Asus releases NUC 15 Performance mini-PCs with Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 and RTX 5070 GPUs
Asus has just released the long-awaited ROG NUC (2025) globally after introducing the device in January as part of its CES 2025 showcase (curr. $2,799 on Amazon). Now, the company has returned to the NUC 15 Performance, a similar-looking mini-PC that dispenses with some of the ostentatious touches found on the ROG NUC (2025).
To recap, the NUC 15 Performance initially appeared on Asus' global website about three months ago. For some reason, it has taken until today for Asus to officially announce the mini-PC, though. In the intervening period, it seems that next to nothing has changed about the device. Thus, the NUC 15 Performance still comes with Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX or Core Ultra 9 275HX processors and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 or GeForce RTX 5070 laptop GPUs.
However, Asus has now clarified that the NUC 15 Performance comes with two DisplayPort 2.1 and HDMI 2.1 ports each. Moreover, the mini-PC actually has a mixture of USB Type-A ports, with a pair of USB 2.0 connections complemented by four USB 3.2 Gen2 ports. On top of that, Asus has crammed all this hardware plus dual SO-DIMM and M.2 2280 slots into a chassis that measures 282.4 x 189.55 x 56.6 mm and weighs 3.12 kg.
Global pricing remains a mystery for now. Conversely, the NUC 15 Performance can already be ordered in the Eurozone from Compute Universe and Cyberport. At the time of writing, the NUC 15 Performance starts at €1,632 (~$1,895) with a Core Ultra 7 255HX and rises to €1,955 (~$2,271) with the Core Ultra 9 275HX. Both are barebone units, though. Please see Asus' website for more details.
