I usually build systems based on Matx or Itx boards. Saw the Nuc 9 Extreme and decided to go for it. Glad I did. Purchased from Hot Tech Geek and shipped by Amazon. Received as advertised, brand new, sealed and undamaged.. Mine came with a US plug taped to the top.
I do have a warning- When you do the bios Update, it will reboot and turn off. Mine was dead and would not respond. Not good for being 15 minutes old and almost made a grown man cry. I unplugged it for a couple of minutes and it turned on no problem. Only happened after bios update.
I added 2 x 16gb Crucial DDR4 3200 -CT16G4SFRA32A and a 4Tb WD 850X- WDS400T2X0E. The first boot took a minute with a black screen. The nice thing is that you don't have to remove the CPU card to install the ram or two top Nvme's. Intel says you can put a 2.5inch Sata SSD, but good luck with that- I don't know where you would mount it.
I am using it as a desktop and for network system mgmt. I do not have a dedicated video card installed as I don't play games. I installed a dual 10gbe network card and it works fine.
Software- I have tried Windows 10 and 11 without issues. I also tried a version of Linux which worked with tweaks of the kexts and using open core ( alcid=14 will make your sound work, usb mapping - I am still working on with a usb2 speed limit with all ports working, BT yes, Wifi no).
Works wonderful in Plex. Transcoded 5 streams without any issues or stuttering and while using the machine normally.
Temps are good. I changed my fan curve and lowered the power top limit to 90watts max boost. Fans are at 20 perfect with a 35 C idle temp.
Any PCI-e expansion cards are limited to 8 inches MAX. I tried a EVGA 3060 XC 12gb and it fit. Founders Nvidia 3000 series cards do not, no matter how much I wish it could.
IF you want a 13th Gen Intel with a larger video card, this is not for you. If you want a compact machine that will handle just about everything, this is a good choice.
| Standing screen display size | 1 Inches |
|---|---|
| Screen Resolution | 3840 x 2160 |
| Max Screen Resolution | 3840 x 2160 pixels |
| Processor | core_i7 |
| Hard Drive | SSD |
| Graphics Coprocessor | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
| Chipset Brand | Intel |
| Card Description | Integrated |
| Number of USB 2.0 Ports | 2 |
| Number of USB 3.0 Ports | 2 |
