Essentials
- Product CollectionIntel® NUC Kit with 9th Generation Intel® Core™ Processors
- Code NameProducts formerly Ghost Canyon
- StatusLaunched
- Launch DateQ1’20
- Supported Operating SystemsWindows 11, 64-bit*, Windows 10, 64-bit*
- Board NumberNUC9i9QNB
- Board Form FactorPCIe
- Internal Drive Form FactorM.2 SSD
- # of Internal Drives Supported3
- Board ChipsetMobile Intel® CM246 Chipset
- Processor IncludedIntel® Core™ i9-9980HK Processor (16M Cache, up to 5.00 GHz)
- Total Cores8
- Total Threads16
- Processor Base Frequency2.40 GHz
- Lithography14 nm
- Max Turbo Frequency5.00 GHz
- Warranty Period3 yrs
- Recommended Customer Price$1066.84 – $1069.30
Supplemental Information
- Embedded Options AvailableNo
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- Included ItemsWhat’s in the box?
Memory & Storage
- Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type)64 GB
- Memory TypesDDR4 2666 MHz 1.2V SO-DIMM
DDR4 2666 MHz 1.35V SO-DIMM – XMP is required to enable 1.35V memory - Max # of Memory Channels2
- Max Memory Bandwidth42.6 GB/s
- Max # of DIMMs2
- ECC Memory Supported ‡No
Processor Graphics
- Integrated Graphics ‡Yes
- Graphics Output2x Thunderbolt 3, HDMI 2.0a
- # of Displays Supported ‡3
- Discrete GraphicsVia PCIe add-in card(s)
Expansion Options
- PCI Express RevisionGen3
- PCI Express Configurations ‡2x M.2 PCIe X4 slots (PCH), 1x M.2 PCIe X4 slot (CPU)
Double-wide PCIe X16 (CPU) slot shared with PCIe X4 (CPU) slot, 8″ max card length - PCIe x4 Gen 31
- PCIe x16 Gen 31
- Removable Memory Card SlotSDXC with UHS-II support
- M.2 Card Slot (storage)2x via PCH + 1x via CPU (NVMe)
I/O Specifications
- # of USB Ports11
- USB ConfigurationRear: 4x USB 3.2g2, 2x TB3 (USB 3.2g2); Front: 2x USB 3.2g2; Internal: 2x USB 2.0 header, 1x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A
- USB Revision3.2 Gen2, 2.0
- USB 2.0 Configuration (External + Internal)3x int.
- Total # of SATA Ports3
- Max # of SATA 6.0 Gb/s Ports3
- RAID Configuration2x M.2 SATA/PCIe SSD, SATA header (RAID-0 RAID-1)
- Audio (back channel + front channel)7.1 digital; L+R+mic (F); L+R+TOSLINK (R)
- Integrated LANIntel® Ethernet Connection i219-LM and i210-AT
- Integrated Wireless‡Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX200
- Integrated BluetoothYes
- S/PDIF Out ConnectorTOSLINK
- Additional HeadersCEC, 2x USB2.0, FRONT_PANEL
- # of Thunderbolt™ Ports2x Thunderbolt™ 3
Package Specifications
- Chassis Dimensions238 x 216 x 96mm