ASUS puts a ROG NUC 16 on sale in the United States with an Intel Core Ultra 7 270HX and an NVIDIA RTX 5060 for $2,499

ASUS puts a ROG NUC 16 on sale in the United States with an Intel Core Ultra 7 270HX and an NVIDIA RTX 5060 for $2,499

ByEthan Collins




during the past COMPUTEX 2026, ASUS He let us see his commitment to NUC type gaming PCsthis is the ASUS ROG NUC 16 Edition 20. A Mini PC small in size, which integrates an entire NVIDIA RTX 5090 for the most demanding players. But a PC with this size and hardware has a corresponding and high price, but ASUS has thought of less demanding players who care about their pocketbooks and has added a cheaper version with the NVIDIA RTX 5060.

The ASUS ROG NUC 16 launches a cheaper version with RTX 5060

At the moment, this configuration is available in USA and can now be reserved with a price from $2,499. This new edition includes a Intel Core Ultra 7 270HX CPUtogether with this aforementioned NVIDIA RTX 5060 in its portable edition.

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A configuration that offers 20 CPU cores divided into 8 high performance and 12 high efficiencywith speeds reaching 5.3GHz and a maximum power of 160Walthough the base is 55W. To this CPU is added a NVIDIA RTX 5060 in its “mobile” edition, with 3,328 CUDA cores and 8GB GDDR7 memory. It is accompanied by 32GB DDR5 memory and a 1TB SSD. The device supports up to 128 GB of RAM and has two more slots for SSD disks, 1 PCIe 5.0 and another PCIe 4.0.

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Next-generation connectivity and limited availability at the moment

In addition, it offers connectivity Thunderbolt 4, DisplayPort 2.1 UHBR20 and HDMI 2.1 for high resolution and refresh rate video output. It also has connectivity USB type A and C with options up to 20Gbps. For networks and internet it comes with a connector 2.5Gbps RJ45, Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4.

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But users in our country who are interested in this model seem to have to wait, for the moment it is only available in USAand it is not known if ASUS It plans to offer it in other regions, although it seems that it supports shipments to our country.

Article Editor: Juan Antonio Soto

Juan Antonio Soto

I am a Computer Engineer and my specialty is automation and robotics. My passion for hardware began at the age of 14 when I broke down my first computer: a 386 DX 40 with 4MB of RAM and 210MB of hard drive. I continue to give free rein to my passion in the technical articles I write for Geeknetic. I dedicate most of my free time to video games, contemporary and retro, on the more than 20 consoles I have, in addition to the PC.

Ethan Collins
Ethan Collins

As a dedicated tech enthusiast and writer at IRC Junkie, I explore the latest innovations in software and hardware. With a background in computer science, I thrive on simplifying complex technological concepts for our readers. My goal is to inspire curiosity and understanding in the ever-evolving world of technology.