Compare Asus Bare Bones
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| Specification | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Processor | |||||
| Built-in processor | — | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Efficient cores | 12 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Efficient-core base frequency | 1.8 GHz | — | 0.9 GHz | 1.6 GHz | 1.8 GHz |
| Efficient-core boost frequency | — | 3.3 GHz | — | — | — |
| Efficient-core Max Turbo Frequency | 4.5 GHz | — | 3.8 GHz | 3.6 GHz | 4 GHz |
| Low Power Efficient-core Base Frequency | — | — | 700 MHz | — | — |
| Low Power Efficient-core Max Turbo Frequency | — | — | 2.5 GHz | — | — |
| Low Power Efficient-cores | — | — | 2 | — | — |
| Maximum turbo power | 160 W | — | — | — | — |
| Performance cores | 8 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 6 |
| Performance-core base frequency | 2.4 GHz | — | 1.4 GHz | 2.2 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| Performance-core boost frequency | — | 4.7 GHz | — | — | — |
| Performance-core Max Turbo Frequency | 5.2 GHz | — | 4.8 GHz | — | 5.2 GHz |
| Processor base power | 55 W | — | — | — | — |
| Processor boost frequency | 5.2 GHz | — | — | 4.8 GHz | 5.2 GHz |
| Processor cache | 30 MB | 10 MB | 24 MB | 12 MB | 24 MB |
| Processor cache type | — | — | — | — | Smart Cache |
| Processor cores | 20 | 6 | 16 | 8 | 10 |
| Processor family | Intel Core Ultra 7 | Intel Core 3 | Intel Core Ultra 7 | Intel Core Ultra 5 | Intel Core 7 |
| Processor generation | Intel Core Ultra (Series 2) | Intel Core (Series 1) | Intel® Core™ Ultra (Series 1) | Intel Core Ultra (Series 2) | Intel Core (Series 2) |
| Processor manufacturer | Intel | Intel | Intel | Intel | Intel |
| Processor model | 255HX | 100U | 155H | 210H | — |
| Processor threads | 20 | 8 | 22 | 12 | 16 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | — | 15 W | — | — | — |
| Memory | |||||
| Internal memory | 16 GB | — | — | — | — |
| Internal memory installed | — | — | — | No | — |
| Internal memory type | DDR5-SDRAM | — | — | — | — |
| Maximum internal memory | 96 GB | 96 GB | 96 GB | 96 GB | 96 GB |
| Memory channels | — | Dual-channel | Dual-channel | — | — |
| Memory clock speed | 6400 MHz | — | — | — | — |
| Memory slots type | — | SO-DIMM | SO-DIMM | SO-DIMM | SO-DIMM |
| Number of memory slots | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Supported memory clock speeds | — | 5600 MHz | 5600 MHz | 5600,6400 MHz | — |
| Supported memory types | — | DDR5-SDRAM | DDR5-SDRAM | DDR5-SDRAM | DDR5-SDRAM |
| Display | |||||
| Display included | No | — | — | — | — |
| Graphics | |||||
| Discrete GPU manufacturer | NVIDIA | — | — | — | — |
| Discrete graphics card | Yes | — | — | — | — |
| Discrete graphics card memory | 8 GB | — | — | — | — |
| Discrete graphics card model | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | — | — | — | — |
| Discrete graphics memory type | GDDR7 | — | — | — | — |
| Graphics card family | — | Intel | Intel | Intel | Intel |
| Number of discrete graphics cards | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| On-board GPU manufacturer | Intel | — | — | — | — |
| On-board graphics card | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| On-board graphics card family | Intel® Graphics | — | — | — | — |
| On-board graphics card model | Intel® Graphics | Intel Graphics | Intel® Graphics | Intel Arc 140T | Intel Graphics |
| Storage | |||||
| Maximum storage capacity | — | — | 6 TB | 8 TB | 8 TB |
| Number of SSDs installed | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Number of storage drives supported | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes | Yes | — | — |
| Optical drive type | No | — | — | — | — |
| SSD capacity | 1 TB | — | — | — | — |
| SSD form factor | M.2 | — | M.2 | M.2 | — |
| SSD interface | PCI Express 4.0 | — | — | — | — |
| Storage drive interface | — | PCI Express | PCI Express | M.2 | M.2 |
| Storage drive sizes supported | — | M.2 | M.2 | M.2 | M.2 |
| Storage drives installed | — | — | — | No | — |
| Storage media | SSD | — | — | — | — |
| Supported storage drive types | — | SSD | SSD | SSD | SSD |
| Total SSDs capacity | 1 TB | — | — | — | — |
| Total storage capacity | 1 TB | — | — | — | — |
| Power | |||||
| AC adapter output current | — | — | 6.32 A | 6.32 A | 6.32 A |
| AC adapter output voltage | — | — | 19 V | 19 V | 19 V |
| Number of power supply units | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| Power supply | — | 90 W | 120 W | 120 W | 120 W |
| Power supply type | — | External AC adapter | External AC adapter | External AC adapter | External AC adapter |
| Network | |||||
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth version | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| Cabling technology | 10/100/1000Base-T(X) | — | — | — | — |
| Ethernet LAN | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet LAN data rates | 10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s | — | — | — | — |
| Top Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) |
| Wi-Fi | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standards | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) | 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) | 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) |
| WLAN controller manufacturer | Intel | — | — | — | — |
| WLAN controller model | Intel Wi-Fi 7 BE200 | Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211 | Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211 | — | — |
| Neural processor unit (NPU) | |||||
| AI software frameworks supported by NPU | DirectML, OpenVINO, Windows ML, ONNX RT, WebNN | — | — | — | — |
| GPU performance up to | 8 TOPs | — | — | — | — |
| Neural processor unit (NPU) | Intel AI Boost | — | — | — | — |
| NPU performance up to | 13 TOPs | — | — | — | — |
| Sparsity support | Yes | — | — | — | — |
| Total processor performance up to | 33 TOPs | — | — | — | — |
| Windows Studio effects support | Yes | — | — | — | — |
| Audio | |||||
| Built-in speaker(s) | — | No | No | No | No |
| Design | |||||
| Cable lock slot | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cable lock slot type | Kensington | Kensington | Kensington | Kensington | Kensington |
| Chassis type | Mini PC | UCFF | UCFF | — | — |
| Cooling type | — | Active | Active | Active | Active |
| On/off switch | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Placement supported | Horizontal/Vertical | — | — | — | — |
| Product colour | Black | Black | Black | Black | Black |
| Product type | — | Mini PC barebone | Mini PC barebone | Mini PC barebone | Mini PC barebone |
| VESA mounting | — | Yes | Yes | — | — |
| Ports & interfaces | |||||
| Combo headphone/mic port | Yes | — | — | — | — |
| DC-in jack | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| DisplayPort version | 1.4a | — | — | — | — |
| DisplayPorts quantity | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| HDMI ports quantity | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| HDMI version | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| Intel® Thunderbolt 4 | Yes | — | — | — | — |
| Number of front USB ports | 3 | — | — | — | — |
| Number of rear USB ports | 5 | — | — | — | — |
| Thunderbolt 3 ports quantity | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Thunderbolt 4 ports quantity | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| USB 2.0 ports quantity | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity | 0 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 |
| USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity | 6 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity | 0 | — | — | 1 | — |
| USB4 Gen 2x2 ports quantity | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Weight & dimensions | |||||
| Depth | 187.7 mm | 112 mm | 112 mm | 112 mm | 112 mm |
| Height | 56.5 mm | 37 mm | 37 mm | 36.8 mm | 37 mm |
| Weight | 3.12 kg | 480 g | 500 g | — | 500 g |
| Width | 282.4 mm | 117 mm | 117 mm | 117 mm | 117 mm |
| Processor special features | |||||
| Intel® Turbo Boost Technology | — | — | 3.0 | — | — |
| Software | |||||
| Linux operating systems supported | — | — | RedHat EL Linux, Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | — | — |
| Operating system architecture | 64-bit | — | — | — | — |
| Operating system installed | Windows 11 | — | No | No | — |
| Windows operating systems supported | — | Windows 11 | Windows 11 | — | — |
| Performance | |||||
| Market positioning | Gaming | — | — | — | — |
| Number of processors supported | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Product type | Mini PC | — | — | — | — |
| Trusted Platform Module (TPM) | — | — | — | Yes | — |
| Trusted Platform Module (TPM) version | — | — | — | 2.0 | — |
| Packaging content | |||||
| Power cord included | — | Yes | Yes | — | — |
| Quick start guide | — | Yes | Yes | — | — |
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