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The Mac Mini is using full desktop components, not NUC laptop components. That's why it supports 4 times as much RAM, Thunderbolt 3, and a 65 watt CPU compared to the 25 watt NUCs.

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> That's why it supports 4 times as much RAM

2× (64GB v. 32GB)

> Thunderbolt 3,

NUC also supports Thunderbolt 3

> and a 65 watt CPU

Well, okay, that one is right.

> compared to the 25 watt NUCs

Modern high-end NUCs use 100W CPU, this one: https://ark.intel.com/products/130409/Intel-Core-i7-8809G-Pr...

The NUC CPU is 45 watt, IIRC

Depends on which model. I got one earlier this year with a 7th gen core i5 processor: NUC7i5BNH with a i5-7260U, 2 cores, 4 threads, 15W TDP. Now you can get them with 8th gen core processors like these (among others):

  i5-8259U, 4 cores, 8 threads, 28W TDP
  i7-8559U, 4 cores, 8 threads, 28W TDP
  i7-8705G, 4 cores, 8 threads, 65W package TDP
  i7-8809G, 4 cores, 8 threads, 100W package TDP

The last two have fancy integrated graphics and only come in a larger form factor with a skull on the side.

edit: conciseness, formatting

Full desktop components...? Where do I put the video card?

In a Thunderbolt 3 enclosure -- there's 4 ports available. (Most Intel NUCs seem to have only 0 to 1.)

You are telling me that I can hook up 4 Nvidia RTX 2080's to it? Why are they not advertising this?!?!?

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