Next Unit of Computing

Next Unit of Computing (NUC) is a line of small-form-factor barebone computer kits designed by Intel. It was previewed in 2012 and launched in early 2013.[1] The NUC has developed over ten generations, spanning from Sandy Bridge-based Celeron CPUs in the first generation through Ivy Bridge-based Core i3 and i5 CPUs in the second generation to Gemini Lake-based Pentium and Celeron CPUs and Kaby Lake-based Core i3, i5, and i7 CPUs in the seventh and eighth generations. The NUC motherboard usually measures approximately 4 × 4 inches (10.16 × 10.16 cm),[2] although some models have had different dimensions.[3]

Coffee Lake-U-based Bean Canyon Intel NUC (NUC8i5BEK2)
Motherboard of a 6th generation NUC (Model NUC6i3SYH), extended with two 8GB RAM modules

The barebone kits consist of the board, in a plastic case with a fan, an external power supply, and a VESA mounting plate.[4] Intel does sell just the NUC motherboards, which have a built-in CPU, although (as of 2013) the price of a NUC motherboard is very close to the corresponding cased kit; third-party cases for the NUC boards are also available.[5][6]

First generation

Intel NUC DCCP847DYE

Sandy Bridge

The first generation Intel NUC launched in the first quarter of 2013.[1] This UCFF motherboard and system kit are codenamed Ski Lake (DCP847SK) and Deep Canyon (DCCP847DY) respectively.

Intel kitIntel boardProcessorTDPGPUMax RAMDisplayExternal USB portsNetworking
DCCP847DYEDCP847SKECeleron 84717 WHD Graphics 200016 GBHDMI 1.4a (×2)USB 2.0 (×3)Gigabit Ethernet (×1)

Second generation

Ivy Bridge

The base UCFF motherboard and kit without Thunderbolt or USB 3 are codenamed Golden Lake (D33217GK) and Ice Canyon (DC3217IY) respectively. The Thunderbolt capable UCFF motherboard and kit are codenamed Campers Lake (D33217CK) and Box Canyon (DC3217BY) respectively. The USB 3 capable UCFF motherboard and kit are codenamed Rend Lake (D53427RK) and Horse Canyon (DC53427HY) respectively.

The stripped-down DC3217BY model has a signature red top cover and no Ethernet. This model, while stocks were still available, generally sold for a deep discount. The absence of Ethernet may be mitigated by using a USB 2.0 to 10/100 fast Ethernet dongle based upon the Kawasaki LSI one-chip adapter (KL5KUSB102, for example), or a similar dongle based upon a Realtek chip; the Kawasaki Logic dongle requires a proprietary driver for macOS X, whereas the driver for the Realtek dongle is built into macOS X. The DC3217BY runs macOS X (10.9, and any of its updates) flawlessly as the processor's HD4000 is fully supported by macOS X.

Intel kitIntel boardProcessorTDPGPUMax RAM[7]DisplayExternal USB portsNetworking
DC3217IYED33217GKCore i3-3217U17 WHD Graphics 400016 GBHDMI 1.4a (×2)USB 2.0 (×3)Gigabit Ethernet (×1)
DC3217BYD33217CKCore i3-3217U17 WHD Graphics 400016 GBHDMI 1.4a (×1); Thunderbolt via mDP 1.1a (×1)USB 2.0 (×3)N/A[8]
DC53427HYED53427RKECore i5-3427U17 WHD Graphics 400016 GBHDMI 1.4a (×1); mDP 1.1a (×2)USB 2.0 (×2); USB 3.0 (×1)Gigabit Ethernet (×1)

Third generation

Bay Trail-M

This UCFF motherboard (DN2820FYB) and system kit (DN2820FYKH) model were codenamed Forest Canyon. The DN2820FYKH product itself is mis-marked DN2820FYK, but the retail package, all retail documentation, and Intel's web site correctly identify this product as DN2820FYKH. The "H" indicates support for internal 2.5" media, SSD or HD. There is no "non-H" version of this product as it does not include an on-board mSATA connector, hence media which is external to the board is mandatory, and hence the "H" version.

This product introduces for the first time a new 12 volt, 3 ampere "wall wart", in place of the traditional 19 volt, 3.42 ampere power brick and its "Mickey Mouse" AC power cord. Four region-specific plug-on adapters, including North America and three overseas countries, are included in the retail package.

These models shipped with the problematic BIOS revision 13, however this revision did not recognise most low voltage SO-DIMMs and would report as having zero capacity. Keyboard escapes for BIOS interfacing had been problematic, legacy booting was not supported, and it had been elected to only include UEFI booting. BIOS revision 48 has been released and resolved the problems, enabling the recognition of most low voltage SO-DIMMs, keyboard escapes and legacy booting.

Intel kitIntel boardProcessorTDPGPUMax RAMDisplayExternal USB portsNetworkingInternal 2.5 SATA
DN2820FYKHDN2820FYBCeleron N2820 (-101) or Celeron N2830 (-103)7.5 WHD Graphics8 GBHDMI 1.4aUSB 2.0 (×2); USB 3.0 (×1)Gigabit Ethernet (×1); Wi-Fi 802.11bgn, Bluetooth 4.0Yes (×1)

Bay Trail-I

This UCFF motherboard (DE3815TYB) and system kit (DE3815TYK) models were codenamed Thin Canyon.

Intel kitIntel boardProcessorTDPGPUMax RAMDisplayExternal USB portsNetworkingInternal 2.5 SATA
DE3815TYKHEDE3815TYBEAtom E38155 WHD Graphics8 GBHDMI, VGA, embedded DisplayPortUSB 2.0 (×2); USB 3.0 (×1)Gigabit Ethernet (×1)Yes (×1)

Fourth generation

Haswell

Intel NUC D54250WYKH
Haswell-based Wilson Canyon Intel NUC, rear panel

UCFF motherboard (D34010WYB and D54250WYB) and system kit (D34010WYK/D34010WYKH and D54250WYK/D54250WYKH) models were designated Wilson Canyon[9][10] containing Haswell processors were revealed in June 2013.[11]

Intel kitIntel boardProcessorTDPGPUMax RAMDisplayExternal USB portsNetworkingInternal 2.5 SATA
D34010WYKD34010WYBCore i3-4010U15 WHD Graphics 440016 GBMini HDMI 1.4a and mDP 1.2USB 3.0 (×4)Gigabit Ethernet (×1)Partial[12]
D34010WYKHD34010WYBCore i3-4010U15 WHD Graphics 440016 GBMini HDMI 1.4a and mDP 1.2USB 3.0 (×4)Gigabit Ethernet (×1)Yes (×1)
D54250WYKD54250WYBCore i5-4250U15 WHD Graphics 500016 GBMini HDMI 1.4a and mDP 1.2USB 3.0 (×4)Gigabit Ethernet (×1)Partial[12]
D54250WYKHD54250WYBCore i5-4250U15 WHD Graphics 500016 GBMini HDMI 1.4a and mDP 1.2USB 3.0 (×4)Gigabit Ethernet (×1)Yes (×1)

Fifth generation

Broadwell-U

In early 2015 a new generation of NUCs, powered by 5th generation Intel processors was released and in Q2 2015 the first NUC with Core i7 processor (NUC5i7RYH) would become available.[13] The currently available collection of 5th generation of NUCs include adaptive/smart performance technology[14] and Turbo Boost Technology 2.0.

UCFF motherboard (NUC5i3RYB, NUC5i5RYB and NUC5i7RYB) and system kit (NUC5i5RYK/NUC5i3RYH, NUC5i5RYK/NUC5i5RYH and NUC5i7RYH) models were designated Rock Canyon.[15] UCFF motherboard (NUC5i3MYBE and NUC5i5MYBE) and system kit (NUC5i3MYHE and NUC5i5MYHE) models were codenamed Maple Canyon.[16] In Q4 2018 and Q1 2019 two new SKUs of "Rock Canyon" - Refresh have been launched and become two of a few available models still supporting Windows* 7 (NUC5i3RYHSN and NUC5i5RYHS). These modes have updated CPU revisions and other minor changes. All models include:

  • Dual-channel DDR3L SO-DIMM, 1.35 V, 1333/1600 MHz, 16 GB maximum
  • One Gigabit Ethernet port
  • Internal support for M.2 (either B-Keyed Maple Canyon or M-Keyed Rock Canyon) 22×42, 22×60, and 22×80 SSD card supporting PCIe 2.0 (×1, ×2 and ×4) and SATA 6 Gbit/s[12]
  • Two USB 3.0 connectors on back panel
  • Two USB 3.0 connectors on front panel
  • Two internal USB 2.0 ports via header
  • Up to 7.1 surround audio via mini HDMI and mini DisplayPort
  • Headphone/microphone jack on the front panel
Kit Board CPU TDP GPU Mini HDMI1 Mini DisplayPort2 eDP Wireless connectivity 2.5" SATA3 bay Charging port Infrared sensor
NUC5i7RYH NUC5i7RYB i7-5557U 28 W Iris 6100 Yes Yes No IEEE 802.11ac, Bluetooth 4.0, Intel Wireless Display Yes Yes Yes
NUC5i5RYH NUC5i5RYB i5-5250U 15 W HD 6000 Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes
NUC5i5RYK Yes Yes No No Yes Yes
NUC5i3RYH NUC5i3RYB i3-5010U HD 5500 Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes
NUC5i3RYK Yes Yes No No Yes Yes
NUC5i3MYHE NUC5i3MYBE No Yes (×2) Yes M.2 E-Keyed 22×30 wireless card slot Yes No No
NUC5i5MYHE NUC5i5MYBE i5-5300U vPro No Yes (×2) Yes Yes No No

1. Version 1.4a
2. Version 1.2

Braswell

These UCFF system kit (NUC5CPYH and NUC5PPYH) models, formerly known as Pinnacle Canyon, are based on 5th generation Celeron and Pentium-branded Braswell 14 nm processor family. There is also the UCFF complete system (NUC5PGYH) model, formerly known as Grass Canyon, which is based on 5th generation Pentium-branded Braswell 14 nm processor family and comes with 2 GB of RAM and 32 GB of eMMC with Windows 10 installed.

All models include:

  • One memory channel DDR3L SO-DIMM (204-pin), 1.35 V, 1333/1600 MHz, 8 GB maximum
  • One Gigabit Ethernet port
  • 802.11ac Wi-Fi (Intel Wireless-AC 3165) and Bluetooth 4.0
  • Internal support for M.2 (E-Keyed) 22×30 wireless card supporting PCIe 2.0 ×1, and USB 2.0
  • Two USB 3.0 connectors on back panel
  • Two USB 3.0 connectors on front panel
  • Two internal USB 2.0 ports via header
  • Up to 7.1 surround audio via HDMI
  • Headphone/microphone jack on the front panel
  • Headphone/TOSLINK jack on the rear panel
  • SDXC slot with UHS-I support on the side
  • CIR Sensor
  • According to the Intel Technical Product Specification, these models have fans.
Intel kitProcessorTDPGPUMax RAMDisplayExternal USB portsNetworkingInternal 2.5 SATA
NUC5CPYHCeleron N30506 WHD Graphics (12 EU)8 GBHDMI 1.4, VGAUSB 3.0 (×4)Gigabit Ethernet (×1), 802.11ac, Bluetooth 4.0Yes (×1)
NUC5PPYHPentium N37006 WHD Graphics (16 EU)8 GBHDMI 1.4, VGAUSB 3.0 (×4)Gigabit Ethernet (×1), 802.11ac, Bluetooth 4.0Yes (×1)
NUC5PGYHPentium N37006 WHD Graphics (16 EU)8 GBHDMI 1.4, VGAUSB 3.0 (×4)Gigabit Ethernet (×1), 802.11ac, Bluetooth 4.0Yes (×1)

Sixth generation

Skylake-based Swift Canyon Intel NUC (NUC6i3SYH)
Opened Skylake-based Swift Canyon Intel NUC (NUC6i3SYH)

Skylake-U

UCFF system kit (NUC6i3SYK/NUC6i3SYH and NUC6i5SYK/NUC6i5SYH) models were designated Swift Canyon, containing Skylake processors. UCFF system kit (NUC6i7KYK) models were codenamed Skull Canyon, containing Skylake processors. They were launched in Q4/2015, except for NUC6i7KYK, which was launched in Q2/2016.

All models include:[17]

  • Dual-channel DDR4 SO-DIMM, 1.2 V, 2133 MHz, 32 GB maximum
  • One Gigabit Ethernet port
  • Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 8260 (802.11ac), 1×1, up to 867 Mbit/s
  • Dual-mode Bluetooth 4.1
  • Internal support for M.2 M-Keyed 22×42 and 22×80 SSD card supporting PCIe 3.0 (×1, ×2 and ×4) and SATA 6 Gbit/s
  • SDXC slot with UHS-I support on the side
  • Intel HD Graphics 540 video (580 for the NUC6i7KYK)
  • Up to 7.1 surround audio via full-sized HDMI and mini DisplayPort
  • Intel Wireless Display (Intel WiDi)

Skull Canyon models include:

Intel kitProcessorTDPGPUMax RAMDisplayExternal USB portsNetworkingInternal 2.5 SATA
NUC6i3SYKCore i3-6100U15 WHD Graphics 52032 GBHDMI 1.4b and mDP 1.2USB 3.0 (×4)Gigabit Ethernet (×1)Partial[12]
NUC6i3SYHCore i3-6100U15 WHD Graphics 52032 GBHDMI 1.4b and mDP 1.2USB 3.0 (×4)Gigabit Ethernet (×1)Yes (×1)
NUC6i5SYKCore i5-6260U15 WIris Graphics 54032 GBHDMI 1.4b and mDP 1.2USB 3.0 (×4)Gigabit Ethernet (×1)Partial[12]
NUC6i5SYHCore i5-6260U15 WIris Graphics 54032 GBHDMI 1.4b and mDP 1.2USB 3.0 (×4)Gigabit Ethernet (×1)Yes (×1)
NUC6i7KYKCore i7-6770HQ45 WIris Pro Graphics 58032 GBHDMI 2.0, mDP 1.2 and DP 1.2 via USB-CUSB 3.0 (×4) and USB 3.1 (×1)Gigabit Ethernet (×1)N/A

Apollo Lake

These UCFF system kit (NUC6CAYS and NUC6CAYH) models formerly known as Arches Canyon, are based on the 6th generation Celeron-branded Apollo Lake SoC 14 nm processor family. They were launched in Q4/2016.

  • RAM: DDR3L-1600/1866 1.35V SO-DIMM
Intel kitProcessorTDPGPUMax RAMDisplayExternal USB portsNetworkingInternal 2.5 SATA
NUC6CAYHCeleron J345510 WHD Graphics 500 (12 EU)8 GBHDMI 2.0, VGAUSB 3.0 (×4)Gigabit Ethernet (×1), 802.11ac, Bluetooth 4.0Yes (×1)
NUC6CAYSCeleron J345510 WHD Graphics 500 (12 EU)8 GBHDMI 2.0, VGAUSB 3.0 (×4)Gigabit Ethernet (×1), 802.11ac, Bluetooth 4.0Yes (×1)

Seventh generation

Kaby Lake-U (Baby Canyon)

Intel seventh generation NUC models, codenamed Baby Canyon, are based on their Kaby Lake-U processors. They were launched in Q1/2017 and Q2/2017.

Intel kitProcessorTDPGPUMax RAMDisplayExternal USB portsNetworkingInternal 2.5 SATAInternal M.2 slotsIntel Optane M.2 module
NUC7i7BNHi7-7567U28 WIris Plus 65032 GBHDMI 2.0a, Thunderbolt 3 via USB-CUSB 3.0 (×4), USB 3.1 Gen 2 (×1)Gigabit Ethernet (×1), 802.11ac, Bluetooth 4.2Yes (×1)Yes (×1)No
NUC7i7BNHX1i7-7567U28 WIris Plus 65032 GBHDMI 2.0a, Thunderbolt 3 via USB-CUSB 3.0 (×4), USB 3.1 Gen 2 (×1)Gigabit Ethernet (×1), 802.11ac, Bluetooth 4.2Yes (×1)Yes (×1)Yes (16 GB)
NUC7i5BNHi5-7260U15 WIris Plus 64032 GBHDMI 2.0a, Thunderbolt 3 via USB-CUSB 3.0 (×4), USB 3.1 Gen 2 (×1)Gigabit Ethernet (×1), 802.11ac, Bluetooth 4.2Yes (×1)Yes (×1)No
NUC7i5BNHX1i5-7260U15 WIris Plus 64032 GBHDMI 2.0a, Thunderbolt 3 via USB-CUSB 3.0 (×4), USB 3.1 Gen 2 (×1)Gigabit Ethernet (×1), 802.11ac, Bluetooth 4.2Yes (×1)Yes (×1)Yes (16 GB)
NUC7i5BNKi5-7260U15 WIris Plus 64032 GBHDMI 2.0a, Thunderbolt 3 via USB-CUSB 3.0 (×4), USB 3.1 Gen 2 (×1)Gigabit Ethernet (×1), 802.11ac, Bluetooth 4.2NoYes (×1)No
NUC7i3BNHi3-7100U15 WHD Graphics 62032 GBHDMI 2.0a, DP 1.2 via USB-CUSB 3.0 (×4), USB 3.1 Gen 2 (×1)Gigabit Ethernet (×1), 802.11ac, Bluetooth 4.2Yes (×1)Yes (×1)No
NUC7i3BNHX1i3-7100U15 WHD Graphics 62032 GBHDMI 2.0a, DP 1.2 via USB-CUSB 3.0 (×4), USB 3.1 Gen 2 (×1)Gigabit Ethernet (×1), 802.11ac, Bluetooth 4.2Yes (×1)Yes (×1)Yes (16 GB)
NUC7i3BNKi3-7100U15 WHD Graphics 62032 GBHDMI 2.0a, DP 1.2 via USB-CUSB 3.0 (×4), USB 3.1 Gen 2 (×1)Gigabit Ethernet (×1), 802.11ac, Bluetooth 4.2NoYes (×1)No

Kaby Lake-U (Dawson Canyon)

A refresh of the seventh generation NUC models, codenamed Dawson Canyon, saw a replacement of the USB 3.1 Type-C port with a second HDMI 2.0a port. This refresh also updated the CPU's in the i5 models while still using Kaby Lake-U processors, and the i7 models to Kaby Lake-R processors. The i3 models saw no change in the CPU. Intel Optane M.2 support remains, but no models with a preinstalled module were released. M.2 support was updated from a single 22×42/80 slot to dual 22×30 (key E) and 22×80 (key M) slots. They were launched in Q2/2017.

Intel kitProcessorTDPGPUMax RAMDisplayExternal USB portsNetworkingInternal 2.5 SATAInternal M.2 slotsIntel Optane M.2 module
NUC7i5DNHEi5-7300U15 WHD Graphics 62032 GBHDMI 2.0a (×2)USB 3.0 (×4)Gigabit Ethernet (×1), 802.11ac, Bluetooth 4.2Yes (×1)Yes (×2)No
NUC7i5DNKEi5-7300U15 WHD Graphics 62032 GBHDMI 2.0a (×2)USB 3.0 (×4)Gigabit Ethernet (×1), 802.11ac, Bluetooth 4.2NoYes (×2)No
NUC7i3DNHEi3-7100U15 WHD Graphics 62032 GBHDMI 2.0a (×2)USB 3.0 (×4)Gigabit Ethernet (×1), 802.11ac, Bluetooth 4.2Yes (×1)Yes (×2)No
NUC7i3DNKEi3-7100U15 WHD Graphics 62032 GBHDMI 2.0a (×2)USB 3.0 (×4)Gigabit Ethernet (×1), 802.11ac, Bluetooth 4.2NoYes (×2)No

Kaby Lake-R (Dawson Canyon)

They were launched in Q1/2018.

Intel kitProcessorTDPGPUMax RAMDisplayExternal USB portsNetworkingInternal 2.5 SATAInternal M.2 slotsIntel Optane M.2 module
NUC7i7DNHEi7-8650U15 WUHD Graphics 62032 GBHDMI 2.0a (×2)USB 3.0 (×4)Gigabit Ethernet (×1), 802.11ac, Bluetooth 4.2Yes (×1)Yes (×2)No
NUC7i7DNKEi7-8650U15 WUHD Graphics 62032 GBHDMI 2.0a (×2)USB 3.0 (×4)Gigabit Ethernet (×1), 802.11ac, Bluetooth 4.2NoYes (×2)No

Gemini Lake (June Canyon)

The UCFF system kit (NUC7PJYH and NUC7CJYH) models, codenamed June Canyon, based on 7th generation Pentium & Celeron-branded Gemini Lake SoC 14 nm processor family. They were launched in Q1/2018.

RAM: DDR4-2400 1.2V SO-DIMM

Intel kitProcessorTDPGPUMax RAMDisplayExternal USB portsNetworkingInternal 2.5 SATA
NUC7PJYHPentium J500510 WUHD Graphics 605 (18 EU)8 GBHDMI 2.0 × 2USB 3.0 (×4)Gigabit Ethernet (×1), 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5.0Yes (×1)
NUC7CJYHCeleron J400510 WUHD Graphics 600 (12 EU)8 GBHDMI 2.0 × 2USB 3.0 (×4)Gigabit Ethernet (×1), 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5.0Yes (×1)

Eighth generation

Kaby Lake-G

Intel eighth generation NUC models, codenamed Hades Canyon, is based on their Kaby Lake-G processors with a TDP from 65 W to 100 W. It features a custom AMD GPU, based on Vega and Polaris technologies.[18] They were launched in Q1/2018.

Intel kitProcessorTDPGPUMax RAMDisplayExternal USB portsNetworkingInternal 2.5 SATAInternal M.2 slots
NUC8i7HNKCore i78705G65 WHD Graphics 630 and Radeon RX Vega M GL32 GBHDMI 2.0b (×2), mDP 1.2 (×2) and DP 1.2 via USB-C port (×2) (Thunderbolt 3)USB 3.0 Type-A (×5), USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C (×1) and USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A (×1)Gigabit Ethernet (×2), 802.11ac and Bluetooth 4.2NoYes (×2)
NUC8i7HVKCore i78809G100 WHD Graphics 630 and Radeon RX Vega M GH32 GBHDMI 2.0b (×2), mDP 1.2 (×2) and DP 1.2 via USB-C port (×2) (Thunderbolt 3)USB 3.0 Type-A (×5), USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C (×1) and USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A (×1)Gigabit Ethernet (×2), 802.11ac and Bluetooth 4.2NoYes (×2)

Coffee Lake-U

Intel eighth generation NUC models, codenamed Bean Canyon, is based on their Coffee Lake-U processors with a TDP of 28 W.[19] They were launched in Q3/2018.

Intel kitProcessorTDPGPUMax RAMDisplayExternal USB portsNetworkingInternal 2.5 SATAInternal M.2 slotsIntel Optane M.2 module
NUC8i7BEHi7-8559U28 WIris Plus 65532 GBHDMI 2.0a, DP 1.2 via USB-C (Thunderbolt 3)USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A (×4), USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C (×1)Gigabit Ethernet (×1), 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5.0Yes (×1)Yes (×1)No
NUC8i5BEHi5-8259U28 WIris Plus 65532 GBHDMI 2.0a, DP 1.2 via USB-C (Thunderbolt 3)USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A (×4), USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C (×1)Gigabit Ethernet (×1), 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5.0Yes (×1)Yes (×1)No
NUC8i5BEKi5-8259U28 WIris Plus 65532 GBHDMI 2.0a, DP 1.2 via USB-C (Thunderbolt 3)USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A (×4), USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C (×1)Gigabit Ethernet (×1), 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5.0NoYes (×1)No
NUC8i3BEHi3-8109U28 WIris Plus 65532 GBHDMI 2.0a, DP 1.2 via USB-C (Thunderbolt 3)USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A (×4), USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C (×1)Gigabit Ethernet (×1), 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5.0Yes (×1)Yes (×1)No
NUC8i3BEKi3-8109U28 WIris Plus 65532 GBHDMI 2.0a, DP 1.2 via USB-C (Thunderbolt 3)USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A (×4), USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C (×1)Gigabit Ethernet (×1), 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5.0NoYes (×1)No

Cannon Lake-U

Intel eighth generation NUC models, codenamed Crimson Canyon, is based on their 10nm Cannon Lake-U processors. They come with Windows 10 Home x64 preinstalled along with a 1TB SATA3 HDD. They were launched in Q3/2018.

Intel kitProcessorTDPGPUMax RAMDisplayExternal USB portsNetworkingInternal 2.5 SATAInternal M.2 slotsIntel Optane M.2 Module
NUC8i3CYSMi3-8121U15 WAMD Radeon 540, 2GB GDDR58 GB onboardHDMI 2.0b (×2)USB 3.1 Gen 1 (×4)Gigabit Ethernet (×1), 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5.0Yes (×1)Yes (×1)No
NUC8i3CYSNi3-8121U15 WAMD Radeon 540, 2GB GDDR54 GB onboardHDMI 2.0b (×2)USB 3.1 Gen 1 (×4)Gigabit Ethernet (×1), 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5.0Yes (×1)Yes (×1)No

Whiskey Lake-U (Islay Canyon)

Intel eighth generation NUC models, codenamed Islay Canyon, is based on their Whiskey Lake-U processors with a TDP of 15 W.[19] They were launched in Q2/2019.

Intel kitProcessorTDPGPUMax RAMDisplayExternal USB portsNetworkingInternal 2.5 SATAInternal M.2 slotsIntel Optane M.2 module
NUC8i7INHi7-8565U15 WAMD Radeon 540X8 GB onboardHDMI 2.0b, mDP 1.2USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A (×3), USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C (×1)Gigabit Ethernet (×1), 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5.0Yes (×1)Yes (×1)No
NUC8i5INHi5-8265U15 WAMD Radeon 540X8 GB onboardHDMI 2.0b, mDP 1.2USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A (×3), USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C (×1)Gigabit Ethernet (×1), 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5.0Yes (×1)Yes (×1)No

Whiskey Lake-U (Provo Canyon)

Intel eighth generation NUC models, codenamed Provo Canyon and marketed as NUC 8 Pro, is based on their Whiskey Lake-U processors with a TDP of 15 W and optional vPro.[20] They were launched in Q1/2020.

Intel kitProcessorTDPGPUMax RAMDisplayExternal USB portsNetworkingInternal 2.5 SATAInternal M.2 slots
NUC8i3PNHi3-8145U15 WIntel® UHD Graphics 62064 GB DDR4-2400HDMI 2.0a, DP 1.2 via USB-C (Thunderbolt 3), eDP 1.4USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A (×3), USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C (×1)Gigabit Ethernet (×1), 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5.0Yes (×1)Yes (×2)
NUC8i3PNK i3-8145U 15 W Intel® UHD Graphics 620 64 GB DDR4-2400 HDMI 2.0a, DP 1.2 via USB-C (Thunderbolt 3), eDP 1.4 USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A (×3), USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C (×1) Gigabit Ethernet (×1), 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5.0NoYes (×2)
NUC8v5PNH i5-8365U 15 W Intel® UHD Graphics 620 64 GB DDR4-2400 HDMI 2.0a, DP 1.2 via USB-C (Thunderbolt 3), eDP 1.4 USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A (×3), USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C (×1) Gigabit Ethernet (×1), 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5.0Yes (×1)Yes (×2)
NUC8v5PNK i5-8365U 15 W Intel® UHD Graphics 620 64 GB DDR4-2400 HDMI 2.0a, DP 1.2 via USB-C (Thunderbolt 3), eDP 1.4 USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A (×3), USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C (×1) Gigabit Ethernet (×1), 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5.0NoYes (×2)
NUC8v7PNH i7-8665U 15 W Intel® UHD Graphics 620 64 GB DDR4-2400 HDMI 2.0a, DP 1.2 via USB-C (Thunderbolt 3), eDP 1.4 USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A (×3), USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C (×1) Gigabit Ethernet (×1), 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5.0Yes (×1)Yes (×2)
NUC8v7PNK i7-8665U 15 W Intel® UHD Graphics 620 64 GB DDR4-2400 HDMI 2.0a, DP 1.2 via USB-C (Thunderbolt 3), eDP 1.4 USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A (×3), USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C (×1) Gigabit Ethernet (×1), 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5.0NoYes (×2)

Apollo Lake

Intel eighth generation NUC models, codenamed Chaco Canyon, is based on their Apollo Lake processors with a TDP of 15 W, and 64 GB of eMMC. The 4GB of RAM are soldered directly to the motherboard and are therefore non-upgradeable. They were launched in Q3/2019.

Intel kitProcessorTDPGPUMax RAMDisplayExternal USB portsNetworkingInternal 2.5 SATAInternal M.2 slots
NUC8CCHKRCeleron N33506 WIntel® HD Graphics 5004 GB LPDDR3 onboardHDMI 2.0, HDMI 1.4, eDP 1.4USB 3.0 Type-A (×2), USB 2.0 (×2)Gigabit Ethernet (×1), 802.11ac, Bluetooth 4.2Yes (×1)Yes (×2)

Intel NUC 8 Rugged specifications, first fanless NUC since 2014, was released in September 2019.[21]

Ninth generation

Coffee Lake Refresh-H

Intel ninth generation NUC models, codenamed Ghost Canyon and marketed as NUC 9 Extreme, is based on their Coffee Lake Refresh-H processors with a TDP of 45 W.[22] They newly support an 8" desktop discrete graphic cards and a NUC compute element for CPU upgrades. They have a 5.0-liter case instead of the 0.67-liter case of most previous NUCs.[23] They were launched in Q1/2020.[24]

Intel kitProcessorTDPGPUMax RAMDisplayExternal USB portsNetworkingInternal SATAInternal M.2 slots
NUC9i5QNXi5-9300H45 WIntel® UHD Graphics 63064 GB DDR4-2400HDMI 2.0a, Thunderbolt 3USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A (×7), USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C (×2), USB 2.0 (×2)Gigabit Ethernet (×2), 802.11ax, Bluetooth 5.0Yes (×1)Yes (×3)
NUC9i7QNX i7-9750H 45 W Intel® UHD Graphics 630 64 GB DDR4-2400 HDMI 2.0a, Thunderbolt 3 USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A (×7), USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C (×2), USB 2.0 (×2) Gigabit Ethernet (×2), 802.11ax, Bluetooth 5.0Yes (×1)Yes (×3)
NUC9i9QNX i9-9980HK 45 W Intel® UHD Graphics 630 64 GB DDR4-2400 HDMI 2.0a, Thunderbolt 3 USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A (×7), USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C (×2), USB 2.0 (×2) Gigabit Ethernet (×2), 802.11ax, Bluetooth 5.0Yes (×1)Yes (×3)

Xeon E-2200M / Coffee Lake Refresh-H

Intel ninth generation NUC models, codenamed Quartz Canyon and marketed as NUC 9 Pro, is based on their Xeon E-2200M and Coffee Lake Refresh-H processors with a TDP of 45 W.[25] They were launched in Q1/2020.[26]

Intel kitProcessorTDPGPUMax RAMDisplayExternal USB portsNetworkingInternal SATAInternal M.2 slots
NUC9V7QNXi7-9850H45 WIntel® UHD Graphics 63064 GB DDR4-2400HDMI 2.0a, Thunderbolt 3USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A (×7), USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C (×2), USB 2.0 (×2)Gigabit Ethernet (×2), 802.11ax, Bluetooth 5.0Yes (×1)Yes (×3)
NUC9VXQNX Xeon E-2286M 45 W Intel® UHD Graphics P630 64 GB DDR4-2400 HDMI 2.0a, Thunderbolt 3 USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A (×7), USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C (×2), USB 2.0 (×2) Gigabit Ethernet (×2), 802.11ax, Bluetooth 5.0Yes (×1)Yes (×3)

Tenth generation

Comet Lake-U

Intel tenth generation NUC models, codenamed Frost Canyon and marketed as NUC 10 Performance, is based on their Comet Lake-U processors with a TDP of 25 W.[27] They were launched in November 2019.[28]

Intel kitProcessorTDPGPUMax RAMDisplayExternal USB portsNetworkingInternal 2.5 SATAInternal M.2 slots Intel Optane M.2 module
NUC10i3FNHi3-10110U25 WIntel® UHD Graphics64 GB DDR4-2666HDMI 2.0a, DP 1.2 via USB-C (Thunderbolt 3)USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A (×3), USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C (×2), USB 2.0 (×2)Gigabit Ethernet (×1), 802.11ax, Bluetooth 5.0Yes (×1)Yes (×1)No
NUC10i3FNHF i3-10110U 25 W Intel® UHD Graphics 64 GB DDR4-2666 HDMI 2.0a, DP 1.2 via USB-C (Thunderbolt 3) USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A (×3), USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C (×2), USB 2.0 (×2) Gigabit Ethernet (×1), 802.11ax, Bluetooth 5.0Yes (×1)Yes (×1)Yes (16 GB)
NUC10i3FNK i3-10110U 25 W Intel® UHD Graphics 64 GB DDR4-2666 HDMI 2.0a, DP 1.2 via USB-C (Thunderbolt 3) USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A (×3), USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C (×2), USB 2.0 (×2) Gigabit Ethernet (×1), 802.11ax, Bluetooth 5.0NoYes (×1)No
NUC10i5FNH i5-10210U 25 W Intel® UHD Graphics 64 GB DDR4-2666 HDMI 2.0a, DP 1.2 via USB-C (Thunderbolt 3) USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A (×3), USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C (×2), USB 2.0 (×2) Gigabit Ethernet (×1), 802.11ax, Bluetooth 5.0Yes (×1)Yes (×1)No
NUC10i5FNHF i5-10210U 25 W Intel® UHD Graphics 64 GB DDR4-2666 HDMI 2.0a, DP 1.2 via USB-C (Thunderbolt 3) USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A (×3), USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C (×2), USB 2.0 (×2) Gigabit Ethernet (×1), 802.11ax, Bluetooth 5.0Yes (×1)Yes (×1)Yes (16 GB) + 4GB DDR4-2666
NUC10i5FNHJ i5-10210U 25 W Intel® UHD Graphics 64 GB DDR4-2666 HDMI 2.0a, DP 1.2 via USB-C (Thunderbolt 3) USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A (×3), USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C (×2), USB 2.0 (×2) Gigabit Ethernet (×1), 802.11ax, Bluetooth 5.0Yes (×1)Yes (×1)Yes (16 GB) + (4GB DDR4-2666×2)
NUC10i5FNKP i5-10210U 25 W Intel® UHD Graphics 64 GB DDR4-2666 HDMI 2.0a, DP 1.2 via USB-C (Thunderbolt 3) USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A (×3), USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C (×2), USB 2.0 (×2) Gigabit Ethernet (×1), 802.11ax, Bluetooth 5.0NoYes (×1)No
NUC10i7FNH i7-10710U 25 W Intel® UHD Graphics 64 GB DDR4-2666 HDMI 2.0a, DP 1.2 via USB-C (Thunderbolt 3) USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A (×3), USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C (×2), USB 2.0 (×2) Gigabit Ethernet (×1), 802.11ax, Bluetooth 5.0Yes (×1)Yes (×1)No
NUC10i7FNHC i7-10710U 25 W Intel® UHD Graphics 64 GB DDR4-2666 HDMI 2.0a, DP 1.2 via USB-C (Thunderbolt 3) USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A (×3), USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C (×2), USB 2.0 (×2) Gigabit Ethernet (×1), 802.11ax, Bluetooth 5.0Yes (×1)Yes (×1)No
NUC10i7FNK i7-10710U 25 W Intel® UHD Graphics 64 GB DDR4-2666 HDMI 2.0a, DP 1.2 via USB-C (Thunderbolt 3) USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A (×3), USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C (×2), USB 2.0 (×2) Gigabit Ethernet (×1), 802.11ax, Bluetooth 5.0NoYes (×1)No
NUC10i7FNKP i7-10710U 25 W Intel® UHD Graphics 64 GB DDR4-2666 HDMI 2.0a, DP 1.2 via USB-C (Thunderbolt 3) USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A (×3), USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C (×2), USB 2.0 (×2) Gigabit Ethernet (×1), 802.11ax, Bluetooth 5.0NoYes (×1)No

Eleventh generation

Tiger Lake-U

Intel eleventh generation NUC models, codenamed Panther Canyon and marketed as NUC 11 Performance, is based on their Tiger Lake-U processors with a TDP of 40 W.[29] They were launched on January 13, 2021.[30]

Intel eleventh generation NUC models, codenamed Phantom Canyon and marketed as NUC 11 Enthusiast, is based on their Tiger Lake-U processors with a TDP from 150 W.[31] It features an Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 discrete GPU. They were launched on January 13, 2021.[32]

Reception and ecosystem

The NUC was seen by some reviewers as Intel's response to (or adoption of) the Apple Mac Mini format,[33] although it is actually smaller, physically.[34][35] Given its kit nature, other reviewers have seen it as a more powerful Raspberry Pi,[36] particularly since the NUC boards could be bought without a case.[37] The NUC can also be seen as an extension or continuation of Intel's earlier mobile-on-desktop (MoDT) initiative that was spearheaded by AOpen as early as 2004.[38][39][40]

Most of the third-generation NUCs come in two case sizes, one with room for a 2.5-inch drive, and one without. The smaller case, although lacking room for a 2.5" drive, still has an internal SATA connector (including SATA power).[33][41][42][43] Some larger third-party cases have appeared that can fit such drives.[6]

The Intel case is actively cooled with a fan. Silent PC Review notes that “The original Intel NUC had "the distinction of being the quietest fan-cooled mini-computer we've come across." The NUC D54250WYK [Haswell-based], with the same cooling system, sounds exactly the same. In normal use, you can't hear the fan until your ear is inches from the unit.”[44] Nevertheless, passively cooled third-party cases have appeared on the market as well.[5] Larger or metallic third-party cases provide lower operating temperatures as well.[45]

A review by the Tech Report of the pre-production 2012-vintage NUC found that the NUC would seize up after a few gigabytes were transferred over wireless and that the problem could be alleviated by better cooling of the NUC case. Intel later increased the default fan speed for production machines through a BIOS update (downloadable from Intel's web site for "early adopters").[46]

Regarding power consumption, in their review of the D54250WYK with a Haswell i5-4250, Silent PC Review concluded that "An idle power level of just 6 W and typical use power barely into two digits is very impressive in one sense; in another sense, it's what you find in current Ultrabooks using similar components."[47]

Other companies have subsequently adopted a form factor similar, but not identical, to Intel's NUC. For example, Gigabyte Technology launched their BRIX series, which attempts to differentiate itself using more powerful components, up to the i7-4770R processor, which embeds Intel Iris Pro Graphics.[48]

Operating system support

NUCs support UEFI compatible operating systems, such as Microsoft Windows, as well as most distributions of Linux. Additionally, they can be used for virtualization with VMware vSphere; multiple NUCs can be used together to create a home lab for learning purposes.[49]

It is technically possible, with some limitations in functionality, to install an unauthorized copy of MacOS on a NUC, creating a "Hackintosh". The pre-Haswell Core i3 and Core i5 NUCs will run OS X 10.9 Mavericks well.

Skylake and Broadwell-based NUC is also a supported device in Google Fuchsia OS.[50]

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