Intel NUC 9 Extreme NUC9I9QNX Ghost Canyon Core i9-9980HK Kit
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The Intel NUC9I9QNX NUC 9 Extreme Kit is a portable, compact and high-powered system that features an Intel Core i9-9980HK processor, Intel UHD Graphics 630 (features a double-wide PCIe x16 slot for a discrete graphics card of up to 8inches in card length), max memory size of 64GB SODIMM, 2 x M.2 slots, 2 x Thunderbolt 3, 1 x HDMI 2.0a, 2 x Intel Gigabit LAN ports, Intel Wi-fi 6 and Bluetooth.
Features
Imagine your dream gaming rig. Then build it with the Intel® NUC 9 Extreme Kit, the highest-performing Intel® NUC available for consumers today. Ultra-powerful and modular, it’s also upgradable with an Intel® NUC 9 Extreme Compute Element.
The Intel NUC 9 Extreme Kit supports up to an eight-inch discrete graphics card, giving enthusiast gamers the flexibility they need to build a monster rig for gaming and streaming simultaneously. All this in a 5-liter chassis—making this one of the smallest footprint gaming systems available that supports desktop discrete graphics.
The kit comes in a range of top-end 9th Gen Intel® Core™ processors (H-series), including for the first time an unlocked Intel® Core™ i9 processor—the highest performing H-series processor available today. With a 500W internal power supply and integrated cooling, these compact systems run cool and quiet while delivering desktop-level graphics performance on the latest AAA games. The Intel NUC 9 Extreme Kit is the high powered, portable, and customizable system enthusiast gamers have been dreaming of.
- Unlocked 9th gen Intel® Core™ i9 processor
- PCIe x16 slot for desktop graphics support, up
- to 8" card length, dual-slot capable
- Supports three 4K displays (additional displays supported with a discrete graphics card)
- Two Thunderbolt™ 3 ports
- Intel® Wi-Fi 6
- Bluetooth 5
- Two Intel® Gigabit LAN ports
- HDMI 2.0a port
- 3-year limited warranty
Specifications
Essentials
| Product Collection | Intel® NUC Kit with 9th Generation Intel® Core™ |
| Supported Operating Systems | Windows 10, 64-bit, Linux |
| Board Number | NUC9I9QNX |
| Board Form Factor | PCIe |
| Internal Drive Form Factor | M.2 SSD |
| Number of Internal Drives Supported | 3 |
| Board Chipset | Intel® CM246 Chipset |
| Processor Included | Intel® Core™ i9-9980HK Processor |
| Warranty Period | 3 yrs |
| Chassis Dimensions | 238 x 216 x 96mm |
Memory & Storage
| Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type) | 64 GB SODIMM |
| Memory Types | 64GB max @ DDR4-2400 or 32GB max @ DDR4-2666 |
| Max # of Memory Channels | 2 |
| Max Memory Bandwidth | 42.6 GB/s |
| Max # of DIMMs | 2 |
| ECC Memory Supported | No |
| Processor Graphics | Intel® UHD Graphics 630 |
| Integrated Graphics | Yes |
| Graphics Output | 2x Thunderbolt 3, HDMI 2.0a |
| Number of Displays Supported | 3 |
| Discrete Graphics | Via PCIe add-in card(s) |
Expansion Options
| PCI Express Revision | Gen3 |
| PCI Express Configurations | 2x M.2 PCIe X4 slots (PCH), 1x M.2 PCIe X4 slot (CPU) Double-wide PCIe X16 (CPU) slot shared with PCIe X4 (CPU) slot, 8" max card length |
| PCIe x4 Gen 3 | 1 |
| PCIe x16 Gen 3 | 1 |
| Removable Memory Card Slot | SDXC with UHS-II support |
| M.2 Card Slot (storage) | 2x via PCH + 1x via CPU (NVMe) |
I/O Specifications
| Number of USB Ports | 11 |
| USB Configuration | 4x rear USB 3.1g2, 2x Thunderbolt 3 (USB 3.1g2), 2x front USB 3.1g2, 2x USB 2.0 via internal headers, 1x USB 2.0 internal |
| USB Revision | 3.1 Gen2, 2.0 |
| USB 2.0 Configuration (External + Internal) | 3x int. |
| Total # of SATA Ports | 3 |
| Max # of SATA 6.0 Gb/s Ports | 3 |
| RAID Configuration | 2x M.2 SATA/PCIe SSD, SATA header (RAID-0 RAID-1) |
| Audio (back channel + front channel) | 7.1 digital; L+R+mic (F); L+R+TOSLINK (R) |
| Integrated LAN | Intel® Ethernet Connection i219-LM and i210-AT |
| Integrated Wireless | Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX200 |
| Integrated Bluetooth | Yes |
| S/PDIF Out Connector | TOSLINK |
| Additional Headers | CEC, 2x USB2.0, FRONT_PANEL |
| Number of Thunderbolt™ 3 Ports | 2 |
Advanced Technologies
| Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported | Yes |
| Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | Yes |
| Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility | No |
| TPM | Yes |
| Intel® Rapid Storage Technology | Yes |
| Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | Yes |
| Intel® Platform Trust Technology (Intel® PTT) | Yes |
Backed by a 3 year Intel warranty.
