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ASUS NUC 13 RNUC13RNGI50001 Desktop Black i5-13600K Intel Z690 vs ASUS NUC 16 Pro RNUC16GDKW96C002 Black 378H FCBGA2540

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  • 46specifications compared
  • 25differ
  • 21identical
  • 42known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS NUC 16 Pro RNUC16GDKW96C002 Black 378H FCBGA2540 has 2 more processor cores than the ASUS NUC 13 RNUC13RNGI50001 Desktop Black i5-13600K Intel Z690 (16 vs 14). The ASUS NUC 13 RNUC13RNGI50001 Desktop Black i5-13600K Intel Z690 has 4 more processor threads than the ASUS NUC 16 Pro RNUC16GDKW96C002 Black 378H FCBGA2540 (20 vs 16). The ASUS NUC 13 RNUC13RNGI50001 Desktop Black i5-13600K Intel Z690 has 0.1 GHz more processor boost frequency than the ASUS NUC 16 Pro RNUC16GDKW96C002 Black 378H FCBGA2540 (5.1 GHz vs 5 GHz). Only the ASUS NUC 16 Pro RNUC16GDKW96C002 Black 378H FCBGA2540 has internal memory installed. Only the ASUS NUC 16 Pro RNUC16GDKW96C002 Black 378H FCBGA2540 has on-board graphics card.

  • Processor family
    • NUC 13 RNUC13RNGI50001 Desktop Black i5-13600K Intel Z690:Intel® Core™ i5
    • NUC 16 Pro RNUC16GDKW96C002 Black 378H FCBGA2540:Intel Core Ultra X9
  • Processor model
    • NUC 13 RNUC13RNGI50001 Desktop Black i5-13600K Intel Z690:i5-13600K
    • NUC 16 Pro RNUC16GDKW96C002 Black 378H FCBGA2540:378H
  • Processor cores
    • NUC 13 RNUC13RNGI50001 Desktop Black i5-13600K Intel Z690:14
    • NUC 16 Pro RNUC16GDKW96C002 Black 378H FCBGA2540:16
  • Processor threads
    • NUC 13 RNUC13RNGI50001 Desktop Black i5-13600K Intel Z690:20
    • NUC 16 Pro RNUC16GDKW96C002 Black 378H FCBGA2540:16
  • Processor boost frequency
    • NUC 13 RNUC13RNGI50001 Desktop Black i5-13600K Intel Z690:5.1 GHz
    • NUC 16 Pro RNUC16GDKW96C002 Black 378H FCBGA2540:5 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • NUC 13 RNUC13RNGI50001 Desktop Black i5-13600K Intel Z690:24 MB
    • NUC 16 Pro RNUC16GDKW96C002 Black 378H FCBGA2540:18 MB
  • Internal memory installed
    • NUC 13 RNUC13RNGI50001 Desktop Black i5-13600K Intel Z690:No
    • NUC 16 Pro RNUC16GDKW96C002 Black 378H FCBGA2540:Yes
  • Maximum internal memory
    • NUC 13 RNUC13RNGI50001 Desktop Black i5-13600K Intel Z690:64 GB
    • NUC 16 Pro RNUC16GDKW96C002 Black 378H FCBGA2540:128 GB

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88 specifications
Processor7 differ
Built-in processorYesYes
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel Core Ultra X9
Processor generationDiffers13th gen Intel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ Ultra (Series 3)
Processor modelDiffersi5-13600K378H
Processor coresDiffers1416
Processor threadsDiffers2016
Processor boost frequencyDiffers5.1 GHz5 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers24 MB18 MB
L2 cacheKnown for one20 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one125 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance coresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Efficient coresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
Low Power Efficient-coresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Performance-core Max Turbo FrequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 GHz
Efficient-core Max Turbo FrequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.8 GHz
Low Power Efficient-core Max Turbo FrequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.6 GHz
Performance-core base frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GHz
Efficient-core base frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.6 GHz
Low Power Efficient-core Base FrequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1600 MHz
Memory2 differ
Internal memory installedDiffersNoYes
Memory slots typeSO-DIMMSO-DIMM
Number of memory slots22
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB128 GB
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Supported memory typesKnown for oneDDR-SDRAMUnknown — not stated by the source
ECCKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 GB
Storage3 differ
Storage drives installedNoNo
Supported storage drive typesDiffersHDD & SSDSSD
Storage drive sizes supportedDiffersM.2,2.5M.2
SSD form factorM.2M.2
Storage drive interfaceKnown for onePCI Express, Serial ATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers52
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1Unknown — not stated by the source
M.2 SSD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2280 (22 x 80 mm)
Maximum storage capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 TB
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Graphics card familyIntelIntel
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel UHD Graphics 770Intel Arc B390
Number of displays supportedKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel Z690Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of processors supportedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFCBGA2540
Audioidentical
Built-in speaker(s)NoNo
Network3 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Wi-FiYesYes
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneKiller Wi-Fi 6E AX1690Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth versionDiffers5.36.0
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers64
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
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports22
M.2 card slot (storage)Known for one2 via PCH + 1 via CPU (NVMe)Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 4 ports quantity22
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Chassis typeKnown for oneDesktopUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourBlackBlack
Cooling typeActiveActive
On/off switchYesYes
LED indicatorsKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Product typeDiffersPC bareboneMini PC barebone
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
VESA mountingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supply typeDiffersInternal power supply unitExternal AC adapter
AC adapter output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19 V
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers337 mm144 mm
DepthDiffers318 mm117 mm
HeightDiffers129 mm42 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Power cord includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 92%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 60 °C

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