ASUS NUC 15 Pro (Core Ultra 7, 96 GB)
ASUS NUC 15 Pro (Core Ultra 7, 96 GB)
A budget always-on box; 96 GB fits the default model, but it answers slower than GPU machines.
- Puppy One fit: Entry (slower)
- Memory for models: 96 GB system RAM (integrated GPU)
- Chip / GPU: Intel Core Ultra 7 + Arc iGPU
- OS: Windows
- Validation: Needs testing: Windows x64
- Availability: Available
- Note: No discrete GPU.
Compact mini PC featuring the Intel Core Ultra 7 255H with 16 cores, an Intel Arc 140T GPU, a 13 TOPS NPU, up to 96 GB of user-upgradable DDR5-6400 SODIMM memory, and up to 8 TB across two M.2 slots.
Designed for small-model inference, agent runtimes, and enterprise desktop duty, with Windows 11 Pro or Linux, Intel OpenVINO across CPU, GPU, and NPU, Thunderbolt 4, 2.5 GbE, Wi-Fi 7, and Intel vPro for fleet management.
Sits behind a monitor at under 1 kg with a VESA mount, draws under 65 W at load, and runs a 13-billion-parameter model at 4-bit on the CPU and Arc GPU with 96 GB of memory.
From ~$800 barebone; add memory and storage. Configured 32 GB / 1 TB roughly $1,100.