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ASUS NUC 13 Arena Canyon i5-1340P Barebone Mini PC
Barebone mini PC with a 12-core 13th Gen Intel Core i5-1340P, dual Thunderbolt 4, HDMI 2.1 for 4K at 60 Hz, 2.5 GbE LAN, WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.3, and room for 64 GB DDR4 plus NVMe and SATA SSDs
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- 13th Gen Intel Core i5-1340P with 12 cores and 16 threads for responsive multitasking
- Dual Thunderbolt 4 ports plus HDMI 2.1 enable up to three 4K displays at 60Hz
- Expandable to 64GB dual-channel DDR4-3200 RAM and dual M.2 slots for PCIe Gen 4 NVMe or SATA SSDs
- WiFi 6 and Bluetooth 5.3 provide fast wireless connectivity with TPM 2.0 hardware security
- 5GbE LAN and compact 24/7 design suit continuous home or business workloads
ASUS NUC 13 Arena Canyon Barebone
The ASUS NUC 13 Arena Canyon is a barebone Mini PC powered by a 13th Gen Intel Core i5-1340P processor with 12 cores and 16 threads. It arrives with Windows 11 Pro installed and includes Intel Iris Xe Graphics for 4K media playback. The compact chassis supports dual-channel DDR4-3200 memory up to 64GB and dual M.2 slots for PCIe Gen 4 NVMe and SATA SSDs.
Suits compact workspaces and media centres
This unit fits buyers who want a small desktop or HTPC with strong multi-display output via HDMI 2.1 and dual Thunderbolt 4 ports. It is not for users who need discrete graphics performance, internal 3.5-inch drive bays, or the ability to upgrade the processor after purchase. The fixed CPU and soldered platform limit long-term compute scaling.
64GB DDR4-3200 memory ceiling
The maximum supported memory is 64GB across two SODIMM slots running at 3200 MT/s. Buyers planning heavy virtualisation or large dataset work must confirm this capacity meets their workload before ordering. The limit is set by the i5-1340P memory controller and cannot be exceeded by firmware updates or module density changes.
Highlights
- 13th Gen Intel Core i5-1340P with 12 cores and 16 threads for responsive multitasking
- Dual Thunderbolt 4 ports plus HDMI 2.1 enable up to three 4K displays at 60Hz
- Expandable to 64GB dual-channel DDR4-3200 RAM and dual M.2 slots for PCIe Gen 4 NVMe or SATA SSDs
- WiFi 6 and Bluetooth 5.3 provide fast wireless connectivity with TPM 2.0 hardware security
- 5GbE LAN and compact 24/7 design suit continuous home or business workloads
Specifications
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Questions about this item
How does the 12-core, 16-thread i5-1340P perform inside this compact chassis?
The 13th Gen Intel Core i5-1340P uses 4 performance and 8 efficiency cores, reaching 4.5 GHz turbo. It handles multitasking and demanding workloads while the small form factor maintains 24/7 reliability.
What real-world bandwidth do the two Thunderbolt 4 ports and HDMI 2.1 provide?
Thunderbolt 4 gives 40 Gbps for data, video and charging; HDMI 2.1 drives 4K at 60 Hz. Together with three USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports and 2.5 GbE LAN you can run three 4K displays and fast peripherals.
What physical slots and maximums do I need to populate for memory and storage?
Two DDR4-3200 SODIMM slots support up to 64 GB dual-channel RAM. Two M.2 slots accept PCIe Gen 4 NVMe or SATA SSDs, letting you add the exact capacity you need.
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