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Intel announced the latest series of its NUC (next computing unit) series, NUC 12 Extreme, code-named Dragon Canyon. If you are not familiar with the NUC series, this is essentially a quasi-system small desktop computer with a modular design. It provides you with the core components of your computer, but does not include all the hardware, so customers can build it with the components they want.

The NUC 12 Extreme consists of two main components: the NUC 12 computing components (essentially motherboards and processors) and the computer chassis, which are only 14 inches long, 4.74 inches wide and 7.44 inches high. The new NUC 12 Compute Element is powered by Intel's 12th generation Alder Lake desktop processor, up to Core i9-12900, with 8 P cores, 8 E cores and 24 threads. You can also purchase Core i7-12700, which has 8 P cores and 4 E cores for a total of 20 threads. This is the first time that NUC has an embedded desktop processor, which means that you can upgrade CPU in the future.

The motherboard contains a number of expansion options, starting with enough space for a 12-inch two-slot GPU for those who want to build compact gaming equipment. The GPU slot uses PCIe Gen 5 x16 connections, so it should support high-end GPU for the foreseeable future. For RAM, you can get two SODIMM slots that support up to 64GB DDR4 RAM; for storage in a dual channel configuration and three M.2 PCIe Gen 4 SSD slots that support NVMe or SATA SSD. NUC does not contain these components, so you can choose them yourself.

Front and rear views of Intel NUC Extreme 12

Intel NUC 12 Extreme also provides a reliable port supply for such a small chassis. There are two Thunderbolt 4 ports, HDMI 2.0b, six USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports, and one 10Gbps Ethernet port by default on the rear (plus another 2.5Gbps port in the Core i9 model). On the front, a USB Type-C port, a USB Type-A, a SD card reader and a headphone Jack perfect everything. It also supports Wi-Fi 6e and Bluetooth 5.2.

Intel NUC 12 Extreme will be available in the second quarter of this year, priced between $1150 and $1450, depending on your configuration. It does not include the operating system, but should be compatible with Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows Server, and popular Linux distributions.

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