Intel NUC 12 Review: 21 Ratings, Pros and Cons

4.2

14 ratings

Intel NUC 12 Review: 21 Ratings, Pros and Cons

Date: 24/02/2022 (Last saved review: 28/06/2023) - Review: CommentChoisir.fr

Check all the 21 reviews find on Desktops Intel NUC 12, with the 14 ratings, comments, pros & cons from the reviewers.
Theses reviews and tests from Desktops magazines and websites give 14 ratings, we get this average rating to this Intel product : 4.2/5.

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Intel NUC 12 review : With an average rating of 4.2/5, you can buy Intel NUC 12 with your eyes closed (or almost). The opinions of the testers seem unanimous !

Summary:
1/ Intel NUC 12 ratings
2/ Pros and cons Intel NUC 12
3/ Videos-test Intel NUC 12
4/ Conclusion

Intel NUC 12 ratings

14 Ratings ranked from best to worst, green to good grades, red to bad, Average rating: 4.2/5.
Source: https://www.commentChoisir.fr

4.8/5 Geeknetic	4.8/5 Chip.de	4.5/5 PCMag	9/10 HardwareZone
9/10 MKAU Gaming	4.1/5 Digital Weekly	8/10 MMORPG.com	4/5 Tom's Guide (US)
79/100 NotebookCheck	7.5/10 KitGuru

5 Preview or review without rating: PCWorld.com, Engadget, Smartworld, Tweakers, Digital Citizen

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Pros and cons for Intel NUC 12 List of reviews and ratings

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4.8

Chip.de

Mid-range graphics card and corresponding processor.
Excellent equipment
Relatively calm

High energy consumption
Only one terabyte of storage space.
Extremely expensive

reviewed at 28/06/2023 - [read the full review on Chip.de]

MKAU Gaming

Small formfactor
Great performance
Stylish design

LED system colours and patterns are restricted

reviewed at 07/03/2023 - [read the full review on MKAU Gaming]

4.8

Geeknetic

Very compact size
Good performance
State-of-the-art connectivity, with USB4, TB4, WiFi 6E, 2.5GbE and more
Easy access inside, with ports labeled with specifications
Includes VESA hitch for monitors
Fairly quiet operation

Considerable price
Requires CMD to install drivers to install Windows 11
The processor reaches 100 degrees

[4.8/5] reviewed at 04/05/2022 - Test Intel NUC 12 Extreme NUC12EDBi9 [read the full review on Geeknetic]
[4.3/5] reviewed at 24/11/2022 - Test Intel NUC 12 Pro Kit NUC12WSKi7 [read the full review on Geeknetic]

HardwareZone

Retains the smart design from NUC 11 Extreme Kit
Offers better performance value than its predecessor
DIY appeal

Still no glass window
Intel CPU only
No PCI 5.0 support (gasp!)

[9/10] reviewed at 06/06/2022 - Test Intel NUC 12 Extreme Kit: More firepower to an already excellent mini-PC [read the full review on HardwareZone]
[8.5/10] reviewed at 17/12/2022 - Test Intel NUC 12 Enthusiast (Serpent Canyon): Arc has entered the game [read the full review on HardwareZone]

4.1

Digital Weekly

No "Pros & Cons" find for this reviewer.

reviewed at 01/05/2023 - [read the full review on Digital Weekly]

MMORPG.com

Excellent mid range performance
Decent value for a portable system
Intel Arc GPU performs well in its first showings

With Alder?s Lake?s capabilities to use DDR5, choosing DDR4 seems like a step backward
Arc GPU may get better as more developers integrate it and drivers update
Power brick is a bit chonky

reviewed at 28/10/2022 - [read the full review on MMORPG.com]

4.5

PCMag

Ultra-compact for a gaming PC
Fits a full-length graphics card
Intel 12th Generation ?Alder Lake? CPU elevates performance
Impressive connectivity and M.2 storage support

Only available as a barebones unit
Light-up skull faceplate isn?t for everyone
Uses DDR4, not DDR5, RAM

[4.5/5] reviewed at 24/02/2022 - Test Intel NUC 12 Extreme Kit ('Dragon Canyon') [read the full review on PCMag]
[4/5] reviewed at 14/11/2022 - Test Intel NUC 12 Enthusiast Kit ('Serpent Canyon') [read the full review on PCMag]
[4/5] reviewed at 19/11/2022 - Test Intel NUC 12 Pro ('Wall Street Canyon') [read the full review on PCMag]

Tom's Guide (US)

+
Packs a ton of horsepower
+
Stays quiet under most conditions
+
Great port selection
+
Upgradeable RAM and storage

-
Subpar value vs. the competition

reviewed at 15/03/2023 - [read the full review on Tom's Guide (US)]

100

NotebookCheck

Rugged and compact housing
Modern SoC with P and E cores
Good system performance
Easy to open
2x Thunderbolt
low DPC latencies

audible under load
Relatively high energy demand

reviewed at 05/04/2022 - Intel NUC 12 Dragon Canyon mit Intel Core i9-12900 im Test [read the full review on NotebookCheck]
[79/100] reviewed at 24/11/2022 - Intel NUC 12 Pro Kit - Wall Street Canyon im Test: Moderner Mini-PC mit Intel Core i7-1260P für viele Einsatzzwecke [read the full review on NotebookCheck]
reviewed at 24/03/2023 - Intel NUC 12 Pro Kit (Core i5-1240P) Mini-PC-Test: Flott mit großartigen Anschlussmöglichkeiten [read the full review on NotebookCheck]

7.5

KitGuru

No "Pros & Cons" find for this reviewer.

reviewed at 24/02/2022 - [read the full review on KitGuru]

not scored

PCWorld.com

Modular design enables simple assembly and upgrades
Socketed 12th-gen Alder Lake processor
Supports full-length discrete graphics cards
Customizable RGB design on front panel

Complex case layout
Proprietary SFX-sized power supply
Case can be easily damaged

reviewed at 24/02/2022 - [read the full review on PCWorld.com]

not scored

Engadget

Powerful 12th-gen Intel CPUs
Three NVMe SSD slots
Support for 12-inch GPUs
All the ports you?d want

Expensive compared to other PC desktops
Design may be a bit too gamer-centric for some

reviewed at 11/03/2022 - [read the full review on Engadget]

not scored

Smartworld

Compact yet powerful
Conceive
Many ports

Not without strangulation
Price

reviewed at 25/11/2022 - [read the full review on Smartworld]

not scored

Tweakers

Fast and modern processor
Easy-to-upgrade memory and SSD
Two high-speed Thunderbolt 4 ports
Monitor stand included
Much quieter than its predecessor

Performance is limited by cooling and power limits
Not as quiet and budget-friendly as Mac mini
No USB-C at the front

reviewed at 21/02/2023 - [read the full review on Tweakers]

not scored

Digital Citizen

No "Pros & Cons" find for this reviewer.

reviewed at 29/05/2023 - [read the full review on Digital Citizen]