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ASUS NUC 13 RNUC13RNGI50001 Desktop Black i5-13600K Intel Z690 vs ASUS NUC 16 Pro RNUC16WCKC500002 Black 320

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  • 43specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 20identical
  • 42known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS NUC 13 RNUC13RNGI50001 Desktop Black i5-13600K Intel Z690 has 8 more processor cores than the ASUS NUC 16 Pro RNUC16WCKC500002 Black 320 (14 vs 6). The ASUS NUC 13 RNUC13RNGI50001 Desktop Black i5-13600K Intel Z690 has 14 more processor threads than the ASUS NUC 16 Pro RNUC16WCKC500002 Black 320 (20 vs 6). The ASUS NUC 13 RNUC13RNGI50001 Desktop Black i5-13600K Intel Z690 has 0.5 GHz more processor boost frequency than the ASUS NUC 16 Pro RNUC16WCKC500002 Black 320 (5.1 GHz vs 4.6 GHz). Only the ASUS NUC 16 Pro RNUC16WCKC500002 Black 320 has on-board graphics card. Processor family: Intel® Core™ i5 on the ASUS NUC 13 RNUC13RNGI50001 Desktop Black i5-13600K Intel Z690, Intel Core 5 on the ASUS NUC 16 Pro RNUC16WCKC500002 Black 320.

  • Processor family
    • NUC 13 RNUC13RNGI50001 Desktop Black i5-13600K Intel Z690:Intel® Core™ i5
    • NUC 16 Pro RNUC16WCKC500002 Black 320:Intel Core 5
  • Processor generation
    • NUC 13 RNUC13RNGI50001 Desktop Black i5-13600K Intel Z690:13th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • NUC 16 Pro RNUC16WCKC500002 Black 320:Intel Core (Series 3)
  • Processor model
    • NUC 13 RNUC13RNGI50001 Desktop Black i5-13600K Intel Z690:i5-13600K
    • NUC 16 Pro RNUC16WCKC500002 Black 320:320
  • Processor cores
    • NUC 13 RNUC13RNGI50001 Desktop Black i5-13600K Intel Z690:14
    • NUC 16 Pro RNUC16WCKC500002 Black 320:6
  • Processor threads
    • NUC 13 RNUC13RNGI50001 Desktop Black i5-13600K Intel Z690:20
    • NUC 16 Pro RNUC16WCKC500002 Black 320:6
  • Processor boost frequency
    • NUC 13 RNUC13RNGI50001 Desktop Black i5-13600K Intel Z690:5.1 GHz
    • NUC 16 Pro RNUC16WCKC500002 Black 320:4.6 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • NUC 13 RNUC13RNGI50001 Desktop Black i5-13600K Intel Z690:24 MB
    • NUC 16 Pro RNUC16WCKC500002 Black 320:6 MB
  • Maximum internal memory
    • NUC 13 RNUC13RNGI50001 Desktop Black i5-13600K Intel Z690:64 GB
    • NUC 16 Pro RNUC16WCKC500002 Black 320:128 GB

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85 specifications
Processor7 differ
Built-in processorYesYes
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel Core 5
Processor generationDiffers13th gen Intel® Core™ i5Intel Core (Series 3)
Processor modelDiffersi5-13600K320
Processor coresDiffers146
Processor threadsDiffers206
Processor boost frequencyDiffers5.1 GHz4.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers24 MB6 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 source2
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 source4.6 GHz
Low Power Efficient-core Max Turbo FrequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.4 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 cache typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSmart Cache
Memory1 differ
Internal memory installedNoNo
Memory slots typeSO-DIMMSO-DIMM
Number of memory slots22
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB128 GB
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channelUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory typesKnown for oneDDR-SDRAMUnknown — not stated by the source
ECCKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 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 supportedKnown for one5Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1Unknown — not stated by the source
NVMeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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® Graphics
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
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 switchKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supply typeDiffersInternal power supply unitExternal AC adapter
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers337 mm144 mm
DepthDiffers318 mm117 mm
HeightDiffers129 mm42 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source585.6 g
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source183 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source151 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source127 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Power cord includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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