The Intel NUC 12 Dragon Canyon puts USB and Ethernet front and center

The NUC 12 Dragon Canyon keeps its ports well distributed. Up front: two USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports for easy access, a 3.5mm headphone and mic jack, and an SDXC card reader — handy if you’re working with camera files.

Around back you get two more USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports, a 2.5GbE RJ45 Ethernet port, and the DC power input. No USB-C on the front is a minor miss, but the SD card slot more than makes up for it if you’re a photographer or videographer.