Intel NUC NUC 12 vs Intel NUC NUC 9
Specs & price comparison · 1-socket mini · used / refurbished market
Not enough recent sold data to call a price winner yet.
6 NUC 12 live now · 6 NUC 9.
At a glance
- RAM speedNUC 12 — 3200 MT/s vs 2666 MT/s
- EfficiencyNUC 12 — 12W idle vs 10W idle
Edge: Intel NUC NUC 12 wins more dimensions.
Specifications
| Spec | NUC 12 | NUC 9 |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor / family | Intel NUC | Intel NUC |
| Generation | Alder Lake | Coffee Lake-H (Ghost Canyon) |
| Form factor | mini | mini |
| CPU sockets | 1 | 1 |
| Max RAM | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM speed | 3200 MT/s | 2666 MT/s |
| PCIe gen | PCIe 3.0 | PCIe 3.0 |
| Idle power (1 CPU) | 10 W | 12 W |
| Noise tier | 1, Whisper | 1, Whisper |
| Typical sold price | $160.00 (asking) | $599.88 (asking) |