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ASUS NUC RNUC16WCKI5073C2B Intel Core 5 315 vs Lenovo ThinkSmart Core Gen 2 for Zoom

65specifications compared
40differ
25identical
33known for one product only

Key differences

The Lenovo ThinkSmart Core Gen 2 for Zoom has 10 more processor cores than the ASUS NUC RNUC16WCKI5073C2B Intel Core 5 315 (16 vs 6). The Lenovo ThinkSmart Core Gen 2 for Zoom has 16 more processor threads than the ASUS NUC RNUC16WCKI5073C2B Intel Core 5 315 (22 vs 6). The Lenovo ThinkSmart Core Gen 2 for Zoom has 0.6 GHz more processor boost frequency than the ASUS NUC RNUC16WCKI5073C2B Intel Core 5 315 (5 GHz vs 4.4 GHz). Processor family: Intel Core 5 on the ASUS NUC RNUC16WCKI5073C2B Intel Core 5 315, Intel Core Ultra 7 on the Lenovo ThinkSmart Core Gen 2 for Zoom. Processor generation: Intel Core (Series 3) on the ASUS NUC RNUC16WCKI5073C2B Intel Core 5 315, Intel® Core™ Ultra (Series 1) on the Lenovo ThinkSmart Core Gen 2 for Zoom.

Processor family
- NUC RNUC16WCKI5073C2B Intel Core 5 315:Intel Core 5
- ThinkSmart Core Gen 2 for Zoom:Intel Core Ultra 7
Processor model
- NUC RNUC16WCKI5073C2B Intel Core 5 315:315
- ThinkSmart Core Gen 2 for Zoom:165H
Processor cores
- NUC RNUC16WCKI5073C2B Intel Core 5 315:6
- ThinkSmart Core Gen 2 for Zoom:16
Processor threads
- NUC RNUC16WCKI5073C2B Intel Core 5 315:6
- ThinkSmart Core Gen 2 for Zoom:22
Processor boost frequency
- NUC RNUC16WCKI5073C2B Intel Core 5 315:4.4 GHz
- ThinkSmart Core Gen 2 for Zoom:5 GHz
Performance cores
- NUC RNUC16WCKI5073C2B Intel Core 5 315:2
- ThinkSmart Core Gen 2 for Zoom:6
Efficient cores
- NUC RNUC16WCKI5073C2B Intel Core 5 315:0
- ThinkSmart Core Gen 2 for Zoom:8
Performance-core Max Turbo Frequency
- NUC RNUC16WCKI5073C2B Intel Core 5 315:4.4 GHz
- ThinkSmart Core Gen 2 for Zoom:5 GHz

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Comparison of RNUC16WCKI5073C2B, ThinkSmart Core Gen 2 for Zoom
98 specifications	A ASUS NUC RNUC16WCKI5073C2B Intel Core 5 315 Model RNUC16WCKI5073C2B View product	B Lenovo ThinkSmart Core Gen 2 for Zoom View product
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel Core 5	Intel Core Ultra 7
Processor generationDiffers	Intel Core (Series 3)	Intel® Core™ Ultra (Series 1)
Processor modelDiffers	315	165H
Processor coresDiffers	6	16
Processor threadsDiffers	6	22
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	4.4 GHz	5 GHz
Performance coresDiffers	2	6
Efficient coresDiffers	0	8
Low Power Efficient-coresKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance-core Max Turbo FrequencyDiffers	4.4 GHz	5 GHz
Low Power Efficient-core Max Turbo FrequencyKnown for one	3.6 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance-core base frequencyDiffers	1.5 GHz	1.4 GHz
Low Power Efficient-core Base FrequencyKnown for one	1400 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	24 MB
Processor socketDiffers	FCBGA1516	BGA 2049
Maximum turbo powerDiffers	35 W	115 W
Processor base powerDiffers	15 W	28 W
Efficient-core Max Turbo FrequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.8 GHz
Efficient-core base frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.9 GHz
Neural processor unit (NPU)2 differ
Sparsity supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows Studio effects supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
AI software frameworks supported by NPUKnown for one	OpenVINO, Windows ML, ONNX RT, WebNN	Unknown — not stated by the source
NPU performance up toDiffers	15 TOPs	11 TOPs
GPU performance up toDiffers	18 TOPs	19 TOPs
Total processor performance up toKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	34 TOPs
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	32 GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	128 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 x 16 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5600 MHz
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	512 GB	256 GB
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total SSDs capacityDiffers	512 GB	256 GB
SSD capacityDiffers	512 GB	256 GB
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card familyDiffers	Intel® Graphics	Intel Arc Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® Graphics	Intel Arc Graphics
Performanceidentical
Market positioningKnown for one	Home & office	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel SoC
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
Network5 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	2500 Mbit/s	100,1000 Mbit/s
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
WLAN controller modelDiffers	Intel Wi-Fi 7 BE211	Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211
Bluetooth versionDiffers	6.0	5.3
Antenna typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x2
Ports & interfaces7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Intel® Thunderbolt 4Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 4 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	2	3
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	90 W	170 W
Designidentical
Colour nameKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Introduction yearKnown for one	2026	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 11 Pro	Windows 11 IoT Enterprise
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	144 mm	185 mm
DepthDiffers	117 mm	220 mm
HeightDiffers	42 mm	38 mm
WeightDiffers	585.6 g	1.01 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	183 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	151 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	127 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	1.4 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	External Adapter Cage + Removable Cable Management Box + USB-C to USB-C 3M Active Optical Cable + VESA Mount Bracket
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Keyboard includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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