Intel revealed on Monday that its fanless NUC kit will begin shipping on April 28. The company calls it a "pint-sized powerhouse," packing a single-core Atom E3815 processor clocked at 1.46 GHz. The device targets value-conscious businesses and organizations.
"With its vertical industrial design and support for Linux and Windows Embedded operating systems, this Intel NUC was designed as the essential building block to power the thin-client market," reads the company's announcement. "A fanless kit with flash storage built in, and USB3 and audio headset support, this Intel NUC fits right at home in schools, call centers, and other locations with a large installed base of VGA monitors."
According to the specs, the NUC kit includes a DDR3L SO-DIMM single-channel slot for up to 8 GB of memory, 4 GB of internal storage, and support for a 2.5-inch HDD or SSD up to 9.5 mm thickness. There's also Intel HD Graphics, an embedded DisplayPort (1.3), one VGA port, and an HDMI 1.4a port. For networking, there's an Ethernet port, and a half-length PCIe mini-card slot and wireless antennas pre-installed.
But that's not all. This kit also provides three internal USB 2.0 ports, two USB 2.0 ports on the back and one USB 3.0 port on the front. Other features include a fanless design, Discrete Trusted Module (TPM 1.2), two serial port headers, a vertical stand, a VESA mount bracket and support for a Kensington lock. The enclosure features a metallic grey plastic ring with black sides, and the overall dimensions are 190 x 116 x 40 mm.
"The Intel NUC Kit DE3815TYKHE also provides an ideal combination of power consumption, performance, affordability, and software compatibility to drive light digital signage, point-of-sale, and kiosk solutions, amongst other usages," states the announcement.
That all said, the only hardware customers have to add to this kit is the RAM and a possible hard drive or SSD. To see the full layout, check out the screenshot below.
