Maximum PC: Intel has its eye on the mini PC market with the introduction of its Next Unit of Computing (NUC) systems, though a limitation of early run versions is that they all used mSATA solid state drives. That in itself isn't a deal killer (though mSATA may not be long for this world), but what did cause problems is having the Wi-Fi card plopped right on top of the mSATA SSD. There were several reports of Wi-Fi issues with first run models (which is something we observed ourselves), possibly as a result of overheating, but with the newest NUC kit, Intel added a 2.5-inch drive bay.
Fanless Tech: Intel teases "The most powerful NUC ever" coming early 2016. The mysterious system will supposedly feature Skylake-infused Iris Pro graphics. The only Gen9 Iris Pro graphics announced are the Iris Pro graphics 580 (GT4e) with 72 execution units and 128MB of eDRAM. At this time no CPU is attached to this very solution.
FanlessTech: Since the launch of the DN2820FYKH several minor drivers and usb problems have been reported (including by our friends over at XBMC forums). And Intel is listening. The original Celeron N2820 is now replaced by a Celeron N2830 with upgrated stepping (C0), clock speed (2.16 GHz, Turbo @ 2.41 GHz) and memory support (now DDR3L-1333).
FanlessTech: It's common knowledge that the original NUC case can be not only noisy but also quite toasty. Intel's Product Change Notification #112432-00 confirms a new 9.5mm thermal pad on the bottom cover to enhance the thermal design
