• Small mini computer with a square aluminum case (approx. ~11.6×11.2cm) — standard for the NUC series.
• Usually has USB ports on the front and back + Mini HDMI and Mini DisplayPort for video.
• Due to its compact size, it is often used for home media centers, office applications or as an HTPC
Processor
• Intel Core i5-4250U
o 2 cores / 4 threads (Hyper-Threading)
o Base frequency: 1.3 GHz
o Turbo Boost up to ~2.6 GHz
o 3 MB L3 cache
o TDP 15W → energy-efficient mobile processor, suitable for laptop/ultrabook
Memory
• 2 DDR3 SO-DIMM (PC3-12800S) slots
• Supports Dual Channel → improves the performance of integrated graphics
• Maximum supported RAM on QM87 usually: 16 GB
Graphics
• Intel HD Graphics 5000 (IGP)
• Supports DirectX 11.1
• Video connections:
o 1x Mini HDMI 1.4a
o 1x Mini DisplayPort 1.2
• Supports up to 2 monitors simultaneously
Expansion slots
• 1x PCIe Mini Card (full size) → can be used for Wi-Fi/Bluetooth or SSD (SATA/M.2 adapters)
• 1x PCIe Mini Card (half size) → usually for mobile WWAN/LTE module
Weight and dimensions:
• Weight: approximately 0.7kg
• Dimensions: 11.5cm × 11.0cm × 3.9cm