– Asus will unveil a ROG NUC refresh mini PC (alongside other ROG products) at the May 15, 2026 launch in China.
– The refreshed NUC reportedly uses a simplified cradle-style stand and features more prominent branding.
– Hardware changes are not confirmed, but a modest processor upgrade (potential Core Ultra 200HX Plus) could bring up to ~8% performance gains over the 2025 model.
– Top-end configurations may include the Nvidia RTX 5090 Laptop GPU, surpassing the 2025 RTX 5080 option.
– The teasers also hint at a new, undisclosed product type under the ROG branding beyond the mini PC.
Asus has officially teased a major launch event scheduled for May 15, 2026, in China. The set of teaser images has hinted at the products the company will showcase at the event, which include a mini PC. This appears to be the same ROG NUC refresh that was spotted earlier in May.
Launch tease
While Asus just gave a glimpse of the gaming mini PC, it highlights the simplified stand, which cradles the system instead of being a screw-on fit. It’s still unclear how much of a hardware change the new ROG NUC will see compared to the 2025 model, which did relatively well in our in-depth review.
Design and stand
However, Asus will likely offer a slight upgrade in the processor department, possibly offering the recently released Core Ultra 200HX Plus series CPUs. In that case, the performance bump would be up to 8% when compared to the 2025 Asus ROG NUC 15.
Processor upgrade
As for the GPU options, Asus could offer the Nvidia RTX 5090 Laptop GPU in the top-end configuration. However, it’s worth noting that the 2025 ROG NUC 15 maxed out at RTX 5080 Laptop GPU (curr. $3,399 on Aamzon).
GPU options
The previously leaked render of the refreshed mini PC also showed that it would have more prominent branding on the chassis than the last-gen offerings. Besides this new ROG NUC, the company is teasing a couple of other products, and one of the teaser images is hinting that there will be a new type of product under the ROG branding. The good part is that the launch event is around the corner, so the wait isn’t long.