Product comparison · 2 pc/workstation barebones

ASUS NUC 15 Pro RNUC15CRKC500001 PC/workstation barebone Black 210H BGA 1744 vs ASUS NUC 16 Pro RNUC16WCKC300002 Black 304 FCBGA1516

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  • 53specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 32identical
  • 25known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS NUC 15 Pro RNUC15CRKC500001 PC/workstation barebone Black 210H BGA 1744 has 3 more processor cores than the ASUS NUC 16 Pro RNUC16WCKC300002 Black 304 FCBGA1516 (8 vs 5). The ASUS NUC 15 Pro RNUC15CRKC500001 PC/workstation barebone Black 210H BGA 1744 has 7 more processor threads than the ASUS NUC 16 Pro RNUC16WCKC300002 Black 304 FCBGA1516 (12 vs 5). The ASUS NUC 15 Pro RNUC15CRKC500001 PC/workstation barebone Black 210H BGA 1744 has 0.5 GHz more processor boost frequency than the ASUS NUC 16 Pro RNUC16WCKC300002 Black 304 FCBGA1516 (4.8 GHz vs 4.3 GHz). Processor family: Intel Core 5 on the ASUS NUC 15 Pro RNUC15CRKC500001 PC/workstation barebone Black 210H BGA 1744, Intel Core 3 on the ASUS NUC 16 Pro RNUC16WCKC300002 Black 304 FCBGA1516. Processor generation: Intel Core (Series 2) on the ASUS NUC 15 Pro RNUC15CRKC500001 PC/workstation barebone Black 210H BGA 1744, Intel® Core™ Ultra (Series 3) on the ASUS NUC 16 Pro RNUC16WCKC300002 Black 304 FCBGA1516.

  • Processor family
    • NUC 15 Pro RNUC15CRKC500001 PC/workstation barebone Black 210H BGA 1744:Intel Core 5
    • NUC 16 Pro RNUC16WCKC300002 Black 304 FCBGA1516:Intel Core 3
  • Processor model
    • NUC 15 Pro RNUC15CRKC500001 PC/workstation barebone Black 210H BGA 1744:210H
    • NUC 16 Pro RNUC16WCKC300002 Black 304 FCBGA1516:304
  • Processor cores
    • NUC 15 Pro RNUC15CRKC500001 PC/workstation barebone Black 210H BGA 1744:8
    • NUC 16 Pro RNUC16WCKC300002 Black 304 FCBGA1516:5
  • Processor threads
    • NUC 15 Pro RNUC15CRKC500001 PC/workstation barebone Black 210H BGA 1744:12
    • NUC 16 Pro RNUC16WCKC300002 Black 304 FCBGA1516:5
  • Processor boost frequency
    • NUC 15 Pro RNUC15CRKC500001 PC/workstation barebone Black 210H BGA 1744:4.8 GHz
    • NUC 16 Pro RNUC16WCKC300002 Black 304 FCBGA1516:4.3 GHz
  • Performance cores
    • NUC 15 Pro RNUC15CRKC500001 PC/workstation barebone Black 210H BGA 1744:4
    • NUC 16 Pro RNUC16WCKC300002 Black 304 FCBGA1516:1
  • Efficient cores
    • NUC 15 Pro RNUC15CRKC500001 PC/workstation barebone Black 210H BGA 1744:4
    • NUC 16 Pro RNUC16WCKC300002 Black 304 FCBGA1516:0
  • Performance-core Max Turbo Frequency
    • NUC 15 Pro RNUC15CRKC500001 PC/workstation barebone Black 210H BGA 1744:4.8 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 5Intel Core 3
Processor generationDiffersIntel Core (Series 2)Intel® Core™ Ultra (Series 3)
Processor modelDiffers210H304
Processor coresDiffers85
Processor threadsDiffers125
Processor boost frequencyDiffers4.8 GHz4.3 GHz
Performance coresDiffers41
Efficient coresDiffers40
Low Power Efficient-coresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Performance-core Max Turbo FrequencyDiffers4.8 GHz4.3 GHz
Low Power Efficient-core Max Turbo FrequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.3 GHz
Performance-core base frequencyDiffers2.2 GHz1.5 GHz
Low Power Efficient-core Base FrequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1400 MHz
Processor cacheDiffers12 MB6 MB
Processor cache typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSmart Cache
Efficient-core Max Turbo FrequencyKnown for one3.6 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Efficient-core base frequencyKnown for one1.6 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
NVMeYesYes
Number of storage drives supported22
Maximum storage capacity8 TB8 TB
Storage drive interfaceKnown for oneM.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Graphics card familyIntelIntel
On-board graphics card modelIntel® GraphicsIntel® Graphics
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot available
Performance1 differ
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1744FCBGA1516
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
HeightDiffers37 mm42 mm
WeightDiffers500 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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