Intel RNUC12DCMI9 NUC 12 Extreme Barebone Kit – Intel Core i9-12900 Processor (30M Cache, up to 5.10 GHz) – 16 Cores – 24 Threads – Max Memory Size 64GB (2 channels) – DDR4 3200MHz 1.2V SO-DIMM / DDR4 3200 MHz 1.35V SO-DIMM – XMP is required to enable 1.35V memory – Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211 – SDXC with UHS-II – 6x rear USB 3.1g2, 2x Thunderbolt 4 (USB 3.1g2), 2x front USB 3.1g2, 1x USB 2.0 via internal header – RNUC12DCMI90000 – Dragon Canyon – 3 Years Limited Warranty
Manufacturer Warranty: 3 Years Limited Warranty
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· Intel Core i9-12900 Processor (30M Cache, up to 5.10 GHz)
· 16 Cores – 24 Threads
· Max Memory Size 64GB (2 channels)
· Intel® Wi-Fi 6E + Bluetooth® v5.2
· 650W 80+ Gold internal power supply

The most powerful Intel® NUC yet.

With a 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i9 processor and support for up to 12-inch dual-slot graphics cards, this is the most powerful Intel® NUC available today. Simply customise with your preferred operating system, memory, and storage, including up to 64 GB dual-channel memory and up to three PCIe Gen 4 SSDs.

Get ready to play with fire. The Intel® NUC 12 Extreme is designed to scorch the competition with 12th Gen Intel® Core™ processors and support for up to 12-inch dual-slot graphics cards.

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NUC 12 Extreme
Intel® NUC 12 Extreme Kit
Monster performance. Small size.
Devastate the competition with the most powerful Intel® NUC device available today.

The most powerful Intel® NUC yet.

With a 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i9 processor and support for up to 12-inch dual-slot graphics cards, this is the most powerful Intel® NUC available today. Simply customise with your preferred operating system, memory, and storage, including up to 64 GB dual-channel memory and up to three PCIe Gen 4 SSDs.

Fire-breathing perfection.

Get ready to play with fire. The Intel® NUC 12 Extreme is designed to scorch the competition with 12th Gen Intel® Core™ processors and support for up to 12-inch dual-slot graphics cards—with a PCIe x16 Gen 5 slot to support next-gen discrete graphics.

Ideal for

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Core i9

What's on the inside.

The pre-installed Intel® NUC Compute Element features a 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i9 desktop processor with revolutionary hybrid core architecture designed to deliver the extreme performance gaming you want.

Gaming happens with Intel.

Extreme performance without the tower with room for a full size discrete graphics card and 64GB of RAM, gamers will have everything they need to light up the leaderboard.

Your content, your way.

Built in flexibility with the modular Intel® NUC 12 Extreme Compute Element gives you the power you need to create and deliver your best content.

Gaming and Workstation ready.

Work and play how you want to with support for 3 x 4K Displays with a broad input array of 2 x Thunderbolt™ 4 ports and a HDMI 2.0b connector.

True immersion in a small footprint.

At just 4” x 14”, system builders can create their own small form-factor designs and have the option to get creative and configure the system footprint to their liking.

Make it your own.

Make your NUC unique with customisable RGB underglow lighting and a replaceable RGB logo. Watch the video below to see a step-by-step guide on how you can customise the front panel.

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Why choose an Intel® NUC 12 Extreme Kit?

The Intel NUC 12 Extreme is small, quiet, reliable, and packed with the performance and connectivity gamers are looking for. This is a full feature capable gaming desktop that is barely bigger than a gaming console - ready to bring major performance to your table.

Cooling

Stay cool.

The Intel® NUC 12 Extreme features three 92mm fans that keep systems cool and quiet during hours of heated gameplay.

Intel reliability

Intel reliability.

The Intel® NUC 12 Extreme offers all the power, ports, and capabilities gamers need—and is backed by a three-year Intel warranty.

Graphics

Discrete Graphics support.

PCIe X16 Gen5 slot with 8 pin & 2x6+2-pin PCIe power connectors, up to 350W, up to 12" card length, dual-slot capable for amazing performance on the latest AAA games.

WiFi 6E

Network performance.

Deliver the latest in wired and wireless gaming with 10Gbe LAN and Intel® Wi-Fi 6E. Keep wireless 4K gaming and streaming going in more places with less clutter.

Huge connectivity array.

  • 2x Thunderbolt™ 4 ports.
  • HDMI 2.0b connector.
  • 6x Rear USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A connectors.
  • 10GbE LAN + Intel® 2.5Gb LAN (i9 only).
  • Intel® Wi-Fi 6E + Bluetooth® v5.2.
  • 650W 80+ Gold internal power supply.

What you need to get started

Choose an Intel® NUC 12 Extreme kit, and build it out with your choice of graphics, memory, storage, and OS. For performance, connectivity, and modularity, this kit is hard to beat.

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Memory
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Operating System
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Graphics, memory, storage and operating system need to be purchased separately and are not included with the Intel® NUC 12 Extreme Kit.

Specifications

Essentials

Product Collection

Intel® NUC Kit with 12th Generation Intel® Core™ Processors

Code Name

Products formerly Dragon Canyon

Status

Launched

Launch Date

Q1'22

Supported Operating Systems

Windows 11, 64-bit*, Windows 10, 64-bit (not included)

Board Number

NUC12EDBi9

Board Form Factor

PCIe

Internal Drive Form Factor

M.2 SSD

# of Internal Drives Supported

3

Lithography

Intel 7

TDP

65 W

Board Chipset

Intel® Z690 Chipset

Processor Included

Intel® Core™ i9-12900 Processor (30M Cache, up to 5.10 GHz)

Intel vPro® Platform Eligibility*

No

# of Cores

16

# of Threads

24

Max Turbo Frequency

5.10 GHz

Warranty Period

3 Years

Memory & Storage

Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type)

64 GB

Memory Types

DDR4 3200MHz 1.2V SO-DIMM
DDR4 3200 MHz 1.35V SO-DIMM - XMP is required to enable 1.35V memory

Max # of Memory Channels

2

Max Memory Bandwidth

51.2 GB/s

Max # of DIMMs

2

ECC Memory Supported*

No

Processor Graphics

Integrated Graphics*

Yes

Graphics Output

2x Thunderbolt 4, HDMI 2.0b

# of Displays Supported*

3

Discrete Graphics

Via PCIe add-in card

Expansion Options

PCI Express Revision

Gen5, Gen4

PCI Express Configurations*

2x M.2 PCIe X4 Gen4 slots (PCH), M.2 PCIe X4 Gen4 slots (CPU); Double-wide PCIe X16 Gen5 (CPU) slot, 12" max card length

Removable Memory Card Slot

SDXC with UHS-II support

M.2 Card Slot (wireless)

Intel® Wi-Fi 6E AX211

M.2 Card Slot (storage)

2x via PCH + 1x via CPU (NVMe)

Chassis Features and Size

Chassis Dimensions

357 x 189 x 120mm

I/O Specifications

# of USB Ports

11

USB Configuration

6x rear USB 3.1g2, 2x Thunderbolt 4 (USB 3.1g2), 2x front USB 3.1g2, 1x USB 2.0 via internal header

USB Revision

3.1 Gen2, 2.0

USB 2.0 Configuration (External + Internal)

2x int.

Total # of SATA Ports

2

Max # of SATA 6.0 Gb/s Ports

2

RAID Configuration

2x M.2 SATA/PCIe SSD (RAID-0 RAID-1)

Audio (back channel + front channel)

7.1 digital; L+R+mic (F)

Integrated LAN

10GbE (AQC113) + Intel® i225-LM

Integrated Wireless*

Intel® Wi-Fi 6E AX211(Gig+)

Integrated Bluetooth

Yes

Additional Headers

2x USB2.0, FRONT_PANEL

# of Thunderbolt™ Ports

2x Thunderbolt™ 4

Advanced Technologies

Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported*

Yes

Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)*

Yes

Intel vPro® Platform Eligibility*

No

Intel® Rapid Storage Technology

Yes

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)*

Yes

Intel® Platform Trust Technology (Intel® PTT)

Yes

Security & Reliability

Intel® AES New Instructions

Yes

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