Shuttle XPC nano Barebone NC40U5 Review

Others/All-in-one PC by stefan @ 2024-01-07

The Alder Lake Core i5-1235U SoC does offer impressive performance for the rated TDP, a notable step-up from the previous generation. The 15W TDP limit does decrease the clocks of the Performance and Efficiency cores by quite a bit, but the system will continue to perform very well. In light loads, we noted spikes at 4.4GHz for the Performance cores and up to 3.3GHz on the Efficiency ones, which can also exceed the rated TDP to about 18W, easily manageable by the Shuttle cooling system!

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Product Features, Specifications

Product Features:

 

THREE EXPANSION OPTIONS VIA M.2 MODULE

Three M.2 slots enable expansion with several data carriers and additional modules, for example for WLAN or mobile radio. Thanks to the fast PCI Express connection, high data volumes can be transported in a short time via the M.2 slot.

2× M.2-2280 for two NVMe SSDs

M.2-2230 for a Wi-Fi module or similar

 

THREE 4K-CAPABLE MONITOR CONNECTIONS

Various graphics outputs with ultra-high resolution digital signals, offer flexibility in the choice of displays and enable multi-monitoring. This model has one HDMI 2.0, one DisplayPort and one USB-C port that can be used simultaneously.

 

UP TO 64 GB OF RAM

Modern professional applications consume a particularly large amount of memory. With two slots and therefore 64 GB of RAM in total, this Mini-PC can handle any demanding task.

 

SPACE FOR A 2.5" DRIVE

As a complement to an NVMe SSD, this model also offers a home to classic data storage devices in 2.5" format*. Hard disks and SSDs in this format offer many terabytes of storage space.

(*Up to a height of 12.5 mm)

 

Product Specifications:

 

Chassis

Barebone PC with a black plastic chassis

Dimensions: 142 x 142 x 42 mm (LWH) = 847 ml

Weight: 0.4 kg net, 1.2 kg gross

Hole for Kensington Lock

Includes vertical stand and 75 / 100 mm VESA mount

 

Operation Position

1) Horizontal

2) Vertical with stand

3) VESA-mounted behind an appropriate monitor

 

Operation System

This barebone system comes without operating system.

It is compatible with:

- Windows 10, 64-bit

- Windows 11, 64-bit

- Linux, 64-bit

 

Processor

Model: Intel Core i5-1235U

12th Generation Intel Core, code name "Alder Lake-U"

System-on-a-chip architecture (SoC) with integrated memory and graphics controller

FCBGA1744 package - directly soldered onto the mainboard

Processor cores: total 10

- Performance Cores: 2 P-Cores (4 Threads) at 1.3 / 4.4 GHz basis/turbo clock

- Efficient Cores: 8 E-Cores at 0.9 / 3.3 GHz basis/turbo clock

Smart Cache: 12 MB

TDP wattage: 15 W maximum

Manufacturing process: Intel 7 (10 nm)

Maximum Tjunction Temperature: 100 °C

 

Cooling Fan

Built-in CPU cooling fan with 4-pin connector

Supports temperature-controlled RPM fan speed

 

Integrated Graphics

Intel UHD Graphics with 80 Execution Units (EU)

Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency: 1.20 GHz

This PC supports up to three independent screens

with up to 2160@ 60 Hz (Ultra HD / 4K):

1) DisplayPort (supports DP 1.4a)

2) USB-C Port (supports DP 1.4a and USB 3.2 Gen 1)

3) HDMI-Port (supports HDMI 2.0b)

 

UEFI Firmware (BIOS)

AMI BIOS in 32 MByte EEPROM with SPI interface

Supports resume after power failure

Supports Wake on LAN (WOL)

Supports Power on by RTC Alarm

Supports hardware monitoring and Watchdog function

Supports Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI)

Supports Firmware TPM v2.0 (fTPM)

(Hardware TPM optional, on project request only)

 

Memory support

2x SO-DIMM slot with 260 pins

Supports DDR4-3200 (PC4-25600) SDRAM at 1.2 V

Supports Dual Channel mode

Supports a maximum of 32 GB per DIMM,

maximum total size: 64 GB

Supports two unbuffered DIMM modules (no ECC or registered)

 

2.5" Drive Bay

Supports one Serial ATA hard disk

or one SATA SSD drive in 6.35 cm / 2.5" format

Device height: 15 mm (max.)

Supports Serial-ATA III, 6 Gb/s (max. 600 MB/s) bandwidth

Pre-installed SATA/power cable


Two M.2 Slots for SSDs

This PC comes with two M.2-2280M slot for SSD cards in M.2 form factor:

1) M.2-2280M slot supports PCIe Gen4 x4 (from the top)

2) M.2-2280M slot supports PCIe Gen3 x4 and SATA v3.0 (from the bottom)

It supports M.2 cards with a width of 22 mm and a length of 80 mm.

Supports M.2 cards with M key or B+M key.

Two thermal pads for M.2 SSDs are included.

Supports RAID configuration thanks to the Intel® Volume Management Device Technology (Intel® VMD). Supports RAID 0 or RAID 1 mode of two M.2 SSD cards with PCIe interface (NVMe protocol). For this the SATA mode must be changed to "Raid" in the Advanced BIOS setup.

 

Audio

C-Media CM6542 Audio Codec with USB interface

Two analog audio connectors (3.5 mm) on the front side:

1) Line-out (head-phones)

2) Microphone input

Digital multi-channel audio output: via HDMI and DisplayPort

 

Gigabit LAN

Ethernet Controller Intel i219

Supports 10 / 100 / 1.000 MBit/s operation (Gigabit)

Supports WAKE ON LAN (WOL)

Supports network boot by Preboot eXecution Environment (PXE)

 

M.2-2230E slot for WLAN cards

M.2-2230E slot supports WLAN expansion cards

Interfaces: PCI-Express X1 and USB 2.0

Supports M.2 cards with a width of 22 mm and a length of 30 mm (type 2230)

This PC comes with two pre-installed internal antennas with I-PEX4/MHF-IV connectors

Optional Shuttle accessory: WLN-M / WLN-M1 (AC/AX WLAN card with external antennas)

 

Front Panel connectors

1x USB-C (supports DisplayPort 1.4a and USB 3.2 Gen 1 at max. 5 GBit/s)

2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type A (max. 5 GBit/s, blue)

Audio line-out / headphones (3.5 mm jack plug)

Microphone input (3.5 mm jack plug)

Power button

Power LED (blue)

Hard Disk LED (orange)

 

Back Panel connectors

DisplayPort 1.4a

HDMI 2.0b

2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type A (max. 10 GBps, red)

2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type A (max. 5 GBps, blue)

Gigabit LAN (RJ45, Intel 219)

DC-input connector for external power adapter (5.5 / 2.5 mm)

2x perforation (6.5 mm diameter) for optional external WLAN antennas


Always-On Jumper

By removing Jumper JP1 (please refer to the Quick Installation Guide)

the system will start unconditionally once power is applied.

 

Clear CMOS Jumper

Short Jumper JP2 for about 10 seconds to restore factory settings of BIOS.

 

Power Adapter

External 65 W power adapter (fanless)

Input: 100~240 V AC, 50/60 Hz, max. 1.6 A

Output: 19 V DC, max. 3.42 A, max. 65 W

DC cable ca. 175 cm with coaxial connector: 5.5 / 2.5 mm (outer/inner diameter)

The DC-input of the computer supports 19V±5%.

AC cable, ca. 170 cm, 3-pin Micky MM C6 and Schuko earthed safety plug

 

Supplied Accessories

Multi-language Quick Installation Guide

Driver DVD for Windows 10/11

VESA mount set (two parts), made of steel,

with six screws (4x M4x10, 2x M2.5x3)

Bracket for a 2.5" drive with eight screws (M3x5)

Two aluminium stands (110 mm width) with four screws M3x7 for vertical operation

Four black, rounded rubber feet, ca. 10 mm diameter x 2.5 mm

Three screws for mounting of M.2 cards

Two self-adhesive thermal pads for M.2 SSD cards

Power adapter 65 W with AC power cord

 

Optional Accessories

- WLAN module with external antennas [4]

WLN-M (802.11ac, Wifi 5, BT4.2) or WLN-M1 (802.11ax, Wifi 6, BT5.2)

 

Environmental Spec

Operating temperature range: 0~40 °C

Relative humidity range: 10~90% (non-condensing)

 

Conformity/Certifications

EMI: CE, UKCA, FCC, BSMI, RCM, VCCI

Safety: CB IEC60950/62368, cTUVus (UL 62368), BSMI

Other: RoHS, Energy Star, ErP

 

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