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There are several things you need to know about Intel’s NUC range. First is the shame that falls upon anyone who spells out “N-U-C” when describing it: we’re meant to say “nuck”, according to Intel. Second is that you can buy the NUC as a barebones kit (with no memory, SSD or operating system) or as a complete PC. And third, that it comes in various shapes and sizes, so don’t imagine that all of them are tiny and square like the NUC 13 Pro on review.
In fact, the NUC family has grown substantially since Intel released the first one back in 2013. That was a Celeron-based barebones kit designed for the lightest of light-use scenarios, but you can now buy a NUC 13 Extreme with room for a
