NUC 13 Extreme Compute Element

The modular NUC 13 Compute Element features unlocked 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9/i7/i5 processors at 125W—nearly twice the Base Power of the previous generation—to create the most capable NUC ever.

Modular design allows for flexibility to build your own DIY solution
Must be accompanied by a compatible chassis, graphics, memory and storage.

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NUC Extreme Compute Element: Modular Gaming PC

The foundational building block of the NUC Extreme series powers incredible gaming PC experience and unique builds from some of your favorite vendors.

Extreme Gaming Experiences in Unique, Modular PC Designs

NUC Extreme Compute Elements are innovative modular gaming PC components. Each self-contained unit features the latest Intel^® Core^™ processors for extreme gaming and content creation, M.2 storage capability, SODIMM memory slots, Intel^® LAN and Intel Killer^™ Wi-Fi 6E connectivity, and Thunderbolt^™ interfaces. Gaming PC vendors are building some truly unique small form factor designs with NUC Extreme Compute Elements, taking your gaming experiences to the next level.

NUC Extreme Compute Element

A modular PC building block with legendary performance.

Up to

5.8GHz

Up to

24cores

Up to

32threads

NUC Extreme Compute Element

A unique approach to building extreme gaming PCs.

A front and back view of the NUC 12 Extreme side by side, showing the front backlit skull panel on the left and the rear panel port configuration on the right

Customize

Design eye-catching mini gaming PCs that make the most of feature-rich NUC Extreme Compute Elements.

A breakdown view of the NUC 12 or 11 Extreme showing the chassis fully open, the NUC Compute Element above it, a discrete GPU on the left, and the back of the chassis on the right next to two memory modules and a solid-state drive

Build

Add in a discrete graphics card, memory, storage, and Thunderbolt^™ accessories for the perfect gaming setup.

Play

Experience games like never before with high-core-count Intel^® Core^™ processors in a space-saving small form factor.

Modular PC Components Enhanced with Integrated Intel^® Core^™ Processor Technologies

Intel^® Core^™ processors drive fast gameplay and outstanding real-world performance. Play the way you want with stunning visuals and immersive experiences that put you in the center of the action.

Ditch the Lag

Play and create with Intel Killer^™ Wi-Fi 6E, and get high bandwidth, low latency, and less interference for your streams and downloads.

Game in Full 4K Beauty

Connect multiple 4K monitors with Thunderbolt^™ 4, and attach drives and peripherals at blazing 40 Gbps speeds.

Handle Massive Media Files

Build a collection of your favorite titles and triple-A games with up to PCIe 5.0 to ensure fast data storage and transfers.

Play Without Interruptions

Experience full-throttle gaming with built-in boost technologies that dynamically ramp up clock speed when needed.

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ASUS NUC 14 Performance

14th Gen Intel^® Core^™ Ultra 9 & Ultra 7 Processor
NVIDIA^® GeForce RTX^™ 4070 and RTX^™ 4060 Discrete Graphics
Up to Dual-channel DDR5-5600 SODIMM slots, 1.1V, 64GB* max
Three M.2 22x80 PCIe x4 Gen4 NVMe SSD slots*
Connect up to five 4K extended displays
Intel^® Killer^™ Wi-Fi 6E AX1690i and Bluetooth^® 5.3
Intel^® 2.5Gb Ethernet port
1x Thunderbolt^™ 4 /USB4 Type-C port with DP 2.1 and 5V/9V/12V fast charging profiles (rear)
1x HDMI 2.1 port
2x DisplayPort 1.4a ports
4x USB 3.2 Gen2 ports (2 front, 2 rear)
2x USB 2.0 ports (rear)
SD Express 8.0 Card Reader

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NUC 13 Extreme Kit

125W 13th Gen Intel Core i9/i7/i5 processors
PCle x16 Gen5 slot supports triple-slot 12" (313mm) graphics cards, up to ~450W
Up to 64GB dual-channel DDR5-4800 memory
2x Thunderbolt™ 4/ USB Type-C ports, Connect up to three 4K displays
Intel 2.5GbE (i226-V)/10GbE (AQC113) LAN and Intel Killer Wi-Fi 6E AX1690i
Fully modular 750W 80+ Gold SFX12VO internal power

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NUC 12 Extreme Kit

12th Gen Intel Core processors, or Intel vPro ® Enterprise
Intel Iris ® Xe graphics or Intel ® UHD graphics
Up to 64GB dual-channel DDR4-3200 memory
M.2 slots for PCIe x4 Gen 4 NVMe SSD and second SSD (select SKUs support third SSD)
2x Thunderbolt™ 4 ports (select SKUs), 3x USB 3.2 ports, 1x USB 2.0 port, 2x HDMI 2.1 TMDS Compatible
Connect up to one 8K or four 4K displays
Intel ® 2.5G LAN and Intel ® Wi-Fi 6E AX211 (Gig+) "

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NUC 12 Extreme Compute Element

Dual-channel DDR4-3200 SODIMM slots, 1.2V, 64GB max
PCIe 5.0 x16 Gold Finger
3x M.2 key M slots:
- 1x 80 CPU-attached PCIe x4 Gen4 NVMe
- 2x 42/80 PCH-attached PCIe x4 Gen4 NVMe or SATA3 SSD
- RAID-0 and RAID-1 capable
Intel® Optane™ SSD and Intel® Optane™ Memory M10, H10, and H20 ready
HDMI 2.1 TMDS Compatible connector (up to 4K60), 2x Thunderbolt™ 4 ports, supports Three 4K displays
Intel® Wi-Fi 6E AX211"

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NUC 11 Extreme Kit

11th Gen Intel® Core i9/i7 processors
PCIe x16 Gen4 slot supports dual-slot 12“ graphics cards, up to ~350W
Built in triple 92mm fans so the system stays cool and quiet during hours of heated
Up to 64GB dual-channel DDR4-3200 memory
4x M.2 slots support massive storage options
2 x Thunderbolt™ 4 ports, 6 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A, 1x USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-A, 1x HDMI 2.0, 1x SDXC slot, connect up to three 4K displays
Intel® 2.5G LAN and Intel® Wi-Fi 6E
Addressable RGB underglow lighting and replaceable RGB front logo

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NUC 11 Extreme Compute Element

11th Gen Intel® Core™ i9 and i7 H-Series processors
Dual-channel DDR4-3200 SODIMM slots, 1.2V, 64GB max
PCIe 4.0 x16 Gold Finger
3x M.2 key M slots
2x Thunderbolt™ 4 ports
Supports Three 4K displays (Intel® UHD Graphics)
Intel 2.5 Gb Ethernet (i225-LM) port
Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX210

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NUC 11 Compute Element

Feature with 11th Gen Intel® Core™ processors or Intel vPro® Enterprise.
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 soldered-down
4GB to 16GB soldered-down
Support for up to quad 4k@60Hz displays (triple DDI plus eDP interfaces)
Generation agnostic heat-spreader thermal interface
Supports integration into both stationary and mobile system designs
Qualified for 24x7 operation

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NUC 11 Performance Kit

11th Gen Intel Core i7/i5/i3 processors
Intel® Iris® Xe graphics
Up to 64GB dual-channel DDR4-3200 memory
M.2 slot for PCIe x4 Gen 4 NVMe SSD/ or SATA SSD
2x Thunderbolt™ 3 ports, 3x USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-A ports, 1x DisplayPort1.4 port, 1x HDMI 2.0, support up to quad display, and 8K
Two Thunderbolt™ 3 ports for fast data transfers and charging
Intel ® Wi-Fi 6, and Bluetooth v5.0
Full-sized SDXC UHS-ll slot for transferring video from GoPro and DSLR cameras

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NUC 11 Pro Kit

11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7 H-series processors
Intel Arc™ A770M Graphics
Dual-channel DDR4-3200 SODIMM slots, 1.2V, 64GB max
2x M.2 22x80 PCIe x4 Gen4 NVMe and 1x M.2 22x80 PCIe x4 Gen3 NVMe or SATA3 SSD ready
Front and rear Thunderbolt™ 4 / USB4 Type-C ports with 5V/9V fast charging profiles
Intel® 2.5 Gb Ethernet (i225-LM) port
Intel® Killer™ Wi-Fi 6E AX1690i, 802.11ax 2x2 3.0 Gbps w/ 6GHz & DCT + Bluetooth 5.2 (5.3 capable), with internal antennas
2x front, 4x rear USB 3.2 Gen2 ports, and 2x USB 2.0 via internal headers, SD Express slot
Up to 7.1 multichannel digital audio via HDMI or DisplayPort signals
3.5mm front stereo headset jack, 3.5mm rear speaker / TOSLINK combo jack
Beam-forming, dual-mic array
230 x 180 x 60 mm (~2.5L volume)
RGB-backlit top logo, with user-replaceable mask

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NUC 13 Compute Element

13th Gen Intel Core i7/i5/i3 processors
8GB to 32GB soldered-down LPDDR5 memory
1x Thunderbolt™ 4, 4x USB 3.2 Gen2 , 3x USB 2.0 • 4x display interfaces configurable port
Support for up to quad 4k@60Hz displays
Intel Wi-Fi 6E
Generation agnostic heat-spreader thermal interface Supports integration into both stationary and mobile system designs
Qualified for 24x7 operation

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NUC 12 Enthusiast Mini PC

Windows 11 Pro - ASUS recommends Windows 11 Pro for business
12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7 H-series processors
Intel Arc™ A770M Graphics
Dual-channel DDR4-3200 SODIMM slots, 1.2V, 64GB max
2x M.2 22x80 PCIe x4 Gen4 NVMe and 1x M.2 22x80 PCIe x4 Gen3 NVMe or SATA3 SSD
Front and rear Thunderbolt™ 4 / USB4 Type-C ports with 5V/9V fast charging profiles
Intel® 2.5 Gb Ethernet (i225-LM) port
Intel® Killer™ Wi-Fi 6E AX1690i, 802.11ax 2x2 3.0 Gbps w/ 6GHz & DCT + Bluetooth 5.2 (5.3 capable), with internal antennas
2x front, 4x rear USB 3.2 Gen2 ports, and 2x USB 2.0 via internal headers, SD Express slot
Up to 7.1 multichannel digital audio via HDMI or DisplayPort signals
3.5mm front stereo headset jack, 3.5mm rear speaker / TOSLINK combo jack
Beam-forming, dual-mic array
230 x 180 x 60 mm (~2.5L volume)
RGB-backlit top logo, with user-replaceable mask

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NUC 13 Pro Desk Edition Kit

13th Gen Intel Core i7/i5 processors
Intel® Iris® Xe graphics or Intel® UHD graphics
Up to 64GB dual-channel DDR4-3200 memory
M.2 slots for PCIe x4 Gen 4 NVMe SSD and second SSD (select SKUs support third SSD)
2 x Thunderbolt™ 4 port, 3 x USB 3.2 port, 1 x USB 2.0 port, 2 x HDMI 2.1 (4K@60H)
Connect up to four 4K extended displays
Intel® i226 2.5G LAN (second Ethernet port on select SKUs) and Intel® Wi-Fi 6E (Gig+)
Display emulation (headless display, virtual display, persistent displays) via HDMI ports
Qualified for 24x7 operation
Aluminum chassis with Kensington lock with base security

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