Shuttle NC01U Smallest Ever PC Solution
The demand for increasingly small, but high-performance PC solutions has now been met by four versions of Shuttle's NC01U model. These 29 mm slim barebones are based on the latest Broadwell generation of Intel processors. In order to cover as many areas of application as possible, they come with a selection of soldered processors ranging from Celeron, Core i3, Core i5 to even Core i7.
Their array of connectivity options helps them stand out from the crowd of NUC form factor machines. The NC01U features a Mini-DisplayPort, HDMI, Intel Gigabit Ethernet, audio, USB 3.0, USB 2.0, RS-232 and an M.2 slot. A replaceable wireless combo module for WLAN (802.11ac) and Bluetooth connectivity also comes already fitted. The case can accommodate one 2.5" drive (SSD or HDD). The two USB 3.0 ports on the front enable rapid charging of mobile devices. Each of the NC01U models can hold up to 16 GB of DDR3L SO-DIMM memory.
All NC01U machines with an Intel Core processor are capable of fluent playback of 4K Ultra-HD (3840 x 2160) content. The image signal is then transmitted at 60 Hz via Mini-DisplayPort or at 30 Hz via HDMI.
Another special feature of these low-energy barebones is the external PCI-Express slot on the bottom. This can be used to connect future external expansion kits such as dedicated AMD and NVIDIA graphics cards, an additional 2.5" drive, network interface or further USB and serial interfaces. Further details will be unveiled in the near future.
The NC01U has a whisper-quiet heatpipe cooling system and measures just 141 x 141 x 29 mm (DWH). Thanks to the supplied VESA mount, all versions can be fitted to any surface and to compatible monitors so they virtually disappear from the desktop.
Model versions
Shuttle XPC nano NC01U with Intel Celeron 3205U Shuttle XPC nano NC01U3 with Intel Core i3-5005U Shuttle XPC nano NC01U5 with Intel Core i5-5200U Shuttle XPC nano NC01U7 with Intel Core i7-5500U.
Shuttle's recommended retail price for the NC01U barebone is 140.00 Euro, for the NC01U3 314.00 Euro, for the NC01U5 388.00 EUR and for the NC01U7 520.00 Euro (all ex VAT). Upon launch, all specified models were available from specialist retailers across Europe, apart from the NC01U7 which should be available from the end of October.
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Seems Raspberry Pi is still the cheapest solution for Mame box...
Is it?
There are cheaper options, such as CHIP (a $9 computer). There are also smaller options than RPi, and platforms of similar size but with much more performance; Hardkernel makes a lot of these.
This Shuttle NUC isn't even the smallest x86 PC. VIA has made smaller platforms.
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Hardkernel... Nice.
I knew I was wrong

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I'll get excited about a small form factor PC when I can get a 5960X, 16GB of DDR4 3000, a 4TB SSD and a 980 ti in that size.
Hard to get excited about tiny PC's when they have tiny power to match.
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Hi Hilbert,
i have bought this barebone kit for my brother, thinking it would be great, but to my dismal surprise the FAN is extremely loud, i already installed the latest bios, but in the health monitor section, there are only settings for the fan like: smart auto, ultra low, low, medium, full. If i set it to ultra low it runs with 3800rpm and is already very audiable, if i set it to smart auto, it is turned off until approx 42 degress celsius of the cpu and than it again turns on with these 3800rpm. I find this terrible and surpirsing, as i have several zboxes from zotac with similar specs and these are absolutely silent.
Have you seen this behavior with your example as well, or should i think that mine is defective? Eventually have you found a program for windows with which to set the fanspeed? ive already tried speedfan, hwmonitor, but neither of them even recognises the fan and wont show the fanspeed (i can only check the fanspeed in bios)?
thanks
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Seems Raspberry Pi is still the cheapest solution for Mame box...
Is it?