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ASUS ExpertCenter PN54-BBR522MNS1 vs ASUS NUC 16 Pro RNUC16WCKC300002 Black 304 FCBGA1516

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  • 23differ
  • 27identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS NUC 16 Pro RNUC16WCKC300002 Black 304 FCBGA1516 has 84 more processor model than the ASUS ExpertCenter PN54-BBR522MNS1 (304 vs 220). The ASUS ExpertCenter PN54-BBR522MNS1 has 1 more processor cores than the ASUS NUC 16 Pro RNUC16WCKC300002 Black 304 FCBGA1516 (6 vs 5). The ASUS ExpertCenter PN54-BBR522MNS1 has 7 more processor threads than the ASUS NUC 16 Pro RNUC16WCKC300002 Black 304 FCBGA1516 (12 vs 5). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the ASUS ExpertCenter PN54-BBR522MNS1, Intel on the ASUS NUC 16 Pro RNUC16WCKC300002 Black 304 FCBGA1516. Processor family: AMD Ryzen™ 5 on the ASUS ExpertCenter PN54-BBR522MNS1, Intel Core 3 on the ASUS NUC 16 Pro RNUC16WCKC300002 Black 304 FCBGA1516.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • ExpertCenter PN54-BBR522MNS1:AMD
    • NUC 16 Pro RNUC16WCKC300002 Black 304 FCBGA1516:Intel
  • Processor family
    • ExpertCenter PN54-BBR522MNS1:AMD Ryzen™ 5
    • NUC 16 Pro RNUC16WCKC300002 Black 304 FCBGA1516:Intel Core 3
  • Processor model
    • ExpertCenter PN54-BBR522MNS1:220
    • NUC 16 Pro RNUC16WCKC300002 Black 304 FCBGA1516:304
  • Processor cores
    • ExpertCenter PN54-BBR522MNS1:6
    • NUC 16 Pro RNUC16WCKC300002 Black 304 FCBGA1516:5
  • Processor threads
    • ExpertCenter PN54-BBR522MNS1:12
    • NUC 16 Pro RNUC16WCKC300002 Black 304 FCBGA1516:5
  • Processor boost frequency
    • ExpertCenter PN54-BBR522MNS1:4.9 GHz
    • NUC 16 Pro RNUC16WCKC300002 Black 304 FCBGA1516:4.3 GHz
  • Processor cache type
    • ExpertCenter PN54-BBR522MNS1:L2 & L3
    • NUC 16 Pro RNUC16WCKC300002 Black 304 FCBGA1516:Smart Cache
  • Maximum internal memory
    • ExpertCenter PN54-BBR522MNS1:64 GB
    • NUC 16 Pro RNUC16WCKC300002 Black 304 FCBGA1516:128 GB

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Comparison of PN54-BBR522MNS1, RNUC16WCKC300002
79 specifications
Processor8 differ
Built-in processorYesYes
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor familyDiffersAMD Ryzen™ 5Intel Core 3
Processor generationDiffersAMD Ryzen 200 SeriesIntel® Core™ Ultra (Series 3)
Processor modelDiffers220304
Processor coresDiffers65
Processor threadsDiffers125
Processor boost frequencyDiffers4.9 GHz4.3 GHz
Performance coresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Efficient coresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Low Power Efficient-coresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Performance-core Max Turbo FrequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.3 GHz
Low Power Efficient-core Max Turbo FrequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.3 GHz
Performance-core base frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 GHz
Low Power Efficient-core Base FrequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1400 MHz
Processor cacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL2 & L3Smart Cache
Processor frequencyKnown for one3.2 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memory installedNoNo
Memory slots typeSO-DIMMSO-DIMM
Number of memory slots22
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB128 GB
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one5600 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Storageidentical
Storage drives installedNoNo
Supported storage drive typesSSDSSD
Storage drive sizes supportedM.2M.2
M.2 SSD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2280 (22 x 80 mm)
SSD form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceM.2
NVMeYesYes
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Maximum storage capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 TB
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Graphics card familyDiffersAMDIntel
On-board graphics card modelDiffersAMD Radeon 740MIntel® Graphics
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot available
Performanceidentical
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFCBGA1516
Optical drive typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Audioidentical
Built-in speaker(s)NoNo
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Wi-FiYesYes
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi standardsWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth versionDiffers5.46.0
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers34
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantityDiffers12
HDMI version2.12.1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports22
Thunderbolt 4 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
DC-in jackYesYes
USB4 Gen 3x2 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPort versionKnown for one1.4Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colourBlackBlack
On/off switchYesYes
Cable lock slotYesYes
Cable lock slot typeKensingtonKensington
Product typeMini PC bareboneMini PC barebone
Chassis typeKnown for one0.6L sized PCUnknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typeKnown for oneActiveUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 11 Home, Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 Enterprise x64
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUbuntu 24.04 LTS
Operating system installedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power supply typeExternal AC adapterExternal AC adapter
Power supplyKnown for one120 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions8 differ
WidthDiffers130 mm144 mm
DepthDiffers130 mm117 mm
HeightDiffers34 mm42 mm
WeightDiffers550 g585.6 g
Package widthDiffers189 mm183 mm
Package depthDiffers157 mm151 mm
Package heightDiffers134 mm127 mm
Package weightDiffers1.48 kg1.4 kg

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