Review of the ultra-compact gaming PC 'ASUS ROG NUC', a look at the appearance of a high-performance GPU, Intel Core Ultra processor, and more packed into a case weighing just 2.6 kg



The small PC ' ASUS ROG NUC ' released by ASUS in July 2024 is equipped with the '

Intel Core Ultra 9 185H ', a laptop processor designed on Intel's 14th generation Core platform, and NVIDIA's laptop GPU 'GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU' in the maximum configuration. I had the opportunity to borrow such an 'ASUS ROG NUC', so I first checked the appearance of the ASUS ROG NUC.

ROG NUC | Gaming desktops | ROG - Republic of Gamers | ROG Japan
https://rog.asus.com/jp/desktops/mini-pc/rog-nuc/

The outer box of the ASUS ROG NUC looks like this.



Remove the sleeve to reveal the inner box.



When you open the box, you'll see the ASUS ROG NUC itself.



Inside the box were the ASUS ROG NUC itself, an instruction manual, a stand for vertical placement, a power adapter, and a power cable.



The ASUS ROG NUC looks like this: On the front there is an SD Express 8.0 card reader, two USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports, a headset jack, and a power button.



There are only ventilation holes on the left and right sides.



There are also ventilation holes on the top.



On the back, from the left, there are two USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports, two USB 2.0 Type-A ports, a 2.5Gb Ethernet connector, a Thunderbolt 4 connector, a quick system button for removing the top panel, an HDMI 2.1 connector, two DisplayPort 1.4a connectors, a DC power outlet, and a security slot for a Kensington lock.



The back side has ventilation holes and various certification marks.



The size is 270mm height x 180mm width x 50mm thickness.



The actual weight was 2.6kg.



The power adapter input is 100-240V~2.0A, output is 19.5V=16.92A, 330W.



The actual weight was 1kg.



In the next article, we will introduce the steps for disassembling the ASUS ROG NUC and the parts installed inside, so please stay tuned.

The ASUS ROG NUC that I rented this time can be purchased from the ASUS official website, priced at $2,199 (about 355,600 yen).

ROG NUC

https://shop.asus.com/us/rog/rog-nuc.html



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Review of disassembly of ultra-compact gaming PC 'ASUS ROG NUC' packed with ASUS's high-performance GPU and Intel Core Ultra processor - GIGAZINE

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