The Bean Canyon NUCs have finally been releases and are available for purchase.
Intel’s Bean Canyon NUCs come equipped with Intel’s 8th generation Coffee Lake-U 28W processors, which feature Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655 and 128MB of eDRAM. They are sold as barebone kits without memory, storage, or an operating system.
The base model features an Intel Core i3-8109U dual-core processor with hyper-threading technology and has a $299 price tag.
The intermediate model carries an Intel Core i5-8259U quad-core chip with hyper-threading and costs $399.
Both the Core i3 and Core i5 models come in two variants. They are available with and without an optional 2.5-inch SATA bay for adding a SSD or HDD.
Finally, the top-end NUC employs an Intel Core i7-8559U quad-core processor with hyper-threading and cost you $499.
All four Bean Canyon NUCs are available for purchase at Intel’s website.
| Model | NUC8i3BEK | NUC8i3BEH | NUC8i5BEK | NUC8i5BEH | NUC8i7BEH |
| Processor | Intel Core i3-8109U | Intel Core i3-8109U | Intel Core i5-8259U | Intel Core i5-8259U | Intel Core i7-8559U |
| Cores / Threads | 2 / 4 | 2 / 4 | 4 / 8 | 4 / 8 | 4 / 8 |
| Base Clock / Turbo Clock | 3GHz / 3.6GHz | 3GHz / 3.6GHz | 2.3GHz / 3.8GHz | 2.3GHz / 3.8GHz | 2.7GHz / 4.5GHz |
| Graphics | Iris Plus Graphics 655 | Iris Plus Graphics 655 | Iris Plus Graphics 655 | Iris Plus Graphics 655 | Iris Plus Graphics 655 |
| DDR4 SO-DIMM Slots | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Max Memory | 32GB | 32GB | 32GB | 32GB | 32GB |
| Storage | 1x M.2 PCIe 3.0 x4 slot | 1x M.2 PCIe 3.0 x4 slot1x 2.5 inches 9.5mm SATA III bay | 1x M.2 PCIe 3.0 x4 slot | 1x M.2 PCIe 3.0 x4 slot1x 2.5 inches 9.5mm SATA III bay | 1x M.2 PCIe 3.0 x4 slot1x 2.5 inches 9.5mm SATA III bay |
| Removable Memory Card Slot | microSDXC with UHS-I support | microSDXC with UHS-I support | microSDXC with UHS-I support | microSDXC with UHS-I support | microSDXC with UHS-I support |
| USB Ports | 2x front USB 3.1 Gen 22x rear USB 3.1 Gen 2
1x Thunderbolt 3 |
2x front USB 3.1 Gen 22x rear USB 3.1 Gen 2
1x Thunderbolt 3 |
2x front USB 3.1 Gen 22x rear USB 3.1 Gen 2
1x Thunderbolt 3 |
2x front USB 3.1 Gen 22x rear USB 3.1 Gen 2
1x Thunderbolt 3 |
2x front USB 3.1 Gen 22x rear USB 3.1 Gen 2
1x Thunderbolt 3 |
| Graphics Output | 1x HDMI 2.0a1x USB-C (DisplayPort 1.2) | 1x HDMI 2.0a1x USB-C (DisplayPort 1.2) | 1x HDMI 2.0a1x USB-C (DisplayPort 1.2) | 1x HDMI 2.0a1x USB-C (DisplayPort 1.2) | 1x HDMI 2.0a1x USB-C (DisplayPort 1.2) |
| Internet Connectivity | IntelWireless-AC 9560 802.11ac 2×2 + Bluetooth v5 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet |
IntelWireless-AC 9560 802.11ac 2×2 + Bluetooth v5 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet |
IntelWireless-AC 9560 802.11ac 2×2 + Bluetooth v5 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet |
IntelWireless-AC 9560 802.11ac 2×2 + Bluetooth v5 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet |
IntelWireless-AC 9560 802.11ac 2×2 + Bluetooth v5 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet |
| Pricing | $299 | $299 | $399 | $399 | $499 |
