All the NUCs and other mini PCs I see run mobile processors.
It’s a shame because a simple downdraft air cooler with a 120mm fan can handle a pretty high power load and could definitely fit in a tiny space.
Add a few thunderbolt ports and you could have a capable and upgradeable little pc.
I feel like there’s just not a significant market for that.
Plenty of things that want that small size don’t need the better processing, and relatively few things that need that better processing are concerned about space.
I agree, it’s a shame.