Intel® NUC 13 Extreme Kit / Compute Element Technical Product Specification Revision 1.1 Regulatory Models: NUC13RN / NUC13SB August 2023 Intel® NUC 13 Extreme Kit NUC13RNGi9, NUC13RNGi7, NUC13RNGi5 Intel® NUC 13 Extreme Compute Element NUC13SBBi9, or NUC13SBBi7, NUC13SBBi5 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 this product specification.
Revision History Revision Revision History Date 1.0 Product release Nov 2022 1.1 Fixed typos in device/stepping/spec code table Aug 2023 Disclaimer This product specification applies only to the standard Intel® NUC 13 Extreme Kits and Intel® NUC 13 Extreme Compute Element with BIOS identifier SBRPL579. INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH INTEL® PRODUCTS. NO LICENSE, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, BY ESTOPPEL OR OTHERWISE, TO ANY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS IS GRANTED BY THIS DOCUMENT.
Preface This Product Specification specifies the layout, components, connectors, power and environmental features for the Intel® NUC 13 Extreme Kit NUC13RNGi9, NUC13RNGi7, NUC13RNGi5, NUC 13 Extreme Compute Element NUC13SBBi9, NUC13SBBi7, NUC13SBBi5. NOTE In this document, the use of “Intel® NUC 13 Extreme Kit” will refer to the NUC13RNGi9, NUC13RNGi7, NUC13RNGi5. The usage of “NUC 13 Extreme Compute Element” refers to the Intel® NUC Element product contained inside the NUC 13 Extreme Kit.
Typographical Conventions This section contains information about the conventions used in this specification. Not all of these symbols and abbreviations appear in all specifications of this type. Notes, Cautions, and Warnings NOTE Notes call attention to important information.
Other Common Notation v # 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 value ending with a lowercase h indicates a hexadecimal value. x.
Intel® NUC 13 Extreme Kit Identification Information Intel® NUC 13 Extreme Kit / Compute Element Identification Information AA Revision Product Code BIOS Revision Notes RNUC13RNGi9xxxx SBRPL579.xxxx 1,2 RNUC13RNGi7xxxx SBRPL579.xxxx 1,3 RNUC13RNGi5xxxx SBRPL579.xxxx 1,4 BNUC13SBBi90xxx SBRPL579.xxxx 1,2 BNUC13SBBi70xxx SBRPL579.xxxx 1,3 BNUC13SBBi50xxx SBRPL579.xxxx 1,4 BNUC13SBBi9Fxxx SBRPL790.xxxx 1, 5 BNUC13SBBi7Fxxx SBRPL790.xxxx 1, 6 BNUC13SBBi5Fxxx SBRPL790.
Intel® NUC Products NUC13RNGi9, NUC13RNGi7, NUC13RNGi5 Kit Product Name Intel® NUC Compute Element NUC13RNGi9 NUC13SBBi9 NUC13RNGi7 NUC13SBBi7 NUC13RNGi5 NUC13SBBi5 vii
Specification Changes or Clarifications The table below indicates the Specification Changes or Specification Clarifications that apply to the Intel® NUC 13 Extreme Kit NUC13RNGi9, NUC13RNGi7, NUC13RNGi5. Specification Changes or Clarifications Date Type of Change Description of Changes or Clarifications Errata Current characterized errata, if any, will be documented in Section 4 of this Technical Product Specification.
Contents Revision History ............................................................................................................... ii Disclaimer .................................................................................................................................................................. ii Preface .............................................................................................................................. iii Intended Audience ....................................
2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 2.16 2.17 2.18 2.19 2.20 2.21 2.22 2.23 2.24 2.25 2.26 2.10.1 LAN Software ........................................................................................................................... 17 Intel® Virtualization Technology ........................................................................................................ 17 Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O .......................................................................
3.8.1 BIOS Error Messages ............................................................................................................ 52 4 Characterized Errata...............................................................................................
Figures Figure 1. Block Diagram – NUC 13 Extreme Compute Element ................................................................ 6 Figure 2. Block Diagram – NUC 13 Extreme Kit ................................................................................................ 7 Figure 3. SODIMM Location on NUC 13 Extreme Element .......................................................................... 9 Figure 4. Location of NUC 13 Extreme Compute Element M.2 Slots ............................................
1 Product Description 1.1 Overview The Intel® NUC 13 Extreme Kit is a small form factor PC barebones kits. The NUC 13 Extreme Kit consists of the processor, chipset, memory slots, wireless, Bluetooth*, M.2 storage slots, integrated heat sink and fan. See Table 1 for a summary. For information on compatible devices for use with the Intel® NUC 13 Extreme Kit and the Intel® NUC 13 Extreme Compute Element see http://www.intel.com/NUCCompatible. 1.
1.3 Product Summary Tables The following section presents a summary of the features for the Intel® NUC 13 Extreme Kit, and the two different versions of the NUC 13 Extreme Compute Element. 1.3.1 Intel® NUC 13 Extreme Kit Product Summary Table 2 summarizes the major features of the Intel® NUC 13 Extreme Kits. Table 2.
NUC Element Expansion Capabilities • Three M.2 connectors supporting AHCI and NVME protocols (only Slot 1 supports AHCI/SATA) • Two Thunderbolt™ 4 via back panel Type C connectors BIOS • Intel® BIOS resident in the Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) Flash device • Support for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI), Plug and Play, and System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) • Intel® Wi-Fi 6E Killer 1690i, 802.11ax, Dual Band, 2x2 Wi-Fi + Bluetooth 5.3 • Maximum Transfer speed up to 2.4 Gbps • M.
1.3.2 Intel® NUC 13 Extreme Compute Element Feature Summary Table 3 summarizes the major features of the Intel® NUC 13 Extreme Compute Elements. Table 3. Feature Summary Element Form Factor 295.3mm x 136.5mm x 46.
BIOS Wireless LAN LAN Hardware Monitor Subsystem Devices Supported via PCIe Bifurcation Advanced Technologies Security and Reliability TPM Operating Systems Support (64-bit only) • Intel® BIOS resident in the Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) Flash device • Support for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI), Plug and Play, and System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) • Intel® Killer™ Wi-Fi 6E AX1690 i, 802.11ax, Dual Band, 2x2 Wi-Fi + Bluetooth 5.3 • Maximum Transfer speed up to 2.4 Gbps • M.
2 Technical Reference 2.1 Block Diagrams 2.1.1 Block Diagram – NUC 13 Extreme Compute Element Figure 1 is a block diagram of the major functional areas of the Intel® NUC 13 Extreme Compute Element. Figure 1.
2.1.2 Block Diagram – NUC 13 Extreme Kit Figure 2 is a block diagram of the major functional areas of the Intel® NUC 13 Extreme Kit. Figure 2. Block Diagram – NUC 13 Extreme Kit NOTE The LAN and Graphics output options are SKU dependent as referenced in the Version Summary in Table 1.
2.2 Processor Intel NUC 13 Extreme Kits feature the Intel NUC 13 Extreme Compute Element pre-installed. The Intel® NUC 13 Extreme Kits NUC13RNGi9, NUC13RNGi7, NUC13RNGi5 feature a 13th Gen Intel® Core™ processor with 125W TDP. The NUC13RNGi9/NUC13SBBi9 features the 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-13900K 24-core processor. The NUC13RNGi7/NUC13SBBi7 features the 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-13700K 16-core processor. The NUC13RNGi5/NUC13SBBi5 features the 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-13600K 14-core processor.
NOTE To be fully compliant with all applicable DDR SDRAM memory specifications, the board should be populated with SO-DIMMs that support the Serial Presence Detect (SPD) data structure. This allows the BIOS to read the SPD data and program the chipset to accurately configure memory settings for optimum performance.
chipset overhead resides above the top of DRAM (total system memory). On a system that has 16 GB of system memory installed, it is not possible to use all of the installed memory due to system address space being allocated for other system critical functions.
2.5.1.2.1 High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP) The HDMI Port supports HDCP 2.3. HDCP is the technology for protecting high definition content against unauthorized copy or interception between a source (computer, digital set top boxes, etc.) and the sink (panels, monitor, and TVs). The PCH supports HDCP 2.3 for content protection over wired displays. 2.5.1.
2.6 USB port details 2.6.1 NUC 13 Extreme Kit The NUC 13 Extreme Kit supports eleven USB ports. All eleven ports are high-speed, full-speed, and low-speed capable. The port arrangement is as follows: USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps Type-A ports: Six ports are implemented with external back panel connectors (blue) USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps Type-A ports: • • Two ports are implemented on the top panel of the kit. USB 4 Type-C ports: Two ports are implemented with as USB Type-C back panel connectors (black) USB 3.
2.7 Thunderbolt 4 The NUC 13 Extreme Kits and Compute Elements support Thunderbolt™ 4 with up to 40 Gbps of data throughput, two 4k (60Hz) monitor outputs, USB4 connection and charging capabilities up to 5V at 3A via the back panel USB Type C connectors. Item D in Figure 9 shows the location of the rear panel USB Type C ports.
2.8.2 NVMe The board supports M.2 NVM Express* (NVMe) drives. NVMe is an optimized, high-performance scalable host controller interface designed to utilize PCIe-based solid-state storage. NVMe is designed to provide efficient access to storage devices built with non-volatile memory, from current NAND flash technology to future, higher performing persistent memory technologies like Optane. NVMe is designed to meet serial bandwidth requirements and very high IOPs.
Real-Time Clock Subsystem 2.9 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. When the computer is plugged in, the standby current from the power supply extends the life of the battery. The clock is accurate to ± 13 minutes/year at 25 ºC with 3.3 VSB applied via the power supply 5 V STBY rail.
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2.10.1 LAN Software LAN software and drivers are available from Intel’s website. For information about Refer to Obtaining LAN software and drivers http://downloadcenter.intel.com 2.11 Intel® Virtualization Technology Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT-x) is a hardware-assisted technology that, when combined with software-based virtualization solutions, provides maximum system utilization by consolidating multiple environments into a single server or client.
2.13.1 ACPI ACPI gives the operating system direct control over the power management and Plug and Play functions of a computer. The use of ACPI with this board requires an operating system that provides full ACPI support.
2.13.1.1 System States and Power States Under ACPI, the operating system directs all system and device power state transitions. The operating system puts devices in and out of low-power states based on user preferences and knowledge of how devices are being used by applications. Devices that are not being used can be turned off. The operating system uses information from applications and user settings to put the system into a low-power state.
2.13.1.2 Wake-up Devices and Events Table 6 lists the devices or specific events that can wake the computer from specific states. Table 6.
NOTE The use of Wake from USB from an ACPI state requires an operating system that provides full ACPI support. Wake from USB requires the use of a USB peripheral that supports Wake from USB. 2.14 Audio Subsystem Software Audio is supported through the HDMI 2.1 TMDS compatible port interface through the processor and supports eight full range channels of lossless audio formats per port. When using an encoded format (such as DTS-HD MA or Dolby True HD) the board supports a single 7.1 stream.
2.14.3 Rear Panel Audio Subsystem The Intel® NUC 13 Extreme Kit and Compute Element feature an integrated rear audio solution provided by the Realtek ALC1220 Codec. The following features are present. • Analog line-in/Analog Speakers/Analog Microphone See Figure 7 for default assignments. ― Analog Speakers only (Stereo) ― Connector Retasking for 5.1 support ― Maximum Audio Bitrate of 192khz 16bit ― Front panel audio header support Figure 7.
2.15 Connectors, Headers, and Expansion CAUTION Only the following connectors and headers have overcurrent protection: back panel USB, front panel USB, internal USB headers, PCI Express Slots, and M.2 slots. 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.
2.15.1 Front Panel Connectors on NUC 13 Extreme Kit Figure 8 indicates the location of the front panel connectors present on the top of the chassis. Item Description A 3.5mm Speaker/Headset B USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps C D USB 3.2 Gen 2 20Gbps Power button (backlit) Figure 8.
2.15.2 Back Panel Connectors Figure 9 indicates the location of the back panel connectors present. Item Description A USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps Type-A B LAN Connector (AQC113-10Gbe) C Thunderbolt 4 ports D LAN Connector (i226-V) E HDMI 2.1 TMDS F Audio Jacks (Analog 3.5mm) G C13 AC Power Connector H AC Power Switch Figure 9.
2.15.3 Baseboard Connectors The NUC 13 Extreme Kit has a baseboard that expands the connectivity of the NUC 13 Extreme Compute Element through the usage of PCI Express lanes. Connectors that are used for expansion through the NUC Element gold fingers to the Baseboard are shown in Table 7. Item Descriptor Description A Intel NUC 13 Extreme PCIe and IO slot (PCIe Gen5 x 16) B NUC Power Tab (Lotes connector Section 2.1.1) C Intel NUC Extreme Compute Element Auxiliary x4 slot D USB 2.
Table 7. Intel BBRN1B1 Baseboard Topside configuration Item Descriptor Description A Intel NUC 13 Extreme PCIe and IO slot (PCIe Gen5 x 16) B NUC Power Tab (Lotes connector Section 2.1.1) C Intel NUC Extreme Compute Element Auxiliary x4 slot D USB 2.
Item Descriptor Description A PCIe Gen5 Slot B Addressable RGB headers C SATA 0 D SATA 1 E USB 3.0 IDC Header (2xUSB 3.0, Standard Desktop) F SATA Power Header (included in Kit to power two SATA Devices) Figure 11.
2.16 NUC 13 Extreme Element Headers and Connectors The NUC 13 Extreme Compute Element contains headers and connectors necessary for function inside the NUC 13 Extreme Kit. Figure 12 shows the headers and connectors that are utilized by default and for expansion. Figure 12. NUC 13 Extreme Compute Element Headers and Connectors Table 8. Headers and Connectors of the NUC 13 Extreme Compute Element in Figure 12.
2.16.1 Signal Tables for Headers and Connectors This section more clearly defines the pinouts and connector types used in Table 8. A, E – 4pin Desktop PWM CPU Fan Headers Connector is a 1 x 4, 2.54mm pitch; Standard Desktop PWM 4pin fan. Pin Number Pin Definition - Signal 1 Ground 2 +12V DC POWER 3 Tachometer / Sense 4 Pulse-Width Modulation (PWM) B, C – DDR5-SODIMM Slots Connectors are standard vertical mount 262pin DDR5 SODIMM connectors.
7 VBUS 17 Ground 8 CC1 18 D- 9 SBU1 19 D+ 10 SBU2 20 CC2 G – BIOS Security Jumper G, M.2 2230 Key E Spec Definition Normal Pin 1 and 2 Jumped Recovery Header removed - BIOS in Recovery Mode Locked Pin 2 and 3 Jumped H – M.2 2230 slot Key -E G, M.2 2230 Key E 31 Spec Definition CNVi CNVi Compliant PCIe PCIe x1 Compliant Maximum Power rating 3.3Vdc @ 2.
I - EPS 8 Pin Power Connector The EPS 8 Pin Power Connector follows the ATX standard layout and requirements. With one side being Ground and the opposite side with the connector lock being 12V. When using the NUC Power Tab this connector is not used. J – 10-pin Front Panel IO Header – Not shown in image under shroud Connector is a 2 x 5, 2.54mm pitch connector.
2.17 Wireless Network Module The Intel® NUC 13 Extreme Kit / Compute Element comes with an Intel® Killer™ WI-FI 6E 1690 i module preinstalled into the M.2 2230 slot. For information about Refer to Intel Wireless Technologies http://www.intel.com/wireless 2.18 Antenna Connectors The NUC 13 Extreme Kit wireless module has front and rear panel internal antennas that connect to the NUC 13 Extreme Compute Element RPSMA style connectors.
2.19 Internal Power Supply The Intel® NUC 13 Extreme Kit has an internal power supply that takes in AC 100-240V and outputs DC 12V, and 12Vsb. The default power supply installed in the NUC 13 Extreme Kit is a FSP750-27SCB 750W 80+Gold ATX12VO rated supply. Table 9. Power supply rating table. Model No. FSP750-27SCB AC Input DC Output Total output continuous shall not exceed 100-240V~, 10-5A, 60-50Hz +12V +12Vsb 54.0A 1.
2.20 Add-in Card Limitations The Intel® NUC 13 Extreme Kit supports the installation of add-in PCIe cards. The PCI Express 5.0 x16 on the baseboard mentioned in Section 2.15.3 is designed to accept PCI Express compliant devices. The table below demonstrates the maximum accepted dimensions and specifications for add-in cards. Table 10. PCI Express Add-in Cards Limitations Dimensions Add-in Card Type Maximum Length Maximum Width Maximum Height PCI Express 5.
2.21 NUC 13 Extreme Kit Dimensions The following figures illustrate the mechanical form factor for the NUC 13 Extreme Kit. All dimensions are shown in millimeters (mm). Figure 14.
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2.22 Thermal Considerations CAUTION The thermal design of the NUC 13 Extreme Kit is designed as a flow through to take in airflow from the right side and pass it to the left side. 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.
2.23 Reliability The demonstrated Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF) is done through 24/7 testing. Full Intel® NUC systems in chassis with memory, SSD or HDD, and fans are run at 100% of target PWM for 90 days while running system wide stress inducing software in a 35 °C ambient air temperature chamber. The demonstrated MTBF for Intel NUC 13 Extreme Kit is 50,000 hours.
2.24 Environmental Table 11 lists the environmental specifications for the Intel® NUC 13 Extreme Kit. Table 11. Environmental Specifications Parameter Specification Temperature Sustained Storage Limits (i.e. warehouse) Short Duration Limits (i.e. shipping) Ambient Operating – NUC Kit* -20 °C to +40 °C -40 °C to +60 °C 0 °C to +35 °C * Processor performance may automatically decrease when the system exceeds ambient operating temperature ranges above.
2.25 Shipping Considerations for System Integrators The Intel® NUC 13 Extreme Kit is designed to properly integrate full length triple slot add-incards. Due to drop forces exerted on packages being shipped, it is recommended where possible to ship the add-in-card separately to avoid damage to the interior of the NUC 13 Extreme Kit chassis or the add-in-card itself.
2.26 Optional Fan Mounting Locations The NUC 13 Extreme Kit and Compute Element feature additional fan mounting locations to provide cooling options for customers. 2.26.1 Optional Fan Mounting Locations Kit The NUC 13 Extreme Kit features three additional chassis fan mounting locations. These locations are designed to mount a standard desktop 120mm x 120mm fan with self-tapping fan mount screws.
3 Overview of BIOS Features 3.1 Introduction The board uses Intel AMI BIOS core that is stored in the Serial Peripheral Interface Flash Memory (SPI Flash) and can be updated using a disk-based program. The SPI Flash contains the Visual BIOS Setup program, POST, the PCI auto-configuration utility, LAN EEPROM information, and Plug and Play support. The BIOS displays a message during POST identifying the type of BIOS and a revision code. The initial production BIOSs are identified as TBD.
3.4 BIOS Updates The BIOS can be updated using one of the following methods: Intel® Express BIOS Update utility, which enables automated updating while in the Windows environment. Using this utility, the BIOS can be updated from a file on a hard disk, a USB drive, a CD-ROM, or from the file location on the Web. Intel® F7 switch during POST allows a user to select where the BIOS Capsule file .CAP file is located and perform the update from that location/device.
Table 13. BIOS Security Jumper Settings Function/Mode Jumper Setting Configuration Normal 1-2 Lockdown 2-3 Configuration None The BIOS uses current configuration information and passwords for booting. The BIOS uses current configuration information and passwords for booting, except: • All POST Hotkeys are suppressed (prompts are not displayed and keys are not accepted. For example, F2 for Setup, F10 for the Boot Menu). • Power Button Menu is not available (see Section 5.4.2 Power Button Menu).
Boot Options 3.5 In the BIOS Setup program, the user can choose to boot from a hard drive, optical drive, removable drive, or the network. The default setting is for the optical drive to be the first boot device, the hard drive second, removable drive third, and the network fourth. NOTE Optical drives are not supported by the onboard SATA connectors. Optical drives are supported only via the USB interfaces. 3.5.1 Network Boot The network can be selected as a boot device.
3.5.4 Power Button Menu As an alternative to Back-to-BIOS Mode or normal POST Hotkeys, the user can use the power button to access a menu. The Power Button Menu is accessible via the following sequence: 1. System is in S4/S5 (not G3) 2. User pushes the power button and holds it down for 3 seconds 3. The system will emit three short beeps from the front panel (FP) audio port, then stop to signal the user to release the power button.
3.6 Hard Disk Drive Password Security Feature The Hard Disk Drive Password Security feature blocks read and write accesses to the hard disk drive until the correct password is given. Hard Disk Drive Passwords are set in BIOS SETUP and are prompted for during BIOS POST. For convenient support of S3 resume, the system BIOS will automatically unlock drives on resume from S3. Valid password characters are A-Z, a-z, and 0-9. Passwords may be up to 19 characters in length.
3.7 BIOS Security Features The BIOS includes security features that restrict access to the BIOS Setup program and who can boot the computer. A supervisor password and a user password can be set for the BIOS Setup program and for booting 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 the supervisor mode.
3.8 Error Messages 3.8.1 BIOS Error Messages Table 17 lists the error messages and provides a brief description of each. Table 17. BIOS Error Messages Error Message Explanation CMOS Battery Low 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 memory may be bad.
4 Characterized Errata This section of the document communicates product Errata for the Intel® NUC 13 Extreme Kit and the Intel® NUC 13 Extreme Compute Element. Errata are design defects or deviations from current published specifications for a given product. Published errata may or may not be corrected. Hardware and software designed to be used with any given processor stepping must assume that all errata documented for that process stepping are present on all devices.
