Mar 17, 2016 · A skull etched on the lid of Intel's new NUC6i7KYK mini-desktop is a dead giveaway that this tiny PC is targeted at gamers. The pint-sized NUC -- code-named Skull Canyon -- can be held in one hand, and is the fastest NUC yet from Intel. External graphics cards can be attached to the PC to boost gaming performance. The NUC starts at $650. Dec 25, 2020 · Phantom Canyon (NUC 11 Extreme) is the successor of Skull Canyon and Hades Canyon, with slight changes in shape, still containing the iconic backlit skull (RGB Phantom), but with a change in orientation and position, as it can be placed vertically, which facilitates ventilation and heat dissipation.