First Signs of Skylake NUCs Shipping in the Nearby Future
Some Dutch and Belgian online stores have listed the coming Skylake NUC models on their pages already. For example, see Redcorp or Solitee. The specifications are not listed properly yet, but the following is probably very close to the final specifications:
- Intel Core i3-6100U and Core i5-6260U processors
- 2 DDR4 SO-DIMM slots, max. 32 GB RAM
- Intel HD Graphics 520 (for i3 models) and Iris Graphics 540 (for i5 models)
- HDMI 1.4a
- Mini DisplayPort 1.2
- 4x USB 3.0 ports (normal, not type C)
- M.2 SSD slot
- Support for 2.5″ SATA drive (the models with the higher case)
- Intel gigabit Ethernet adapter
- Intel 802.11ac WiFi adapter with Bluetooth 4.0 support (soldered down)
- Headphone/mic jack, consumer IR sensor and SDXC card reader
The product codes that the stores are using will be the following:
- BOXNUC6I3SYK – compact Core i3 model
- BOXNUC6I3SYH – Core i3 model with space for a 2.5″ drive
- BOXNUC6I5SYK – compact Core i5 model
- BOXNUC6I5SYH – Core i5 model with space for a 2.5″ drive
The same product codes also exist with an L and an R in the end, but I have no insight into the significance of that letter. For example, there’s BOXNUC6I3SYK, BOXNUC6I3SYKL and BOXNUC6I3SYKR. These codes might make it easier to find the early details on the Internet.
You can also find the models mentioned on an Intel preproduction support page. Intel has also earlier released graphics drivers for the Skylake HD and Iris Graphics GPUs.
I expect the first Skylake NUCs to be shipping before Christmas and the availability starts to be good around January. Pricing seems to be similar than it has been before: the pages mentioned earlier seem to advertise the i3 for approximately €350 and the i5 for €450. This probably translates to something like $320 and $420 in the US.
Thank you for this, I was starting to wonder if Intel has forgotten about the Skylake NUCs!
Just wondering if the Skylake NUCs will be backwards compatible with DDR3 RAM, or will it only support DDR4 RAM?
Ok, if i read this right comes the i3 NUC around the 06.11
Source: http://www.centralpoint.be/nl/moederborden/intel/nuc-swift-canyon-nuc6i3syh25in-i3-6100u-art-boxnuc6i3syh-num-4393635/
NUC Swift CANYON NUC6i3SYH2.5IN i3-6100U HDMI WLAN USB3 M2 DDR4
I suspect that date is not correct, and is just some kind of default value. I’m happy to be proven wrong though!
Pricing is not bad, but I’d rather get the i5 with Iris Pro graphics. Hopefully I can get StarCraft II : Legacy of the Void on Medium Settings. Maybe even High. :p
Any figure out what the “R” and the “L” mean?
If only the new NUC has a HDMI 2.0 Port :(
4k possible but only 30hz is a little sad
You can do 4k @60Hz via the DisplayPort, but of course the problem is that there are not many TVs with DisplayPort connectors (some high end Panasonic TVs have DP). If you’re using the NUC with a computer monitor it should not be a problem though.
Of course DP -> HDMI 2.0 adapter could be a solution, but haven’t seen those yet…
From what I have read, there is no such thing as an DP to HDMI 2.0 adapter. Any DP to HDMI adapter will do the job, same as there are no HDMI 2.0 cables. It’s a marketing scam. No official certification for it exists. You might see cheap low quality cables unable to handle 2.0 traffic at length, but this has nothing to do with certification.
Or you could get this: http://www.amazon.com/aLLreLi-DisplayPort-Adapter-Gold-Plated-Connector/dp/B00ZA067MA?tag=viglink20237-20
I’ve understood it’s not that straightforward. There’s also HDCP 2.2 that’s a requirement for some content.
Products such as this will handle the DP to HDMI 2.0 conversion including HDCP (but this is just a chip – not a complete product):
http://www.paradetech.com/products/displayport-format-converters/ps176/
Some discussion around the topic:
http://www.avsforum.com/forum/35-cable-digital-cable-non-hdtv/1587842-displayport-1-2-hdmi-2-0-adapter-there-manufacturer-3.html
I also don’t have the details, but Intel talks about Alpine Ridge controller and LSPcon for the conversion (scroll quite a bit down):
http://www.anandtech.com/show/9562/intels-skylake-gpu-analyzing-the-media-capabilities
I’m more than satisfied with my nuc5i5myhe (2x mDP 1.2) powering my Z27Q @60Hz w/o any problems…
I’ll buy i5 if they speed up m.2 interface. I see cpu alone has 1MB more cache, compared to 5th generation i5U.
Can you still use DDR3 RAM with it? I thought Skylake would be backwards compatible?
Ok, I just saw that you can still use DDR3 RAM with it!! Hooray!!
At least the Skylake CPUs should support both DDR3 and DDR4, but is it automatically supported in the NUC – maybe not? I’ve understood that DDR4 SODIMM is 260-pin and DDR3 SODIMM is 204-pin module, but I did not look into this yet in more details…
According to the Intel site, currently, it is not backwards compatible with DDR3. See here: http://www.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/sb/CS-035811.htm
Yay, this is great news! I’ve been watching for the new Skylake NUCs to become available.
The i3 version will be availible in small quantas in week 50/51. i5 version not before Q1-16.
So it’s a December 2015 release for the Skylake i3 and 2016 release for the i5. *sigh*
I have got the samsung 950 m.2 SSD for a swift canyon i5 nuc. so sad that I have to wait for so long.
Hi, what 2×8 memory would be the right choice for these NUCs, please kindly advise
Kingston guys confirmed me that the models KVR21S15D8/8 and HyperX HX421S13IB/8 are compatible with the Skylake NUC. The HyperX is slightly faster, but you’re unlikely to notice the difference, I think. I’ll try to compare them when Skylake is here…
Thank you, OLLI..