Intel NUC 11 Compute Element with HDMI Capture Review

We check out Intel's latest Compute Element NUC. This one has a HDMI capture card from AVerMedia built-in. This is an interesting unit since it has the Core i7-1185G7, 16GB of LPDDR4x-4267 RAM, and WiFi 6 all built into a removable card that is then placed into the larger chassis.

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[xXfzmusicXx]

As Linus Sebastian said in one of his videos "It's nuc-ing futs"

[cheeseynz]

I love your tiny mini micro series reviews

[aetch]

Patrick - "the pockets are too small"
Me - "make them bigger then"

[kenzieduckmoo]

this compute element seems like the newer version of that weird thing they made in 9th gen where the video card was in one pcie slot, and the computer was in another pcie slot. i think its a cool idea that will be really good once it matures a bit

[Shadowauratechno]

It's really nice to finally see lpddr4x becoming more standard, even if we should be starting to get lpddr5 soon. It's really great for the integrated graphics. That was one of the things I loved about the Jetson AGX

[DouglasHendriksen]

This is partially why I pronounce it as a "NOOK", and not a "NUCK".

[qwertymorty]

The look of the Compute Element module thingy is giving me retro Pentium-II vibes 🤔

[Vidadebroadcast]

I've googled the CO513EC but I can't find detailed information on it's capabilities? Can it capture 1080p60 fps? Or it will pass through and captire @30fps? Is it 422 ou 420? I have a old avermedia card that it is 420 and the image quality is really bad.

This is really interesting for me as a encoding for broadcast, I can convert the final SDI signal into HDMI and into this small machine just for the output.

[BsianTech]

Thanks mate, I have the Intel NUC 11 compute element on loan from Intel as well and really has puzzled me how to do my review on it and where it really sits in the market not knowing the pricing on it doesn't help. Atm did they do it just to give inspiration for design to other OEMs or something maybe.

[haakoflo]

If I were to set up video conferencing in 100 meeting rooms (or classrooms), I might consider one of these. I would be able to attach a quality webcam and provide a good video experience with minimal support needed, even for non-technical users. The device itself could run the conferencing software and probably something like powerpoint. And for other needs, I could still let users attach their own devices, using the capture card, without worring that dongles break or get lost. The extra NIC could be used to route the video signals in a separate network, preventing overload on the "main" network switches (that are still often only 1GbE), or I could allow users to connect to their pc to that port, and route it through some vpn to a public network, so that users would not have to worry about public wifi coverage (and without having to patch each meeting room physically or put a switch in there).

All this at a tiny fraction of the cost of many dedicated video conferencing appliances.

[Thorsummoner]

i haven't seen enough stability in desktop sockets (i can't side grade or upgrade socketed cpus from inventory anyway) to really be bothered by a fixed cpu, if the goal is to eliminate the cooling solution to a purely passive situations then maybe that's fine. slotted ram expansion is a must, a more pcie options, thunderbolt or m.2 ff, are nice, more is better, to a single pcie half height or full height slot would be nicer to have than an integrated single purpose expansion slot. i do think it's time for a next generator for all the expansion form factors

[abognasar]

During the 10:35 shot of the internals I saw a internal header named DC_IN2 in the bottom right. What would that be about. I mean it is not like there is a way to easily add a extension to the exterior of the chassis to actually use it. Is there maybe another model (current or future) that might use it?

[youtubecommenter]

Another great review. Liked the smaller "nuke" from the previous video over this bigger one.

[forbiddenera]

Imo..Only makes sense if people can make their own boards around it like you would a Pi compute module..but overkill for a lot of embedded I think..

[jeremybarber]

I like this NUC as an All-In-One device for conference rooms or for getting streaming up in a small venue in a compact way. The soldered RAM & CPU are a small bummer that I can live with though. I also want to see other configuration options for the USB3 header to IO plate.

[MichaelSmith-fgxh]

It seems weird that it’s geared towards streaming capture but didn’t leverage 4K+ capability of modern intel processors and didn’t go passive cooling.

[bits]

Is that compute element now on OCP (3.0) slot?
P.S.: Another impressive video, love that technical focused reviews by STH! Thanxx

[kamertonaudiophileplayer]

I prefer SD card slot on a front, no one of the boxes have it. I will wait for it since my NUC still works. BTW a friend of mine pronounce it as nooook.

[tobiasbrohl]

The lack of an audio jack in the front is just inexcusable, especially when it has a DAC

[martyf]

@servethehome I need more info about that Mac Mini/RaspPi 1U unit you pictured!