ASUS NUC Board/Kit/Mini PC NUC12WSi3 / NUC12WSi5 / NUC12WSv5 / NUC12WSi7 / NUC12WSv7 Technical Product Specification Regulatory Models: NUC12WSK (Slim Kit, Mini PC) NUC12WSH (Tall Kit) NUC12WSB (Board) Includes “Lite” versions of above models Feb 2024 Revision 1.5 ASUS NUC Board NUC12WS may contain design defects or errors known as errata that may cause the product to deviate from published specifications. Current characterized errata, if any, are documented in ASUS NUC Board NUC12WS Specification Update.
ASUS NUC Board/Kit/Mini PC NUC12WS{X} Technical Product Specification Revision History Revision Revision History Date 1.0 First release of the Intel NUC Board/Kit NUC12WS Technical Product Specification April 2022 1.1 Updates and clarifications October 2022 1.2 Updates and clarifications October 2022 1.3 Updates and clarifications January 2023 1.
Preface This Technical Product Specification (TPS) specifies the board layout, components, connectors, power and environmental requirements, and the BIOS for ASUS NUC Board/Kits NUC12WS. Some features are only available on certain SKUs. Intended Audience The TPS is intended to provide detailed, technical information about ASUS NUC Board, Kit, and Mini PCs NUC12WS and its components to the vendors, system integrators, and other engineers and technicians who need this level of information.
ASUS NUC Board/Kit/Mini PC NUC12WS{X} Technical Product Specification Other Common Notation vi # Used after a signal name to identify an active-low signal (such as USBP0#) GB Gigabyte (1,073,741,824 bytes) GB/s Gigabytes per second Gb/s Gigabits per second KB Kilobyte (1024 bytes) Kb Kilobit (1024 bits) kb/s 1000 bits per second MB Megabyte (1,048,576 bytes) MB/s Megabytes per second Mb Megabit (1,048,576 bits) Mb/s Megabits per second TDP Thermal Design Power xxh An address or d
Board Identification Information Basic ASUS NUC Board NUC12WS Identification Information AA Revision BIOS Revision Notes M36953-302 WSADL357.00XX 1 WSADLV57.00XX 1 M46425-302 M46422-302 M46423-302 M36952-302 Basic ASUS NUC Board NUC12WS “Lite” Identification Information AA Revision BIOS Revision Notes M63410-302 WSADL357.00XX 1 WSADLV57.00XX 1 M63398-302 M63355-302 M63394-302 M63350-302 Notes: 1. The AA number is found on a small label on the component side of the board.
ASUS NUC Board/Kit/Mini PC NUC12WS{X} Technical Product Specification NUC12WSHv50Z NUC12WSKi70Z NUC12WSBi70Z NUC12WSHi70Z NUC12WSKv70Z NUC12WSBv70Z NUC12WSHv70Z Specification Changes or Clarifications The table below indicates the Specification Changes or Specification Clarifications that apply to the Intel NUC Board/Kit/Mini PC NUC12WS.
Table of Contents 1 Product Description ....................................................................................................13 1.1 Overview................................................................................................................................................................ 13 1.1.1 Summary of Mini PC SKUs ........................................................................................................ 13 1.1.2 Summary of Kit and Board SKUs...................
ASUS NUC Board/Kit/Mini PC NUC12WS{X} Technical Product Specification 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 Boot Options ......................................................................................................................................................46 5.3.1 Boot Device Selection During Post ..................................................................................... 47 5.3.2 Power Button Menu ........................................................................................................
Contents Table 17. BIOS Security Jumper Settings................................................................................................................. 35 Table 18. Fan Header Current Capability ................................................................................................................ 37 Table 19. Internal Power Supply Connector Pins.................................................................................................. 38 Table 20. Environmental Specifications ...
1 Product Description 1.1 Overview 1.1.1 Summary of Mini PC SKUs Product Codes and MM#s for the SKUs below can be found at https://ark.intel.com. Processor Chassis Intel® Core™ i71260P Processor Intel® Core™ i71260P Processor Intel® Core™ i51240P Processor Intel® Core™ i51240P Processor Intel® Core™ i31220P Processor Intel® Core™ i31220P Processor 1.1.
ASUS NUC Board/Kit/Mini PC NUC12WS{X} Technical Product Specification Board “Lite” SKU3 N/A N/A - “WW” refers to worldwide “CN” refers to China 3 “Lite” SKU refers to SKUs with no back panel USB Type C ports 1 2 1.1.3 Feature Summary Table 1 summarizes the major features of ASUS NUC Board, Kit, and Mini PC NUC12WS. Table 1. Feature Summary Board Dimensions 4.0in by 4.0in (104.1mm by 101.
Product Overview One M.2 connector supporting M.2 22x42 (key type B) for SATA SSD, PCIe x1 or USB 3.2 expandability One SATA 6.0 Gb/s combined data and power connector for 2.5 inch HDD Communication Intel® Wi-Fi 6E1 AX211 (Gig+) M.2 2230 add-in card (Mini PC and Kit only) via M.2 2230 (key type E) connector • 802.11ax R2 2x2, both with 160Mhz channel support + Bluetooth v5.3 • Maximum transfer speed up to 2.
ASUS NUC Board/Kit/Mini PC NUC12WS{X} Technical Product Specification Power AC Adapter • Core i3 ships with a 90W 19V adapter • Core i5, Core i5 vPro, Core i7, and Core i7 vPro ship with a 120W 20V adapter Internal Power Header • 4-pos/dual row (2x2) right-angled header Operating Temperatures BIOS Operating System (Mini PCs only) Hardware Monitor Subsystem † 1 Power Input • 12VDC to 20VDC +/- 5% with DC voltage protection ASUS BIOS provides options to select an External Ambient Temperature Tolerance.
Product Overview 2 Product Layout 2.1 Board Layout 2.1.1 Board Layout (Bottom) Figure 1 shows the location of the major components on the bottom of ASUS NUC Board NUC12WS. Figure 1.
ASUS NUC Board/Kit/Mini PC NUC12WS{X} Technical Product Specification Table 3. Components Shown in Figure 1 18 Item from Figure 1 Description A 12-20 V DC Input Jack B HDMI 2.0b Port 1 with Built-In CEC Support C LAN Connector D Back Panel USB 3.2 Gen 2 / USB 2.0 E HDMI 2.0b Port 2 with Built-In CEC Support F BIOS Security Header G Front Panel Header H Intel® Management Engine BIOS Extension (Intel® MEBX) Reset Header I M.
Product Overview 2.1.2 Board Layout (Top) Figure 2 shows the location of the major components on the bottom-side of ASUS NUC Board NUC12WS. Figure 2. Major Board Components (Top) Table 4.
ASUS NUC Board/Kit/Mini PC NUC12WS{X} Technical Product Specification 2.1.3 Front Panel Item Description A USB 3.2 Gen 2 Port (black) B C USB 3.2 Gen 2 Port (black) 3.5mm Stereo Headset Jack D Front Panel Power Button Figure 3. Front Panel Connectors 2.1.4 Back Panel Item Description A B 12-20 V DC Input Jack HDMI 2.0b Port 1 C LAN Connector D E USB 3.2 Gen 2 Port (blue) / USB 2.0 Port (black) HDMI 2.0b Port 2 † F † Thunderbolt™ Port 2 † G † Thunderbolt™ Port 1 Figure 4.
Product Overview 2.1.5 Chassis Expandability Options The tall chassis provides a back-panel expansion bay that includes a removeable faceplate for when no ports are installed and an internal removeable bracket that is pre-punched for attaching one DB9 port. Some 3rd party expandability dongles are available from https://gorite.com and a specification is available for the design of 3rd party add in cards. Figure 5.
ASUS NUC Board/Kit/Mini PC NUC12WS{X} Technical Product Specification 2.1.6 Block Diagram Figure 6.
Product Overview 3 Feature Descriptions 3.1 Graphics Subsystem ASUS NUC Boards NUC12WS support Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics (Core™ i7 vPro, i7, i5 vPro, and i5 processors) or Intel® UHD Graphics for 12th Gen Intel Processors (Core™ i3 processor). 3.1.1 Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics implements a high-performance and low-power HW acceleration for video decoding operations for multiple video codecs.
ASUS NUC Board/Kit/Mini PC NUC12WS{X} Technical Product Specification Intel® UHD Graphics for 12th Gen Intel Processors 3.1.2 Intel® UHD Graphics for 12th Gen Intel Processors features the following: • DirectX* 12.1 support • OpenGL* 4.6 support • Max HDMI resolution 4096x2304 at 60Hz • Max DP resolution 7680x4320 at 60Hz† • OpenCL* 3.0 support †Not available on “Lite” SKUs 3.1.
Product Overview • Accepts up to 7mm in height 2.5” drives The PCH provides independent SATA ports with a theoretical maximum transfer rate of 6 Gb/s. A point-to-point interface is used for host to device connections. 3.3 Real-Time Clock Subsystem A coin-cell battery (CR2032) powers the real-time clock and CMOS memory. When the computer is not plugged into a wall socket, the battery has an estimated life of three years.
ASUS NUC Board/Kit/Mini PC NUC12WS{X} Technical Product Specification 3.4 LAN Subsystem 3.4.1 RJ-45 LAN Connector with Integrated LEDs Two LEDs are built into the RJ-45 LAN connector (shown in Figure 7). Item Description A Link LED (Green) B Data Rate LED (Green/Yellow) Figure 7. LAN Connector LED Locations Table 5 describes the LED states when the board is powered up and the LAN subsystem is operating. Table 5. LAN Connector LED States LED LED Color Link Green Data Rate 3.
Product Overview Table 6. Systems States State Description G0/S0/C0 Full On: CPU operating. Individual devices may be shut to save power. The different CPU operating levels are defined by Cx states. GO/S0/Cx Cx State: CPU manages C-states by itself and can be in lower power states. G1 Suspend-To-RAM (STR): The system context is maintained in system DRAM, but power is shut to non-critical circuits. Memory is retained and refreshes continue.
4 Technical Reference 4.1 Connectors and Headers CAUTION Only the following connectors and headers have overcurrent protection: back panel USB Type A and Type C, front panel USB, internal USB headers, internal power header, and DC Vin jack. All other connectors and headers are not overcurrent protected and should connect only to devices inside the computer’s chassis, such as fans and internal peripherals. Do not use these connectors or headers to power devices external to the computer’s chassis.
ASUS NUC Board/Kit/Mini PC NUC12WS{X} Technical Product Specification Connector is Molex part number 53398-0471, 1.25mm Pitch PicoBlade* Header, Surface Mount, Vertical, Lead-Free, 4 Circuits. Table 10. M.2 2280 Module (Mechanical Key M) Connector 30 Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name 74 72 3.3V (4A total for pins 74, 72, 70, 18, 16, 14, 12, 4, 2 (0.5A per pin)) 3.3V (4A total for pins 74, 72, 70, 18, 16, 14, 12, 4, 2 (0.5A per pin)) 75 73 GND GND 70 3.
Technical Reference Table 11. M.2 2230 Module (Mechanical Key E) Connector Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name 74 3.3V (2A total for pins 74, 72, 4, 2 (0.5A per pin)) 75 GND 72 3.3V (2A total for pins 74, 72, 4, 2 (0.5A per pin)) 73 WT_CLKP 70 UIM_POWER_SRC/GPIO1/PEWAKE1# 71 WT_CLKN CLKREQ1# 69 GND PERST1# 67 WTD0P REFCLK0 65 WTD0N ALERT#/A4WP_IRQ# (I)(0/3.3) 63 GND I2C CLK/A4WP_I2C_CLK (O)(0/3.3) 61 WT_D1P I2C DATA/A4WP_I2C_DATA (I/O)(0/3.3) 59 WT_D1N W_DISABLE1# (O)(0/3.
ASUS NUC Board/Kit/Mini PC NUC12WS{X} Technical Product Specification Table 12. M.2 2242 Module (Mechanical Key B) Connector Pin 74 72 70 68 66 64 62 60 58 56 54 52 50 48 46 44 42 40 38 36 34 32 30 28 26 24 22 20 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 32 Signal Name Pin Signal Name 3.3V 75 CONFIG_2 or N/C 3.3V 73 GND 3.3V 71 GND SUSCLK(32kHz) (O)(0/3.3V) 69 PEDET (NC-PCIe / GND= SATA) N/C 67 N/C N/C 65 N/C N/C 63 N/C N/C 61 N/C N/C 59 N/C N/C 57 GND PEWAKE# (I/O)(0/3.
Technical Reference 4.1.1.1 Front Panel Header (2.0 mm Pitch) This section describes the functions of the front panel header. Table 13 lists the signal names of the front panel header. Figure 8 is a connection diagram for the front panel header. Table 13. Front Panel Header (2.
ASUS NUC Board/Kit/Mini PC NUC12WS{X} Technical Product Specification 4.1.1.1.3 Power/Sleep LED Header Pins 2 and 4 can be connected to a one- or two-color LED. Table 14 and Table 15 show the possible LED states. Table 14. States for a One-Color Power LED LED State Description Off Power off Blinking Standby Steady Normal operation Table 15.
Technical Reference Figure 9. Location of the BIOS Security Jumper Table 16 describes the jumper settings for the three modes: normal, lockdown, and configuration. Table 16. BIOS Security Jumper Settings Function/Mode Jumper Setting Configuration Normal 1-2 Lockdown 2-3 The BIOS uses current configuration information and passwords for booting.
ASUS NUC Board/Kit/Mini PC NUC12WS{X} Technical Product Specification Configuration 4.1.1.3 None BIOS Recovery Update process if a matching *.bio file is found. Recovery Update can be cancelled by pressing the Esc key. If the Recovery Update was cancelled or a matching *.bio file was not found, a Config Menu will be displayed. The Config Menu consists of the following (followed by the Power Button Menu selections): [1] Suppress this menu until the BIOS Security Jumper is replaced.
Technical Reference 4.1.1.4 Fan Header Current Capability Table 17 lists the current capability of the fan headers. Table 17. Fan Header Current Capability 4.1.1.5 Fan Header Maximum Available Current Processor fan 1A Power Supply Connectors NOTE External power voltage, 12-20 (±5%) V DC, is dependent on the type of power supply used. System power requirements will depend on actual system configurations chosen by the integrator, as well as end user expansion preferences.
ASUS NUC Board/Kit/Mini PC NUC12WS{X} Technical Product Specification Table 18. Internal Power Supply Connector Pins Pins 1,2 3,4 Signal Name +12-20V GND Figure 10.
Technical Reference 4.2 4.2.1 Mechanical Considerations Chassis Images Figure 11. Tall Chassis Image Front Figure 12.
ASUS NUC Board/Kit/Mini PC NUC12WS{X} Technical Product Specification Figure 13. Tall Chassis Image Back Panel Figure 14.
Technical Reference Figure 15. Slim Chassis Image Back Panel Figure 16. Slim “Lite” Chassis Image Back Panel 4.2.2 Form Factor The board is designed to fit into a custom chassis. Figure 17 illustrates the mechanical form factor for the board. Dimensions are given in inches [millimeters]. The outer dimensions are 104.1 millimeters (front to back) by 101.6 millimeters (side to side).
ASUS NUC Board/Kit/Mini PC NUC12WS{X} Technical Product Specification Figure 17.
Technical Reference Figure 18 shows the height dimensions of the board. Dimensions are in mm. Figure 18. Board Height Dimensions 4.3 Thermal Considerations CAUTION Failure to ensure appropriate airflow may result in reduced performance of both the processor and/or voltage regulator or, in some instances, damage to the board. All responsibility for determining the adequacy of any thermal or system design remains solely with the system integrator.
ASUS NUC Board/Kit/Mini PC NUC12WS{X} Technical Product Specification 4.4 Reliability The demonstrated Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF) is done through 24/7 testing. Full ASUS NUC systems in chassis with memory, SSD or HDD, and a fan are ran at 100% on time for 90 days continuously while running system wide stress inducing software in a 40 °C ambient air temperature chamber. The demonstrated MTBF for Intel NUC Board NUC12WS is >50,000 hours. 4.
Technical Reference Unpackaged Random profile 5 Hz @ 0.01 g^2/Hz to 20 Hz @ 0.02 g^2/Hz(slope up) 20 Hz to 500 Hz @ 0.02 g^2/Hz (flat) Input acceleration is 3.13g RMS Vibration (System) Unpackaged Random profile 5 Hz @ 0.001 g^2/Hz to 20 Hz @ 0.01 g^2/Hz(slope up) 20 Hz to 500 Hz @ 0.01 g^2/Hz (flat) Input acceleration is 2.20g RMS Packaged Random Profile: 0.001 g^2/Hz to 20 Hz @ 0.01 g^2/Hz (slope up) 20 Hz to 500 Hz @ 0.01 g@/Hz (flat) Input acceleration is 2.
ASUS NUC Board/Kit/Mini PC NUC12WS{X} Technical Product Specification 5 Overview of BIOS Features 5.1 Introduction The board uses an Intel AMI BIOS core that is stored in the Serial Peripheral Interface Flash Memory (SPI Flash) and can be updated through multiple methods (see Section 5.2). The SPI Flash contains the BIOS Setup program, POST, the PCI auto-configuration utility, LAN EEPROM information, and Plug and Play support. The SPI Flash includes a 32 MB flash memory device.
Technical Reference NOTE The network can be selected as a boot device. This selection allows booting from the onboard LAN or a network add-in card with a remote boot ROM installed. Pressing the key during POST automatically forces booting from the LAN. To use this key during POST, the User Access Level in the BIOS Setup program’s Security menu must be set to Full. 5.3.1 Boot Device Selection During Post Pressing the key during POST causes a boot device menu to be displayed.
ASUS NUC Board/Kit/Mini PC NUC12WS{X} Technical Product Specification 5.4 [F7] Update BIOS BIOS Update during the BDS phrase. The BIOS will update independent of any OS loading and provides a menu UI accessible during boot up. This is not a recovery tool and will not overwrite a corrupt BIOS or ME firmware. [F9] Remote Assistance Note: Will only be displayed if Remote Assistance is supported.
Technical Reference 5.5 BIOS Security Features The BIOS includes security features that restrict access to the BIOS Setup program and who can boot the computer. A Supervisor and User password can be set for the BIOS Setup program and for botting the computer, with the following restrictions: • The Supervisor password gives unrestricted access to view and change all the Setup options in the BIOS Setup program. This is Supervisor Mode.
ASUS NUC Board/Kit/Mini PC NUC12WS{X} Technical Product Specification 50 Error Message Explanation CMOS Battery Failure The battery may be losing power. Replace the battery soon. CMOS Checksum Error The CMOS checksum is incorrect. CMOS memory may have been corrupted. Run Setup to reset values. Memory Size Decreased Memory size has decreased since the last boot. If no memory was removed, then the memory may be bad. CMOS Timer Not Set The battery may be losing power. Replace the battery soon.
