Intel NUC 6i5SYH

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Nov, 2024

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 134 reviews of Intel NUC 6i5SYH. The average rating for this product is 3.8/5, compared to an average rating of 4.1/5 for other Desktops for all reviews. Views about the price and design are overall positive. The size and usability also get good feedback, whereas many are less positive about the reliability.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Desktops the Intel NUC 6i5SYH is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 85/100 = Very good quality.

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 66 user reviews of Intel NUC 6i5SYH from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.8/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other Desktops on Amazon.com. Reviewers are impressed by the price and design. The size and usability are also appreciated, whereas some have doubts about the reliability.

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74% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Nov, 2024

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Intel NUC6i5SYH Mini PC Review

Do-it-all Mini PC. The latest Core i5 NUC from Intel includes Skylake architecture and Intel Iris Graphics. It's capable of a little bit of everything from home use to digital creativity.

compact build, flexible connectivity options, PCIe M.2 SSD port, low Noise

throttling under extreme load, no USB 3.1 Rev 2 / Thunderbolt

The Intel NUC 6i5SYH with Intel Core i5 6260 and Intel Iris Graphics 540 doesn't look any different to the previous generation NUC 515RYH so it's all down to performance differences with the new model. While the Skylake CPU offers slightly better...

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Consumer review (reevoo.com)

Intel BOXNUC6I5SYH

very easy to set up had a small problem recognizing my second drive but intel sorted it straight away over the phone

Apr, 2017

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Consumer review (reevoo.com)

Intel BOXNUC6I5SYH

Really easy to assemble. Tiny but powerful. Runs dual monitors with ease.

Nov, 2016

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Intel BOXNUC6I5SYH

Size v performance

Having to download network drivers before it can function on line

Aug, 2016

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Intel BOXNUC6I5SYH

Compact, Good conectivity.

Ethernet drivers needed to be installed before internet access could work. Very annoying.

Jul, 2016

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Intel BOXNUC6I5SYH

Way way smaller than I expected.

Apr, 2016

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Intel BOXNUC6I5SYH

Tiny footprint, easy installation of components.

A little pricey compared to comparable spec larger computers.

Apr, 2016

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Tiny but snappy - once it's set up

I had to knock of 2 eggs just for the driver installation issues. C'mon Intel ... other manufacturers are smart enough to do all of the installs in one shot. Why can't you? Even two rounds, with a reboot in between, would be reasonable. But going...

- Small, easily hangs on a monitor - Has room for an M.2 SSD + a 2.5" drive - Plenty fast for most tasks

- Driver installation is a pain ... the Intel driver update utility insists on installing one driver at a time and rebooting ... all the while downloading the drivers every time. It also never seemed to recall that it had already installed the Intel...

May, 2016

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

BIOS Versions Prior to 42 Destroy Motherboard Components Due to Excessive Voltage

-Heat is the enemy of this tiny system, so I suggest NOT using it as a software build machine or video editing machine. -If you have been running a Skylake NUC with a BIOS other than version 42, it is probably already damaged to some degree.

-Small and fast -SYH version allows re-use of 2.5 inch SSDs

My NUC6i5SYH ran fine for about 2.5 months until it suddenly started crashing shortly after boot with WHEA_UNCORRECTABLE_ERROR. After Googling for NUC WHEA_UNCORRECTABLE_ERROR I found that BIOS versions prior to 42 applied too much voltage to some...

May, 2016

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

I wanted to love this

No. It's not ready for prime time and that makes me immensely sad. On paper this is the perfect PC for me, but I bought a compact unit specifically because I didn't want to waste time fiddling with hardware. Now I've wasted night after night fiddling...

- Compact size, and it packs a punch - Ran year-old-games with zero issues - Served well as a workstation for illustrator and development

- Endless driver issues - Three clean installs of Windows and each had horrible driver issues. First my networking failed, then search failed, then "System and compressed memory" ran away with my CPU and sat using a whole core all the time.

May, 2016

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