When comparing Xulu XR1 Lite vs Intel NUC, the Slant community recommends Intel NUC for most people. In the question“What are the best single-board computers with Windows support?” Intel NUC is ranked 1st while Xulu XR1 Lite is ranked 6th. 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 Tiny
This should be called a Tiny PC instead of a Mini PC.
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 Hard to upgrade
Due to the small form factor upgrading the SSD is difficult.
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.