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While it’s easy to be swept away by Intel’s Core i9 chips and high-power computers such as the new MacBook Pro (see p48), there are some tasks that simply don’t need that much firepower. Especially if the PCs are going to be left on 24 hours a day, seven days a week, chugging through undemanding tasks.
That’s the central idea behind Intel’s NUC 11 Essential mini PCs. They’re designed for scenarios where you switch the device on and then forget about it,