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ASUS NUC 15 Pro+ RNUC15CRSU900000I Silver 285H vs ASUS NUC 16 Pro RNUC16WCKC500002 Black 320

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  • 53specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 30identical
  • 20known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS NUC 15 Pro+ RNUC15CRSU900000I Silver 285H has 10 more processor cores than the ASUS NUC 16 Pro RNUC16WCKC500002 Black 320 (16 vs 6). The ASUS NUC 15 Pro+ RNUC15CRSU900000I Silver 285H has 10 more processor threads than the ASUS NUC 16 Pro RNUC16WCKC500002 Black 320 (16 vs 6). The ASUS NUC 15 Pro+ RNUC15CRSU900000I Silver 285H has 0.8 GHz more processor boost frequency than the ASUS NUC 16 Pro RNUC16WCKC500002 Black 320 (5.4 GHz vs 4.6 GHz). Processor family: Intel Core Ultra 9 on the ASUS NUC 15 Pro+ RNUC15CRSU900000I Silver 285H, Intel Core 5 on the ASUS NUC 16 Pro RNUC16WCKC500002 Black 320. Processor generation: Intel Core Ultra (Series 2) on the ASUS NUC 15 Pro+ RNUC15CRSU900000I Silver 285H, Intel Core (Series 3) on the ASUS NUC 16 Pro RNUC16WCKC500002 Black 320.

  • Processor family
    • NUC 15 Pro+ RNUC15CRSU900000I Silver 285H:Intel Core Ultra 9
    • NUC 16 Pro RNUC16WCKC500002 Black 320:Intel Core 5
  • Processor generation
    • NUC 15 Pro+ RNUC15CRSU900000I Silver 285H:Intel Core Ultra (Series 2)
    • NUC 16 Pro RNUC16WCKC500002 Black 320:Intel Core (Series 3)
  • Processor model
    • NUC 15 Pro+ RNUC15CRSU900000I Silver 285H:285H
    • NUC 16 Pro RNUC16WCKC500002 Black 320:320
  • Processor cores
    • NUC 15 Pro+ RNUC15CRSU900000I Silver 285H:16
    • NUC 16 Pro RNUC16WCKC500002 Black 320:6
  • Processor threads
    • NUC 15 Pro+ RNUC15CRSU900000I Silver 285H:16
    • NUC 16 Pro RNUC16WCKC500002 Black 320:6
  • Processor boost frequency
    • NUC 15 Pro+ RNUC15CRSU900000I Silver 285H:5.4 GHz
    • NUC 16 Pro RNUC16WCKC500002 Black 320:4.6 GHz
  • Performance cores
    • NUC 15 Pro+ RNUC15CRSU900000I Silver 285H:6
    • NUC 16 Pro RNUC16WCKC500002 Black 320:2
  • Efficient cores
    • NUC 15 Pro+ RNUC15CRSU900000I Silver 285H:8
    • NUC 16 Pro RNUC16WCKC500002 Black 320:0

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73 specifications
Processor14 differ
Built-in processorYesYes
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel Core Ultra 9Intel Core 5
Processor generationDiffersIntel Core Ultra (Series 2)Intel Core (Series 3)
Processor modelDiffers285H320
Processor coresDiffers166
Processor threadsDiffers166
Processor boost frequencyDiffers5.4 GHz4.6 GHz
Performance coresDiffers62
Efficient coresDiffers80
Low Power Efficient-coresDiffers24
Performance-core Max Turbo FrequencyDiffers5.4 GHz4.6 GHz
Efficient-core Max Turbo FrequencyKnown for one4.5 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Low Power Efficient-core Max Turbo FrequencyDiffers2.5 GHz3.4 GHz
Performance-core base frequencyDiffers2.9 GHz1.5 GHz
Efficient-core base frequencyKnown for one2.7 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Low Power Efficient-core Base FrequencyDiffers1000 MHz1400 MHz
Processor cacheDiffers24 MB6 MB
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 memoryDiffers96 GB128 GB
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one6400 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
SSD form factorM.2M.2
Storage drive interfaceKnown for oneM.2Unknown — not stated by the source
NVMeYesYes
Maximum storage capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 TB
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Graphics card familyIntelIntel
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel Arc 140TIntel® Graphics
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)
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneIntel Wi-Fi 7 BE201Unknown — not stated by the source
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 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers34
USB4 Gen 2x2 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantity22
HDMI version2.12.1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
Thunderbolt 4 ports quantity22
DC-in jackYesYes
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersSilverBlack
On/off switchKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slotYesYes
Cable lock slot typeKensingtonKensington
Product typeMini PC bareboneMini PC barebone
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceActive
Softwareidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 11 x64Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUbuntu 24.04 LTSUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating system installedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power supply typeExternal AC adapterExternal AC adapter
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one19 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
Width144 mm144 mm
DepthDiffers112 mm117 mm
Height42 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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