Intel’s Next-Generation NUCs Detailed in Leaked Roadmap

Intel will be rolling out their next-generation NUC (next unit of computing) compact desktops between 2016-2017. New leaked roadmaps and slides reveal that the NUCs based on the company’s higher-performance 7th generation Core processors could be named “Baby Canyon” and the ones based on its lower-power Celeron processors could be codenamed “Arches Canyon”. Intel will be launching five “Baby Canyon” NUCs under the NUC7 Series and two models under the NUC6C Series.

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Intel’s “Baby Canyon” or NUC7 Series will be powered by 14nm Core i3, Core i5, and Core i7 “Kaby Lake” dual-core processors which support dual-channel DDR4 SO-DIMMs. These NUCs will have a very unique USB Type-C connector that routes 10 Gb/s USB 3.1, 40 Gb/s Thunderbolt 3, and DisplayPort 1.2. The second USB 3.1 port is a front-facing port that is Type-A. You also get two more USB 3.0 ports on the back, Gigabit Ethernet, and HDMI.

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“Arches Canyon” or the NUC6C series is more focused on legacy connectivity and features an analog VGA port, HDMI, Gigabit Ethernet, and a pair of USB 3.1 ports. The NUC6C series could be launched within 2016 with the NUC7 Series launching sometime in 2017.

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