When comparing Udoo x86 vs Intel NUC, the Slant community recommends Intel NUC for most people. In the question“What are the best single-board computers for building a NAS system?” Intel NUC is ranked 1st while Udoo x86 is ranked 10th. The most important reason people chose Intel NUC is:
The Atom based Celeron and Pentium NUCs have a very low TDP of 10 or 15W.
Specs
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Pros
Pro SATA III (x1)
This board has a SATA III connector to allow the use of a hard drive or SSD (although a hard drive may need external power).
Pro x86
You don't need to use a custom operating system.
Pro Gigabit Ethernet
Pro Up to 8GB RAM
Pro USB3
3 USB 3 ports.
Pro Low TDPs
The Atom based Celeron and Pentium NUCs have a very low TDP of 10 or 15W.
Pro Intel based GPU
Almost any OS has support for the intel i9xx based GPUs.
Pro x86/amd64-based
Plenty of Operating Systems to choose.
Pro HDMI-CEC
6th gen+ models have CEC support.
Cons
Con Intel is a bitch
For an M2-port, HDR, better GPU power or more RAM support Intel wants you to buy the much higher priced iX-based models even if HDR would be possible on Atom GPU's.
