Product comparison · 2 pc/workstation barebones

ASUS NUC 15 Pro+ RNUC15CRSU50000U Silver 225H vs ASUS NUC 16 RNUC16WCKI500002B Black 315 FCBGA1516

55specifications compared
26differ
29identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS NUC 15 Pro+ RNUC15CRSU50000U Silver 225H has 8 more processor cores than the ASUS NUC 16 RNUC16WCKI500002B Black 315 FCBGA1516 (14 vs 6). The ASUS NUC 15 Pro+ RNUC15CRSU50000U Silver 225H has 8 more processor threads than the ASUS NUC 16 RNUC16WCKI500002B Black 315 FCBGA1516 (14 vs 6). The ASUS NUC 15 Pro+ RNUC15CRSU50000U Silver 225H has 0.5 GHz more processor boost frequency than the ASUS NUC 16 RNUC16WCKI500002B Black 315 FCBGA1516 (4.9 GHz vs 4.4 GHz). Processor family: Intel Core Ultra 5 on the ASUS NUC 15 Pro+ RNUC15CRSU50000U Silver 225H, Intel Core 5 on the ASUS NUC 16 RNUC16WCKI500002B Black 315 FCBGA1516. Processor generation: Intel Core Ultra (Series 2) on the ASUS NUC 15 Pro+ RNUC15CRSU50000U Silver 225H, Intel® Core™ Ultra (Series 3) on the ASUS NUC 16 RNUC16WCKI500002B Black 315 FCBGA1516.

Processor family
- NUC 15 Pro+ RNUC15CRSU50000U Silver 225H:Intel Core Ultra 5
- NUC 16 RNUC16WCKI500002B Black 315 FCBGA1516:Intel Core 5
Processor model
- NUC 15 Pro+ RNUC15CRSU50000U Silver 225H:225H
- NUC 16 RNUC16WCKI500002B Black 315 FCBGA1516:315
Processor cores
- NUC 15 Pro+ RNUC15CRSU50000U Silver 225H:14
- NUC 16 RNUC16WCKI500002B Black 315 FCBGA1516:6
Processor threads
- NUC 15 Pro+ RNUC15CRSU50000U Silver 225H:14
- NUC 16 RNUC16WCKI500002B Black 315 FCBGA1516:6
Processor boost frequency
- NUC 15 Pro+ RNUC15CRSU50000U Silver 225H:4.9 GHz
- NUC 16 RNUC16WCKI500002B Black 315 FCBGA1516:4.4 GHz
Performance cores
- NUC 15 Pro+ RNUC15CRSU50000U Silver 225H:4
- NUC 16 RNUC16WCKI500002B Black 315 FCBGA1516:2
Efficient cores
- NUC 15 Pro+ RNUC15CRSU50000U Silver 225H:8
- NUC 16 RNUC16WCKI500002B Black 315 FCBGA1516:0
Low Power Efficient-cores
- NUC 15 Pro+ RNUC15CRSU50000U Silver 225H:2
- NUC 16 RNUC16WCKI500002B Black 315 FCBGA1516:4

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Comparison of RNUC15CRSU50000U, RNUC16WCKI500002B
76 specifications	A ASUS NUC 15 Pro+ RNUC15CRSU50000U Silver 225H Model RNUC15CRSU50000U View product	B ASUS NUC 16 RNUC16WCKI500002B Black 315 FCBGA1516 Model RNUC16WCKI500002B View product
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel Core Ultra 5	Intel Core 5
Processor generationDiffers	Intel Core Ultra (Series 2)	Intel® Core™ Ultra (Series 3)
Processor modelDiffers	225H	315
Processor coresDiffers	14	6
Processor threadsDiffers	14	6
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	4.9 GHz	4.4 GHz
Performance coresDiffers	4	2
Efficient coresDiffers	8	0
Low Power Efficient-coresDiffers	2	4
Performance-core Max Turbo FrequencyDiffers	4.9 GHz	4.4 GHz
Low Power Efficient-core Max Turbo FrequencyDiffers	2.5 GHz	3.3 GHz
Performance-core base frequencyDiffers	1.7 GHz	1.5 GHz
Low Power Efficient-core Base FrequencyDiffers	700 MHz	1400 MHz
Processor cacheDiffers	18 MB	6 MB
Efficient-core Max Turbo FrequencyKnown for one	4.3 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Efficient-core base frequencyKnown for one	1.3 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	96 GB	64 GB
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one	5600,6400 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory typesKnown for one	DDR5-SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
M.2 SSD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2280 (22 x 80 mm)
SSD form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	M.2
Storage drive interfaceDiffers	M.2	PCI Express
NVMeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel Arc 130T	Intel® Graphics
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not available
Performanceidentical
Processor socketKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FCBGA1516
Network1 differ
Bluetooth versionDiffers	5.4	6.0
WLAN controller modelKnown for one	Intel Wi-Fi 7 BE201	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	3	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
Thunderbolt 4 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Black
Cooling typeKnown for one	Active	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	120 W	90 W
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	6.32 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	19 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
DepthDiffers	112 mm	117 mm
WeightDiffers	600 g	585.6 g
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	183 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	151 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	127 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4 kg

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