Today is Intel's coming out part for the new
8th generation Core processors with on-package AMD Radeon RX Vega M graphics. It's the first [modern] collaboration between
AMD and
Intel for a high-performance processing package, and it looks like it will deliver some pretty
stellar CPU and GPU performance for thin-and-light notebooks.
However, Intel isn't just targeting the mobile sector with these 8th generation processors; it also has its eyes set on the desktop market. And to that end, the company has just pulled wraps of its next generation NUC.
Developed under the codename Hades Canyon, Intel promises that this will be the most powerful NUC that it has ever delivered to customers, and occupies a volume of just 1.2 liters, allowing it to fit into the tightest of quarters.
Intel will make this latest NUC available in two variants: the NUC8i7HNK and the NUC8i7HVK. The former makes use of an 8th generation Core i7 processor with Radeon RX Vega M GL graphics (65W), while the latter uses an unlocked version of the Core i7 with Radeon RX Vega M GH graphics (100W). This version is specially aimed at overclocking enthusiasts.
Both pint-sized systems include dual Thunderbolt 3 ports and dual GbE ports for your connectivity needs. In addition, these systems are capable of simultaneously driving six monitors. And for the virtual reality (VR) fanatics out there, a front-mounted HDMI port is included to plug in your HTC Vive or Oculus Rift VR headset.
Both the NUC8i7HNK and the NUC8i7HVK, which come in bare-bones kits, will be available for purchase during Spring 2018.
Brandon Hill
Brandon received his first PC, an IBM Aptiva 310, in 1994 and hasn’t looked back since. He cut his teeth on computer building/repair working at a mom and pop computer shop as a plucky teen in the mid 90s and went on to join
AnandTech as the Senior News Editor in 1999. Brandon would later help to form
DailyTech where he served as Editor-in-Chief from 2008 until 2014. Brandon is a tech geek at heart, and family members always know where to turn when they need free tech support. When he isn’t writing about the tech hardware or studying up on the latest in mobile gadgets, you’ll find him browsing forums that cater to his long-running passion: automobiles.
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