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Next Unit of Computing
Small form factor PC designed by Intel / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Next Unit of Computing (NUC) is a line of small-form-factor barebone computer kits designed by Intel. It was previewed in 2012 and launched in early 2013.[1] The NUC has developed over ten generations, spanning from Sandy Bridge-based Celeron CPUs in the first generation through Ivy Bridge-based Core i3 and i5 CPUs in the second generation to Gemini Lake-based Pentium and Celeron CPUs and Kaby Lake-based Core i3, i5, and i7 CPUs in the seventh and eighth generations. The NUC motherboard usually measures approximately 10 × 10 centimetres (4 × 4 in),[2] although some models have had different dimensions.[3]
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The barebone kits consist of the board, in a plastic case with a fan, an external power supply, and a VESA mounting plate.[4] Intel also sells bare NUC motherboards, which have a built-in CPU. However, (as of 2013[update]) the price of a NUC motherboard is very close to the corresponding cased kit; third-party cases for the NUC boards are also available.[5][6]
In July 2023, Intel announced that it would no longer develop NUC mainboards and matching mini PCs.[7] They subsequently announced that NUC products will continue to be built by ASUS, under non-exclusive license.[8]