Intel® NUC Products NUC11PA[x]i3/NUC11PA[x]i5/ NUC11PA[x]i7 Technical Product Specification Regulatory Models: NUC11PAK (Slim Kit/Mini PC) NUC11PAH (Tall Kit/Mini PC) NUC11PAQ (Kit/Mini PC Wireless Charging) April 2022 Revision 6.0 Intel NUC NUC11PA[x]i3, NUC11PA[x]i5, and NUC11PA[x]i7 may contain design defects or errors known as errata that may cause the product to deviate from published specifications.
Intel NUC Kit/Mini PC NUC11PA{X} Technical Product Specification Revision History 1.1 Revision Revision History Date 1.0 First release of Intel NUC Products NUC11PA[x]i3, NUC11PA[x]i5, and NUC11PA[x]i7 Technical Product Specification January 2021 2.0 Second release of Intel NUC Products NUC11PA[x]i3, NUC11PA[x]i5, and NUC11PA[x]i7 Technical Product Specification January 2021 3.
Preface This Technical Product Specification (TPS) specifies the board layout, components, connectors, power and environmental requirements, and the BIOS for Intel® NUC Kits and Mini PCs NUC11PA[x]i3, NUC11PA[x]i5, and NUC11PA[x]i7 Intended Audience The TPS is intended to provide detailed, technical information about Intel® NUC Kits and Mini PCs NUC11PA[x]i3, NUC11PA[x]i5, and NUC11PA[x]i7 and its components to the vendors, system integrators, and other engineers and technicians who need this level of info
Intel NUC Kit/Mini PC NUC11PA{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 data v
Board Identification Information Basic Intel® NUC Board NUC11PA(x)i3 Identification Information AA Revision BIOS Revision Notes M11790-xxx PATGL357.vvvv.yyyy.dddd.tttt 1,2,4 M68269-xxx PATGL357.vvvv.yyyy.dddd.tttt 1,2,3,4 Notes: 1. Where, v = version, y = year, d = date, t = time 2. The AA number is found on a small label on the SO-DIMM sockets. 3. This identifies the board as a “Lite SKU”. 4.
Intel NUC Kit/Mini PC NUC11PA{X} Technical Product Specification Production Identification Information Intel® NUC Products NUC11PA(x)i(x) Identification Information Product Name Intel® NUC Board RNUC11PAKi3000 Differentiating Features Kit with power adapter, “Intel® NUC 11 Performance kit” RNUC11PAHi3000 NUC11PABi3 HDD-capable kit with power adapter, “Intel® NUC 11 Performance kit” RNUC11PAQi30WA M11790-xxx HDD-capable kit with power adapter, Wireless Charging Lid, 500GB SSD, 8GB DDR4-3200 SDRAM,
Specification Changes or Clarifications The table below indicates the Specification Changes or Specification Clarifications that apply to the Intel NUC Products NUC11PA[x]i3, NUC11PA[x]i5, and NUC11PA[x]i7. Specification Changes or Clarifications Date Type of Change Description of Changes or Clarifications 11 Apr 2022 Update Updated with specifications for “Lite SKUs” Errata Current characterized errata, if any, are documented in a separate Specification Update. See for the latest documentation.
Intel NUC Kit/Mini PC NUC11PA{X} Technical Product Specification Online Support To Find Information About… Intel NUC Kit/Mini PC NUC11PA[x]i3, NUC11PA[x]i5, and NUC11PA[x]i7 Intel NUC Board/Kit/Mini PC Support High level details for Intel NUC Kit/Mini PC NUC11PA[x]i3, NUC11PA[x]i5, and NUC11PA[x]i7 BIOS and driver updates Tested memory Integration information Processor datasheet Regulatory documentation x Visit this World Wide Web site: http://www.intel.com/NUC http://www.intel.
Table of Contents 2 Product Description ..................................................................................14 2.1 Overview ................................................................................................................................... 14 2.1.1 Summary of Mini PC SKUs .............................................................................. 14 2.1.2 Summary of Kit and Board SKUs.................................................................. 14 2.1.
Intel NUC Kit/Mini PC NUC11PA{X} Technical Product Specification 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.2.1 BIOS Recovery...................................................................................................... 41 Boot Options ........................................................................................................................... 42 6.3.1 Boot Device Selection During Post.............................................................. 42 6.3.2 Power Button Menu ..................................
Technical Reference Table 22. Master Key and User Hard Disk Drive Password Functions ............................... 43 Table 23. Supervisor and User Password Functions................................................................. 44 Table 24. BIOS Error Messages ..........................................................................................................
Intel NUC Kit/Mini PC NUC11PA{X} Technical Product Specification 2 Product Description 2.1 Overview 2.1.1 Summary of Mini PC SKUs Product Codes and MM#s for the SKUs below can be found at https://ark.intel.com.
Technical Reference 2.1.3 Feature Summary Table 1 summarizes the major features of Intel® NUC Kits and Mini PCs NUC11PA[x]i3, NUC11PA[x]i5, and NUC11PA[x]i7. Table 1. Feature Summary Form Factor 4.0 inches by 4.
Intel NUC Kit/Mini PC NUC11PA{X} Technical Product Specification • One SATA 6.0 Gbps port is reserved for an M.2 storage module supporting M.2 2242 and M.2 2280 (key type M) modules Note: Supports key type M (PCI Express* x4 and SATA) Peripheral Interfaces • Thunderbolt™ 3 ports: • • One port is implemented via the external front panel Type C connector One port is implemented via the external back panel Type C connector • PD Modes Supported: TBT3, USB3, DP-alt/MF • 18W, 15W, 7.5W, and 4.
Technical Reference Delayed AC Start Kensington Security Slot VESA Mount Short delay after AC power is applied before unit is ready to power on to protect the system against voltage fluctuations in environments where multiple devices are being powered on simultaneously Available on the right side of the chassis when viewed from the front Intel® NUC Kits NUC11PA[x] ship with a VESA mount and screws for attaching the system to compatible screens and monitors More information about Intel NUC VESA mounts is
Intel NUC Kit/Mini PC NUC11PA{X} Technical Product Specification 3 Product Layout 3.1 Board Layout 3.1.1 Board Layout (Bottom) Figure 1 shows the location of the major components on the bottom of Intel® NUC Kits and Mini PCs NUC11PA[x]i3, NUC11PA[x]i5, and NUC11PA[x]i7 Figure 1.
Technical Reference Table 3. Components Shown in Figure 1 Item from Figure 2 Description A DC Input Jack B mDP Jack C LAN connector D Dual USB 3.1 ports (blue) E HDMI 2.0b Jack F RGB LED Header G DMIC Connector† H Front Panel Header I CPU Fan Header J Wireless Charging Lid Header K AX201 WIFI Connector L BIOS SPI Part M USB 3.0 Header N SATA HDD connector (0.5 mm pitch) O M.
Intel NUC Kit/Mini PC NUC11PA{X} Technical Product Specification 3.1.2 Board Layout (Top) Figure 2 shows the location of the major components on the bottom-side of Intel® NUC Kits and Mini PCs NUC11PA[x]i3, NUC11PA[x]i5, and NUC11PA[x]i7. Figure 2. Major Board Components (Top) Table 4.
Technical Reference 3.1.3 Front Panel Item Description A Front Panel Power Button B Audio Jack C USB 3.2 Gen 2 Port (blue) D Thunderbolt™ Port E HDD Activity LED F Consumer Infrared (CIR) sensor Figure 3. Front Panel Connectors 3.1.4 Back Panel Item Description A HDMI 2.0b B Thunderbolt™ Port C USB 3.2 Gen 2 Ports D LAN Connector E mDP Port F 19V DC Input Jack Figure 4.
Intel NUC Kit/Mini PC NUC11PA{X} Technical Product Specification 3.1.5 Block Diagram Figure 5. Block Diagram † Note: Quad Mic Array not available on Lite SKUs. Microphone jack only supports mono input on Lite SKUs.
Technical Reference 4 Feature Descriptions 4.1 System Memory Figure 1 illustrates the memory channel and SO-DIMM configuration. 4.1.1 Intel® NUC Mini PC Memory Information Intel® NUC Mini PCs ship with 2 x 4 GB DDR4 3200 MHz SODIMMs or 2 x 8 GB DDR4 3200 MHz SODIMMs included. More information about available Intel® NUC Mini PCs NUC11PA can be found in Section 2.1.1 Summary of Mini PC SKUs. 4.
Intel NUC Kit/Mini PC NUC11PA{X} Technical Product Specification Lid attaches via connector to bottom of board. See Figure 6 and Figure 1 Figure 6. Wireless Charging Lid 4.3 Graphics Subsystem Intel® NUC Kits and Mini PCs NUC11PA[x]i5, and NUC11PA[x]i7 support Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics. NUC11PA[x]i3 supports Intel® UHD Graphics 4.3.
Technical Reference • Use DDR4-3200 32 GB and DDR4-3200 16 GB SODIMMs o 128bit (Dual Channel) memory is better performing than 64bit (Single Channel) memory o A full list of tested memory modules are available on https://compatibleproducts.intel.com 4.3.
Intel NUC Kit/Mini PC NUC11PA{X} Technical Product Specification 4.3.3 Intel® UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel Processors Intel® UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel Processors features the following: • DirectX* 12.1 support • OpenGL* 4.5 support • Max HDMI resolution 4096x2304 at 60Hz • Max DP resolution 7680x4320 at 60Hz • OpenCL* 2.0 support 4.3.4 Integrated Audio HDMI and DP interfaces can carry audio along with video.
Technical Reference LAN Subsystem 4.5.1 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 6 describes the LED states when the board is powered up and the LAN subsystem is operating. Table 6.
Intel NUC Kit/Mini PC NUC11PA{X} Technical Product Specification 4.6 Hardware Management Subsystem 4.6.1 Fan Monitoring Fan monitoring can be implemented using third-party software. 4.6.2 System States and Power States Table 7 describes the ACPI states supported by the processor. Table 7. 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.
Technical Reference PCIe S0iX, S41 Via WAKE; monitor to remain in sleep state HDMI CEC S0iX, S4, S51 Wake S4, S5 controlled by BIOS option Notes: 1. S4 implies operating system support only. 2. Will not wake from Deep S4/S5. USB S4/S5 Power is controlled by BIOS. USB S5 wake is controlled by BIOS. USB S4 wake is controlled by OS driver, not just BIOS option. 3. Windows Fast startup will block wake from LAN and USB from S5.
Intel NUC Kit/Mini PC NUC11PA{X} Technical Product Specification 5 Technical Reference 5.1 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.
Technical Reference Table 10. SDXC Card Reader Connector Pin Signal Name 1 CD/DAT3 2 CMD 3 VSS1 4 VDD1 5 CLK 6 VSS2 7 DAT0/RCLK+ 8 DAT1/RCLK- 9 DAT2 10* VSS3 11* D0+ 12* D0- 13* VSS4 14* VDD2 15* D1- 16* D1+ 17* VSS5 The board has a full-sized Secure Digital (SD) card reader that supports the Secure Digital eXtended Capacity (SDXC) format, 4.0 specification, UHS-II bus speed. NOTE *Pins 10-17 added with UHS-II v4.0 specification. Not present on all SD cards. Table 11.
Intel NUC Kit/Mini PC NUC11PA{X} Technical Product Specification 4 GND 5 USBSS1_TX_N 6 USBSS1_TX_P 7 GND 8 USBSS1_RX_N 9 USBSS1_RX_P 10 N/C (Reserved) Connector is Molex part number 53398-0471, 1.25mm Pitch PicoBlade* Header, Surface Mount, Vertical, Lead-Free, 10 Circuits. Table 13. M.2 2280 Module (Mechanical Key M) Connector 32 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.
Technical Reference 16 3.3V (4A total for pins 74, 72, 70, 18, 16, 14, 12, 4, 2 (0.5A per pin)) 17 PERn2 14 3.3V (4A total for pins 74, 72, 70, 18, 16, 14, 12, 4, 2 (0.5A per pin)) 15 GND 12 3.3V (4A total for pins 74, 72, 70, 18, 16, 14, 12, 4, 2 (0.5A per pin)) 13 PETp3 10 DAS/DSS# (I/O)/LED1# (I)(0/3.3V) 11 PETn3 8 N/C 9 GND 6 N/C 7 PERp3 4 3.3V (4A total for pins 74, 72, 70, 18, 16, 14, 12, 4, 2 (0.5A per pin)) 5 PERn3 2 3.
Intel NUC Kit/Mini PC NUC11PA{X} Technical Product Specification Table 16. States for a Dual-Color Power LED LED State Description Off Power off Blinking (white) Standby Steady (white) Normal operation NOTE The LED behavior shown in Table 15 is default – other patterns may be set via BIOS setup. 5.1.1.1.4 Power Switch Header Pins 6 and 8 can be connected to a front panel momentary-contact power switch.
Technical Reference Figure 8. Location of the BIOS Security Jumper Table 17 describes the jumper settings for the three modes: normal, lockdown, and configuration. Table 17. 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.
Intel NUC Kit/Mini PC NUC11PA{X} Technical Product Specification Configuration 5.1.1.3 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.
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Intel NUC Kit/Mini PC NUC11PA{X} Technical Product Specification Figure 10 shows the height dimensions of the board. Dimensions are in mm. Figure 10. Board Height Dimensions 5.3 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.
Technical Reference 5.4 Environmental Table 19 lists the environmental specifications for the board. CAUTION If the external ambient temperature exceeds 35 oC, further thermal testing is required to ensure components do not exceed their maximum operating temperature. Table 19. Environmental Specifications Parameter Specification Temperature Sustained Storage Limits (i.e. warehouse) Short Duration Limits (i.e.
Intel NUC Kit/Mini PC NUC11PA{X} Technical Product Specification room temperature before attempting to power on the board. The operating and non-operating environment must avoid condensing humidity.
Technical Reference 6 Overview of BIOS Features 6.1 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 6.2). 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 256 MB flash memory device.
Intel NUC Kit/Mini PC NUC11PA{X} Technical Product Specification 6.3 Boot Options In the BIOS Setup program, the user can choose to boot from a hard drive, removeable driver, or the network. The default setting is for the hard drive to be the first boot device, the removeable drive second, and the network third. 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.
Technical Reference Recovery will proceed if not cancelled via the ESC key within 20 seconds. The BIOS shall display the recovery progress. If a BIOS .CAP file was not detected (or the BIOS Recovery was cancelled) then the BIOS will reset the system and continue normally to POST. 6.4 [F5] Restore BIOS Settings The BIOS will restore the current setup settings and the current defaults to the build time defaults in the case of a boot issue caused by setup variable changes.
Intel NUC Kit/Mini PC NUC11PA{X} Technical Product Specification password. After the third unsuccessful attempt, the system will halt with the following message: “Hard Disk Drive Password Entry Error” A manual power cycle will be required to resume system operation. NOTE As implemented on the Intel NUC11PAB board, the hard disk drive password security feature is only supported on the SATA Port 0 (M.2) or the SATA port 1 (onboard SATA connector). 6.
Technical Reference 6.6 BIOS Error Messages Table 24 lists the error messages and provides a brief description of each. Table 24. BIOS Error Messages 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.
