Intel officially released the "Snake Canyon" NUC: 2.5L volume, i7 + A770M, about $ 8300 onwards

Tonight, Intel officially announced the "Snake Canyon" NUC (NUC 12 Enthusiast). Officially, this compact mini PC is designed for gamers and content creators, with Intel Arc graphics in the smallest form factor and the latest 12th generation Intel Core processors.

Officially, the Intel Arc A770M GPU features 16 GB GDDR6 memory and boosts gaming performance with a new microarchitecture optimized for gaming and the latest visual technologies, including AI enhancement upgrades, real-time ray tracing and full support for DirectX 12 Ultimate.

The Intel NUC 12 Enthusiast package combines Intel Arc graphics with the 12th generation Intel Core i7-12700H mobile processor and Intel's Performance Hybrid Architecture to deliver all the performance and innovative features users need in an ultra-compact 2.5-liter form factor.

NUC 12 Enthusiast also brings Intel Deep Link to the desktop for the first time, enabling CPUs and GPUs to work together seamlessly to improve performance across a wide range of workloads.

Configuration overview.

Supports 64 GB of dual-channel DDR4 memory

Three M.2 PCIe slots, including two Gen4 NVMe slots

Two Thunderbolt 4 ports and six USB 3.2 Gen2 ports (Type-A)

Support for Intel i225-LM 2.5 Gbps Ethernet, Intel Killer Wi-Fi 6E AX1690i wireless network and Bluetooth 5.2

HDMI 2.1 TMDS-compatible port (up to 4K60)

Two DisplayPort 2.0 (1.4 certified) ports

The new Intel NUC 12 Enthusiast Mini PC and kit is expected to be available starting late September, with prices ranging from $1,180 (~$8271.80) to $1,350 (~$9463.50).