A 3 liter Mini PC with an RTX 5090

A 3 liter Mini PC with an RTX 5090





For users looking for a high-performance mini PC, the company has shown the new ASUS ROG NUC 16 Edition 20 within the new line of products to celebrate 20 years of the birth of the Republic of Gamers division.

This mini PC, which continues ASUS’ line of high-performance NUCs, encloses a top-of-the-range hardware configuration in a dark semi-transparent chassis with gold details with just three liters of volume. Inside it houses a graphics card NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 for laptops compatible with DLSS 4.5 upscaling technology.

It is accompanied by the powerful processor Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX along with a maximum of 64 GB of DDR5-6400 memory, of which 32 GB is included as standard. Additionally, 4TB SSD support with PCIe 5.0 x4.

The system is supported by QuietFlow cooling, which increases the dissipation capacity of the CPU by 21% and is capable of managing up to 300 watts of combined consumption between processor and graphics card. AND

It allows you to connect up to five screens with 4K resolution simultaneously thanks to its two HDMI 2.1 ports, two Displayport 2.1 ports and a TB4 with USB-C. It doesn’t lack WiFi 7 either.

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ASUS ROG NUC 16 Edition 20 Technical Specifications

  • Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Processor

    • cTDP from 45 to 75W
    • Intel HM870 Chipset
    • Integrated neural processor for AI optimization

  • RAM memory

    • 64 GB DDR5-6400 CSO-DIMM (Included: 2x 32GB)
    • Maximum capacity: 64 GB DDR5-5600 SO-DIMM or DDR5-6400 CSO-DIMM

  • Storage

    • 2TB M.2 2280 NVMe PCIe 5.0 SSD (Included)
    • Expansion support: M.2 2280 NVMe PCIe 4.0×4 SSD (1TB to 4TB) and PCIe 5.0×4 (1TB to 4TB)

  • Graphic card

    • NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop GPU
    • 24 GB GDDR7 dedicated VRAM

  • Wireless and Network Connectivity

    • Intel Killer Wi-Fi 7 BE1750x (Gig+)
    • Bluetooth 5.4
    • Realtek RTL8125D Ethernet LAN (2.5G)

  • Physical Connectivity (Ports)

    • 1x Thunderbolt 4 Type-C (with DisplayPort 2.1 support)
    • 4x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A
    • 2x HDMI 2.1 FRL
    • 2x DisplayPort 2.1
    • 1x RJ45 LAN port
    • 1x Audio Connector (ALC3342-CG Codec)

  • Battery and Power

    • 380W Power Adapter (Voltage: DC 20V, 19A, ASUS rectangular connector)

  • Dimensions, Weight and Resistance

    • Weight: 3.12kg
    • Kensington Lock security slot

  • Operating System
  • Accessories Included

    • Region-specific AC adapter and power cord

Article Editor: Antonio Delgado

Antonio Delgado

Computer Engineer by training, editor and hardware analyst at Geeknetic since 2011. I love to tear apart everything that passes through my hands, especially the latest hardware that we receive here for reviews. In my free time I tinker with 3D printers, drones and other gadgets. For anything, here you have me.