Why Use an Intel® NUC as Your Digital Signage Player?
Intel® NUC Pro and Rugged pack the power of the latest-generation, full-size desktop PCs into a form factor small enough to hold in your hand. As digital signage players, they can support everything from single screens to smart kiosks to multipanel display walls.
Intel® NUC Mini PCs are engineered, built, and backed by Intel for 24/7 commercial use.1 And with a three-year product life cycle and three-year warranty, your digital signage is on a solid foundation.2 3
Pick the Intel® NUC for Your Digital Signage Needs
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Intel® NUC Pro |
Intel® NUC Rugged |
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Available form factors |
Mini PC Kit Board Elements – Compute |
Kit Board Elements – Board, Chassis |
Qualified for 24/7 operations |
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X |
Three-year warranty and three-year product availability |
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X |
Intel vPro® platform eligible |
Select SKUs |
Chassis only with eligible Intel® NUC Compute Element |
Thunderbolt™ 3 technology |
X |
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Extended operating temperature range |
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X |
Fanless and dust resistant (IP50) |
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X |
Stand-Alone Digital Signage
Intel® NUC Pro and Rugged bring commercial-grade reliability and performance to digital menu boards, lobby signs, and other digital signage applications. Stream 4K video to multiple displays. If you need to support interactive screens or sales transactions in the future, using an Intel® NUC as your digital signage media player hardware will give you the power you need for tomorrow, today.
Video Walls and Projection Maps
Ensure a strong, flexible foundation for multiscreen, high-impact installations. A single Intel® NUC Pro Mini PC has multiple 4K video channel output through HDMI and Thunderbolt™ technology. One device can drive multiple displays as a unified monitor or feed each screen a different stream.
Kiosks for Wayfinding and Self-Service
Kiosks demand more than a simple digital signage player. The latest self-service kiosks let people check in at hotels, check inventory across stores, and find directions. This requires more processing power for interactive touchscreens and image processing. Intel® NUC Pro and Rugged deliver this performance in a range of form factors that streamline design and manufacturing.
Intel® NUC Pro for Enhanced Features
To ensure you’re getting an enhanced feature set for digital signage, choose an Intel® NUC Pro Mini PC, kit, or board. They are ideal for digital signage media players, digital signage PCs, and embedded PCs for kiosks and smart signage.
Whether you need a single, stand-alone media player or an engine that can drive a network of self-checkout kiosks, there is an Intel® NUC Pro that can match your specs.
The Intel vPro® Platform, Built for Business
Intel® NUC Mini PCs, kits, and boards built on the Intel vPro® platform deliver business-class performance, manageability, built-in security features, and stability. This platform helps lower costs by simplifying IT administration and increasing uptime.
The Intel vPro® platform includes powerful, hardware-based capabilities for remote management. This means IT administrators can update, manage, and troubleshoot entire networks of digital signage devices remotely, saving the trip of a service technician.
Built-in Display Emulation
Intel® NUC Pro offers built-in display emulation with virtual displays and persistent display mode. With virtual displays, IT administrators can log into a digital signage PC without interrupting the content playing on the sign. System maintenance, software updates, and operating system tasks all happen in the background and out of sight. Persistent display mode retains the display formatting information during temporary disconnects, preventing unexpected changes to your signage content.
Multidisplay, 4K Video
Intel® NUC Pro offers dual HDMI ports and Thunderbolt™ 3 technology. A single mini PC can drive multiple 4K displays and projectors, each with different content. Thanks to its small form factor, an Intel® NUC Pro Mini PC can mount on the back of signage or inside a kiosk.
Robust Connectivity
Get internet connectivity and more. Intel® NUC Pro Mini PCs squeeze all the ports and wireless connections you would expect from a desktop PC—USB, HDMI, Thunderbolt™ 3 technology, Gigabit Ethernet, Wi-Fi—into the smallest space we can engineer.
Intel® NUC Rugged for Harsh Conditions
Intel® NUC Rugged kits, boards, and chassis elements are designed for applications that expose hardware to dust and unconditioned spaces. These fanless designs with IP50 dust resistance can withstand 0° to 40° C operating temperatures.
One Platform, Many Forms
Intel® NUC Pro and Rugged come in a range of performance levels and form factors, all rated for continuous, 24/7 operation. Whether you need a digital signage player that works right out of the box or the building blocks for an embedded digital signage device, there is a configuration for your application.
Plug-and-Play Mini PCs
Intel® NUC Pro and Rugged Mini PCs for digital signage ship preconfigured and ready to run. They come with all the features and ports you expect in a full-size desktop PC, in a range of sizes.
Flexible Kits
Intel® NUC Pro and Rugged kits give you a solid foundation with excellent flexibility and room to expand. Many kits let you choose your memory, SSDs, and operating system so you can customize to your specifications.
Ready-to-Embed Boards
Intel® NUC boards come with processor and I/O. You can embed a full-powered PC into your solution with minimal customization and configuration.
Ready-to-Assemble Elements
Intel® NUC Elements let you mix and match compute board and chassis elements so you can build the digital signage device you need for your exact application.
Product and Performance Information
Sustained operation is defined as 24/7 operation for five years with 50 percent system utilization on average, with an expected service rate of 1 percent per year during this period.