Equipped with Alder Lake-N processor, Intel is about to launch NUC 13 Rugged mini-mainframe

Thanks to CTOnews.com netizens Wu Yanzu in South China for the delivery of clues! CTOnews.com May 20, Intel is about to launch the NUC 13 Rugged fanless mini-mainframe, which uses a dustproof chassis and passive heat dissipation design to support 24 Rugged all-weather operation.

NUC Rugged is mainly used in warehouses, factories, digital signage or other scenarios with stringent environmental requirements, the new NUC 13 Rugged code "Bravo Canyon", upgraded to Intel Alder Lake-N chip.

Chip core thread clock frequency L3 cache GPU power consumption Atom X7425E44Up to 3.4GHz6MBIntel UHD (24EU / up to 1 GHz) 12WAtom X7211E22Up to 3.2GHz6MBIntel UHD (16EU / up to 1 GHz6WIntel Processor N5022Up to 3.4GHz6MBIntel UHD (16EU / up to 750MHz6WBravo Canyon NUC also supports DDR5-4800 RAM up to 16GB, due to SODIMM slots, users can upgrade and have eMMC storage for 64GB and M.2 2280 slots for PCIe x2 NVMe storage and M.2 3042 B-Key slots for optional SATA SSD.

Intel will provide customers with a more compact model choice of 174 x 108 x 25.9 mm with only an internal radiator or a slightly higher version with an external radiator with fins at the top to enhance cooling.

Both models have IP50 dustproof grade, support Windows 10 IoT Enterprise,Ubuntu 22.04 LTS and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9, and are equipped with the following ports. CTOnews.com is listed as follows:

2 x HDMI 2.1

2 x 2.5 GbE Ethernet Intel i26

2 USB 3.2 Type-A port

2 USB 2.0 Type-A ports

Intel did not disclose the price or launch date of its products. FanlessTech's Olivier reports that their prices are expected to be "very competitive."