3 Things to Know About the Intel NUC 8 Bean Canyon’s Soldered CPU

The CPU is soldered to the motherboard Unlike some later NUC models, the NUC 8 Bean Canyon has its processor permanently attached. There is no socket for upgrades.

You get what you buy The unit ships with an 8th Gen Intel Core i3, i5, or i7 from the Kaby Lake-R or Whiskey Lake-U lineup. You cannot swap in a faster chip later.

Choose carefully before buying If you are buying one used or planning a build, make sure the soldered CPU meets your performance needs. You are stuck with the factory configuration.