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[NUC] Thunderbolt™ 3 Features on NUC Kits and Mini PCs

Thunderbolt™ 3 Features on NUC Kits and Mini PCs

  • External device power — up to 15W (hubs, hard drives, audio interfaces, etc.)
  • Daisy-chain up to six devices (not including displays)
  • External Graphics Card (eGPU) plug-and-play support (ex: Razer Core*, PowerColor Devil Box)
  • Up to 40 Gbps data transfer speeds
  • Thunderbolt™ networking
  • Cable is symmetric/reversible - there's no wrong way to plug it in
  • Supports DisplayPort Alternate Mode (DP Alt Mode)

The following table shows which NUCs have Thunderbolt™ 3 and how many displays each device supports with a single to dual display adapter.

NUC modelNumber of displays supported with a single to dual display adapter
NUC10i7FN, NUC10i5FN, 
NUC10i3FN
1
NUC9VXQNX, NUC9V7QNX, 
NUC9i9QNX, NUC9i7QNX, NUC9i5QNX
2
NUC8v7PN, NUC8v5PN, NUCi3PN1
NUC8i3BEH, NUC8i3BEK 
NUC8i5BEH, NUC8i5BEK 
NUC8i7BEH, NUC8i7BEK
1
NUC8i7HNK, NUC8i7HVK2
NUC7i5BNH, NUC7i5BNK 
NUC7i7BNH
1

Example of a single to dual display adapter:

Plugable adapter

Not all Thunderbolt cables are alike. A cable with a 3 on it runs up to 40 Gbps. A cable without a 3 runs up to 20 Gbps. See below:

Thunderbolt cables

Note

Only Windows® 10 supports external graphics GPUs.

The Thunderbolt 3 connection is single-link.

Related topics
Find a list of continually updated Thunderbolt 3 devices
Difference Between USB-C and Thunderbolt™ 3
Thunderbolt™ 3 FAQ
How to Update Thunderbolt™ 3 Controller Firmware
Thunderbolt™ 3 Cables and Adapters
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