The Thunderobot MIX NUC uses a Micro-ATX form factor, placing it in the compact end of the desktop spectrum. Storage is handled by a 1000GB NVMe SSD, which uses the faster NVMe interface rather than a traditional SATA connection, offering quicker data access and transfer speeds within that space-conscious chassis.
The processor runs 8 cores at a base frequency of 3.8 GHz, with a turbo clock speed reaching 4.9 GHz, and supports multithreading for a total of 16 threads. Cache memory consists of 8 MB of L2 (1 MB per core) and 16 MB of L3 (2 MB per core), while the chip carries a 45W TDP and a maximum operating temperature of 100°C. The CPU includes integrated graphics, is 64-bit compatible, and uses a clock multiplier of 38, though the multiplier is locked and cannot be adjusted for overclocking.
The integrated GPU operates at a base clock of 800 MHz, climbing to a turbo frequency of 2600 MHz, and is built on a 4nm semiconductor process. It features 768 shading units, 48 texture mapping units, and 32 render output units, with PCIe 4 connectivity. API support covers DirectX 12, OpenGL 4.6, and OpenCL 2.1, and the GPU is capable of driving up to four displays simultaneously.
The system comes equipped with 32GB of DDR5 RAM, making use of the DDR5 memory standard for its onboard memory configuration.
Wireless connectivity covers Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) alongside backward-compatible Wi-Fi 5 and Wi-Fi 4 support, complemented by Bluetooth 5.3. On the wired side, there is one RJ45 Ethernet port for a stable network connection. The USB layout includes two USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports, four USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A ports, and one USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C port; there are no USB 4, Thunderbolt 3, or Thunderbolt 4 ports. Display output is handled through one HDMI 2.1 port and one DisplayPort, while VGA and S/PDIF outputs are absent. A 3.5mm headset jack is also present on the chassis.
In PassMark testing, the processor achieves a multi-core score of 28,797, with a single-core result of 3,556, reflecting its threaded and per-core processing throughput respectively.
The system is built around a Radeon 780M GPU and a CPU rated for both laptop and desktop use, with memory support extending up to 256GB of RAM across two channels at a maximum speed of 7500 MHz; ECC memory is not supported, and there is no external memory slot. The processor does not use big.LITTLE technology and includes the NX bit for hardware-level memory protection, while supported instruction sets cover MMX, F16C, FMA3, AES, AVX, AVX2, SSE 4.1, and SSE 4.2. Flash storage is not used, and the product comes with a 2-year warranty.
