher 3, Green: Prime95 stress)
Intel NUC11TNKi5
GMK NucBox 2
Intel NUC11PAQi7
Beelink SEi10
Zotac ZBOX MI642 Nano
Intel NUC8i7BE
Noise
18%
12%
0%
1%
5%
off / environment *
24.8
25.6
-3%
25.6
-3%
27.5
-11%
27.8
-12%
28.7
-16%
Idle Minimum *
35.6
25.7
28%
25.6
28%
30.9
13%
27.8
22%
28.7
19%
Idle Average *
35.6
25.7
28%
25.6
28%
33.5
6%
33.9
5%
29.3
18%
Idle Maximum *
35.6
25.7
28%
25.6
28%
33.5
6%
33.9
5%
31.8
11%
Load Average *
36.2
35.3
2%
33.6
7%
38.5
-6%
43.7
-21%
39
-8%
Witcher 3 ultra *
38
33.6
12%
39
-3%
Load Maximum *
47.6
35.1
26%
54.5
-14%
51.6
-8%
43.7
8%
41.4
13%

* ... smaller is better

Noise Level

Idle
35.6 / 35.6 / 35.6 dB(A)
Load
36.2 / 47.6 dB(A)
  red to green bar
 
 
30 dB
silent
40 dB(A)
audible
50 dB(A)
loud
 
min: dark, med: mid, max: light   Earthworks M23R, Arta (15 cm distance)   environment noise: 24.8 dB(A)
dB(A) 0102030405060708090Deep BassMiddle BassHigh BassLower RangeMidsHigher MidsLower HighsMid HighsUpper HighsSuper Highs203640.935.135.641.12528.727.230.528.230.33123.823.424.122.724.84025.220.720.818.224.25024.121.223.822.530.16322.122.924.423.6338029.828.428.528.527.510023.824.323.4232512532.932.732.332.93316022.922.521.119.125.320021.821.521.415.325.725023.322.421.415.927.831522.622.321.816.427.84002322.321.815.827.950024.723.923.213.329.263025.92423.712.931.780027.425.425.212.232.9100030.128.528.211.136.7125031.229.328.11137160028.226.125.211.640.7200028.326.326.211.339.9250026.42423.611.438.4315021.319.119.211.434.340001917.217.111.431.5500017.816.316.111.428.1630014.813.613.511.625.3800012.712.412.811.620.71000012.312.312.711.615.81250012.412.712.611.512.91600012.212.512.11116.1SPL3836.235.624.847.6N2.52.22.10.75.2median 23median 22.4median 21.8median 11.6median 28.1Delta5.44.74.22.64hearing rangehide median Fan NoiseIntel NUC11TNKi5

Temperature

AC adapter after an hour of extreme processing stress
AC adapter after an hour of extreme processing stress

Surface temperature ranges from 22 C to 27 C when idle to 43 C when running extreme processing loads. Fresh air is pulled from the sides meaning ventilation will be partially blocked if the NUC is positioned vertically.

The AC adapter can be just as warm as the mini PC itself at 42 C when under load.

System idle (front)
System idle (front)
System idle (back)
System idle (back)
Prime95+FurMark stress (front)
Prime95+FurMark stress (front)
Prime95+FurMark stress (back)
Prime95+FurMark stress (back)

Stress Test

When running Prime95, the CPU would boost to 3.7 GHz for about 30 seconds until hitting a core temperature of 81 C. Thereafter, clock rates would steadily drop and stabilize in the 2.5 to 2.7 GHz range in order to maintain a cooler core temperature of 70 C. Maximum Turbo Boost sustainability is therefore not indefinite, but it is at least longer-lasting than many laptops with the same Core i5-1135G7 CPU. The Lenovo Yoga 7i 14, for example, would reach 3.8 GHz for just a few short seconds before plateauing when under the same Prime95 conditions.

Users can expect core temperatures to hover in the 60 C to 70 C range when running demanding loads.

System idle
System idle
Witcher 3 stress
Witcher 3 stress
Prime95 stress
Prime95 stress
Prime95+FurMark stress
Prime95+FurMark stress
CPU Clock (GHz) GPU Clock (MHz) Average CPU Temperature (°C)
System Idle -- -- 36
Prime95 Stress 2.4 - 2.7 -- 70
Prime95 + FurMark Stress 1.8 - 2.6 950 - 1200 66
Witcher 3 Stress 2.4 1300 62

Energy Management

Power Consumption

The NUC11TNKi5 is consistently more power-hungry than the NUC11PAQi7 even though the latter is the faster and larger NUC. Gaming loads would consume between 40 W and 44 W compared to 31 W to 39 W on the NUC11PAQi7. Consumption can be as high as 74 W when under extreme processing loads, but this draw is only temporary due to the limited Turbo Boost of the system.

Relatively constant consumption when running 3DMark 06
Relatively constant consumption when running 3DMark 06
Relatively constant consumption when running Witcher 3
Relatively constant consumption when running Witcher 3
Prime95 stress initiated at 10s mark. Consumption would spike to 73.5 W for about 30 seconds before falling to 50.8 W. Results are in line with our clock rate observations during the Prime95 stress test above
Prime95 stress initiated at 10s mark. Consumption would spike to 73.5 W for about 30 seconds before falling to 50.8 W. Results are in line with our clock rate observations during the Prime95 stress test above
Prime95+FurMark initiated at 10s mark. The 120 W AC adapter has plenty of headroom for external monitors and other USB accessories
Prime95+FurMark initiated at 10s mark. The 120 W AC adapter has plenty of headroom for external monitors and other USB accessories
~15.8 x 7.5 x 2.6 cm AC adapter
~15.8 x 7.5 x 2.6 cm AC adapter
The AC adapter is larger than the NUC itself
The AC adapter is larger than the NUC itself
Power Consumption
Off / Standbydarklight 1.37 / 9.2 Watt
Idledarkmidlight 11.5 / 12.4 / 12.9 Watt
Load midlight 40.7 / 73.5 Watt
 color bar
Key: min: dark, med: mid, max: light        Metrahit Energy
Currently we use the Metrahit Energy, a professional single phase power quality and energy measurement digital multimeter, for our measurements. Find out more about it here. All of our test methods can be found here.
Intel NUC11TNKi5
GMK NucBox 2
Intel NUC11PAQi7
Intel NUC10i5FNK
Beelink SEi10
Zotac ZBOX MI642 Nano
Power Consumption
30%
31%
-4%
42%
23%
Idle Minimum *
11.5
6.1
47%
5.6
51%
6.3
45%
8.9
23%
Idle Average *
12.4
6.8
45%
5.6
55%
15.7
-27%
6.6
47%
9
27%
Idle Maximum *
12.9
7.3
43%
6
53%
6.7
48%
9.9
23%
Load Average *
40.7
46.3
-14%
31.4
23%
25.9
36%
33
19%
Witcher 3 ultra *
43.9
39
11%
Load Maximum *
73.5
50.7
31%
80.5
-10%
58.6
20%
46.7
36%
58
21%

* ... smaller is better

Pros

+ standard three-year manufacturer warranty
+ respectable CPU Turbo Boost performance
+ wide selection of ports; 2x Thunderbolt 4
+ 2x M.2 storage; PCIe 4.0 NVMe support
+ upgradeable WLAN, RAM, SSD
+ excellent build quality
+ slim profile

Cons

- no fingerprint reader or SD card reader
- could be quieter under load
- pricier than other mini PCs
- large external power brick
- no wireless charging pad
- no power via USB-C
- no IR receiver

Verdict

In review: Intel NUC11TNKi5. Test unit provided by Intel
In review: Intel NUC11TNKi5. Test unit provided by Intel

Price has always been an uphill battle for the NUC series. The NUC11TNKi5 with 4 GB of RAM, no OS, and no storage retails for $670 USD compared to $500 USD for the GMK NucBox 2 with 8 GB RAM, Windows 10 OS, and a 256 GB NVMe SSD. The even cheaper Beelink SEi10 costs $400 with 8 GB RAM, 256 GB NVMe SSD, and even Thunderbolt 3 support. To really make the NUC 11 Pro worthwhile, users will have to exploit the relatively high performance of the processor and value both the three-year manufacturer warranty and solid build quality. Otherwise, the aforementioned GMK or Beelink will work just as well for low-power HTPC environments or 4K streaming.

It's not exactly cheap, but users are getting a slim first class mini PC with the latest 11th gen CPU and all its performance benefits.

For the inevitable "NUC 12 Pro", we would love to see USB-C Power Delivery and a smaller AC adapter. USB-C PD would allow for third-party USB-C AC adapters to reduce reliance on Intel's proprietary barrel adapters. The oversized 120 W Intel adapter here is as large as the adapter for the MSI GP66 gaming laptop which is absurd for a Core U-powered mini PC.

Price and availability

The Intel NUC 11 Pro will be widely available in the weeks following this review. At least one online retailer is already shipping the Core i7 configuration of the model.

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Allen Ngo, 2021-04-15 (Update: 2021-04-15)