Asus ROG NUC 16 review: RTX 5080 mini PC for S$6,000

Asus has launched the ROG NUC 16 mini PC with an Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus and Nvidia RTX 5080 (laptop) GPU, 32GB DDR5 expandable to 128GB and two M.2 slots. It scores 9,903 in PCMark 10 and 21,005 in 3DMark Time Spy, running at just under 38dBA under load. Price is around S$6,000.

• Dimensions 282.4 x 189.5 x 56.5mm, weight 3.12kg, removable stand
• Geekbench 7: 2,689 single-core and 23,602 multi-core
• Ports: Thunderbolt 4, 4x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A, 2x HDMI 2.1, 2x DisplayPort 2.1
• Cooling: three fans and dual vapour chamber, noise up to 38dBA