Intel announced NUC 12 Enthusiast Mini PC and Kit, which is First NUC feature Arc graphic design in Ulta-small design especially for gamers and content creators which is compact mini-PC with smallest graphic factor.
A series of graphic processing unit (GPU) will be in the form of Intel® Arc™ A77
“The Intel NUC 12 Enthusiast Kit is one of the most exciting NUCs to hit the market as it’s the first to pair an Intel processor with Intel discrete graphics.
The system provides a powerful combination of high performance for content creation and gaming and a wide range of I/O – typically found in larger systems – all in a small form factor. More importantly, this NUC features useful technologies such as Intel® Thread Director and Intel® Deep Link, making it ideal for anyone looking to create and play in the comfort of a truly compact design.”–
Why It Matters
Featuring an Intel Arc A770M GPU alongwith 16GB GDDR6 VRAM, Intel Arc graphics uplifts gaming performance with a new microarchitecture optimized for gaming and the latest visual technologies, including AI-enhanced up scaling, real-time ray tracing and full support for DirectX 12 Ultimate.
By merging Intel Arc graphics with up to a 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-12700H mobile processor with Intel’s functioning hybrid architecture, the Intel NUC 12 Enthusiast Kit delivers all the performance and innovative abilities you need in an ultra-compact, 2.5L form factor.
The NUC 12 Enthusiast also fetches Intel Deep Link to the desktop for the very first time and it will enable both the CPU and GPU to seamlessly work together to enhance performance across a variety of assignments.
Other Features
• Supports DDR4 memory dual-channel up to 64 GB
• 3 M.2 PCIe slots, including 2 Gen4 NVMe slots
• 2 Thunderbolt™ 4 ports and 6 USB 3.2 Gen2 ports (type A)
• High-speed connectivity with Intel i225-LM 2.5 Gbps Ethernet, Intel® Killer™ Wi-Fi 6E AX1690i, and Bluetooth® 5.2
• HDMI 2.1 TMDS compatible ports (up to 4K60)
• Two DisplayPort 2.0 (1.4 certified) Port
Availability
The new Intel NUC 12 Enthusiast Mini PCs and kits will be available in late September, priced between US$1,180 and US$1,350 depending on configuration.
NUC
The Next Unit of Computing (NUC) is a series of small form factor computers and barebones computer kits developed by Intel. NUC systems offer incredible levels of performance and utility in a compact, complete system all in one.
