Intel NUC 13 Extreme debuting, larger to accommodate GPUs occupying three slots

After months of indiscretions and advances, Intel introduced NUC 13 Extreme, the most powerful NUC ever. Consisting of the combination of NUC 13 Extreme Kit (Raptor Canyon) and NUC 13 Extreme Compute Element (Shrike Bay), the new system sees its beating heart in CPUs 13th Generation K Series Core up to the Core i9-13900K with 24 cores and 32 threads.

The new NUC has dimensions of 317 x 129 x 337mm (13.7L) and significantly larger than previous generation models: the new computer offers space for install triple-slot video cards with a length of up to almost 32 cm to meet the growing needs of gamers and content creators.

“This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Intel NUC product line, and Intel NUC 13 Extreme a perfect example of the important advancements we’ve made. Our very first NUC was a milestone in miniaturizing a desktop PC to an ultra-small form factor. Although larger in size than our smallest mini-PC, the NUC 13 Extreme represents a new benchmark for a device that packs stellar gaming performance in a smaller package by as much as 70 percent compared to a typical 50L gaming tower, “said Brian McCarson, Intel Vice President and General Manager of the Intel NUC Group.

“In addition to the exceptional performance you can expect from an Intel NUC product, we also offer a high quality product and a great deal of functionality in a modular and completely customizable productMcCarson added.

Also in this case the motherboard features an LGA 1700 socket, so you can remove the CPU and install another compatible one in case of problems or just want to do it. Intel assures it has “redesigned the chassis for optimize the airflow, in order to reduce noise and throttling associated with the most intense gameplay workloads “; CPU throttling was one of the issues we saw in the review of the previous model.

Among the other features of NUC 13 Extreme we find the support for dual-channel DDR5-5600 SODIMM modules up to 64GBthe possibility of install up to three M.2 PCIe 4.0 SSDstwo Thunderbolt 4 ports, six rear USB 3.2 Gen2 and full connectivity that in addition to Wi-Fi 6E provides connectivity Ethernet with two ports, one 2.5Gbit and one 10Gbit. Although the new NUC was created to be paired with dedicated GPUs, the system also features HDMI 2.1 to use the integrated GPU in Intel CPUs.

Intel NUC 13 Extreme will initially be available in China during the quarter, and then spread around the world in 2023. The prices of the NUC 13 Extreme Kit will range between $ 1179 and $ 1549, while those of the NUC 13 Extreme Compute Element will range between $ 760 and $ 1100 depending on the configuration and will allow users to customize memory, storage and operating system to suit their needs. needs.