[NUC] Multiple Display Configuration Options for NUC Kits NUC8i7BE, NUC8i5BE, and NUC8i3BE
This guide provides the most common multiple display configuration options.
NUC Kits NUC8i7BEH, NUC8i5BEK, NUC8i5BEH, NUC8i3BEK, and NUC8i3BEH have the following:
- One HDMI port (2.0b-compliant)
- One Type C port
See the Processor Graphics subsystem section of the Technical Product Specification document for your NUC for additional information, including:
- Multi-stream transport daisy chaining
- DisplayPort via Type C
Before You Begin
We recommend you first update your NUC to the latest:
- BIOS and graphics driver, using Driver & Support Assistant
- HDMI firmware
Two displays
Display | NUC port | TV/monitor port | Maximum supported resolution |
| 1 | HDMI | HDMI | 4096x2160 at 60Hz |
| 2 | Type C | DisplayPort or Type C | 4096x2304 at 60Hz |
Three displays
Display | NUC port | TV/monitor port | Maximum supported resolution |
| 1 | HDMI | HDMI | 4096x2160 at 60Hz |
| 2 | Type C | DisplayPort or Type C | 4096x2304 at 30Hz |
| 3 | N/A | Daisy-chain: from DisplayPort OUT on first monitor to the DisplayPort IN on the second monitor | 4096x2304 at 30Hz |
Daisy-chaining describes the ability to connect multiple monitors using a single connection between each one. All displays and all cables must support the DisplayPort 1.2 specification.