New Toy: Intel NUC 7 Essential Kit NUC7PJYH
I decided to start with an older, but a little higher end than the bottom NUC. At the time Walmart had the better price. On Ebay, a used unit can be had for $40 to $100 cheaper with some already containing RAM and an SSD. There is also a link off the Intel site to request a demo unit. I signed up, but have not heard back and I will try again.
| Item | Store | Cost |
| Intel NUC 7 Essential Kit NUC7PJYH | Walmart | $199.73 |
| Crucial RAM 4GB DDR4 2400MHz CL17 Laptop Memory CT4G4SFS824A | Amazon | $16.99 x 2 |
| Samsung SSD 860 EVO 250GB 2.5 Inch SATA III Internal SSD (MZ-76E250B/AM) | Amazon | $39.99 |
| Total | $273.70 |
References:
- Brief technical specs
- User Guide for NUC7CJYH, NUC7PJYH
- Intel NUC Products NUC7CJY/NUC7PJY Technical Product Specification
Product Identification Information
A note about the NUC7-JY products that could catch a person off guard. Intel® NUC Products NUC7{x}JY{y} {z} Identification Information:
| Product Name | Intel NUC Kit SA # |
Intel® NUC Board AA # |
Differentiating Features |
| NUC7CJYH | J67971-400 | J67967-400 | Kit with power adapter, no memory, no eMMC, no OS |
| NUC7PJYH | J67992-400 | J67969-400 | Kit with power adapter, no memory, no eMMC, no OS |
| NUC7CJYS |
J67993-400 J67994-400 |
J67970-400 | Mini PC with power adapter, preinstalled with 4GB 2400MHz DDR4 SO-DIMM, 32GB e-MMC with Microsoft* Windows* 10 Home |
Note:
{x} = “C” for “Celeron”, “P” for “Pentium”:
- Celeron is Intel Celeron processor (J4005), stepping B0, and S-Spec number SR3S5.
- Pentium is Intel Pentium Silver processor (J5005), stepping B0, and S-Spec number SR3S3.
{y} = “H” for “kit” and “S” = “system”: The system comes with RAM, MMC, and Win10 Home.
{z} Here is the catchy thing that could surprise:
| Product codes | Power cord type |
| BOXNUC7CJYH / BOXNUC7PJYH | No power cord included. |
| BOXNUC7CJYH1 / BOXNUC7PJYH1 | US power cord included. |
| BOXNUC7CJYH2 / BOXNUC7PJYH2 | EU power cord included. |
| BOXNUC7CJYH3 / BOXNUC7PJYH3 | UK power cord included. |
| BOXNUC7CJYH4 / BOXNUC7PJYH4 | Australia/New Zealand power cord included. |
| BOXNUC7CJYH5 / BOXNUC7PJYH5 | India power cord included. |
| BOXNUC7CJYH9 / BOXNUC7PJYH9 | Japan/Taiwan power cord included. |
The SSD slides in the bottom of the unit.
The below shows both 4G RAM sticks inserted and the SSD in place.
Next, Gentoo install …