NUC Compute Element is the evolution on steroids of the Intel Compute Card
The new Intel NUC Compute Element are an advanced and improved version of the Intel Compute Cards, thinking of an infinite number of possibilities.
A couple of years ago or so, Intel introduced Compute Cards, computers in the form of credit cards. Although there were many interested companies, a year later the project was abandoned. During Computex 2019 the company presented the NUC Compute Element, an improved version. These systems are much more powerful than those cards and are designed for more functions. In addition, they solve the problems of conventional NUCs, such as cost, performance, and the amount of I / O possible.
Intel NUC Compute Element, a more compact version than NUCs
In this case, it has been sought to offer the maximum possible power in the minimum space. Compute Cards were very closed and very limited in terms of features due to their size. NCU Compute Element is more like a WiFi module with a large passive heat sink on top. A special connection interface has been created for this system. This device has dimensions of 95x65x6mm, while Compute Cards were 95x55x5mm.
This system supports Core U-Series processors with a typical TDP of 15W. It offers us much more power than Compute Cards that only supported 6W TDP, at best. The NUC Compute Element have been developed also thinking about the possibility of being assembled in a laptop. Battery consumption is optimized and supports more I / O than its predecessor.
Intel's NUC Compute Element has a simpler design, thus reducing costs. They also highlight that part of the Compute Card engineering work has been used to develop the Compute Elements.
On processors, memory, storage and other specifications, the company has not given data. Intel ensures that these devices will arrive in early 2020. They are an ingenious solution, since the user can carry his system with his data in his pocket and tap it on any base that supports it.
Source: Anandtech
