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Add to SafariWhen comparing Intel NUC vs esp32, the Slant community recommends Intel NUC for most people. In the question“What are the best single-board computers?” Intel NUC is ranked 13th while esp32 is ranked 45th. 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
Question Ranking
Pros
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.
Pro Many variants available
Many different variants are available depending how good you are at soldering or how small it needs to be.
Pro Very small
Can fit inside small devices.
Pro Very cheap
Without case can be below $5.
Pro Has ultra-low power mode
Pro Has bluetooth and wifi modules
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.
Con Some variants require soldering
Not all variants include easily plugable pins. Usually only the more expensive variants include these.
