GDC 2026 | The manufacturer has added Intel Panther Lake to the lineup this year for both improved performance and efficiency when compared to existing AMD Zen 5 offerings.

The new design may be thinner and sexier than the outgoing design, but running temperatures can become noticeably warmer as a result.

The 16-inch laptop just barely cracks 1 W when idling to be much more efficient than most competitors. Real-world battery life tests show the system lasting for more than 24 hours of constant web browsing.

Save yourself some time and money by just going with the cheaper Core Ultra 5 325 instead of the pricier Core Ultra 7 355 as their performance levels are nearly identical.

When set to Performance mode, the integrated GPU actually underperforms by quite the margin while the CPU may perform slightly faster than expected when compared to other PCs with an identical processor.

Deal | Discounts range from 22 percent to almost 40 percent off original launch prices lasting until March 21 through most major retailers.

The NucBox K13 with Core Ultra 7 256V is just a tad over 500 g compared to 900 g or more for most other mini PCs.