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Intel NUC 7 Essential Mini PC (Celeron J4005, 2-Core 2.70ghz) 4GB RAM / 64GB eMMC / Windows 10 $259 + Del/CC @ Umart

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Intel NUC 7 Essential Mini PC (Celeron J4005, 2-Core 2.70ghz) 4GB RAM / 64GB eMMC / Windows 10 $259 + Del/CC @ Umart
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scrimshaw on 08/05/2022 - 16:17 umart.com.au (758 clicks)
Last edited 08/05/2022 - 17:05

Was browsing Umart and stumbled on a discount they're doing for some Mini PC's. This one caught my eye: $40 discount (normally $299 at Scorptec and Mwave) and it seems to be a low-cost way of building your own Pfsense router or home automation server (such as Hass.io or Home Assistant). CPU is quite low end and underpowered for day-to-day use so please don't buy it for your parents or kids - this a device for tinkerers and for people who want a specific device to do one specific thing (like a networking appliance)

This is a complete PC with RAM, storage and Windows 10 — no additional hardware required to get it working. Windows 11 is supported as well (officially, according to Intel ARK), making it one of the cheapest PC's you can buy that supports W11 officially.

Specs can be found on the Intel ARK Page

Product launched Q2'21
Internal Drive Form Factor 2.5" Drive (Max Support #1) (SATA)
Embedded Storage (emmc) 64 GB
Windows 10, 64-bit Preinstalled
Included RAM: 1x4GB DDR4 2400 mts (1 Free slot remaining for DIY upgrade)
USB config 2x front and 2x rear USB 3.0; 2x USB 2.0 via internal headers
Intel® Wireless-AC 9462 + Bluetooth 5.0

A free power cable is included if you click the "Add bundle to cart".

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  • EmployeeVoidIvory @ Umart on 08/05/2022 - 16:30
    +1

    eMMC yuck, but the price is alright I guess

  • PainToad on 08/05/2022 - 16:31
    +1

    Careful. I brought a NUC from Umart a few years ago. The description said it came with RAM. When I got it home, it didn’t.

    • shmahoo on 08/05/2022 - 16:38
      +43

      can we trust your recollection if your memory was faulty? (lol)

  • shabaka on 08/05/2022 - 16:37
    +3

    isn't this last gen version? current gen is 249 at scorptec

    new gen is 4c/4t and also better graphics and 10nm process as opposed to ancient 14nm process in this one

    I guess this is a better deal only if you're looking specifically for a bundle and don't want to buy ram and ssd separately

    • scrimshaw on 08/05/2022 - 16:40

      I was looking at https://www.scorptec.com.au/product/branded-systems/nuc-&-mi…

      Yes this is the last year's version. I don't know what the current version is.

      Edit: It is most likely the NUC11ATKC4 which is a barebones kit for $249.

      • shabaka on 08/05/2022 - 16:46

        that's the one I got, slightly cheaper from another store

        great htpc

        • T3J on 08/05/2022 - 18:55

          How does it go pushing 10bit HEVC 4k ?

          • aldroid on 08/05/2022 - 23:46
            +2

            @T3J: Not as well as a Fire TV Stick 4K Max for $64 sideloaded with Kodi.

            • T3J on 09/05/2022 - 18:48

              @aldroid: Cheer @aldroid I'm using an old NUC which is aok with a 1080p HEVC playback but its running pretty hard. Need to upgrade to one that can handle it with ease and also 4k would be nice.

    • UncommonName on 08/05/2022 - 19:49
      +3

      NUC 7 is from 2017, avoid!

      • shabaka on 08/05/2022 - 19:56

        totally

    • dcep on 08/05/2022 - 20:05

      the 4gb ram and 64gb emmc ain't worth much at all

      there is value on the legit win10 os , but that's also subjective , especially when it's just oem embedded license , not full retail version

  • MasterScythe on 08/05/2022 - 16:39

    Rats, single SATA. Otherwise I was going to decase 2x SSD's and make myself another server.

  • superforever on 08/05/2022 - 16:53
    +1

    This one no RAM, drive and Windows but a better machine

    https://www.scorptec.com.au/product/branded-systems/nuc-&-mi…

  • [Deactivated] on 08/05/2022 - 16:57
    +4

    Forget about money, what a waste of materials - https://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu.php?cpu=Intel+Celeron+J4005… This is as slow as a 12 year old laptop.

    • tomsco on 08/05/2022 - 17:31

      Yeah, interested to know use case. Possibly old parents for email, etc, but even then it seems so weak.

      • greatlamp on 08/05/2022 - 17:44
        +2

        Agree

        Much better off with one of these
        https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/697807

      • jbird84 on 08/05/2022 - 17:46
        -1

        I guess it could be a really really basic server. But unless a person absolutely needs the x86 cpu, the Pi 4 is a better alternative now, and half the price. Agreed that it's a bit of a waste at this point

  • Oxxy on 08/05/2022 - 17:52
    +1

    Pfsense might be viable with 2 NICs. No way I'd be using the and a USB adapter.

    • xmagic on 09/05/2022 - 03:42

      There are i210 nics available for mini PCs like NUC and ThinkCentre Tiny. M.2 interface, native PCIe with cable that replaces either serial or VGA port, no hard mod required.

      J4000 series is old for today, especially that there are N5000 series products out there that can almost route 10gbe at line speed.

    • HumbleCat on 11/05/2022 - 07:21

      You dont need a USB adaptor. Search for 'Router on a Stick'.

      Connect your NBN modem to a Managed Switch (TP Link is selling one for $39 on Amazon)

      Put the single Ethernet NUC on Ethernet 1 and set up a few VLAN rules on the managed switch.

      The data from the NBN box will travel to the NUC via the switch. Then the NUC will feed the same data to the switch to provide internet to all devices.

      The only downside is you only get upto 500 mbps speed. Since the Switch is Gigabit.

  • [Deactivated] on 08/05/2022 - 20:31

    The J5005 4-core gigabyte Brix I acquired for about the same money.
    It believe it performs much better

  • virtual81 on 09/05/2022 - 11:50

    A refurbished SFF or USFF PC seems as if it would be a better choice.
    Generally the same price but
    + quad core 4th-6th gen i5
    + 8GB ram
    + 128-256gb SSD
    + Win10Pro

    • [Deactivated] on 09/05/2022 - 12:57

      For the most part. Except TDP - if that’s important.
      But as mentioned there are better processors like J5005 (8-10W) or the latest i3 NUC (15W)

    • superforever on 10/05/2022 - 12:23

      For the price yes but for the size no.

      • virtual81 on 15/05/2022 - 11:27

        A USFF is not much larger.
        In some cases they're slimmer.
        In nearly every case they're more performance for dollar.

  • R4 on 09/05/2022 - 22:36

    This is obviously not a powerful PC but for a HTPC it's absolutely fine.

  • OzByte on 12/05/2022 - 23:07
    +1

    Your far better off with an i3 if you can justify the extra $100 … no comparison really

    BOXNUC8I3BEH4 8th gen i3 - $329 at Umart
    BXNUC10I3FNH4 10th gen i3 - $359 at Umart

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