Intel® NUC 11 Extreme Kit – NUC11BTMi7
Essentials

- Product CollectionIntel® NUC Kit with 11th Generation Intel® Core™ Processors
- Code NameProducts formerly Beast Canyon
- StatusLaunched
- Launch DateQ3’21
- Supported Operating SystemsWindows 11, 64-bit*, Windows 10, 64-bit*
- Board NumberBNUC11DBBi70000
- Board Form FactorPCIe
- Internal Drive Form FactorM.2 SSD
- # of Internal Drives Supported4
- TDP65 W
- Board ChipsetIntel® WM590 Chipset
- Processor IncludedIntel® Core™ i7-11700B Processor (24M Cache, up to 4.80 GHz)
- Total Cores8
- Total Threads16
- Processor Base Frequency3.20 GHz
- Lithography10 nm SuperFin
- Max Turbo Frequency4.80 GHz
- Warranty Period3 yrs
- Recommended Customer Price$1012.70 – $1015.16
Supplemental Information
- Embedded Options AvailableNo
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Memory & Storage
- Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type)64 GB
- Memory TypesDDR4 3200MHz 1.2V SO-DIMM
DDR4 3200 MHz 1.35V SO-DIMM – XMP is required to enable 1.35V memory - Max # of Memory Channels2
- Max Memory Bandwidth51.2 GB/s
- Max # of DIMMs2
- ECC Memory Supported ‡No
Processor Graphics
- Integrated Graphics ‡Yes
- Graphics Output2x Thunderbolt 4, HDMI 2.0b
- # of Displays Supported ‡3
- Discrete GraphicsVia PCIe add-in card(s)
Expansion Options
- PCI Express RevisionGen4
- PCI Express Configurations ‡2x M.2 PCIe X4 Gen3 slots (PCH), 2x M.2 PCIe X4 Gen4 slots (CPU); Double-wide PCIe X16 Gen4 (CPU) slot, PCIe X4 Gen4 (CPU) slot, 12″ max card length
- Removable Memory Card SlotSDXC with UHS-II support
- M.2 Card Slot (wireless)Intel® Wi-Fi 6E AX210
- M.2 Card Slot (storage)2x via PCH + 2x via CPU (NVMe)
I/O Specifications
- # of USB Ports13
- USB ConfigurationRear: 6x USB 3.2g2, 2x TB4 (USB 3.2g2); Front: 2x USB 3.2g2; Internal Headers: USB 3.2g2 Type-C Key A, 2x USB 2.0
- USB Revision3.2 Gen2, 2.0
- USB 2.0 Configuration (External + Internal)2x int.
- Total # of SATA Ports2
- Max # of SATA 6.0 Gb/s Ports2
- RAID Configuration2x M.2 SATA/PCIe SSD (RAID-0 RAID-1)
- Audio (back channel + front channel)7.1 digital; L+R+mic (F)
- Integrated LANIntel® Ethernet Controller i225-LM
- Integrated Wireless‡Intel® Wi-Fi 6E AX210(Gig+)
- Integrated BluetoothYes
- Additional Headers2x USB2.0, FRONT_PANEL
- # of Thunderbolt™ Ports2x Thunderbolt™ 4
Package Specifications
- Chassis Dimensions357 x 189 x 120mm
Security & Reliability
FAQ
1. Can the Intel NUC 11 Extreme NUC11BTMi7 fit a full-size desktop graphics card?
A. Yes, the 8-liter “Beast Canyon” chassis is engineered to support full-length, double-wide discrete desktop graphics cards up to 12 inches long (such as NVIDIA GeForce RTX series GPUs).
2. How many SSDs can be installed in the NUC11BTMi7 for heavy storage requirements?
A. It features 4x M.2 slots (2x PCIe Gen4 via CPU and 2x PCIe Gen3 via PCH), enabling massive high-speed NVMe RAID configurations for high-end gaming, 4K video rendering, and 3D animation.