Asus releases new AMD gaming mini PC with up to Nvidia RTX 5070

Asus introduced the ROG GR70 at CES 2026 as a new gaming mini PC with powerful internals. This system differentiates itself from the gaming-focused NUC models with AMD CPUs.

Specifically, the base configuration of the mini PC features the Ryzen 9 8940HX, while the top-end option comes with the Ryzen 9 9955HX3D. Among the two, the former is from the Dragon Range, while the latter is from the Fire Range, and it comes with 64M 3D V-cache.

There's a mid-range configuration, with the 9955HX, and only the base configuration of the system can be purchased with the Nvidia RTX 5060 Laptop GPU. The others come with the slightly more capable RTX 5070 Laptop GPU.

This gaming mini PC features two DDR5 SO-DIMM slots, each with support for up to 48GB of RAM. Asus is offering the system with up to 32GB of RAM. As for the design, it's similar to the gaming-focused ROG NUC mini PCs, featuring a compact vertical chassis with a gamer-centric aesthetic.

The mini PC features a rich selection of ports, including the following:

• 6x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A
• 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C
• 1x USB4
• 2x HDMI 2.1
• 2x DisplayPort 2.1
• 1x audio jack
• 1x 2.5G Ethernet

For wireless connectivity, it comes with WiFi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4. Other highlights include a triple-fan cooling setup, quick-access design, and support for five-display output.

Currently, two configurations of the ROG GR70 are available. One of them comes with the Ryzen 9 9955HX3D, RTX 5070, 32GB of RAM, and 2TB of storage. It costs $3,196.33. As for the other one, it has the regular Ryzen 9 9955HX, and it's going for $3,135.19.