Asus NUC 15 Pro Plus

The Asus NUC 15 Pro Plus features a compact Mini-ITX form factor, with a thickness of 112mm, height of 42mm, and width of 144mm. Weighing only 600g, this Mini PC is lightweight yet powerful. It offers a 2000GB SSD for ample storage, utilizing NVMe technology for faster data transfer speeds, and has a total volume of 677.376 cm³, making it efficient for both performance and space usage.

The Asus NUC 15 Pro Plus is equipped with a CPU that has a thermal design power (TDP) of 28W and operates with a base clock speed of 6 x 2.2 & 8 x 1.7 GHz, with the ability to boost up to 5.3GHz in turbo mode. It supports 16 CPU threads but does not use multithreading. The processor includes integrated graphics and is 64-bit capable. Additionally, the CPU has a clock multiplier of 22, though the multiplier is not unlocked, and it can operate at temperatures up to 110°C.

The Asus NUC 15 Pro Plus features a powerful GPU with a base clock speed of 300 MHz and a turbo boost up to 2300 MHz. The GPU supports DirectX 12 Ultimate, OpenGL 4.6, and OpenCL 3, offering robust graphical performance. It includes 64 texture mapping units (TMUs), 1024 shading units, and 32 render output units (ROPs), and can drive up to 4 displays. The GPU is built on a 3nm semiconductor, ensuring efficiency and high performance in a compact form.

The Asus NUC 15 Pro Plus is equipped with 96GB of RAM, providing ample memory for multitasking and demanding applications. The RAM operates at a speed of 6400 MHz and utilizes the DDR5 memory version, offering improved performance and bandwidth compared to earlier DDR versions.

The Asus NUC 15 Pro Plus offers comprehensive connectivity options, including support for the latest Wi-Fi standards such as Wi-Fi 6E and Wi-Fi 7. It also includes Bluetooth 5.4 for wireless peripheral connections. For wired connectivity, the device is equipped with multiple USB ports, including USB 4 40Gbps, Thunderbolt 4, and HDMI 2.1, allowing for fast data transfer and high-definition video output. Additionally, it features an RJ45 port for wired network connections and a 3.5mm audio jack for audio devices.

The Asus NUC 15 Pro Plus delivers strong performance as indicated by its PassMark result of 34067, with a single-threaded performance score of 4432. These benchmarks suggest solid multi-core and single-core capabilities, making it well-suited for demanding tasks.

The Asus NUC 15 Pro Plus supports up to 96GB of memory, with a maximum RAM speed of 8400 MHz. It is equipped with a 128 GPU execution units Arc 40T GPU and features a laptop-class CPU with a BGA 2049 socket. Additionally, the system supports advanced instruction sets like AVX and AES, uses big.LITTLE technology, and includes flash storage, although it does not support ECC memory or an external memory slot.