Are any NUCs fanless?

[Bjorn]

Are any of the NUCs fanless? If so, which ones?

Interested in a fanless NUC with digital audio output.

[LeonWaksman]

1. Intel doesn't releases fanless NUCs.
2. However there are company on the market that have on sale fanless NUCs. For example SimplyNUC: https://simplynuc.co.uk/nuc-products/
3. Other possibility is to buy NUC board and AKASA case. Then you can build your fanless NUC: http://www.akasa.com.tw/update.php?tpl=product/product.list.tpl&type=Fanless%20Chassis&type_sub=Fanless%20NUC

Leon

[Bjorn]

Ok. I've looked at AKASA cases, but couldn't figure out whether they have a toslink output or not.

[Bjorn]

Found out that SimplyNUC doesn't have Toslink output.

[n_scott_pearson]

Very true. The models of the NUC that SimplyNUC and the fanless chassis​ vendors support are typically the Mainstream models that sell in higher volumes.

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[BBoer1]

While not made anymore, the Intel® NUC Kit DE3815TYKHE was a fanless unit if I am not mistaken -> https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/products/78577/mini-pcs/intel-nuc-kits/intel-nuc-kit-with-intel-atom-processors/intel-nuc-kit-de3815tykhe.html Technical specs here -> https://www.intel.com/content/dam/support/us/en/documents/mini-pcs/nuc-kits/DE3815TYBE_TechProdSpec.pdf

[BBoer1]

Ironically, Intel just announced a new NUC that is fanless -> https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/boards-kits/nuc/kits/nuc8cchkr.html

[Bjorn]

Doesn't look like it has digital audio output (besides HDMI). Obviously not for audiophiles who desire to use an external DAC.

[n_scott_pearson]

Chaco Canyon supports add-on adapters and this can be used to add features such as this. GO-RITE has built a number of these adapters (which can be found here: https://www.microsatacables.com/intel-nuc-products/chaco-canyon or here: https://www.gorite.com/intel-nuc-products/chaco-canyon). Now, there doesn't seem to be one that foots the bill just yet. Perhaps you should contact GO-RITE and discuss this with them...

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[SChau10]

The following NUC families have a mini-Toslink jack at the back panel that outputs multi-channel digital audio:

• NUC7PJYH/NUC7CJYH
• NUC6CAYH/NUC6CAYS
• NUC5PPYH/NUC5CPYH

Akasa makes fanless Newton cases for these 3 series of NUCs, and I have one each of NUC7PJYH, NUC6CAYS and NUC5PPYH running fanless and headless in their respective Akasa Newton cases, for purposes including NAA (network audio adapter).