ASUS ROG NUC NUC15JNK 2025
A deceptively compact chassis houses a 24-core Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX and RTX 5070 GPU, delivering workstation-class power. Its dedicated NPU accelerates AI tasks, while Wi-Fi 7 and Thunderbolt 4 ensure cutting-edge connectivity in a mini desktop form. The system suits developers and AI engineers who need CUDA and AI compute in a space-saving build, as reflected by its 91.2 developer score and modest 73.8 gaming rating.
About This Desktop
A deceptively compact chassis houses a 24-core Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX and RTX 5070 GPU, delivering workstation-class power. Its dedicated NPU accelerates AI tasks, while Wi-Fi 7 and Thunderbolt 4 ensure cutting-edge connectivity in a mini desktop form. The system suits developers and AI engineers who need CUDA and AI compute in a space-saving build, as reflected by its 91.2 developer score and modest 73.8 gaming rating.
- CPU Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
- RAM 32 GB
- Storage 2048 GB
- GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
- Form factor mini
- Psu 330 W
- OS Windows 11 Home
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port (94th percentile) 94th
- Strong cpu (92th percentile) 92th
- Strong ram (91th percentile) 91th
- Strong storage (91th percentile) 91th
Cons
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX |
| Cores | 24 |
| Frequency | 2.7 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 36 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Type | discrete |
| VRAM | 8 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 2 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | mini |
| PSU | 330 |
| Weight | 5.9 kg / 13.1 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 6 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 2x HDMI 2.1 Output |
| DisplayPort | 2x DisplayPort 2.1 Output |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| Ethernet | 2.5G Ethernet Port |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Home |
vs Competition
| Spec | ASUS ROG NUC NUC15JNK | Lenovo Legion 34IAS10 | HP Omen GT22 | Dell Tower Plus EBT2250 | MSI EdgeXpert EdgeXpert-11SUS | Apple Mac mini M4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 | Intel Core Ultra 9 285K | Intel Core Ultra 9 285 | NVIDIA GB | Apple M4 |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 128 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 2048 | 3072 | 8096 | 8512 | 4096 | 256 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti | NVIDIA Blackwell Architecture | Apple M4 10-core |
| Form Factor | mini | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower | mini | mini |
| Psu W | 330 | 1200 | - | - | 240 | 155 |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | NVIDIA DGX OS | macOS Sequoia 15.1 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Storage | Reliability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS ROG NUC NUC15JNK | 91.5 | 81 | 91.1 | 93.5 | 90.9 | 39.1 |
| Lenovo Legion 34IAS10 Compare | 97.8 | 87.9 | 96.6 | 92 | 96.4 | 71.1 |
| HP Omen GT22 Compare | 97.8 | 87.9 | 95.5 | 98.2 | 99.3 | 71.1 |
| Dell Tower Plus EBT2250 Compare | 97.8 | 81 | 94.3 | 85.3 | 99.8 | 71.1 |
| MSI EdgeXpert EdgeXpert-11SUS Compare | 99.6 | 95.2 | 98.8 | 87.8 | 97.9 | 39.1 |
| Apple Mac mini M4 Compare | 56.3 | 90.4 | 29.2 | 96.9 | 12.9 | 99.3 |
Usage Scores
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