Intel NUC D34010WYK, Mini HDMI, Mini DisplayPort, USB 3.0, 4th Gen Intel Core i3-4010U, Consumer Infrared sensor..
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87 of 87 people found the following review helpful.
Pretty fly for a small fry
By Steven Wilson
Although this is primarily marketed as a desktop/HTPC machine, I bought it to act as an unobtrusive home server to run local file sharing, game servers, and other miscellaneous tasks that required more grunt than my old netbook could spare. The build was fairly simple and quick, although getting the cover off was a little bit tricky (I ended up using the edge of the SDD clamshell to pry it off without scratching/gouging anything). The power/size-to-performance ratio is really something; it's certainly as quick as anyone could ask of a 1.7GHz chip that fits in such a tiny and low-power box. My only complaint is that the blower lends a slight air of cheapness/unreliability to the overall package. However, I have nothing but my prejudices to base that on right now, as it's been running fine so far. The only concrete drawback it has is that it makes the machine quiet rather than silent. That said, I doubt it would be audible at 10 feet if you wanted to use it for an HTPC build (my Blu-Ray player and game consoles are definitely louder). Only time will tell regarding reliability; I've had it running only a few hours, so I can't truly speak to that issue.
My Build:
This kit (Intel NUC D34010WYK, in case Amazon merges the reviews with the other Haswell NUC SKUs)
"Crucial CT2C8G3S160BM, 16GB Kit (8GBx2) DDR3 1600 MHz (PC3-12800) CL11 SODIMM 204-Pin 1.35V/1.5V Memory Modules For selective Macs"
"Mushkin Direct Atlas Deluxe 60GB mSATA SATA III SSD MKNSSDAT60GB-DX"
FreeBSD 9.2 amd64
Tips and miscellaneous info:
The AC power cord was included in the box; I mention this because the older NUC kits reportedly did not include it, and Intel's description of this SKU only mentions that there are "options" for the power cord, so I didn't know until I opened it whether I would need to buy one.
The onboard Ethernet is an Intel PRO/1000 variant, but older operating systems will not have out-of-the-box support for it because it is the newer I218-V hardware (hardware ID 8086:1559). Support for this exists in recent versions of Linux and FreeBSD; OpenBSD 5.4-current does not support it as of this review, though a preliminary kernel patch was posted to the openbsd-tech list in case you really can't wait to run OpenBSD on this box. I assume you can download an appropriate Windows driver from Intel.
Don't forget that this box does not have any full-size video connectors: only mini-HDMI and mini-DisplayPort are available, so make sure you have the appropriate cable/adapter to connect it to your monitor/TV. I used the "BlueRigger High Speed Mini HDMI to HDMI cable with Ethernet (6 Feet)".
Low-voltage (1.35V / "DDR3L") SODIMMs are required; 1.5V-only SODIMMs are not supported. This means you generally can't just toss in any old DDR3 laptop RAM and expect it to work.
I'm not sure precisely what the default boot order is, but out of the box without any bootable medium it eventually fell back to PXE boot, and adding an external CD/DVD/BD drive with a bootable DVD resulted in booting from it without having to alter any settings or even enter the boot menu. so that was kind of nice.
UPDATE: after putting it in its long-term place, I notice that it's louder than I expected from sitting right in front of it. It's definitely audible at 10 feet in a silent room. I don't think the quality of the sound is particularly annoying, but YMMV on that.
99 of 109 people found the following review helpful.
Headless and Well Hassled
By Robert Salita
Update 28-Mar-2014: 90 days later -- Still no fixes. Just blah-blah. How is it possible that Intel can't fix major BIOS and driver issues? This is a great example of why open source is the safest choice.
Update 8-Mar-2014: Rumblings of a revolt on Intel Community forum. Months later no fixes. Here's my statement to Intel about why they should be a good citizen and fixes their BIOS and drivers. "I can't make a compelling case for how my living room HTPC impacts sales. I can state that my Amazon review, currently pinned as a top helpful review, is going to become increasingly more negative due to the total lack of fixes for the headless HDMI and USB boot issues. FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, INTEL PLEASE FIX THESE ISSUES. I EXPECT A COMPUTER TO BOOT WITH USB DEVICES ATTACHED. I EXPECT I CAN PULL THE HDMI CABLE OUT AND USE THE NUC HEADLESS. I'M TOTALLY STUCK AND NOT FEELING THE LOVE. PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE FIX YOUR ISSUES.
Update 27-Feb-2014: 60 days later -- Still no fixes. At least Intel is being more active in discussing the fail on boot issue on their NUC forums.
Update 27-Jan-2014: 30 days later -- No fixes for any of the four reported bugs. However, Intel has now confirmed all four issues. Lowered rating to two stars. Intel, where's the updates?
Update 28-Dec-2013: Others are confirming the inability to boot when USB 3 devices are attached. Likely this is an issue with all D34010WYK NUCs, maybe even all Haswell NUC variations. If you are thinking of buying this NUC and attaching USB 3.0 devices, you'd better read this thread: communities.intel.com/message/213356#213356
Update 24-Dec-2013: BIOS setup GUI freezes upon selecting some specific options (yes, before even saving changes) such as "Boot immediately upon power-on". Other options freeze too.
Update 24-Dec-2013: New hassle. NUC fails in BIOS bootstrap when more than 1 USB 3.0 device is plugged in. When more than one USB 3.0 device is plugged in, the startup screen has a missing "F2 to enter setup ..." message. Solution is to plug in just one USB device, power off/on, immediately after BIOS stage hands off to Windows, you can plug in all devices without issue. I'm guessing that early BIOS stage doesn't enable, or can't draw, full USB 3.0 current but does so immediately upon handing off to Windows. The issue occurs using a powered USB 3.0 hub with all USB 3.0 devices also powered. It also occurs without the hub. Can anyone else confirm this issue? I'm guessing this is just an issue with the BIOS firmware which can be corrected with a BIOS update.
Several major disappointments. My usage is as an always-on device mainly for HTPC use (file service, transcoding, etc). First disappointment is the noticeable fan noise -- a bit of a grinding or whirring sound. It's just loud enough to be noticeable and hard to mask. Second disappointment, perhaps temporary, is due to a graphics driver bug, you are blocked from running it as a headless Windows PC. It needs to have an active monitor plugged in at all times - it needs the monitor's EDID. If you either try to boot without a monitor, or you boot but later yank out the HDMI cable, the remoting software (LogMeIn, SplashTop, etc) freezes with a black screen and dead mouse. This was not the behavior on the Ivy Bridge versions of NUC, only the Haswell. I'm using Windows 8.1 Pro N with the latest BIOS and drivers.
27 of 29 people found the following review helpful.
Intel took a nice product and made it even better, yet again!
By tunahammer
I have nothing but praise for this little machine! Intel fixed a number of previously griped about issues. Here is what they fixed/improved-
1. Purchase now includes a mickey mouse style power cord!
2. Thermal cooling pads are installed near SSD
3. There is an audio out port; horray!
4. 4 USB ports, instead of 3!
5. Even smaller in size!
6. Infrared is pretty cool for media playing.
The only thing that I dont really care for are the mini-hdmi AND display port outputs. Go with one or the other! NOT really a big deal tho.
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