1.23.2014

EXCLUSIVE: Bay Trail NUC retail box


We knew it was coming, and here it is. Introducing the $139 Bay Trail-powered mini PC from Intel.

This looks like the actively cooled version (that can easily be silenced with a passive case) but an Intel-branded fanless SKU is rumored to be coming soon.

The diminutive machine is clearly positioned as a pocketable HTPC, thanks to its Ivy Bridge derived graphics. Here are some tentative specs:

✓ Celeron N2820 (dual-core, 2.4 GHz, 7.5W TDP)
✓ 1 x DDR3L slot
✓ 1 x SATA port
✓ 1 x USB 3.0 port
✓ 2 x USB 2.0 ports
✓ 1 x HDMI port
✓ 1 x audio jack
✓ 1 x IR receiver sensor
✓ 1 x Gigabit Ethernet
✓ 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi
✓ Bluetooth 4.0
✓ Vesa mountable
✓ 116.6 x 112 x 55 mm
✓ Windows / Linux / Android compatible

Update: Now available for $139 on Amazon.