Intel unveils NUC P14E Laptop computer Ingredient with swappable NUC 11 Compute Ingredient

Intel launched the Compute Ingredient idea in 2019 as a substitute for its Compute Card. The concept is a modular {hardware} unit that mixes the processor with connectivity and different parts to make it simple to swap out of a PC for an upgraded model. It has been central to newer variations of the corporate’s Subsequent Unit of Computing (NUC) bare-bones desktop designs, but it surely’s solely now that Intel has been in a position to produce an NUC laptop computer that might settle for a cellular model of the Compute Ingredient.

The NUC P14E Laptop computer Ingredient is appropriate with the U-Collection model of the NUC 11 Compute Ingredient, permitting you to modify between items that home an Intel processor, storage, and built-in working system. The NUC 11 Compute Ingredient is available in a spread of processor choices, every part from a Celeron CPU to the newest Core i7 chips. Because the P14E is designed with companies in thoughts, the choices additionally embody vPro variations of the Core i5 and Core i7 processors for enterprise-levels safety and distant entry capabilities. Core i5 and i7 modules function the newest Iris Xe built-in graphics, whereas Core i3 and Celeron editions depend on Intel’s UHD graphics.

In one other nod to company tastes, the P14E incorporates a smooth anodized aluminum chassis and was examined for ruggedness utilizing MIL-STD-801H sturdiness requirements. It features a 13.9-inch touchscreen show with 3,000×2,000 decision and 400 nits of brightness. Specs like RAM and storage capability will depend upon the compute module used (although starting from 4GB to 16GB of reminiscence), however connectivity features a Thunderbolt four port, a pair of USB 3.2 connections, Wi-Fi 6, and wired Gigabit Ethernet help. The three.3-pound P14E additionally comes with a fingerprint reader, Kensington NanoSaver lock and a 77Whr battery with fast-charge functionality. 

Pricing and availability for the P14E has not been introduced, however as a reference design, it would most likely wind up as the premise for techniques that might be bought on to corporations and authorities shoppers. Whereas desktop NUC PCs are typically accessible as bares-bones kits that buyers can buy and improve on their very own, it is unclear whether or not this method might be prolonged to NUC laptops just like the P14E.

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