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ASUS ROG RNUC16JNK9X2AAAU Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus vs ASUS NUC RNUC16WCKI5073C2B Intel Core 5 315

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  • 36differ
  • 35identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS ROG RNUC16JNK9X2AAAU Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus has 18 more processor cores than the ASUS NUC RNUC16WCKI5073C2B Intel Core 5 315 (24 vs 6). The ASUS ROG RNUC16JNK9X2AAAU Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus has 18 more processor threads than the ASUS NUC RNUC16WCKI5073C2B Intel Core 5 315 (24 vs 6). The ASUS ROG RNUC16JNK9X2AAAU Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus has 1.1 GHz more processor boost frequency than the ASUS NUC RNUC16WCKI5073C2B Intel Core 5 315 (5.5 GHz vs 4.4 GHz). Only the ASUS ROG RNUC16JNK9X2AAAU Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus has discrete graphics card. Processor family: Intel Core Ultra 9 on the ASUS ROG RNUC16JNK9X2AAAU Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus, Intel Core 5 on the ASUS NUC RNUC16WCKI5073C2B Intel Core 5 315.

  • Processor family
    • ROG RNUC16JNK9X2AAAU Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus:Intel Core Ultra 9
    • NUC RNUC16WCKI5073C2B Intel Core 5 315:Intel Core 5
  • Processor generation
    • ROG RNUC16JNK9X2AAAU Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus:Intel Core Ultra (Series 2)
    • NUC RNUC16WCKI5073C2B Intel Core 5 315:Intel Core (Series 3)
  • Processor model
    • ROG RNUC16JNK9X2AAAU Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus:290HX Plus
    • NUC RNUC16WCKI5073C2B Intel Core 5 315:315
  • Processor cores
    • ROG RNUC16JNK9X2AAAU Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus:24
    • NUC RNUC16WCKI5073C2B Intel Core 5 315:6
  • Processor threads
    • ROG RNUC16JNK9X2AAAU Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus:24
    • NUC RNUC16WCKI5073C2B Intel Core 5 315:6
  • Processor boost frequency
    • ROG RNUC16JNK9X2AAAU Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus:5.5 GHz
    • NUC RNUC16WCKI5073C2B Intel Core 5 315:4.4 GHz
  • Performance cores
    • ROG RNUC16JNK9X2AAAU Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus:8
    • NUC RNUC16WCKI5073C2B Intel Core 5 315:2
  • Efficient cores
    • ROG RNUC16JNK9X2AAAU Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus:16
    • NUC RNUC16WCKI5073C2B Intel Core 5 315:0

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101 specifications
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel Core Ultra 9Intel Core 5
Processor generationDiffersIntel Core Ultra (Series 2)Intel Core (Series 3)
Processor modelDiffers290HX Plus315
Processor coresDiffers246
Processor threadsDiffers246
Processor boost frequencyDiffers5.5 GHz4.4 GHz
Performance coresDiffers82
Efficient coresDiffers160
Performance-core Max Turbo FrequencyDiffers5.5 GHz4.4 GHz
Efficient-core Max Turbo FrequencyKnown for one4.7 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance-core base frequencyDiffers2.7 GHz1.5 GHz
Efficient-core base frequencyKnown for one1.8 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers36 MB6 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 2114FCBGA1516
Maximum turbo powerDiffers160 W35 W
Processor base powerDiffers55 W15 W
Low Power Efficient-coresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Low Power Efficient-core Max Turbo FrequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.6 GHz
Low Power Efficient-core Base FrequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1400 MHz
Neural processor unit (NPU)2 differ
Total processor performance up toKnown for one36 TOPsUnknown — not stated by the source
NPU performance up toDiffers13 TOPs15 TOPs
GPU performance up toDiffers8 TOPs18 TOPs
Sparsity supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Windows Studio effects supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
AI software frameworks supported by NPUKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceOpenVINO, Windows ML, ONNX RT, WebNN
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers64 GB16 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one2 x 32 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedKnown for one5600 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers2 TB512 GB
Total SSDs capacityDiffers2 TB512 GB
SSD capacityDiffers2 TB512 GB
M.2 SSD sizeKnown for one2280 (22 x 80 mm)Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of storage drives installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Discrete GPU manufacturerKnown for oneNVIDIAUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080Not available
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one16 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR7Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Market positioningDiffersGamingHome & office
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel HM870Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8125DUnknown — not stated by the source
WLAN controller modelDiffersKiller Wi-Fi BE1750xIntel Wi-Fi 7 BE211
Bluetooth versionDiffers5.46.0
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers62
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPort versionKnown for one2.1Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers380 W90 W
Design2 differ
Colour nameDiffersWhiteBlack
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Introduction yearKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2026
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 11 HomeWindows 11 Pro
Audioidentical
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC3342-CGUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers282.4 mm144 mm
DepthDiffers189.5 mm117 mm
HeightDiffers56.5 mm42 mm
WeightDiffers3.12 kg585.6 g
Packaging dataidentical
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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