Product comparison · 2 pc/workstation barebones

ASUS NUC 16 Pro RNUC16WCKC300002 Black 304 FCBGA1516 vs ASUS NUC 16 RNUC16WCKI500002B Black 315 FCBGA1516

64specifications compared
11differ
53identical
8known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS NUC 16 RNUC16WCKI500002B Black 315 FCBGA1516 has 11 more processor model than the ASUS NUC 16 Pro RNUC16WCKC300002 Black 304 FCBGA1516 (315 vs 304). The ASUS NUC 16 RNUC16WCKI500002B Black 315 FCBGA1516 has 1 more processor cores than the ASUS NUC 16 Pro RNUC16WCKC300002 Black 304 FCBGA1516 (6 vs 5). The ASUS NUC 16 RNUC16WCKI500002B Black 315 FCBGA1516 has 1 more processor threads than the ASUS NUC 16 Pro RNUC16WCKC300002 Black 304 FCBGA1516 (6 vs 5). Processor family: Intel Core 3 on the ASUS NUC 16 Pro RNUC16WCKC300002 Black 304 FCBGA1516, Intel Core 5 on the ASUS NUC 16 RNUC16WCKI500002B Black 315 FCBGA1516.

Processor family
- NUC 16 Pro RNUC16WCKC300002 Black 304 FCBGA1516:Intel Core 3
- NUC 16 RNUC16WCKI500002B Black 315 FCBGA1516:Intel Core 5
Processor model
- NUC 16 Pro RNUC16WCKC300002 Black 304 FCBGA1516:304
- NUC 16 RNUC16WCKI500002B Black 315 FCBGA1516:315
Processor cores
- NUC 16 Pro RNUC16WCKC300002 Black 304 FCBGA1516:5
- NUC 16 RNUC16WCKI500002B Black 315 FCBGA1516:6
Processor threads
- NUC 16 Pro RNUC16WCKC300002 Black 304 FCBGA1516:5
- NUC 16 RNUC16WCKI500002B Black 315 FCBGA1516:6
Processor boost frequency
- NUC 16 Pro RNUC16WCKC300002 Black 304 FCBGA1516:4.3 GHz
- NUC 16 RNUC16WCKI500002B Black 315 FCBGA1516:4.4 GHz
Performance cores
- NUC 16 Pro RNUC16WCKC300002 Black 304 FCBGA1516:1
- NUC 16 RNUC16WCKI500002B Black 315 FCBGA1516:2
Performance-core Max Turbo Frequency
- NUC 16 Pro RNUC16WCKC300002 Black 304 FCBGA1516:4.3 GHz
- NUC 16 RNUC16WCKI500002B Black 315 FCBGA1516:4.4 GHz
Maximum internal memory
- NUC 16 Pro RNUC16WCKC300002 Black 304 FCBGA1516:128 GB
- NUC 16 RNUC16WCKI500002B Black 315 FCBGA1516:64 GB

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Comparison of RNUC16WCKC300002, RNUC16WCKI500002B
72 specifications	A ASUS NUC 16 Pro RNUC16WCKC300002 Black 304 FCBGA1516 Model RNUC16WCKC300002 View product	B ASUS NUC 16 RNUC16WCKI500002B Black 315 FCBGA1516 Model RNUC16WCKI500002B View product
Processor7 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel Core 3	Intel Core 5
Processor modelDiffers	304	315
Processor coresDiffers	5	6
Processor threadsDiffers	5	6
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	4.3 GHz	4.4 GHz
Performance coresDiffers	1	2
Performance-core Max Turbo FrequencyDiffers	4.3 GHz	4.4 GHz
Processor cache typeKnown for one	Smart Cache	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	128 GB	64 GB
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
Performanceidentical
Optical drive typeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Softwareidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 11 Home, Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 Enterprise x64	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Ubuntu 24.04 LTS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	90 W

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