At CES 2024ASUS presented for the first time its mini PC NUCs designed after the purchase of the range from Intel. And there was something heavy… well something light…
Intel’s NUC business changed hands over the summer. A change which prevented the range from disappearing completely, but which raised multiple questions.
The first responses reached us last night, live from Las Vegas. ASUS actually took advantage of CES 2024 to unveil the redesign of the range and, in particular, the most powerful model.
A Core Ultra 9 185H “Meteor Lake”…
At first glance at the ASUS NUCs, we notice the similarity in design with Intel’s Serpent Canyon models launched in 2022. Similar finesse, same long format.
ASUS also emphasizes a volume of 2.5 liters for its case… exactly like Intel in 2022. However, due to the change of generation, the innards of the beast differ significantly. There is still talk of a CPU from Intel, but in the best case it is a Core Ultra 9 185H which therefore puts the Meteor Lake generation in the spotlight.
With its 16 cores/22 threads, its 24 MB cache and its boost frequencies of 5.1 GHz, it develops quite remarkable computing power. It is also equipped with a convincing Arc Xe-LPG graphics solution, but largely insufficient for a high-end NUC.
…and a GeForce RTX 4060 or 4070
ASUS confirms that a dedicated graphics card is planned for this model and not just any card since depending on the version chosen, it will be possible to count on a GeForce RTX 4060 or an RTX 4070 and we are not talking about mobile models here.
Other technical features put forward by ASUS include support for dual-channel DDR5 via SODIMM slots capable of handling 128 GB of 5600 MT/s. Still according to ASUS – we hope to be able to test the beast soon – the CPU can develop up to 65 watts while the GPU is designed for up to 140 watts. There is no doubt that in a 2.5 liter case, it might still heat up a little.
The quality of the cooling system will obviously be important, but it is too early to verify this point. ASUS ends its presentation by mentioning multiple USB-A/USB-C ports and the ability to manage up to four monitors at once. No specific release date or price has been announced at this time. It shouldn’t be long…
Source : Wccftech
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