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ASUS NUC 13 Arena Canyon i5-1340P Barebone Mini PC

SKU CH-DFCR-DEMKB

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

Configuration Barebone system

  • 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.

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Price $314.99
Cheaper than about 80% of the 1,735 comparable items (median $564.99).

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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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