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ASUS ROG NUC (2025) Review and Analysis: The most powerful mini gaming PC?
The ASUS ROG NUC (2025) is a premium gaming mini PC with a well-built design and good performance at 1080p and 1440p. Although the thermal performance could be better and the price is high, it is a convenient option for those looking for a compact and ready-to-use gaming PC.
1. 🚀 Introduction to the ASUS ROG NUC (2025): A high-performance gaming mini PC
- ✅ The video presents the ROG NUC (2025), an ASUS gaming mini PC, as the successor to the ROG NUC 970.
- ✅ It is highlighted that the analyzed model (NUC15JNK) is equipped with an Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX processor.
- ✅ The objective of the video is to analyze the specifications, unbox the device, and perform performance tests.
00:01 - 00:35
1. 🚀 Introduction to the ASUS ROG NUC (2025): A high-performance gaming mini PC
- ✅ The video presents the ROG NUC (2025), an ASUS gaming mini PC, as the successor to the ROG NUC 970.
- ✅ It is highlighted that the analyzed model (NUC15JNK) is equipped with an Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX processor.
- ✅ The objective of the video is to analyze the specifications, unbox the device, and perform performance tests.
00:36 - 02:17
2. 📦 Unboxing and technical specifications of the ROG NUC (2025)
- ✅ The packaging uses the black and red colors characteristic of the ROG brand.
- ✅ The NUC15JNK includes an Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX processor (24 cores, up to 5.4GHz), integrated Intel Arc XE-LPG graphics, and an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Mobile GPU with 16GB of GDDDR7 VRAM.
- ✅ It has 32GB of DDR5 6400 RAM (2x16GB), a 2TB Micron 3500 SSD, Realtek ALC3251 audio codec, Intel Killer BE1750X WIFI 7 with Bluetooth 5.4, and an Intel E31000G 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet controller.
02:18 - 04:16
3. 🎁 Box contents and included accessories
- ✅ In addition to the ROG NUC (2025), the box includes regulatory, safety, and warranty information leaflets.
- ✅ A 330W power supply manufactured by Chicony and its corresponding power cable are included.
04:17 - 05:42
4. 📐 Design and physical characteristics: A look at the exterior of the ROG NUC (2025)
- ✅ The ROG NUC (2025) chassis has a size of 3L and is built in matte black plastic.
- ✅ The front panel features an illuminated RGB LED strip below the ROG logo and front connectors.
- ✅ A transparent plastic side panel shows a ROG motif illuminated with configurable RGB effects through the ASUS Armoury Crate software.
- ✅ The design is intended to be placed horizontally, with fixed feet.
05:43 - 06:32
5. 🔌 External connectivity: Ports and display options
- ✅ The front panel includes a power button, a 3.5mm combo audio connector, a USB 20Gbps Type-C port with Power Delivery support, and two USB 10Gbps Type-A ports.
- ✅ The rear panel offers four USB 10Gbps Type-A ports, a 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet port, a Thunderbolt 4 port with DisplayPort 2.1 and Power Delivery, two DisplayPort 2.1 ports, and two HDMI 2.1 ports.
- ✅ The ROG NUC (2025) supports up to five displays with 4K resolution simultaneously.
06:33 - 11:02
6. 🛠️ Access to the interior and internal components of the ROG NUC (2025)
- ✅ The chassis has a design that allows access without tools, through a screw that releases the cover.
- ✅ Care must be taken when removing the cover due to the ROG logo LED cable.
- ✅ The motherboard has a blower-type heatsink for the CPU, two M.2 slots (one PCIe 5.0 x4 and another PCIe 4.0 x4), two DDR5 SODIMM slots, and an accessible CMOS battery.
- ✅ Includes an Intel Killer BE1750X WIFI 7 module in M.2 Key E format.
11:03 - 12:36
7. ⚙️ Configuration and performance tests: BIOS, power profiles, and benchmarks
- ✅ The ROG NUC (2025) comes with Windows 11 Home pre-installed.
- ✅ The BIOS offers power profiles (Max Performance, Balance, Low Power) and options to adjust the ventilation profiles.
- ✅ The default profiles were used for the tests: "Performance" in Armoury Crate, "Balance Enabled" in the BIOS, and "Performance" mode for the fans.
- ✅ Compression/decompression tests were performed with 7-Zip, Cinebench 2024 and R23 for the CPU, CrystalDiskMark for the SSD, and in-game benchmarks of Black Myth Wukong, Cyberpunk 2077, F1 23, and Shadow of the Tomb Raider.
14:10 - 16:15
8. 🌡️ Thermal performance, power consumption, and acoustics
- ✅ The thermal tests were performed in a room at 30°C without air conditioning, using the F1 23 benchmark for 9 minutes.
- ✅ The CPU (Core Ultra 9 275HX) reached an average temperature of 76.3°C and a maximum of 103°C, with an average consumption of 33.8W and a maximum of 53.9W.
- ✅ The GPU (RTX 5080 Mobile) reached an average temperature of 77°C and a maximum of 79.7°C, with an average consumption of 173W and a maximum of 174W.
- ✅ At idle, the CPU had an average temperature of 56.1°C and a consumption of 11.5W, while the GPU reached 49.4°C and consumed 10.9W.
- ✅ The noise level at idle was 48dB and under gaming load reached 51dB (in a room with 47.5dB of ambient noise).
16:16 - 17:47
9. 🏁 Conclusions: A powerful but expensive gaming mini PC
- ✅ The ASUS ROG NUC (2025) is a premium mini PC suitable for gaming at 1080p and 1440p.
- ✅ It is possible to play in 4K, but it is necessary to reduce the graphics settings to obtain decent performance.
- ✅ The design is good and offers a good variety of connectivity options.
- ✅ The thermal performance could be better and the price is high (4,449 Singapore dollars in the official ASUS store in Singapore).
- ✅ An alternative could be to build an ITX PC with better specifications for the same price.
- ✅ If the price is not a problem, the ROG NUC (2025) is a convenient option for a compact and ready-to-use gaming PC.