The GPU and CPU performances are pretty good for such a small piece of kit. It’s not going to set any 3D standards, and you won’t be on VR with the little Shuttle, but let’s be honest, this is an Office and browsing system, and it does it well.
The storage performance is excellent, just like the PCMark08 Professional results the AIDA64 Read Suite backs up the performance.
Conclusion
What do we think of this little Shuttle? Call us optimistic and positive people but we really liked it. The VESA mounting capability means you can hide this away and have a very clean set up. The Wi-Fi and wired connections allow you to put this anywhere, give or take a couple of situations. The SSD support and the 8Gb RAM coupled with an Intel Broadwell U CPU means as long as you are not gaming or Photo shopping, it’s an excellent office or web micro PC.
It also supports 4K resolutions, and although it only achieved a Fire Strike Ultra score of 178, if you are desktopping, gaming isn’t on your radar, and the Fire Strike Ultra score is about gaming at UHD resolutions.
Connect this to your 4K televisions, or even replace your laptop around this house, this is excellent value for money, especially when you compare it, albeit unfairly, to the Microsoft Surface Pro 3 at nearly ten times the price, are you going to argue? True, you need a keyboard, mouse and monitor, but it’s not going to cost you the difference. Stick a 1Tb SSD in there and you’ll have a fairly decent web, media and office PC.
Shuttle NC01U Series Nano Barebone PC Review
Package - 8.5
Performance - 9
Price - 9
Consumer Experience - 9
8.9
Call us optimistic and positive people but we really liked it. The VESA mounting capability means you can hide this away and have a very clean set up. The Wi-Fi and wired connections allow you to put this anywhere, give or take a couple of situations. The SSD support and the 8Gb RAM coupled with an Intel Broadwell U CPU means as long as you are not gaming or Photo shopping, it’s an excellent office or web micro PC.