Simply NUC Emerald 2 is an Intel Raptor Lake mini PC with 3 HDMI ports, 2 Ethernet ports and up to 10TB storage
by Brad Linder · LiliputingThe new Simply NUC Emerald 2 is a small desktop computer that measures 168 x 115 x 37mm (6.6″ x 4.5″ x 1.5″) and features a 13th-gen Intel Core “Raptor Lake” mobile processor, support for up to 64GB of RAM, and up to 10TB of solid state storage.
It’s available now with prices starting at $569.
There are three models available at the moment:
- NUC13EMi3 with Intel Core i3-1315U for $569 and up
- NUC13EMi5 with Intel Core i5-1340P for $669 and up
- NUC13EMi7 with Intel Core i7-1360P for $799 and up
All of those base prices include 4GB of RAM and a 256GB SSD, but you’ll need to pay extra if you want a Windows license or additional memory or storage. Or you can bring your own.
The computer features two SODIMM slots, with each supporting up to 32GB of DDR4-3200 memory. There’s an M.2 2280 slot with support for up to a 8TB of PCIe Gen 4 x4 SSD and a second M.2 2242 slot for a PCIe Gen 3 NVMe or SATA SSD and Simply NUC offers SATA SSDs up to 2TB.
Inside the case you’ll also find an Intel AX201 wireless card with support for WiFi 6 and Bluetooth 5.1.
Ports include:
- 3 x HDMI 2.0
- 1 x 2.5 Gb Ethernet
- 1 x Gigabit Ethernet
- 1 x USB4 Type-C
- 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A
- 2 x USB 2.0 Type-A
- 1 x 3.5mm audio
- 1 x microSD card reader
- 1 x DC power input
The system comes with a 19V/57W power supply and Simply NUC says operating system installation is free… but you may have to pay for a license for an operating system if you plan to use Windows. Ubuntu can be installed free of charge.
With 3 HDMI ports and one USB4 port, Simply NUC says the system can support up to four 4K displays.