[NUC] Differences Between NUC7i3BN, NUC7i5BN, and NUC7i7BN

The table describes the differences between the versions of  NUC Kits NUC7i3BN, NUC7i5BN, and NUC7i7BN.

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NUC Mini PC
Product NameProduct Description
NUC 7 Enthusiast, a Mini PC with Windows® 10 - NUC7i7BNKQ
  • Complete computer out-of-the-box with Core™ i7-7567U Processor.
  • 8GB SO-DIMM memory (RAM), 512GB SSD 600p NVMe SSD, and Windows® 10 pre-installed.
NUC 7 Enthusiast, a Mini PC with Windows® 10 - NUC7i7BNHXG
  • Complete computer out-of-the-box with Core™ i7-7567U Processor.
  • 8GB ​SO-DIMM memory (RAM), 32GB Optane™ Memory module. 2TB hard drive, and Windows 10 pre-installed.
NUC 7 Home, a Mini PC with Windows® 10 - NUC7i5BNKP
  • Complete computer out-of-the-box with Core™ i5-7260U Processor.
  • 4GB ​SO-DIMM memory (RAM), 256GB SSD 600p NVMe SSD, and Windows 10 pre-installed.
NUC 7 Home, a Mini PC with Windows® 10 - NUC7i5BNHXF
  • Complete computer out-of-the-box with Core™ i5-7260U Processor.
  • 4GB ​SO-DIMM memory (RAM), 16GB Optane™ Memory module. 1TB hard drive, and Windows 10 pre-installed.
​ NUC 7 Home, a Mini PC with Windows® 10 - NUC7i3BNHXF
  • Complete computer out-of-the-box with Core™ i3-7100U Processor.
  • 4GB ​SO-DIMM memory (RAM), 16GB Optane™ Memory module. 1TB hard drive, and Windows 10 pre-installed.
NUC Kit
Product NameProduct Description
NUC Kit NUC7i7BNHX1 with Optane™ Memory
  • Barebones system with Core™ i7-7567U Processor.
  • Comes with a pre-installed  Optane™ Memory module in the M.2 slot.
  • You supply and install SO-DIMM memory (RAM), operating system, and any additional 2.5-inch drive.
NUC Kit NUC7i5BNHX1 with Optane™ Memory
  • Barebones system with Core™ i5-7260U Processor. 
  • Comes with a pre-installed  Optane™ Memory module in the M.2 slot.
  • You supply and install SO-DIMM memory (RAM), operating system, and any additional 2.5-inch drive.
NUC Kit NUC7i3BNHX1 with Optane™ Memory
  • Barebones system with Core™ i3-7100U Processor.
  • Comes with a pre-installed  Optane™ Memory module in the M.2 slot.
  • You supply and install SO-DIMM memory (RAM), operating system, and any additional 2.5-inch drive.
NUC Kit NUC7i7BNH
  • Barebones system with Core™ i7-7567U Processor.
  • Supports both M.2 and 2.5-inch drives.
  • You supply and install SO-DIMM memory (RAM), drive(s), and operating system.
NUC Kit NUC7i5BNH
  • Barebones system with Core™ i5-7260U Processor.
  • Supports both M.2 and 2.5-inch drives.
  • You supply and install SO-DIMM memory (RAM), drive(s), and operating system.
NUC Kit NUC7i5BNK
  • Barebones system with Core™ i5-7260U Processor.
  • Supports only M.2 drives.
  • You supply and install SO-DIMM memory (RAM), drive, and operating system.
NUC Kit NUC7i3BNH
  • Barebones system with Core™ i3-7100U Processor.
  • Supports both M.2 and 2.5-inch drives.
  • You supply and install SO-DIMM memory (RAM), drive(s), and operating system.
NUC Kit NUC7i3BNK
  • Barebones system with Core™ i3-7100U Processor.
  • Supports only M.2 drives.
  • You supply and install SO-DIMM memory (RAM), drive, and operating system.

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