Product comparison · 2 pc/workstation barebones

ASUS NUC 16 Pro RNUC16GDKW96C002 Black 378H FCBGA2540 vs ASUS NUC 16 RNUC16WCKI500002B Black 315 FCBGA1516

56specifications compared
19differ
37identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS NUC 16 Pro RNUC16GDKW96C002 Black 378H FCBGA2540 has 10 more processor cores than the ASUS NUC 16 RNUC16WCKI500002B Black 315 FCBGA1516 (16 vs 6). The ASUS NUC 16 Pro RNUC16GDKW96C002 Black 378H FCBGA2540 has 10 more processor threads than the ASUS NUC 16 RNUC16WCKI500002B Black 315 FCBGA1516 (16 vs 6). The ASUS NUC 16 Pro RNUC16GDKW96C002 Black 378H FCBGA2540 has 0.6 GHz more processor boost frequency than the ASUS NUC 16 RNUC16WCKI500002B Black 315 FCBGA1516 (5 GHz vs 4.4 GHz). Only the ASUS NUC 16 Pro RNUC16GDKW96C002 Black 378H FCBGA2540 has internal memory installed. Processor family: Intel Core Ultra X9 on the ASUS NUC 16 Pro RNUC16GDKW96C002 Black 378H FCBGA2540, Intel Core 5 on the ASUS NUC 16 RNUC16WCKI500002B Black 315 FCBGA1516.

Processor family
- NUC 16 Pro RNUC16GDKW96C002 Black 378H FCBGA2540:Intel Core Ultra X9
- NUC 16 RNUC16WCKI500002B Black 315 FCBGA1516:Intel Core 5
Processor model
- NUC 16 Pro RNUC16GDKW96C002 Black 378H FCBGA2540:378H
- NUC 16 RNUC16WCKI500002B Black 315 FCBGA1516:315
Processor cores
- NUC 16 Pro RNUC16GDKW96C002 Black 378H FCBGA2540:16
- NUC 16 RNUC16WCKI500002B Black 315 FCBGA1516:6
Processor threads
- NUC 16 Pro RNUC16GDKW96C002 Black 378H FCBGA2540:16
- NUC 16 RNUC16WCKI500002B Black 315 FCBGA1516:6
Processor boost frequency
- NUC 16 Pro RNUC16GDKW96C002 Black 378H FCBGA2540:5 GHz
- NUC 16 RNUC16WCKI500002B Black 315 FCBGA1516:4.4 GHz
Performance cores
- NUC 16 Pro RNUC16GDKW96C002 Black 378H FCBGA2540:4
- NUC 16 RNUC16WCKI500002B Black 315 FCBGA1516:2
Efficient cores
- NUC 16 Pro RNUC16GDKW96C002 Black 378H FCBGA2540:8
- NUC 16 RNUC16WCKI500002B Black 315 FCBGA1516:0
Performance-core Max Turbo Frequency
- NUC 16 Pro RNUC16GDKW96C002 Black 378H FCBGA2540:5 GHz
- NUC 16 RNUC16WCKI500002B Black 315 FCBGA1516:4.4 GHz

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Comparison of RNUC16GDKW96C002, RNUC16WCKI500002B
78 specifications	A ASUS NUC 16 Pro RNUC16GDKW96C002 Black 378H FCBGA2540 Model RNUC16GDKW96C002 View product	B ASUS NUC 16 RNUC16WCKI500002B Black 315 FCBGA1516 Model RNUC16WCKI500002B View product
Processor12 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel Core Ultra X9	Intel Core 5
Processor modelDiffers	378H	315
Processor coresDiffers	16	6
Processor threadsDiffers	16	6
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	5 GHz	4.4 GHz
Performance coresDiffers	4	2
Efficient coresDiffers	8	0
Performance-core Max Turbo FrequencyDiffers	5 GHz	4.4 GHz
Efficient-core Max Turbo FrequencyKnown for one	3.8 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Low Power Efficient-core Max Turbo FrequencyDiffers	3.6 GHz	3.3 GHz
Performance-core base frequencyDiffers	2 GHz	1.5 GHz
Efficient-core base frequencyKnown for one	1.6 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Low Power Efficient-core Base FrequencyDiffers	1600 MHz	1400 MHz
Processor cacheDiffers	18 MB	6 MB
Memory2 differ
Internal memory installedDiffers	Yes	No
Internal memoryKnown for one	32 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	128 GB	64 GB
Memory channelsKnown for one	Dual-channel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storageidentical
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCI Express
NVMeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel Arc B390	Intel® Graphics
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not available
Performance1 differ
Processor socketDiffers	FCBGA2540	FCBGA1516
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	2
Thunderbolt 4 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Designidentical
Cooling typeKnown for one	Active	Unknown — not stated by the source
VESA mountingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	19 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supplyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	90 W
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	0 - 92%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-40 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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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