ASUS NUC 15 Pro+
The Intel Core Ultra 7 255H with integrated Arc Graphics and an AI Boost NPU drives 32GB of 6400 MHz DDR5 RAM in a silent 0.60kg chassis. A toolless upgrade system and rich connectivity—Wi-Fi 7, Thunderbolt 4, dual HDMI 2.1—allow easy expansion for evolving desk setups. Best suited for developers working with AI workloads and home office users who need a space-saving, serviceable Windows 11 machine.
About This Desktop
The Intel Core Ultra 7 255H with integrated Arc Graphics and an AI Boost NPU drives 32GB of 6400 MHz DDR5 RAM in a silent 0.60kg chassis. A toolless upgrade system and rich connectivity—Wi-Fi 7, Thunderbolt 4, dual HDMI 2.1—allow easy expansion for evolving desk setups. Best suited for developers working with AI workloads and home office users who need a space-saving, serviceable Windows 11 machine.
- CPU Intel Core Ultra 7 255H
- RAM 32 GB
- Storage 1000 GB
- GPU Intel Arc Graphics
- Form factor mini
- Psu 120 W
- OS Windows 11 Home
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong ram (91th percentile) 91th
- Strong social proof (86th percentile) 86th
- Strong port (83th percentile) 83th
- Strong cpu (69th percentile) 69th
Cons
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H |
| Cores | 16 |
| Frequency | 2.0 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel Arc Graphics |
| Type | integrated |
| VRAM | 16 GB |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 1000 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | mini |
| PSU | 120 |
| Weight | 0.6 kg / 1.3 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 3 |
| USB Ports | 3 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 x 2 |
| HDMI | 2x HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort | DisplayPort 2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| Ethernet | 2.5 GbE |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Home |
Value & Pricing
Price History
vs Competition
| Spec | ASUS NUC 15 Pro+ | Lenovo Legion 90Y6003JUS | HP OMEN GT22-3080 | Dell XPS EBT2250 | MSI Aegis RS2 | Apple Mac mini M4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H | Intel Core Ultra 9 285K | Intel Core Ultra 7 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265K | Apple M4 |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 64 | 32 | 64 | 32 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 1000 | 2048 | 2048 | 4096 | 2048 | 256 |
| GPU | Intel Arc Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | Apple M4 10-core |
| Form Factor | mini | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower | Mid Tower | mini |
| Psu W | 120 | 1200 | 1000 | 460 | 750 | - |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | macOS Sequoia 15.1 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS NUC 15 Pro+ | 68.7 | 51.6 | 91.1 | 82.7 | 63.7 | 40 | 85.6 |
| Lenovo Legion 90Y6003JUS Compare | 97.8 | 88.1 | 96.7 | 90.3 | 83.8 | 71.6 | 79.5 |
| HP OMEN GT22-3080 Compare | 96 | 88.1 | 82.4 | 94.1 | 83.8 | 71.6 | 92.4 |
| Dell XPS EBT2250 Compare | 89 | 69.7 | 95.9 | 80.1 | 98.3 | 71.6 | 99.6 |
| MSI Aegis RS2 Compare | 96 | 81 | 87.7 | 97 | 83.8 | 40 | 75.1 |
| Apple Mac mini M4 Compare | 56 | 90.6 | 29.9 | 97.1 | 13.3 | 99.3 | 99.6 |
Usage Scores
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