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Next Unit of Computing (NUC) is a line of <a href="/facts/Small_form_factor_(desktop_and_motherboard)/HmzVBWJH">small-form-factor</a> <a href="/facts/Barebone_computer/Imv4wd9H">barebone computer kits</a> designed by <a href="/facts/Intel/SMF0gJJX">Intel</a>. Previewed in 2012 and launched in early 2013, the NUC line continues to develop over generations of Intel-based CPU launches, spanning from <a href="/facts/Sandy_Bridge/os1WwI9l">Sandy Bridge</a>-based <a href="/facts/Celeron/kX00LpnM">Celeron</a> CPUs in the first generation, to <a href="/facts/Raptor_Lake/d7Hd6KbC">Raptor Lake</a>-based mobile and desktop CPUs in the thirteenth, and more recently <a href="/facts/Meteor_Lake/6kounHDU">Meteor Lake</a>-based processors with AI capabilities.
The standard <a href="/facts/Barebone_computer/Imv4wd9H">barebone kits</a> consist of the NUC board, in a plastic case with a fan, an external power supply, and a <a href="/facts/Flat_Display_Mounting_Interface/Rjd4Ax07">VESA mounting plate</a>. The plastic case is typically offered on one of two chassis, Tall (allowing for a 2.5" drive bay) or Slim (no 2.5" drive bay). The NUC <a href="/facts/Motherboard/GXB10heG">motherboard</a> measures approximately 10 × 10 centimetres (4 × 4 in), although some models have had different dimensions. Intel also sells bare NUC motherboards, which have a built-in CPU. However, (as of 2013) the price of a NUC motherboard is very close to the corresponding cased kit; third-party cases for the NUC boards are also available.
In July 2023, Intel announced that it would no longer develop NUC <a href="/facts/Mainboard/GXB10heG">mainboards</a> and matching <a href="/facts/Mini_PC/mJYFkQg4">mini PCs</a>.
They subsequently announced that NUC products will continue to be manufactured, sold and supported by <a href="/facts/Asus/134Qobfp">ASUS</a> under a non-exclusive license. ASUS unveiled the latest generation of NUC products at <a href="/facts/Consumer_Electronics_Show/JUmN49Fl">CES</a> 2024, consisting of the <a href="https://www.asus.com/displays-desktops/nucs/nuc-mini-pcs/asus-nuc-14-pro/">NUC 14 Pro</a>, <a href="https://www.asus.com/displays-desktops/nucs/nuc-mini-pcs/asus-nuc-14-pro-plus/">NUC 14 Pro+</a>, and first ever <a href="https://rog.asus.com/desktops/mini-pc/rog-nuc/">ROG NUC.</a> In early September at <a href="/facts/IFA_Berlin/KgnD6Sla">IFA</a> Berlin 2024, the <a href="https://www.asus.com/content/ai-nuc/">NUC 14 Pro AI</a> was showcased.

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