Essentials
Product CollectionIntel® NUC Kit with 8th Generation Intel® Core™ Processors
Code NameProducts formerly Dawson Canyon
StatusLaunched
Launch DateQ1'18
Board Form FactorUCFF (4" x 4")
SocketSoldered-down BGA
Internal Drive Form FactorM.2 SSD
# of Internal Drives Supported1
TDP15 W
DC Input Voltage Supported12-24 VDC
Processor IncludedIntel® Core™ i7-8650U Processor (8M Cache, up to 4.20 GHz)
Warranty Period3 yrs
Supplemental Information
Embedded Options AvailableYes
Description8th Gen Commercial Intel® NUC
Memory & Storage
Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type)32 GB
Memory TypesDDR4-2400 1.2V SO-DIMM
Max # of Memory Channels2
Max # of DIMMs2
ECC Memory Supported ‡No
Processor Graphics
Integrated Graphics ‡Yes
Graphics OutputDual HDMI 2.0a, 4-lane eDP 1.4
# of Displays Supported ‡2
Expansion Options
PCI Express RevisionGen 3
PCI Express Configurations ‡PCIe x4: M.2 22x80 (key M) slot PCIe x1: M.2 22x30 (key E) slot
M.2 Card Slot (wireless)22x30 (key E) slot
M.2 Card Slot (storage)22x80 (key M) slot
I/O Specifications
# of USB Ports4
USB Configuration2x front and 2x rear USB 3.0; 1x USB 3.0 and 2x USB 2.0 via internal headers
USB Revision2.0, 3.0
USB 2.0 Configuration (External + Internal)0 + 2
USB 3.0 Configuration (External + Internal)2B 2F +1
Total # of SATA Ports2
Max # of SATA 6.0 Gb/s Ports2
RAID ConfigurationN/A
Serial Port via Internal HeaderYes
Integrated LANIntel® i219-LM 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet
Integrated Wireless‡Intel® Wireless-AC 8265 vPro (IEEE 802.11ac 2x2)
Integrated BluetoothYes
Additional HeadersFront_panel (PWR, RST, 5V, 5Vsby, 3.3Vsby); HDMI_CEC; Internal 2x2 power connector
Package Specifications
Low Halogen Options AvailableSee MDDS
Advanced Technologies
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O