Asus has refreshed the ROG NUC platform, which it first introduced last year, featuring Intel Meteor Lake processors and Nvidia RTX 40 laptop series GPUs. Just to remind you, the initial ROG NUC was quite impressive in our review, equipped with a Core Ultra 9 185H and a GeForce RTX 4070 (curr. $2,299 on Amazon).
Performance Enhancements
The ROG NUC (2025) is expected to deliver better performance overall, thanks to the introduction of the latest Arrow Lake-HX processors and RTX 50 laptop series GPUs. While Asus remains a bit unclear about the specifics, they have confirmed that the ROG NUC (2025) will utilize Core Ultra 7 and Core Ultra 9 processors. It’s also been stated that the GeForce RTX 5080 will be included, boasting 16 GB of GDDR7 VRAM.
Enhanced Specifications
This new version of the ROG NUC can accommodate up to 96 GB of DDR5-6400 RAM and comes with two M.2 2280 slots for PCIe Gen 4 SSDs. In addition, the mini-PC supports Bluetooth 5.4 and Wi-Fi 7 connectivity, along with a variety of ports:
On top of that, Asus has packed all this tech into a newly designed chassis that measures 282.4 x 187.7 x 56.5 mm and weighs 3.12 kg. The mini-PC is equipped with three fans, one of which is specifically for cooling the CPU. Sadly, Asus hasn’t shared any details regarding pricing or when it will be available.
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