Quartz Canyon is Intel's upcoming diminutive NUC workstation. Powered by either a Xeon E or an i7 vPro processor this turbocharged NUC features a PCIe x16 slot for a discrete graphics card. The case itself is very similar (identical?) to the more consumer-oriented Ghost Canyon NUC that we previewed last year. Quartz Canyon is actively-cooled, but passive solutions are always possible.
✓ 8-Core Intel® Xeon® E and 9th Gen Core™ i7 vPro processor
✓ Supports High-End Desktop Graphics Cards
✓ Game-Changing Compact Size
✓ Uncompromised Performance and Configurability
✓ Dual Thunderbolt™, Dual Ethernet, Optane™ & ECC Support
✓ 2.4Gbps Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX200
✓ Internal 500W Power Supply
Source: softline.ru (PDF)
Update: The Ghost / Quartz Canyon NUCs in the wild.
Update #2: According to the always reliable @momomo_us Ghost Canyon will feature the 45W i9-9980HK while Quartz Canyon will rock the 45W Xeon E-2286M or i7-9850H.
