Akasa Releases Pascal MD Waterproof Case for Intel "Dawson Canyon" NUC

[btarunr]

Akasa today introduced the Pascal MD (A-NUC40-M1) fan-less case for Intel 7th generation "Dawson Canyon" NUC boards, namely NUC7i3DNBE, NUC7i3DNKE, and NUC7i3DNHE. The case boasts of IP65-compliant waterproofing, including modular waterproof connectors at the back of the case, which connect internally with the various ports of the NUC board. Its body doubles up as a chunky, ridged aluminium heatsink, to cool the "Kaby Lake" SoC. The case measures 234.6 mm x 238 mm x 76.3 mm (WxDxH), and comes with 2 m long modular cables with connectors for power, USB 3.0, network, and HDMI. The case is recommended for outdoor builds such as digital signage, automobile, marine vessels (navigation computers), etc.



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[notb]

Air-sealed i3-7100U. TDP 15W.
And think about it... this thing could actually achieve higher boost clocks in rain.
Great stuff.

I wish we would get some proper IP65-certified thin notebooks / tablets. They still look like straight from military (e.g. Panasonic Toughbook, Dell XFR). It's already becoming pretty popular among phones...