Yes, the mac mini M1, it syncs with the blockchain overnight. It's a great little machine.

bitcoin_beginners

I want to buy an Intel-type NUC for my node. What are your recommendations?

Kathleen_Croteau

A few options:

- **macOS**: The Mac Mini M1 from 2020 is incredibly powerful and small, plus you never hear the fans even at 100% usage. Apple Silicon is a game changer. It's UNIX in the end so you can compile anything for it. You don't need an Apple account to use it.

![](https://i.imgur.com/VuO1ASQ.jpg)

- **Windows**: If you like Windows, then there's a cool little new ARM device called [Project Volterra](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Dev_Kit_2023), it's basically a MS version of the Mac Mini. Haven't used it but seems nice.

![](https://i.imgur.com/9SI2pgX.jpg)

- **Linux**: Intel NUCs are fantastic for running these kinds of things, ideally with Linux. In particular the Phantom Canyon is a great deal as it has a relatively powerful discrete NVidia card, it's silent, and looks great:

![](https://i.imgur.com/78tjTpH.jpg)