Intel Mini PC NUC Core i5 1340P(Up to 4.6GHz 12C/16T, 12MB
Intel Mini PC NUC Core i5 1340P(Up to 4.6GHz 12C/16T, 12MB Caches, 32GB DDR4, 1TB NVMe M.2 SSD, Four Display Mini Desktop Computer, HDMI 2.1,Thunderbolt 4, 8K@60Hz Output, Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.2
Intel NUC Mini Desktop Computer 1340P Specification
| CPU： | 3.3-4.6GHz / 12 cores 16 threads 12MB Cache / 64 W TDP / Intel 7 |
| GPU： | Intel Iris Xe Graphics ,1.5GHz, 80 EU |
| OS Pre-in: | Compatible with W11 Pro 64bit/W10/Ubuntu/Linux |
| RAM: | 32GB DDR4 (Standard), Dual-channel DDR4-2933 SODIMMs, 1.2V, 64GB maximum |
| LAN： | Gigabit network LAN port support 10/100/1000/2500 Mbps Ethernet |
| ROM： | 1TB NVMe PCIe 4.0 SSD,up to 2TB |
| Wireless Connectivity: | Intel i225-V Ethernet for speeds up to 2.5 Gbps and Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211 (Gig+) + Bluetooth v5.3 |
| Supports 4 x 4K displays: | 2x HDMI 2.1 and 2x Thunderbolt 4 ports |
| Intel Support | Three-year Product Life Cycle,Three-year Warr-anty acess by Intel |
| What’s in the box? | 1 x Intel NUC 1340P Mini PC Kit ,1 x Power Adapter. 1* AC Cord, 1 x User Manual ,1 x HDMI cable |
| First-Time Users Guide | 1.Please don’t connect network or wifi until the system of your mini pc is running. No need to fill in the mailbox, skip this step, you can use the machine normally. |
| First-Time Users Guide | 2.If you only use the wired network to connect the mini pc, please unplug the wired network directly, restart the machine, and keep the machine disconnected from the network. |
WiFi 6 E& Bluetooth 5.3
The Intel NUC i5 1340P Mini PC Kit includes an original NIC that delivers 10/100/1000/2500 speeds at up to 2.5Gbps via RJ45 ports,2.4G+5G dual-band WiFi6E and Bluetooth 5.3 supports
1. How to call the BIOS setting screen?
The BIOS Setup program can be used to view and change the BIOS settings for the computer. You can access the BIOS Setup program by pressing F2 just as the system powers on before the operating system boots.
2. How to connect two monitors?
First link the HDMI ports of the two monitors correctly, then turn on the computer normally, if you still can’t achieve connecting the two monitors at the same time, please contact our after-sales service for more detailed help.
3. How to connect Intel NUC support?
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| Weight: | 1.27 kg |
| Dimensions: | 24.2 x 21.1 x 9.7 cm; 1.27 Kilograms |
| Brand: | Intel |
| Model: | 1340P |
| Colour: | Black |
| Manufacture: | Intel |
| Dimensions: | 24.2 x 21.1 x 9.7 cm; 1.27 Kilograms |
WHY?
I suppose that my real question to myself was “why?”. I’ve had two tower-style PC computers with 8 years
old AMD processors in them. One has 32Gb of RAM and the other has 24Gb of RAM – and they are perfectly fine for what I needed them to do – usual office apps and programmingdevelopment. I have two so that if one got problematic, I could quickly flick over to the other and continue my work. They are connected via graphics cards to 4 monitors to make my work easier.
But I noticed that these SFF computers like this Intel NUC were getting more, and more powerful.
I COULD BE GREENER IN A LESS NOISY OFFICE
I like to leave my computers on – so that I can just get on with my work the next day. But they are noisy. And the towers are big. And I imagine that they are a bit power hungry. They both have 750W power supplies but they aren’t pushed anywhere near that level.
And I decided that I wasn’t really using the expansion capabilities of the tower PCs and that I could have a quieter SFF PC that would still connect to 4 screens, be near silent, be more powerful and use less power.
ENTER THE INTEL NUC 12 PRO 1240P
Did research to find that because this is the 12th Generation of the Intel Core i5-1240, it was more powerful than the 11th Gen Intel Core i7 CPU’s in most respects. So, although the Intel NUCs are a little more expensive than others like the highly regarded Geekom machines, I decided to go with the Intel NUC and the Intel i5-1240 processor.
The Intel NUC 12 Pro 1240P had an extra 16Gb of RAM to take me to 32Gb, and a promotion was running which reduced the price by 90, which helped to swing it for me. The total price still took it to something like 80 more than the other SFF I was looking at, but I was then able to reason that I was paying 80 more for more performance – and I pressed the Add to Basket button.
REALITY
The Intel NUC 12 Pro 1240P is tiny. It is quiet. It’s well built in an Apple Computer kind of way. And a joy to open up and work to upgrade. 4 screws later, I was inside to upgrade the standard 512Gb NVME SSD to 1TB, and installed an additional 1TB 2.5″ hard disk.
This PC now also has virtual PCs that run Windows Server, replacing another old server computer of mine.
And all with an external 120W power supply.
I’ve benchmarked my Intel NUC and it is about 4 times more powerful than my old tower PC. Graphics-wise, it’s about the same as my old PC. The Intel NUC is rated to be able to still play many games but I’m not really into games now.
OVERALL
I’d highly recommend a Small Form Factor PC like this Intel NUC 12 Pro 1240P. Mine is even faster and far more responsive in general use. A friend got an SFF model from Trigkey and he’s also happy. So the SFF revolution has begun largely because prices have come down and expandability options have increased. Once you have chosen an SFF, you can swap out anything in the SFF except the CPU and Graphics. And I think that there’s no need to buy a tower PC unless you need to house an even more powerful CPU and graphics card because perhaps you perform demanding functions like video editing or you are a gamer!
Get this Intel NUC 12 Pro 1240P if you want a high quality PC and you want to start off with the most powerful SFF available (for now..!)
Already needed to update the BIOS. I was checking on warrantee for peace of mind. The intel site said it was out of warrantee. I contacted amazon[which stated they would stand behind the stated warrantee], but I never did hear from the builder about the warrantee. Disconcerting.... since I re-did the BIOS it has been working ok. It still has some glitches, but I'm still learning how it operates. Fingers crossed!
Already needed to update the BIOS. I was checking on warrantee for peace of mind. The intel site said it was out of warrantee. I contacted amazon[which stated they would stand behind the stated warrantee], but I never did hear from the builder about the warrantee. Disconcerting…. since I re-did the BIOS it has been working ok. It still has some glitches, but I’m still learning how it operates. Fingers crossed!
Tiny and powerful
This is a brilliant compact piece of kit. Comes with windows 11 installed. It runs windows 11 with no problems so far.
It’s so versatile can drop it into my backpack and have it as an everyday carry to the office and just a simple HDMI connection to a monitor. Intel NUC has a great spec for that home office use case. A Core i5-1240P Processor combined with a healthy 32G DDR RAM and a 512GB SSD works amazingly well. I mostly use it with my adobe premier editing and no complain so far. It does everything I want it to do. I can really recommend this to anyone looking for an absolutely tiny mini PC.
My son was delighted to try this PC, he has quite an outdated system and he’s been saying for ages he wanted something new for his games so he was the perfect candidate.
I was amazed at how compact the PC is, it’s 14cm wide, our old system was 3 times that size and much heavier, it’s crazy how small they can make these things now. You just receive the PC, no keyboard or monitor etc but we already have those things. There’s enough ports to plug everything into plus some extras.
Speed wise, my son said this is much faster than his old system, it has Windows 11 pre-installed and he was up and running in a short time. He’s experienced no glitches, crashing, or long load times so far.
All in all, an excellent system, compact, lightweight but packs a punch with a decent amount of memory to handle my sons needs, recommended.
This pc is great. It’s got plenty of ports and a powerful cpu, ample ram and a nice fast ssd. Windows 11 takes 5 minutes to set up and it’s a lean version with no crapware anywhere. So far I have been using it for weeks for general office tasks – emails, spreadsheets, word, internet. A little photo editing and vector drawing and nothing slowed it down so far. Even some gaming could be possible but this is where this machine would lack – not that it’s intended to be used that way anyway. Even if it manages to run some games I would think throttling would occur as the little case would not be able to get rid of the excess heat. But it’s got everything for work and studying in a seriously small form factor and realitvely quiet case. Recommended
Ok, I’m not a gamer (anymore) and only do web surfing, email, ‘Office products’… I had a massive ‘I Buy Power’ gaming workstation under my desk for many a year (think it’s on 8 years now) and the poor desk started to fall apart (those ‘quick locks’ just break after so many moves) and with a desk replacement I started thinking I don’t need something sitting on the floor taking up space…
The Intel NUC Mini PC appears to be the answer! It’s got 32GB of RAM (same as my old workstation) and processing power is a few years ahead of the old system. Graphics power “probably” could be better IF I was doing graphics or gaming but I’m not and didn’t use 70% of the old workstation graphics abilities.
PRO:
1) Cost, it’s much cheaper than many systems with this power
2) Footprint, I’m going to mount this on the wall behind my wall mounted dual monitors. No more floor space (or desk space) taken up.
3) Hey, it’s a computer and nowadays everything is plug n play and setup is EASY.
CON (well, IF I had to come up with something):
1) Well, my old workstation had 1 TB HDD, this has 512 GB. Ok, this REALLY isn’t a problem as I use Synology NAS for storage, home drive and shared drives and just really need to put stuff there instead of locally.
2) (I’m REALLY reaching here…) I originally mounted the Mini PC on the back of a monitor so it was off my desk and really cleaned up the look. Now that my monitors are on a wall mount, I had to put the Mini PC back on my desk. But just maybe I’ll mount it to the wall behind a monitor?
BOTTOM LINE: Overall very good for the price, performance is everything I need (web, Microsoft Office products, video’s) and having the small footprint is a win no mater how you look at it. The availability of add in HDDs (and low cost) is plus, IF I ever decide I actually need more disk space.
Highly suggested for someone who is NOT a gamer and wants a good computer.
I’m a real fan of these mini-PCs. OK so you don’t get any of the essential peripherals – like a keyboard or mouse but you can pick these up really cheaply (I have a few knocking around anyway) and, of course, you will need a decent sized monitor to make this outfit viable – but luckily I likewise have a 27″ curved monitor which was just waiting for a little outfit like this to turn up – so hurrah!
It’s quite a serious bit of kit with 32GB of RAM, an intel i5-1240 P Processor and a 512 GB solid state Hard drive (plus a space for another hard drive – or like me add a 4TB HD you already have via a USB slot). It also comes with Windows 11 pre-installed – which is great and allowed me to get up and running in minutes – and then I attached an external DVD drive and uploaded MS Office and was away. I will say it again it’s a nice bit of kit and hums away happily doing pretty much everything you need as fast as you need.
I hooked it up to the internet and browsed a few things, played music via Youtube (with some external speakers), copied lots of my Doc and xls files across no problem, played a few resource hungry games just to put it through its paces and, so far , it’s working really well. Faster than my existing All-in-One Dell desktop. I can’t really find any faults in it – yes the 869 price tag is a little heavy as you still need to get all these peripherals to get it up and running but then it IS a serious bit of kit. Hence the full 5 stars from me.
Formidable specs and power in such a small footpri
The Intel NUC 12 Pro NUC12WSHi50Z (formerly known as Wall Street Canyon) is an impressive powerhouse of a machine for such a small footprint. The NUC 12 Pro’s come in a variety of barebone (no RAM or storage) and fully equipped models ranging from an i3 to i7 processor. This particular item comes with everything you need to start right out of the box, only TV / monitor, keyboard and mouse required.
In the box
* PSU brick & mains cable
* HDMI lead
* Mounting plate & screws
Features
Smaller than the size of 5 single CD cases stacked, this model NUC 12 Pro comes with a 12th Generation i5 1240P processor (only released Q3 2022), 32GB of DDR4 RAM (upgradable to 64GB), 512GB M.2 SSD storage and Windows 11 Professional pre-installed. Featuring an integrated graphics chipset (iGPU, so no separate graphics card) there are dual HDMI 2.1 outputs allowing for use of x2 screens supporting up to 8K resolution. Other features rounding out the build are;
* x2 USB 3.2 ports on the front
* x1 USB 3.2 and x1 USB 2.0 on the rear
* 2.5GB ethernet port
* WI-FI 6E AX211
* Bluetooth 5.0
* 3.5mm dual headphone/mic port
Now this model has been referred to as the ‘Lite’ model due to the lack of dual USB-C ports, the addition of which would have made this an all rounder system in my own opinion.
Performance
Coming with a 12th Gen (Intel Alder Lake-P) i5 1240P processor, the NUC Pro 12 has a total of 12 cores and 16 threads giving a very good balance between efficiency and performance for such a small unit.
Performance Cores:4 Cores, 8 Threads, 1.7 GHz Base, 4.4 GHz Turbo – come into play for intensive tasks such as video conversion, editing, gaming, virtual machine use
Efficient Cores:8 Cores, 8 Threads, 1.2 GHz Base, 3.3 GHz Turbo – used for day to day tasks such as Word, Excel, Internet browsing, music and video playback
With 32GB DDR4-3200 RAM and a 512GB SSD I certainly found I wasn’t short on resources backing up the CPU, memory hungry programs could be used with ease and the M.2 SSD was fast and responsive for read/write tasks completed. I found the additional capacity worked well for hosting a couple of virtual machines for testing, besides normal day to day tasks. As the NUC is using an M.2 SSD hard drive, it allows for future expansion of storage using the unused 2.5″ SATA connection. A decent 1-2TB SSD hard drive can be purchased for between 50-150 to boost your storage to your own needs.
The iGPU did well with a small number of games tried, not much of gamer myself but it managed to run Train Simulator 2022 through Steam with no lags and at a good frame rate for such a small unit. Anything with an iGPU is not intended to be a pro gaming desktop.
Conclusion
The NUC12WSHi50Z is an impressive unit for something so small, the last one I used a few years ago was good but this one is on another level! The CPU performance and specs would be suitable for anyone after a mid to high end compact desktop capable of some video editing, gaming and general day to day activities. Plus you also have some scope on being able to upgrade your RAM and SSD going forward should you need additional resources.
Addition of USB-C would have been advantageous (like on the flagship i7 model) seeming as the chassis is essentially the same design throughout the range however with its small footprint you could easily introduce a USB-C adapter/dock if USB-C connections are a must for you.
Would certainly recommend for anyone in the market for a powerful desktop where space and size is a requirement.
Amazing piece of ki
Compact and super powerful this is an excellent mini PC.
I was always tempted to get one but now the 12th gen is here I couldn’t help myself and it doesn’t disappoint one bit.
Has everything you need and due to its size it fits in most places, a perfect home server with enough power for whatever you need be it media or gaming.
Can’t recommend it any more highly.
This nuc was so simple to set up anyone can do it with no previous knowledge of computers.
The case is solid and whilst it has a nice weight to it it’s incredibly portable. It’s far easier carrying this than my laptop.
Picture quality from the dual 4k hdmi ports is clear and the addition of ethernet and USB ports along with WiFi means this can be plugged in anywhere and be ready to go in minutes.
Installing programs and flipping through Internet tabs was incredibly quick and it should be able to handle all day to day PC use along with some less intensive games.
Really good portable option, would absolutely recommend.