ASUS prepara NUC com APU Ryzen AI MAX+ 395 “Strix Halo”

A ASUS is expanding its line of NUCs with a possible version based on APU Ryzen AI MAX+ 395 “Strix Halo”. According to information leaked in a sending manifesto dated December 26, the company may be testing a model equipped with this APU, which was identified in transit for certification by Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS).

Since taking over the production of NUCs After leaving the IntelAsus has reformulated the line with its own designs. The current generation, NUC 15already brings news as screens e-ink and new hardware options.

Now, the company seems to be exploring the inclusion of processors AMDwhich can represent a significant change in line strategy.

The possible inclusion of Ryzen AI MAX+ 395 marks an advance in power for Mini-PCs. This is the top line model of the series Strix Halobringing 16 Núcleos Zen 5, 40 Compute Units (CUs) RDNA 3.5 and one Npu the 50 topsfocused on AI acceleration, including support for Microsoft Copilot+.

This configuration puts APU on a competitive level with dedicated GPUs, making it a viable option for both games and professional applications.

What to expect from the new NUC of Asus?

The model identified in the shipping documentation was referenced as NUC14LNSsuggesting that it still belongs to the series NUC 14.

Different from previous models of ASUS, based on Intel Arrow Lake e Meteor Lakethis new system would bring a more compact design and without slots SO-DIMMsince the Strix Halo Uses memory LPDDR5X with bus 256 bits.

There is still no information on the final design or detailed specifications of the possible NUC com Ryzen AI MAX+ 395but flexibility in TDPadjustable between 45W e 120Wmay allow optimized settings for different uses.

In addition, Asus already has experience with High performance mini-pcslike the line Please walnutwhich can influence the development of this model.

If confirmed, this will be one of the first Mini-PCs equipped with the Strix Halojoining the HP Z2 Mini G1awhich is focused on workstations. In addition, companies like Gmk have already shown interest in developing a compact model based on the Ryzen AI MAX+ 395though still without concrete details.

There is no forecast of release or official information from the ASUS about the new NUC com Strix Halobut the growing interest in high graphic performance and was shipped may indicate that this model will hit the market soon.

Via: TechPowerUp. Source: @Olrak29_/X