Računala malog oblika ili mini-računala privlačna su mnogima. Ako se ne bavite igranjem igara, uređivanjem videa ili dizajnom potpomognutim računalima, možda ćete više voljeti manje, ali još uvijek moćno računalo na stolu umjesto glomaznog tradicionalnog stolnog računala. Intelova ^(Intel)NUC linija doživjela je izvrstan uspjeh posljednjih godina, a NUC obitelj^(NUC) ima mnogo opcija po različitim cijenama. Intel NUC10i5FNH je model srednje klase ove obitelji, s mnogo dobrih stvari. Ako želite solidan mini-PC s Intel Core i5 procesorom, pročitajte ovu recenziju za NUC10i5FNH :

Intel NUC10i5FNH : Kome je dobar?

Ovo računalo malog oblika izvrstan je izbor za:

• Ljudi koji preferiraju manje uređaje od tradicionalnih stolnih računala
• Korisnici koji žele najnoviju povezivost Wi-Fi 6, Thunderbolt i Bluetooth 5
• Ljudi koji žele pouzdanu izvedbu svog mini-računala

Za i protiv

Evo stvari koje volimo kod Intel NUC10i5FNH :

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• Mala veličina i težina
• Wi-Fi 6 i Thunderbolt spremni
• Njegov učinak ispunjava očekivanja
• Ugrađen čitač kartica
• Radi s 4K zaslonima
• Lako se montira na stražnju stranu vašeg monitora

Postoji nekoliko nedostataka koje treba uzeti u obzir:

• Cijena je viša nego kod drugih marki
• Nema TPM čip za BitLocker enkripciju
• Mogao bi koristiti još jedan USB port tipa A

Presuda

Sve dok vam ne trebaju izvrsne grafičke performanse vašeg mini-računala, Intel NUC10i5FNH ispunjava sva vaša očekivanja. Ima izvrstan procesor, mali oblik koji zauzima malo prostora, puno mogućnosti povezivanja i podršku za Wi-Fi 6. Ugrađen je i zgodan čitač kartica za uvoz slika i videozapisa s vašeg digitalnog fotoaparata. Općenito^(Overall) , Intel NUC10i5FNH je izvrsna opcija za razmatranje za svakoga tko želi računalo malog oblika za svoj dom, ured, a posebno za one koji rade od kuće i imaju ograničen prostor.

Raspakiravanje Intel NUC10i5FNH

Intel NUC10i5FNH^{(Intel NUC10i5FNH)} dolazi u maloj plavoj kutiji koja je slična svim ostalim NUC uređajima. Vidjet ćete sliku uređaja, njegov naziv i vrstu procesora koji koristi.

Pakiranje korišteno za Intel NUC10i5FNH

Informacije o konkretnom modelu koji ste upravo kupili, šifri proizvoda i datumu proizvođača pronaći ćete na dnu kutije. Kada sve otpakirate, prvo ćete vidjeti Intel NUC mini-PC, kao što se i očekivalo.

Intel NUC10i5FNH

Zatim ćete pronaći njegov komplet s dodacima: VESA nosač za postavljanje NUC -a na stražnju stranu većine monitora, razne vijke za montažu pogona, vodič za brzo postavljanje, informacije o jamstvu i sigurnosti, kao i adapter za napajanje. Kao što možete vidjeti, njegova je veličina slična onoj adaptera za napajanje prijenosnog računala.

Dodatna oprema koja dolazi s Intel NUC10i5FNH

Otpakiranje Intel NUC10i5FNH brzo je i bezbolno. Pakiranje je jednostavno i ne dolazi s premium dodacima. Unutar kutije nalazi se sav pribor koji vam je potreban za postavljanje vašeg novog mini-računala i početak rada.^{(Unboxing the Intel NUC10i5FNH is quick and painless. The packaging is simple, and it doesn’t come with any premium extras. Inside the box, you find all the accessories you need to set up your new mini-PC and get started right away.)}

Specifikacije dizajna i hardvera

Kao i svi drugi uređaji iz NUC obitelji, Intel NUC10i5FNH ima funkcionalan dizajn. Fokus nije na estetici, već na učinkovitosti, jednostavnosti pristupa i korištenja. S prednje strane vidite gumb za napajanje, audio priključak i dva USB 3.1 porta^{(USB 3.1 ports)} (jedan Type-A i drugi Type-C).

Priključci na prednjoj strani Intel NUC10i5FNH

Sa strane vidite ventilacijske rešetke koje pomažu u održavanju optimalnog protoka zraka, a na jednoj od njih nalazi se utor za SDXC memorijske kartice s podrškom za UHS-II.

Intel NUC10i5FNH također ima čitač kartica

Na stražnjoj strani Intel NUC -a nalazi se mnoštvo priključaka: tri USB 3.1 Gen2 porta (dva Type-A i jedan Type-C), jedan Ethernet port (na 1 Gbps ), jedan HDMI 2.0b port, priključak za napajanje, i Kensington bravu. Veličina Intel NUC10i5FNH je 4,6 x 4,4 x 2 inča ili 117 x 112 x 51 mm po širini, dubini i visini.

Priključci na stražnjoj strani Intel NUC10i5FNH

Intel NUC10i5FNH dolazi s mobilnim Intel Core i5-10210U procesorom koji se također često nalazi na prijenosnim računalima. Ima četiri jezgre, osam izvedbenih niti, osnovnu frekvenciju od 1,6 GHz i maksimalnu turbo frekvenciju od 4,2 GHz . Prednost ovog mobilnog procesora je njegov niski TDP (termalna snaga dizajna)^{(TDP (Thermal Design Power))} od samo 15 W.

Procesor unutar Intel NUC10i5FNH

Intel NUC^{(Intel NUC)} uređaji mogu biti opremljeni i drugim procesorima, poput Intel Core i7-10710U ili Intel Core i3-10110U. Za detaljnije specifikacije i usporedbu svih opcija idite na ovu stranicu: Intel NUC mini-PC^{(Intel NUC mini-PCs)} .

Unutar NUC -a nema namjenske video kartice . Svi modeli dolaze s integriranim Intel UHD grafičkim čipom koji je prikladan za 4K monitore, produktivnost i potrošnju multimedije, ali ne i za aktivnosti igranja igara ili uređivanja videa.

Grafički čip unutar Intel NUC10i5FNH

Intel NUC10i5FNH može biti opremljen sa 16 GB RAM-a DDR4-2666^{(RAM DDR4-2666)} i tvrdim diskom od 1 TB. Cijena se mijenja ovisno o hardverskim komponentama koje se nalaze u vašem konkretnom modelu. Jedinica koju smo dobili na testiranje došla je sa 16 GB RAM-a^(RAM) i bez tvrdog diska. Na snimci zaslona ispod možete vidjeti tehničke specifikacije RAM-a^(RAM) . Jedan aspekt koji treba imati na umu je da Intel NUC podržava do 64 GB RAM-a^(RAM) , tako da možete dodati više ako 16 GB nije dovoljno.

Memorija korištena za Intel NUC10i5FNH

Intel NUC10i5FNH korisnicima omogućuje korištenje jednog M.2 NVMe SSD pogona i dva 2,5" SATA III čvrsta diska ili SSD^(SSDs) -a. Za više pojedinosti o M.2 faktoru oblika i NVMe pogonima, pročitajte M.2 vs. NVMe: Koja je razlika kada je riječ o SSD-ovima^{(M.2 vs. NVMe: What is the difference when it comes to SSDs?)} ?

Jedna mala mana obitelji Intel NUC općenito je da ova mini-računala nemaju ugrađene TPM čipove za šifriranje BitLocker sustava. ^(BitLocker)Neki modeli dolaze s predinstaliranim Windows 10 Home , a ^(Home)BitLocker ionako nije dostupan za njih. Jedinica koju smo dobili na testiranje nije imala tvrdi disk pa smo morali sami instalirati Windows 10 .

Ako želite saznati više o specifikacijama Intel NUC10i5FNH i ostalih uređaja u njegovoj obitelji, cijeli tehnički list možete pronaći ovdje^(here) (preuzimanje PDF datoteke).

Postavljanje i korištenje Intel NUC10i5FNH

Prije nego što možete koristiti Intel NUC10i5FNH , možda ćete morati instalirati tvrdi disk ili malo RAM-a^(RAM) ili oboje. Pristup njegovim unutarnjim dijelovima je jednostavan. Sve što je potrebno je otpustiti četiri vijka koji su postavljeni na njegovo dno.

Što se nalazi unutar Intel NUC10i5FNH

Utori za dodavanje RAM-a^(RAM) i pohrane su jednostavni za pristup i korištenje. Također, unutar pakiranja Intel NUC -a imate sve vijke koji su vam potrebni. U našu jedinicu za pregled smo instalirali Kingston A2000 NVMe SSD kapaciteta 500 GB koji je sposoban za brzine od 2200 MB/s za čitanje podataka i 2000 MB/s za pisanje podataka.

Dodavanje SSD -a unutar Intel NUC10i5FNH

Za otprilike minutu, SSD je instaliran i bili smo spremni za rad. Instalirali smo Windows 10^{(installed Windows 10)} u samo nekoliko minuta, a zatim počeli koristiti Intel NUC10i5FNH . Njegov učinak bio je zadovoljavajući bez obzira što smo radili: pregledavanje weba, gledanje filmova, rad u uredu^(Office) ili pokretanje virtualnog stroja. Vrijeme pokretanja sustava Windows 10^{(Windows 10)} bilo je brzo (31,3 sekunde), u skladu s mnogim prijenosnim računalima slične konfiguracije. Aplikacije^(Apps) su bile brze, a operativni sustav je uvijek bio osjetljiv tijekom naših dana testiranja.

Intel NUC10i5FNH - Vrijeme pokretanja

Sve dok nismo opterećivali procesor unutar Intel NUC -a, gotovo da nije bilo buke. Čak i kada smo testirali CPU , mini-PC nije bio glasniji od onoga što biste čuli kada koristite prijenosno računalo sa sličnim hardverom. Jedna mala mana je što je Intel NUC10i5FNH magnet za prašinu i otiske prstiju. Nakon samo jednog dana korištenja, izgledalo je kao na slici ispod. Ako želite da bude čist i uredan, možda ćete ga morati redovito brisati.

Intel NUC10i5FNH je magnet za otisak prsta

Također smo izvršili ažuriranje firmvera^{(firmware update)} za Intel NUC10i5FNH kako bismo ga doveli na najnoviju verziju i iskoristili najbolje moguće performanse prije pokretanja naših standardnih mjerila. Uživali smo u korištenju UEFI BIOS -a Intel NUC -a . Jednostavan je za korištenje, dobro organiziran i dobro izgleda.

Ažuriranje firmvera na Intel NUC10i5FNH

Jedna mana postavljanja Intel NUC10i5FNH je da morate sami ručno instalirati sve upravljačke programe. Bez njih nećete uživati ​​u iskustvu bez bugova, niti u maksimalnoj dostupnoj izvedbi. Da biste olakšali ovaj proces, dobro je instalirati Intel Driver & Support Assistant (Intel DSA) , a zatim ga koristiti za pronalaženje, preuzimanje i instaliranje svih upravljačkih programa za sve Intel komponente unutar NUC -a . Kao što ćete se i sami uvjeriti, ima ih na pretek, a ovo je najlakši način da se pobrinete da sve instalirate.

Trebali biste koristiti Intel Driver & Support Assistant

Bežična i Bluetooth povezivost^{(Bluetooth connectivity)} na Intel NUC10i5FNH su izvrsna. Ovaj mini-PC ima Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 bežičnu mrežnu karticu koja dobro radi s najbržim usmjerivačima na tržištu. Windows 10 prijavio je Wi-Fi vezu od 2,4 Gbps , a uživali smo i u ^(Gbps)Bluetooth 5 za povezivanje mobilnih tipkovnica, miševa, slušalica i još mnogo toga. Budući da NUC ima samo tri USB Type-A porta, Bluetooth povezivost može biti ono što vam treba za povezivanje svih gadgeta koje želite na ovo mini-računalo.

Wi-Fi na Intel NUC10i5FNH

Sve u svemu, zadovoljni smo performansama koje nudi Intel NUC10i5FNH. To je mini-računalo koje je dobro za sve osim igranja igara, uređivanja videa ili računalno potpomognutog dizajna (CAD) – zadataka koji zahtijevaju moćnu video karticu. Ako želite više snage, postoji dovoljno opcija za odabir, uključujući NUC-ove s Intel Core i7 procesorom. Također, ako želite nižu cijenu, postoje povoljnije opcije s Intel Core i3.^{(Overall, we are pleased with the performance offered by the Intel NUC10i5FNH. It is a mini-PC that’s good for everything except gaming, video editing, or computer-aided design (CAD) - tasks that require a powerful video card. If you want more power, there are enough options to choose from, including NUCs with an Intel Core i7 processor. Also, if you want a smaller price, there are more affordable options with an Intel Core i3.)}

Performanse u mjerilima

Kako bismo bolje razumjeli performanse koje nudi Intel NUC10i5FNH opremljen procesorom Intel Core^{(Intel Core)} i5-10210U, usporedili smo ga sa stolnim računalom s Intel Core i5-10600K CPU -om i izvršili nekoliko mjerila. Dok su komponente unutar ovog mini-PC-a one stolnog računala, njegov procesor je onaj prijenosnog računala. Stoga je ključni diferencijator performansi procesor koji se koristi unutar NUC -a koji kupujete.

Prvo smo usporedili Intel NUC10i5FNH koristeći CPU-Z . U Single Thread testu njegov procesor je imao izvrsnu ocjenu od 478 bodova, samo 7% sporiji od desktop procesora s kojim smo ga uspoređivali.

Intel NUC10i5FNH - CPU-Z Single Thread rezultati

U CPU-Z-ovom Multi-Thread testu, Intel NUC nije imao koristi od manje jezgri dostupnih u procesoru orijentiranom na prijenosno računalo, a postigao je puno niži rezultat od kolege za stolna računala.

Intel NUC10i5FNH - CPU-Z Multi-Thread rezultati

Zatim smo pokrenuli PCMark 10 , benchmark aplikaciju koja ocjenjuje performanse sustava u redovitim dnevnim aktivnostima. To znači pregledavanje weba, video konferencije, vrijeme pokretanja aplikacije, produktivnost i stvaranje digitalnog sadržaja. Intel NUC10i5FNH imao je ocjenu od 3896 bodova, što je usporedivo s onim na prijenosnom računalu srednjeg ranga proizvedenom krajem 2019. - u prvoj polovici 2020. godine.

Intel NUC10i5FNH - rezultati PCMark 10

Na istoj napomeni – svakodnevnoj upotrebi – provjerili smo koliko brzo Intel NUC10i5FNH pregledava web. Da bismo to učinili, koristili smo JetStream 2 benchmark u Google Chromeu^{(Google Chrome)} , koji koristi JavaScript i WebAssembly . Što veći rezultat dobijete, vaše računalo brže renderira web stranice. Intel NUC10i5FNH imao je dobar rezultat, usporediv s onim na stolnom računalu.

Rezultati Intel NUC10i5FNH^{(Intel NUC10i5FNH)} - JetStream 2

7-Zip je aplikacija za kompresiju datoteka koja je izvrsna za provjeru brzine procesora. Manji broj jezgri na procesoru Intel Core^{(Intel Core)} i5-10210U dao je slične rezultate kao i na prijenosnim računalima, a ne na stolnim računalima.

Intel NUC10i5FNH - rezultati kompresije 7-Zip

Ista priča primijećena je i u dekompresijskom testu, gdje veći broj jezgri i izvršnih niti daje veći rezultat.

Intel NUC10i5FNH - 7-Zip rezultati dekompresije

Kako bismo testirali temperature koje postiže Intel Core i5-10210U procesor unutar Intel NUC10i5FNH , izvršili smo AIDA64 test stabilnosti. Maksimalna temperatura koju smo vidjeli bila je 90 stupnjeva Celzija^(Celsius) (194 Fahrenheita^(Fahrenheit) ), a prosječna temperatura oko 83°C. Iako ovaj rezultat nije sjajan, ne čudi s obzirom na veličinu Intel NUC-a i ograničeno hlađenje. Prednost je što je ventilacijski sustav dovoljan da zadrži procesor ispod njegove maksimalne radne temperature od 100°C, čak i kada je pod punim opterećenjem.

Intel NUC10i5FNH - Maksimalna^{(Maximum CPU)} temperatura procesora

Uz AIDA64 smo također provjerili koliko snage procesoru Intel Core^{(Intel Core)} i5-10210U treba u zahtjevnim radnim opterećenjima. Vidjeli smo maksimalnu potrošnju energije od samo 39 W. ^(Watts)Izvrstan rezultat koji pokazuje energetsku učinkovitost procesora orijentiranih na prijenosna računala koji se koriste unutar Intel NUC .

Intel NUC10i5FNH - Potrošnja energije CPU -a^(CPU)

Intel NUC10i5FNH solidan je mini-PC koji može učiniti sve s pouzdanim performansama sve dok vam nije potrebna namjenska video kartica. Mjerila koja provodimo potvrđuju da je njegova izvedba usporediva s performansama prijenosnog računala srednjeg ranga proizvedenog krajem 2019. - u prvoj polovici 2020. godine.^{(Intel NUC10i5FNH is a solid mini-PC that can do anything with reliable performance as long as you don’t require a dedicated video card. The benchmarks we run confirm that its performance is comparable to that of a mid-range laptop manufactured towards the end of 2019 - the first half of 2020.)}

Kakvo je vaše mišljenje o Intel NUC10i5FNH ?

Sada znate što mislimo o Intel NUC10i5FNH mini-PC-u, njegovim prednostima i nedostacima. Također znate što možete očekivati ​​od njega u smislu performansi i ostalih opcija dostupnih u obitelji Intel NUC . Prije nego što zatvorite ovu recenziju, recite nam svoje mišljenje o njoj. Također, ako ga već imate, kakva su vam dosadašnja iskustva s njim? Komentirajte^(Comment) u nastavku i razgovarajmo.

Intel NUC10i5FNH review: Solid performance in a small form factor!

Small form-factor PCs or mini-PCѕ are attractive to a lot of people. If you don’t do gaming, νideo edіting, or compυter-aіdеd design, you may prefer a ѕmaller but still powerful PC on your desk іnsteаd of a bulky traditional desktop computer. Intel's NUC line-up has enjoyed excellent success in recent years, and the NUC family has many options at different price-points. Intel NUC10i5FNH is the mid-range model of this family, with many good things gоing for it. If уou want a solid mini-PC with an Intel Core i5 processor, read this review for the NUC10i5FNH:

Intel NUC10i5FNH: Who is it good for?

This small form-factor computer is an excellent choice for:

• People who prefer smaller devices to traditional desktop PCs
• Users who want the latest Wi-Fi 6, Thunderbolt, and Bluetooth 5 connectivity
• People who want reliable performance from their mini-PC

Pros and cons

Here are the things we love about the Intel NUC10i5FNH:

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• Tiny size and weight
• Wi-Fi 6 and Thunderbolt ready
• Its performance meets expectations
• Built-in card reader
• Works with 4K displays
• Easy to mount on the back of your monitor

There are a few downsides to consider:

• The price is higher than that of other brands
• No TPM chip for BitLocker encryption
• Could use one more USB Type-A port

Verdict

As long as you don’t need excellent graphics performance from your mini-PC, Intel NUC10i5FNH delivers on all your expectations. It has an excellent processor, a small form factor that takes little space, plenty of connectivity options, and support for Wi-Fi 6. There’s also a handy card reader built-in for importing pictures and videos from your digital camera. Overall, Intel NUC10i5FNH is an excellent option to consider for anyone who desires a small form-factor PC for their home, office, and especially for those who work from home and have limited space.

Unboxing the Intel NUC10i5FNH

The Intel NUC10i5FNH comes in a small blue box that is similar to all the other NUC devices. You see a picture of the device, its name, and the type of processor it uses.

The packaging used for Intel NUC10i5FNH

You find information about the specific model that you just bought, its product code, and its manufacturer date on the bottom of the box. When you unbox everything, you first see the Intel NUC mini-PC, as expected.

Intel NUC10i5FNH

Then, you find its kit with accessories: a VESA mount for placing the NUC on the back of most monitors, various screws for mounting drives, the quick setup guide, warranty and safety information, as well as the power adapter. As you can see, its size is similar to that of a laptop’s power adapter.

The accessories that come with Intel NUC10i5FNH

Unboxing the Intel NUC10i5FNH is quick and painless. The packaging is simple, and it doesn’t come with any premium extras. Inside the box, you find all the accessories you need to set up your new mini-PC and get started right away.

Design and hardware specifications

As all the other devices in the NUC family, the Intel NUC10i5FNH has a functional design. The focus is not on esthetics but efficiency, ease of access, and use. On the front, you see the power button, an audio jack, and two USB 3.1 ports (one Type-A and another Type-C).

The ports on the front of the Intel NUC10i5FNH

On the sides, you see the ventilation grids that help maintain optimal airflow, and on one of them, there is a slot for SDXC memory cards with UHS-II support.

Intel NUC10i5FNH has a card reader too

On the backside of the Intel NUC, there are plenty of ports: three USB 3.1 Gen2 ports (two Type-A and one Type-C), one Ethernet port (at 1 Gbps), one HDMI 2.0b port, the power jack, and a Kensington lock. The size of the Intel NUC10i5FNH is 4.6 x 4.4 x 2 inches or 117 x 112 x 51 mm in width, depth, and height.

The ports on the back of the Intel NUC10i5FNH

Intel NUC10i5FNH comes with a mobile Intel Core i5-10210U processor that is also commonly found on laptops. It has four cores, eight execution threads, a base frequency of 1.6 GHz, and a maximum turbo frequency of 4.2 GHz. An upside to this mobile processor is its low TDP (Thermal Design Power) of only 15W.

The processor inside the Intel NUC10i5FNH

The Intel NUC devices can be equipped with other processors too, like Intel Core i7-10710U or Intel Core i3-10110U. For more detailed specifications and a comparison between all options, go to this page: Intel NUC mini-PCs.

There’s no dedicated video card inside the NUC. All models come with an integrated Intel UHD graphics chip that is suitable for 4K monitors, productivity, and multimedia consumption, but not for gaming or video editing activities.

The graphics chip inside the Intel NUC10i5FNH

Intel NUC10i5FNH can be equipped with 16 GB of RAM DDR4-2666 and a 1 TB hard disk. The price changes depending on the hardware components found in your specific model. The unit that we received for testing came with 16 GB of RAM and without a hard disk drive. In the screenshot below, you can see the technical specifications of its RAM. One aspect to keep in mind is that the Intel NUC supports up to 64 GB of RAM, so you can add more if 16 GB is not enough.

The memory used for the Intel NUC10i5FNH

Intel NUC10i5FNH allows users to use one M.2 NVMe SSD drive and two 2.5" SATA III hard drives or SSDs. For more details about the M.2 form factor and NVMe drives, read M.2 vs. NVMe: What is the difference when it comes to SSDs?.

One small downside to the Intel NUC family, in general, is that these mini-PCs don’t have built-in TPM chips for BitLocker system encryption. Some models come with Windows 10 Home preinstalled, and BitLocker is not available for them anyway. The unit that we received for testing did not have a hard disk drive, so we had to install Windows 10 ourselves.

If you want to know more about the specifications of the Intel NUC10i5FNH and the other devices in its family, you can find the full technical sheet here (PDF file download).

Setting up and using the Intel NUC10i5FNH

Before you can use the Intel NUC10i5FNH, you may need to install a hard disk or some RAM, or both. Accessing its internals is easy. All it takes is loosening four screws that are placed on its bottom.

What is inside the Intel NUC10i5FNH

The slots for adding RAM and storage are easy to access and use. Also, inside the packaging of the Intel NUC, you have all the screws you need. In our review unit, we installed a Kingston A2000 NVMe SSD with a capacity of 500 GB that is capable of speeds of 2200MB/s for reading data and 2000MB/s for writing data.

Adding a SSD inside the Intel NUC10i5FNH

In about a minute, the SSD was installed, and we were ready to go. We installed Windows 10 in just a couple of minutes and then started using the Intel NUC10i5FNH. Its performance was satisfying no matter what we did: web browsing, watching movies, Office work, or running a virtual machine. The Windows 10 startup time was fast (31.3 seconds), in line with many laptops with a similar configuration. Apps were snappy, and the operating system always felt responsive during our days of testing.

Intel NUC10i5FNH - Boot time

As long as we did not stress the processor inside the Intel NUC, there was almost no noise. And even when we stress-tested the CPU, the mini-PC wasn’t louder than what you would hear when using a laptop with similar hardware. One small downside is that Intel NUC10i5FNH is a dust and fingerprint magnet. After just a day of use, it looked like in the screenshot below. If you want it clean and tidy, you may need to wipe it regularly.

Intel NUC10i5FNH is a fingerprint magnet

We also made a firmware update on the Intel NUC10i5FNH to bring it to the latest version and benefit from the best performance possible before running our standard benchmarks. We enjoyed using the UEFI BIOS of the Intel NUC. It is easy to use, well organized, and good looking.

Updating the firmware on the Intel NUC10i5FNH

One downside to setting up the Intel NUC10i5FNH is that you need to manually install all the drivers by yourself. Without them, you won’t enjoy a bug-free experience, nor the maximum performance available. To make this process easier, it is good to install the Intel Driver & Support Assistant (Intel DSA) and then use it to find, download, and install all drivers for all the Intel components inside the NUC. As you will see for yourself, there are plenty of them, and this is the easiest way to make sure you install everything.

You should use the Intel Driver & Support Assistant

Wireless and Bluetooth connectivity on the Intel NUC10i5FNH are excellent. This mini-PC has an Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 wireless network card that works well with the fastest routers on the market. Windows 10 reported a 2.4 Gbps Wi-Fi connection, and we also enjoyed Bluetooth 5 for connecting mobile keyboards, mice, headsets, and more. Since the NUC has only three USB Type-A ports, Bluetooth connectivity may be what you need to connect all the gadgets that you want to this mini-PC.

The Wi-Fi on the Intel NUC10i5FNH

Overall, we are pleased with the performance offered by the Intel NUC10i5FNH. It is a mini-PC that’s good for everything except gaming, video editing, or computer-aided design (CAD) - tasks that require a powerful video card. If you want more power, there are enough options to choose from, including NUCs with an Intel Core i7 processor. Also, if you want a smaller price, there are more affordable options with an Intel Core i3.

Performance in benchmarks

To get a better understanding of the performance offered by the Intel NUC10i5FNH equipped with an Intel Core i5-10210U processor, we compared it with a desktop PC with an Intel Core i5-10600K CPU and ran several benchmarks. While the components inside this mini-PC are those of a desktop PC, its processor is that of a laptop. Therefore, the key performance differentiator is the processor used inside the NUC that you buy.

First, we benchmarked the Intel NUC10i5FNH using CPU-Z. In the Single Thread test, its processor had an excellent score of 478 points, only 7% slower than the desktop processor we compared it with.

Intel NUC10i5FNH - CPU-Z Single Thread results

In CPU-Z’s Multi-Thread test, the Intel NUC did not benefit from the fewer cores available in its laptop-oriented processor, and it scored a lot lower than the desktop counterpart.

Intel NUC10i5FNH - CPU-Z Multi-Thread results

Next, we ran PCMark 10, a benchmark app that evaluates the system’s performance in regular daily activities. That means web browsing, video conferencing, app start-up times, productivity, and digital content creation. Intel NUC10i5FNH had a score of 3896 points, comparable to that of a mid-range laptop manufactured towards the end of 2019 - the first half of 2020.

Intel NUC10i5FNH - PCMark 10 results

On the same note – everyday use – we checked how fast the Intel NUC10i5FNH is browsing the web. To do that, we used the JetStream 2 benchmark in Google Chrome, which uses JavaScript and WebAssembly. The higher score you get, the faster your PC is at rendering websites. Intel NUC10i5FNH had a good score, comparable to that of a desktop PC.

Intel NUC10i5FNH - JetStream 2 results

7-Zip is a file compression app that’s great for checking how fast a processor is. The lower number of cores on the Intel Core i5-10210U processor delivered similar results to those found on laptops and not on desktop PCs.

Intel NUC10i5FNH - 7-Zip compression results

The same story was noticed in the decompression test, where a higher number of cores and execution threads delivers a higher score.

Intel NUC10i5FNH - 7-Zip decompression results

To test the temperatures reached by the Intel Core i5-10210U processor inside the Intel NUC10i5FNH, we ran AIDA64’s stability test. The maximum temperature we saw was 90 degrees Celsius (194 Fahrenheit), and the average temperature was around 83°C. While this result is not great, it is not surprising given the Intel NUC’s size and limited cooling. The upside is that the ventilation system is enough to keep the processor below its maximum operating temperature of 100°C, even when under full load.

Intel NUC10i5FNH - Maximum CPU temperature

With AIDA64, we also checked how much power the Intel Core i5-10210U processor needs in demanding workloads. We saw a maximum power consumption of just 39 Watts. An excellent result that showcases the energy efficiency of the laptop-oriented processors used inside the Intel NUC.

Intel NUC10i5FNH - CPU power consumption

Intel NUC10i5FNH is a solid mini-PC that can do anything with reliable performance as long as you don’t require a dedicated video card. The benchmarks we run confirm that its performance is comparable to that of a mid-range laptop manufactured towards the end of 2019 - the first half of 2020.

What is your opinion about the Intel NUC10i5FNH?

Now you know what we think about the Intel NUC10i5FNH mini-PC, its upsides, and downsides. You also know what to expect from it in terms of performance and the other options available in the Intel NUC family. Before closing this review, tell us your thoughts about it. Also, if you already have it, what has been your experience with it so far? Comment below, and let’s discuss.

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