ROG NUC specs prove Asus isn’t messing around with its mini PCs

Following its takeover of Intel’s ‘Subsequent Unit Computing’ (NUC) enterprise final yr, Asus has wasted no time in placing collectively a gaming spin on the mini PC design. Now, the corporate has unveiled what specs the ROG NUC will pack, what’s upgradeable, and the way a lot it’ll value.

Whereas Mini-ITX builds naturally dominate the dialog surrounding the best mini gaming PC, the Asus ROG NUC shouldn’t be underestimated. Its specs are really spectacular, particularly given its measurement, however this does include just a few notable caveats.

We acquired a first-hand take a look at the ROG NUC throughout CES 2024, and we had been blown away by simply how amazingly small it’s, beneath 2.5 liters in quantity. It may be used both horizontally for a console-like aesthetic, or vertical for a extra basic PC look, so it ought to match nearly wherever you might assume to place it.

Inside this petite PC, nonetheless, are some surprisingly highly effective specs, which may push all the best way as much as a Core Extremely 9 185H CPU (45W) and GeForce RTX 4070 GPU (115W) . It needs to be famous, nonetheless, the latter is the laptop computer mannequin quite than a full-fledged desktop graphics card. Rounding issues off is 32GB (2 x 16GB) of DDR5 RAM and PCIe Gen 4 storage.

There’s no official phrase on pricing or availability simply but, however you possibly can safely anticipate the ROG NUC to command a hefty value and for it to reach on retailer cabinets later this yr.

We’re dwell on the CES 2024 present ground, so make sure to verify again repeatedly for the newest bulletins as they arrive.