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#2 in Mini PCsRunner-Up

Intel NUC 13 Pro

Name: Intel NUC 13 Pro
Brand: Intel
Rating: 9.2 (1 reviews)

Intel

$549.00 – $749.00

Compact barebone mini PC with 13th Gen Intel Core i7, Thunderbolt 4, and Wi-Fi 6E in Intel's proven NUC form factor. Supports up to 64GB DDR4 RAM and dual M.2 NVMe storage for powerful desktop-class computing.

9.2

Excellent

Consensus

Our Analysis

Ranked #2 based on expert reviews, user sentiment, and value analysis.

Score Breakdown

Expert Score

9.3

User Sentiment

9.2

Value Score

8.7

Complaint Risk

8.8

Freshness

7.6

Community

8.6

Availability

9.1

Pros

Thunderbolt 4 with triple display support
Thunderbolt 4 with triple display support
Upgradeable RAM up to 64GB
Upgradeable RAM up to 64GB
Proven NUC reliability and support
Proven NUC reliability and support

Cons

Barebone requires adding RAM and storage
Barebone requires adding RAM and storage
Fan noise under heavy load
Fan noise under heavy load

Don't buy this if…

This is a barebone kit that ships without RAM, storage, or OS; budget an additional $100-200 for these components.
This is a barebone kit that ships without RAM, storage, or OS; budget an additional $100-200 for these components.