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2.2 Processor
Intel NUC 12 Extreme / Pro X Kits feature the Intel NUC 12 Extreme / Pro X Compute Element pre-
installed. The Intel® NUC 12 Extreme / Pro X Kits NUC12DCMi9 and NUC12DCMi7 feature a 12
th
Gen Intel® Core™ processor with 65W TDP.
The NUC12DCMi9/ features the 12
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Gen Intel® Core™ i9-12900 16-core processor.
The NUC12DCMi7 features the 11
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Gen Intel® Core™ i7-12700 12-core processor.
• Intel® UHD 770 Graphics for 12
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Gen Intel® Processors
• Integrated memory controller
2.3 Platform Controller Hub (PCH)
The Intel NUC 12 Extreme / Pro X Kits feature the Intel® Z690 Platform Controller Hub with Direct
Media Interface (DMI) interconnect providing interfaces to the processor and the USB, SATA, LAN,
PCI Express interfaces. The Z690 is a centralized controller for the kit’s I/O paths.
2.3.1 Direct Media Interface (DMI)
Direct Media Interface (DMI) is the chip-to-chip connection between the processor and PCH. This
high-speed interface integrates advanced priority-based servicing allowing for concurrent traffic
and true isochronous transfer capabilities.
2.4 System Memory
The Intel NUC 12 Extreme / Pro X Kit has two 260-pin SO-DIMM sockets and supports the
following memory features:
• 1.2 V DDR4 SDRAM SO-DIMMs with gold plated contacts
• Two independent memory channels with interleaved mode support
• Unbuffered, single-sided or double-sided SO-DIMMs
• 64 GB maximum total system memory (with 16 Gb memory technology)
• Minimum recommended total system memory: 4096 MB
• Non-ECC SO-DIMMs
• Serial Presence Detect
• DDR4 2133/2400/2666/2933/3200 MHz SDRAM SO-DIMMs
• Intel® XMP support
Supports 4 Gb, 8 Gb, and 16 Gb memory technology (SDRAM Density)
NOTE
To be fully compliant with all applicable DDR SDRAM memory specifications, the board should be
populated with SO-DIMMs that support the Serial Presence Detect (SPD) data structure. This