The Intel NUC 11 family is broken into several categories: Enthusiast (Phantom Canyon), Performance (Panther Canyon), Pro (Tiger Canyon), and Compute Element (Elk Bay). Each one of these is unique and built for a different purpose. For example, the Pro is designed for edge computing and office use and comes in a small square case. On the other hand, the Enthusiast is designed for gaming and content creation and comes in a rectangular package. In this review, we dig into the Intel NUC 11 Compute Element, to learn more about its mission and capabilities.