Even though Intel and AMD are competitors they still
have time to collaborate on certain projects, one of which is now available to
purchase in the form of the Intel NUC mini PCs code named Islay Canyon. The
small mini PC is equipped with a Whiskey Lake processor supported by AMD Radeon
graphics.
Systems equipped with Intel Core i5-8265U and Core
i7-8565U processors are available now available to purchase from online
retailers such as Amazon, Newegg, SimplyNUC and Walmart. Each compact PC it
supplied with 8GB of LPDDR3-1866 memory built-in, which unfortunately cannot be
upgraded, but if desired you can install Intel Optane memory for a performance
boost.
Other features on the mini PC include connectivity
via Bluetooth 5.0, Gigabit Ethernet and wireless 8021.1ac support, with
connections taking the form of HDMI 2.0b, Mini DisplayPort 1.2, 1 x USB 3.1
Type-C port and 3 x USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-A ports.
