Highlights
Get ready for full visual immersion. Fully-built Mini PCs with discrete graphics, the Intel® NUC8i3CYSM and the Intel® NUC8i3CYSN give you picture perfect performance for streaming movies, viewing photos, or playing your favorite eSports games. You can easily tuck the 4x4-inch NUC8i3CYSM or NUC8i3CYSN out of sight in your living room or use it as a second PC for home entertainment or gaming without breaking your budget. Visual Immersion with Discrete Third-party Graphics Built with 8th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 processors and discrete Radeon™ 540 graphics, the NUC8i3CYSM and NUC8i3CYSN Mini PCs deliver the graphics performance and software optimizations that allow you to use your Intel® NUC for heart-pounding games like League of Legends* or immersive home theater on demand. The NUC8i3CYSM and NUC8i3CYSN both have 2 GB of GDDR5 graphics RAM, but the NUC8i3CYSM has 8 GB of LPDDR4 memory and the NUC8i3CYSN has 4 GB of LPDDR4 memory. Both Mini PCs include software optimizations, including Radeon ReLive*—which allows you to re-watch your greatest gameplay moments—and FreeSync* which keeps your video feed in synch with your refresh rate so that your gameplay doesn’t stutter. Ready to Go Right Out-of-the-box The Intel NUC8i3CYSM and NUC8i3CYSN are complete Mini PCs ready to plug in, power up, and play away. Preinstalled with Windows® 10, the NUC8i3CYSM and the NUC8i3CYSN also come with four USB 3.1 ports for all your gaming controllers and peripherals—so you can jump right into your favorite game or binge watch the latest series. Both Mini PCs have a 1 TB SATA HDD installed along with an extra M.2 slot where you can add Intel® Optane™ memory for a system that delivers faster game level-loading for smoother game play.1 Or install an SSD and create a RAID-0 or RAID-1 configuration to keep all your files safe. Premium Performance at a Mainstream Price Whether it’s streaming Netflix* or playing Counter-Strike,* the Intel NUC8i3CYSM and NUC8i3CYSN Mini PCs built with 8th Generation Intel Core i3 processors and discrete Radeon™ 540 graphics give you the system that fits your budget and your usage needs, balancing price and performance. With the latest Intel® processor, AMD graphics, and GDDR5 and LPDDR4 memory, you get a powerful system that doesn’t break the bank. Built by Intel, you get the performance, quality, and value you’ve come to expect in a complete package that’s about 4-inches square. Best of all, assembly is NOT required.Specifications
- Processor family Intel® Core™ i3
- Processor manufacturer Intel
- Processor model i3-8121U
- Processor frequency 2.2 GHz
- Processor generation 8th gen Intel® Core™ i3
- Processor cores 2
- Processor boost frequency 3.2 GHz
- Processor cache 4 MB
- Processor cache type Smart Cache
- Processor threads 4
- System bus rate 4 GT/s
- Bus type OPI
- Processor lithography 10 nm
- Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 W
- Number of processors installed 1
- Maximum internal memory supported by processor 8 GB
- Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max) 42.7 GB/s
- ECC supported by processor N
- Internal memory 8 GB
- Maximum internal memory 8 GB
- Internal memory type LPDDR4-SDRAM
- Memory clock speed 2400 MHz
- ECC N
- Total storage capacity 1000 GB
- Optical drive type N
- Storage media HDD
- Card reader integrated Y
- Number of storage drives installed 1
- Number of HDDs installed 1
- HDD capacity 1000 GB
- HDD size 2.5"
- Compatible memory cards SDXC
- RAID support Y
- RAID levels 0, 1
- Discrete graphics card Y
- On-board graphics card Y
- Discrete graphics card model AMD Radeon 540
- Discrete graphics memory type GDDR5
- Discrete graphics card memory 2 GB
- Number of discrete graphics cards 1
- Number of displays supported (on-board graphics) 2
- Ethernet LAN Y
- Wi-Fi Y
- Ethernet LAN data rates 10,100,1000 Mbit/s
- Cabling technology 10/100/1000Base-T(X)
- Top Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
- Wi-Fi standards 802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
- Wi-Fi data rate (max) 1733 Mbit/s
- WLAN controller model Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 9560
- Antenna type 2x2
- Bluetooth Y
- Bluetooth version 5.0
- USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity 4
- HDMI ports quantity 2
- DVI port N
- HDMI version 2.0b
- Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports 1
- Microphone in N
- Combo headphone/mic port Y
- DC-in jack Y
- M.2 card slot (storage) 22x80
- Total number of SATA connectors 2
- Number of SATA III connectors 2
- On/off button Y
- Chassis type UCFF
- Product colour Black
- Placement supported Horizontal/Vertical
- Number of 2.5" bays 1
- Cable lock slot Y
- Cable lock slot type Kensington
- Product type Mini PC
- Market positioning Business
- Motherboard form factor UCFF
- Compatible processor series Intel® Core™ i3
- Audio output channels 7.1 channels
- BIOS type EEPROM
- BIOS memory size 128 Mbit
- Trusted Platform Module (TPM) N
- Removable memory card slot SDXC with UHS-I support
- Operating system installed Windows 10 Home
- Operating system architecture 64-bit
- Compatible operating systems Windows 10, 64-bit*
- Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio) Y
- Embedded options available N
- Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI) Y
- Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) Y
- Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x) Y
- Intel Rapid Storage Technology Y
- Processor ARK ID 136863
- Intel® Optane™ Memory Ready Y
- Intel® Platform Trust Technology (Intel® PTT) Y
- Power supply 90 W
- Power supply input voltage 12 - 19 V
- DC input voltage 12-19 DC
- Operating temperature (T-T) 0 - 40 °C
- Storage temperature (T-T) -20 - 70 °C
- Certification REACH, FCC, CISPR, ICES, VCCI, BSMI, KN, AS/NZS CISPR, EN, ARPANSA, IEC, UL
- Sustainability certificates RoHS
- Width 117 mm
- Depth 112 mm
- Height 52 mm
- Display included N
- Form factor UCFF (4" x 4")
- Maximum internal memory 8192 MB
- Number of SATA connectors 2
- Number of displays supported 2
- ARK ID 126145
- USB ports quantity 6
- Consumer infrared Rx sensor Y
- Harmonized System (HS) code 84715000
- Graphics output 2x HDMI 2.0b
- Product family Intel® NUC Mini PCs
- Product series Intel® NUC Mini PC with 8th Generation Intel® Core™ Processors
- Product codename CRIMSON CANYON
- Status Launched
- Supported RAID configuration 2.5" HDD/SSD + M.2 SATA/PCIe SSD (RAID-0 RAID-1)
- Pre-installed operating system Windows 10, 64-bit*
- Processor included Intel® Core™ i3-8121U Processor (4M Cache, up to 3.20 GHz)
- Product family NUC
- Warranty Info 3 Years