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2.6 USB port details
2.6.1 NUC 13 Extreme Kit
The NUC 13 Extreme Kit supports eleven USB ports. All eleven ports are high-speed, full-speed,
and low-speed capable. The port arrangement is as follows:
• USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps Type-A ports:
 Six ports are implemented with external back panel connectors (blue)
• USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps Type-A ports:
 Two ports are implemented on the top panel of the kit.
• USB 4 Type-C ports:
 Two ports are implemented with as USB Type-C back panel connectors (black)
• USB 3.2 Gen 2 20Gbps Type-C port:
 One port is implemented with external front panel USB Type-C
NOTE
Computer systems that have an unshielded cable attached to a USB port may not meet FCC
Class B requirements, even if no device is attached to the cable. Use a shielded cable that meets
the requirements for full-speed devices.
2.6.2 NUC 13 Extreme Compute Element
The NUC 13 Extreme Compute Element supports up to thirteen USB ports. All thirteen ports are
high-speed, full-speed, and low-speed capable. The USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports are capable of up to
10gb/s per port. The port arrangement is as follows:
• USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps Type-A ports:
o Six ports are implemented with external back panel connectors (blue)
• USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps Type-A ports:
o Two ports are implemented through the Extension x4 connector
• USB 4 Type-C ports:
o Two ports are implemented with as USB Type-C back panel connectors (black)
o Ports are not present on the KF SKUs.
• USB 3.2 Gen 2 20Gbps Type-C port:
o One port is implemented with external front panel USB Type-C
• USB 2.0 Gen ports:
o Four ports are implemented through the Extension x4 connector
 Note that to achieve full USB certification on 3.x and higher ports USB 2.0 ports
must be routed along side for backward compatibility