Meet the Intel NUC Kit "Bean Canyon"
The top of the NUC Kit is clad in shiny black plastic, while the sides are grey.
One Side's Ventilation...
On the left side, you'll find a Kensington locking slot and a microSD card slot.
...and the Other's More Grillwork
The right side only features a ventilation grille.
Bean Canyon's Rear Ports
The rear edge is home to the lion's share of the connectors: two USB 3.1 Gen 2 ports, a USB Type-C port that also supports Thunderbolt 3, an HDMI port, and an Ethernet jack. The HDMI output is fed from the CPU's on-die Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655, and the Thunderbolt 3 port supports DisplayPort output, as well.
The Flip Side of NUC
Like the top, the NUC's bottom is clad in black, but this time it's matte instead of shiny.
Opening the NUC Box
Since the NUC Kit doesn't have memory or storage, you'll have to remove the bottom and install the components yourself.
A 2.5-Inch Bay Beneath
You don't need to install a 2.5-inch drive, since the NUC Kit also includes an M.2 connector for cutting-edge SSDs. If you do decide to install both (or just a 2.5-incher, for that matter), though, you'll find the 2.5-inch bay beneath the bottom lid. Drives slide right in.
SO-DIMMs Are the Order of the Day
The NUC Kit supports up to 32GB of DDR4-2400 memory using two DIMMs.
Spot the M.2 Slot
You get an M.2 slot on the mainboard, which will accept either SATA or PCI Express NVMe drives. (The M.2 slot also supports Intel Optane Memory modules, for caching a hard drive.)
The NUC's Front Ports
You get two USB 3.1 Gen 2 ports up front. The yellow one can also charge USB devices, supplying up to 1.5 amps. Next to these USB connectors are a power button, a drive-access indicator light, and an audio in/out combo jack.