NUC Rugged Board/Chassis Element
Small but mighty, the NUC Rugged Board Elements are designed to work with NUC 11, 12, and 13 Compute Elements (U-Series) and Rugged Chassis Elements to last in harsh environments.
  • Requires NUC Compute Element
  • Time-to-market rugged boards and rugged chassis available in three configurations:
    - Expandable
    - Dual LAN
    - Multi HDMI
  • Simplifies serviceability and makes upgrading systems easier.
  • Easily build custom solutions, including rugged solutions for harsh environments and I/O-rich collaboration solutions for video conferencing, conference rooms, digital signage, and more.
  • Qualified for 24x7 operation.
NUC Rugged Board/Chassis Element
NUC Rugged Chassis Element and Expandable Board - CMCR1ABA
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  • Requires NUC Compute Element
  • The NUC Pro Chassis Element comes in two space-saving, I/O-rich designs to support all-day collaboration.
  • Available in two chassis designs with integrated I/O board: Base Design and a Video Capture and Audio Design (with added HDMI video capture)
  • Qualified for 24x7 operation
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  • Requires NUC Assembly Element and Compute Element
  • The modular design of NUC Elements simplifies serviceability and makes upgrading your systems easier.
  • Small size for a wide range of deployments
  • Easy upgrades with forward-compatible components
  • Qualified for 24x7 operation
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  • Requires NUC Compute Element
  • NUC Assembly Elements are ideal for providers creating integrated systems.
  • Pair an NUC Board/Assembly Element with a compatible NUC Compute Element to build a small, integrated, high-performance system for a range of verticals.
  • Sustained operations and feature and an internal DC connector.
  • With added rack and thermal solutions, they are qualified for 24x7 operation
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  • Windows 11 Pro: ASUS recommends Windows 11 Pro for business
  • Powered by Intel® Core™ Ultra processors
  • Integrated Intel Next Gen Xe2
  • Built-in Dual-channel LPDDR5x Memory
  • M.2 22x80 key M slot for PCIe x4 Gen 4 NVMe SSD
  • Intel® Wi-Fi 7 (5 Gig) 2x2 and Bluetooth® 5.4
  • 2.5 Gb Ethernet
  • Extensive connectivity includes 2x Thunderbolt 4, HDMI® 2.1, USB 3.2 Gen 2
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  • Featuring 12th Gen Intel® Core™ and Celeron® processors
  • Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211 soldered-down
  • 4GB to 16GB soldered-down LPDDR5 memory
  • Support for up to quad 4k@60Hz displays
  • Generation agnostic heat-spreader thermal interface
  • Supports integration into both stationary and mobiles system designs
  • Qualified for 24x7 operation
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  • Windows 11 Pro - ASUS recommends Windows 11 Pro for business
  • Breakthrough Performance at the Edge ASUS NUC 13 Compute Element Cost-efficiently build or refresh edge solutions with the ASUS NUC Compute Element.
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  • 14th Gen Intel® Core Ultra 9 & Ultra 7 Processor
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX 4070 and RTX 4060 Discrete Graphics
  • Up to Dual-channel DDR5-5600 SODIMM slots, 1.1V, 64GB* max
  • Three M.2 22x80 PCIe x4 Gen4 NVMe SSD slots*
  • Connect up to five 4K extended displays
  • Intel® Killer Wi-Fi 6E AX1690i and Bluetooth® 5.3
  • Intel® 2.5Gb Ethernet port
  • 1x Thunderbolt 4 /USB4 Type-C port with DP 2.1 and 5V/9V/12V fast charging profiles (rear)
  • 1x HDMI 2.1 port
  • 2x DisplayPort 1.4a ports
  • 4x USB 3.2 Gen2 ports (2 front, 2 rear)
  • 2x USB 2.0 ports (rear)
  • SD Express 8.0 Card Reader
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  • Powered by 13th Generation Intel® Core™ i7/i5/i3 with integrated Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics/Intel® UHD Graphics
  • 2 22x80 key M slot for PCIe x4 Gen4 NVMe SSD
  • 2 22x42 key B slot for PCIe x1 Gen3, USB 3.2 Gen2 and SATA SSD expandability
  • Dual Thunderbolt™ 4 ports (incl. DP 2.1 and USB4), 2nd LAN (Intel® 5 GbE), 2x additional USB 2.0 ports
  • Intel® Wi-Fi 6E (vPro & non-vPro) and Bluetooth 5.3 w/internal antennas
  • Dual-channel DDR4-3200 SODIMM slots, 1.2V, 64GB max.
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  • Windows 11 Pro - ASUS recommends Windows 11 Pro for business
  • 14th Generation Processor
  • Intel® Core™ Ultra 9/7/5 processor
  • Intel® Iris Xe Graphics
  • Dual-channel DDR5-5600MHz SODIMMs, 96GB max
  • M.2 22x80 key M slot for PCIe x4 Gen 4 NVMe SSD
  • M.2 22x42 key M slot for PCIe x4 Gen 4
  • SATA 2.5in HDD Support (Tall kit)
  • Intel® Wi-Fi 6E AX211, supporting 802.11ax and Bluetooth 5.3 w/internal antennas
  • Intel® i226 2.5 Gb Ethernet (i225-LM on vPro SKUs; i225-V on non-vPro SKUs)
  • 2x Thunderbolt™ 4 ports (DP 2.1 & USB4)
  • 2x HDMI 2.1 TMDS Compatible connector with CEC
  • 3x USB 3.2 Gen2 type A ports
  • 1x type A and 2x internal USB 2.0 headers
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  • Windows 11 Pro - ASUS recommends Windows 11 Pro for business
  • Powered by Intel® Core™ Ultra 7, Intel Core Ultra 5, or Intel Core 3 processors
  • Intel Arc™ graphics on specified SKUs
  • Intel® AI Boost on specified SKUs (Intel’s newest NPU purpose-built to handle longer-running AI workloads at low power.)
  • Dual-channel DDR5-5600MHz SODIMMs, 96GB max
  • M.2 22x80 key M slot for PCIe x4 Gen 4 NVMe SSD
  • M.2 22x42 key M slot for PCIe x4 Gen 4
  • Support for SATA 2.5-inch HDD (Tall kit)
  • Intel® Wi-Fi 6E AX211 (vPro & non-vPro), supporting 802.11ax and Bluetooth 5.3 via internal antennas
  • Intel i226 2.5 Gb Ethernet (i225-LM on vPro models; i226-V on non-vPro models)
  • Extensive connectivity includes Thunderbolt™ 4, HDMI® 2.1, USB 3.2 Gen 2, and internal USB 2.0 headers
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  • Windows 11 Pro - ASUS recommends Windows 11 Pro for business
  • With up to 64BG dual channel DDR5-4800 SODIMM slots (16GB max) of memory, 64GB eMMC sol­dered-down, M.2 2280 key M slot for PCIe x2 NVMe SSD, an Internal Expansion Bay (compatible with NUC11TN/NUC12WS/NUC13AN), dual 2.5GbE LAN ports and Intel® Wi-Fi 6E, and robust I/O
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  • Windows 11 Pro - ASUS recommends Windows 11 Pro for business
  • 13th Gen Intel Core i7/i5 processors
  • Intel® Iris® Xe graphics or Intel® UHD graphics
  • Up to 64GB dual-channel DDR4-3200 memory
  • M.2 slots for PCIe x4 Gen 4 NVMe SSD and second SSD (select SKUs support third SSD)
  • 2 x Thunderbolt™ 4 port, 3 x USB 3.2 port, 1 x USB 2.0 port, 2 x HDMI 2.1 (4K@60H)
  • Connect up to four 4K extended displays
  • Intel® i226 2.5G LAN (second Ethernet port on select SKUs) and Intel® Wi-Fi 6E (Gig+)
  • Display emulation (headless display, virtual display, persistent displays) via HDMI ports
  • Qualified for 24x7 operation
  • Aluminum chassis with Kensington lock with base security
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