ASRock Industrial NUC BOX-1260P

Many users may see this system and immediately react that they can build a comparable mITX system for less. However, this is not the main benefit of the system being discussed. Building this ASRock Industrial system involves just inserting an M.2 SSD and two DIMMs, and then installing an OS. This system is an excellent choice for Windows or Linux desktop computers that are not primarily used for gaming, as it is much smaller than a mITX system and can be assembled in less than two minutes. Additionally, it is relatively quiet and compact, which are important features of NUC-like systems.

Overall, the ASRock NUC BOX-1260P is an excellent system that suffers from a hefty price tag, making it a hard sell compared to more affordable mini-PCs or the laptops consumers will generally gravitate towards. However, for other niche markets such as traditional office work, home office setups, digital signage, etc., the cost per unit is likely not an issue, which means the performance on offer should be a good fit in those situations. Therefore, if you need a system such as this, I wouldn't hesitate to recommend it, but for most consumers, a similarly specced laptop will likely be a better fit.