ASRock NUC BOX-1165G7 Barebones Mini PC (Intel Tiger Lake + Iris Xe Graphics) Review
Source: Tech Power Up added 20th Jan 2021Introduction
A big thank you to ASRock for providing the review sample and Kingston for providing the system memory and SSD.
ASRock has become a significant provider of motherboards and graphics cards since its formation in 2002. The company has stuck to their 3C design concept of “Creativity, Consideration, Cost-effectiveness,” which has taken them from humble beginnings to enthusiast favorite. Over time, their product portfolio has also expanded from simple motherboards to high-end offerings, alongside graphics cards, routers, components, mini-PCs, and industrial systems.
Today, I look at the ASRock NUC BOX-1165G7 barebones system with an Intel i7-1165G7 at its core. The processor is an Intel 10 nm 4-core, 8-thread Tiger Lake offering with the company’s Iris Xe Graphics, which has 96 execution units. Overall, the CPU has a maximum turbo frequency of 4.7 GHz with a base clock of 2.8 GHz. Meanwhile, it can support up to 64 GB of DDR4-3200. To test the system, Kingston provided both 16 GB (2x 8 GB) and 32 GB (2x 16 GB) kits of DDR4 3200 MHz memory, which retail for $80 and $160 respectively as I am writing this, along with a 500 GB KC2500 M.2 NVMe SSD, which retails for $107. To be thorough, I have tested both sets of memory to see if going big has any tangible benefits.
Specifications | |
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Model: | ASRock NUC BOX-1165G7 |
Processor: | Intel Tiger Lake i7-1165G7 Clock Speed: 2.8 GHz (4.7 GHz Turbo) |
Integrated Graphics: | Intel Iris Xe Graphics |
Memory: | 2x 16 GB @ 3200 MHz DDR4 SO-DIMM (not included) 2x 8 GB @ 3200 MHz DDR4 SO-DIMM (not included) Provided by Kingston |
Storage: | 500 GB Kingston KC2500 M.2 SSD (not included) SSD Provided by Kingston (supports 1x M.2 SSD and 1x 2.5 in. SATA drive) |
Optical Drive: | None |
Audio: | Realtek ALC233 high definition audio controller |
Connectivity: | 1x HDMI 2.0a 1x DisplayPort 1.4 1x 1 GbE LAN 1x 2.5 GbE LAN 2x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A 2x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-C w/DisplayPort 1.4 support 1x Audio combo jack |
Communications: | Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200 2×2 802.11ax Bluetooth 5.1 1x Intel I225LM 2.5 GbE LAN 1x Intel I219V 1 GbE LAN w/DASH |
Cooling: | Active cooling (heatsink/fan) |
Operating System: | OS tested: Windows 10 OS included: none |
Warranty: | 1 year |
MSRP: | $599.99 $787 & $867 (as tested) |
brands: AM ASRock Bluetooth Core HDMI High Definition Intel It Kingston Mini simple Windows Writing media: Tech Power Up keywords: Audio Bluetooth LAN Memory Operating System OS PC Review SSD Tiger Lake Windows
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