Product comparison · 2 pc/workstation barebones

ASUS NUC 15 Pro RNUC15CRHU500000I Black 225H vs ASUS NUC 16 Pro RNUC16WCKC300002 Black 304 FCBGA1516

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  • 51specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 30identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS NUC 15 Pro RNUC15CRHU500000I Black 225H has 9 more processor cores than the ASUS NUC 16 Pro RNUC16WCKC300002 Black 304 FCBGA1516 (14 vs 5). The ASUS NUC 15 Pro RNUC15CRHU500000I Black 225H has 9 more processor threads than the ASUS NUC 16 Pro RNUC16WCKC300002 Black 304 FCBGA1516 (14 vs 5). The ASUS NUC 15 Pro RNUC15CRHU500000I Black 225H has 0.6 GHz more processor boost frequency than the ASUS NUC 16 Pro RNUC16WCKC300002 Black 304 FCBGA1516 (4.9 GHz vs 4.3 GHz). Processor family: Intel Core Ultra 5 on the ASUS NUC 15 Pro RNUC15CRHU500000I Black 225H, Intel Core 3 on the ASUS NUC 16 Pro RNUC16WCKC300002 Black 304 FCBGA1516. Processor generation: Intel Core Ultra (Series 2) on the ASUS NUC 15 Pro RNUC15CRHU500000I Black 225H, Intel® Core™ Ultra (Series 3) on the ASUS NUC 16 Pro RNUC16WCKC300002 Black 304 FCBGA1516.

  • Processor family
    • NUC 15 Pro RNUC15CRHU500000I Black 225H:Intel Core Ultra 5
    • NUC 16 Pro RNUC16WCKC300002 Black 304 FCBGA1516:Intel Core 3
  • Processor model
    • NUC 15 Pro RNUC15CRHU500000I Black 225H:225H
    • NUC 16 Pro RNUC16WCKC300002 Black 304 FCBGA1516:304
  • Processor cores
    • NUC 15 Pro RNUC15CRHU500000I Black 225H:14
    • NUC 16 Pro RNUC16WCKC300002 Black 304 FCBGA1516:5
  • Processor threads
    • NUC 15 Pro RNUC15CRHU500000I Black 225H:14
    • NUC 16 Pro RNUC16WCKC300002 Black 304 FCBGA1516:5
  • Processor boost frequency
    • NUC 15 Pro RNUC15CRHU500000I Black 225H:4.9 GHz
    • NUC 16 Pro RNUC16WCKC300002 Black 304 FCBGA1516:4.3 GHz
  • Performance cores
    • NUC 15 Pro RNUC15CRHU500000I Black 225H:4
    • NUC 16 Pro RNUC16WCKC300002 Black 304 FCBGA1516:1
  • Efficient cores
    • NUC 15 Pro RNUC15CRHU500000I Black 225H:8
    • NUC 16 Pro RNUC16WCKC300002 Black 304 FCBGA1516:0
  • Performance-core Max Turbo Frequency
    • NUC 15 Pro RNUC15CRHU500000I Black 225H:4.9 GHz
    • NUC 16 Pro RNUC16WCKC300002 Black 304 FCBGA1516:4.3 GHz

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78 specifications
Processor11 differ
Built-in processorYesYes
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel Core Ultra 5Intel Core 3
Processor generationDiffersIntel Core Ultra (Series 2)Intel® Core™ Ultra (Series 3)
Processor modelDiffers225H304
Processor coresDiffers145
Processor threadsDiffers145
Processor boost frequencyDiffers4.9 GHz4.3 GHz
Performance coresDiffers41
Efficient coresDiffers80
Low Power Efficient-coresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Performance-core Max Turbo FrequencyDiffers4.9 GHz4.3 GHz
Low Power Efficient-core Max Turbo FrequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.3 GHz
Performance-core base frequencyDiffers1.7 GHz1.5 GHz
Low Power Efficient-core Base FrequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1400 MHz
Processor cacheDiffers18 MB6 MB
Processor cache typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSmart Cache
Efficient-core Max Turbo FrequencyKnown for one4.3 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Efficient-core base frequencyKnown for one1.3 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memory installedNoNo
Memory slots typeSO-DIMMSO-DIMM
Number of memory slots22
Maximum internal memoryDiffers96 GB128 GB
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one5600,6400 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory typesKnown for oneDDR5-SDRAMUnknown — 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
NVMeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of storage drives supported22
Maximum storage capacity8 TB8 TB
Storage drive interfaceKnown for oneM.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Graphics card familyIntelIntel
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel Arc 130TIntel® 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 quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDMI ports quantity22
HDMI version2.12.1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
Thunderbolt 4 ports quantity22
DC-in jackYesYes
Designidentical
Product colourBlackBlack
On/off switchYesYes
Cable lock slotYesYes
Cable lock slot typeKensingtonKensington
Product typeMini PC bareboneMini PC barebone
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
Poweridentical
Power supply typeExternal AC adapterExternal AC adapter
AC adapter output currentKnown for one6.32 AUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one19 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Power supplyKnown for one120 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers117 mm144 mm
DepthDiffers112 mm117 mm
HeightDiffers54 mm42 mm
WeightDiffers600 g585.6 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

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