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Series

Alienware2Maker product pagedell.com/en-us/shop/desktop-computers/alienware-aurora-r16-gaming-desktop/spd/alienware-aurora-r16-desktopRead 6 October 2026

ROG NUC1Maker product pagerog.asus.com/us/desktops/mini-pc/rog-nuc-2025/specRead 5 October 2026

Model numbersiMaker identifiers for this exact model and its listed variants. Excludes sibling models and other generations.

D30M1Owner's manualdl.dell.com/content/manual28591145-alienware-aurora-r16-owner-s-manual.pdfRead 6 October 2026Owner's Manual Rev. A12, March 2026, cover: Regulatory Model D30M, Regulatory Type D30M004. The regulatory model D30M is shared with later Dell chassis, so it is not used as a search alias.

RNUC15JNK9X28AAU, NUC15JNK, NUC15JNKU9X91Maker product pagerog.asus.com/us/desktops/mini-pc/rog-nuc-2025/specRead 5 October 2026Reference configuration is US RNUC15JNK9X28AAU, Core Ultra 9 275HX, RTX 5080 Laptop GPU, two 16 GB DDR5-6400 CSO-DIMMs and one 2 TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD, Windows 11 Home. Technical Product Specification maps this hardware to NUC15JNKU9X9, regulatory model NUC15JNK. RNUC15JNK9X28AA2 is an overseas order code, not added as a variant. All other GPU and CPU configurations are excluded.3Maker spec sheet (PDF)barcodesinc.com/media/pdf/Asus/ROG_NUC_2025.pdfRead 5 October 20266Retailer pagebhphotovideo.com/c/product/1901680-REG/asus_rnuc15jnk9x28aau_rog_nuc_mini_desktop.htmlRead 5 October 2026Exact US RNUC15JNK9X28AAU with 275HX, RTX 5080, 32 GB, 2 TB confirms sold configuration, 36 MB L3 cache and power adapter/cable. Retailer states three-year manufacturer warranty, while Newegg same model lists one year. No exact primary ASUS duration was located, so warranty_years is omitted. Current prices are not launch prices.

GTIN / EAN

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AnnouncediThe maker's first announcement of this model. This is separate from first retail availability.

3 August 20238Press articleblogs.windows.com/windowsexperienceRead 6 October 2026

7 January 20255Press releaserog.asus.com/us/articles/product-news/the-2025-rog-nuc-your-next-gen-mini-pc-for-tomorrows-aaa-gamesRead 5 October 2026Maker January 7, 2025 CES introduction predates May retail. Claims 3 L chassis, dual vapor chamber air cooling, ARGB ROG logo and Aura Sync lighting. Its preliminary table mistakenly says 1000 W 80 PLUS Gold supply and old DDR5-5600 slots. Final user guide and exact SKU list 330 W external adapter and DDR5-6400 CSO-DIMMs and are used instead. No early preliminary PSU value is stored.

Status

Discontinued2Maker product pagedell.com/en-us/shop/desktop-computers/alienware-aurora-r16-gaming-desktop/spd/alienware-aurora-r16-desktopRead 6 October 2026US store page: breadcrumb Alienware Gaming Desktops, Aurora R16 Desktop marked Discontinued, no longer available.

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PredecessoriThe model this one directly replaced, in the same line, tier and size, as the maker or a trusted review names it.

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SuccessoriThe model that directly replaced this one, in the same line, tier and size. A revision such as a Slim or OLED model does not count when a next generation exists.

Dell Alienware Aurora (2025)10Reviewtechradar.com/computing/gaming-pcs/alienware-aurora-act1250-gaming-desktopRead 23 October 2026TechRadar's review calls the Aurora ACT1250 the 2025 refresh of the Aurora R16 and calls the R16 the previous Aurora.

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Launch price (US)iThe maker's US launch MSRP for the stated configuration, excluding tax. Current store prices and later discounts do not qualify.

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Launch price (EU)iThe maker's euro launch price for the stated configuration, including VAT as published. Current store prices and later discounts do not qualify.

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MarketsiISO country or region codes where this exact model or variant is sold. A source page's language does not establish availability.

US2Maker product pagedell.com/en-us/shop/desktop-computers/alienware-aurora-r16-gaming-desktop/spd/alienware-aurora-r16-desktopRead 6 October 2026

US1Maker product pagerog.asus.com/us/desktops/mini-pc/rog-nuc-2025/specRead 5 October 20266Retailer pagebhphotovideo.com/c/product/1901680-REG/asus_rnuc15jnk9x28aau_rog_nuc_mini_desktop.htmlRead 5 October 2026

ColoursiThe maker's own colour names

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Black1Maker product pagerog.asus.com/us/desktops/mini-pc/rog-nuc-2025/specRead 5 October 2026

SegmentiUse the maker's product category. Do not assign a use case from performance or appearance alone.

Gaming2Maker product pagedell.com/en-us/shop/desktop-computers/alienware-aurora-r16-gaming-desktop/spd/alienware-aurora-r16-desktopRead 6 October 2026

Gaming5Press releaserog.asus.com/us/articles/product-news/the-2025-rog-nuc-your-next-gen-mini-pc-for-tomorrows-aaa-gamesRead 5 October 2026

Form factoriThe maker's stated chassis class. Generic tower does not imply a full, mid or mini tower tier.

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Mini PC5Press releaserog.asus.com/us/articles/product-news/the-2025-rog-nuc-your-next-gen-mini-pc-for-tomorrows-aaa-gamesRead 5 October 2026

Case

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Case dimensionsiChassis width, height and depth in the stated orientation. Source notes identify feet, handles or brackets excluded by the maker. An all-in-one is measured with its included stand when the maker gives both sizes.

Width197Height418Depth458.4mm(7.8 × 16.5 × 18 in)1Owner's manualdl.dell.com/content/manual28591145-alienware-aurora-r16-owner-s-manual.pdfRead 6 October 2026Table 2: front and rear height 418 mm, width 197 mm, depth 458.40 mm. Weight (maximum) 15.37 kg. The weight depends on the configuration.

Width56.5Height282.4Depth187.7mm(2.2 × 11.1 × 7.4 in)3Maker spec sheet (PDF)barcodesinc.com/media/pdf/Asus/ROG_NUC_2025.pdfRead 5 October 2026Printed page 32 Mechanical Considerations drawing was rendered and inspected. In required vertical operating orientation, body height is 282.4 mm, thickness/width 56.5 mm and front-to-back depth 187.7 mm. Explicitly excludes stand. Headline table labels the triplet W/D/H inconsistently with this drawing, and another summary says including feet. Detailed labelled mechanical drawing is retained. Fixed base width 146 mm is not the body width. Maker states vertical-only operation and that the fixed base cannot be removed.

Case volumeiVolume published by the maker. It may differ from the outer dimensions multiplied together.

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3L5Press releaserog.asus.com/us/articles/product-news/the-2025-rog-nuc-your-next-gen-mini-pc-for-tomorrows-aaa-gamesRead 5 October 2026

WeightiPublished system weight for the stated configuration. Source notes distinguish maximum, approximate and starting weights. An all-in-one is weighed with its included stand when the maker gives both weights.

15.37kg(33.9 lb)1Owner's manualdl.dell.com/content/manual28591145-alienware-aurora-r16-owner-s-manual.pdfRead 6 October 2026

3.12kg(6.9 lb)1Maker product pagerog.asus.com/us/desktops/mini-pc/rog-nuc-2025/specRead 5 October 2026Maker states system weight 3.12 kg. Stand-inclusion scope is not specified for weight. Detailed mechanical drawing supplies body dimensions excluding the stand and is preferred over the ambiguous W/D/H ordering in the headline specifications.

Case model

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NUC15JNK1Maker product pagerog.asus.com/us/desktops/mini-pc/rog-nuc-2025/specRead 5 October 20263Maker spec sheet (PDF)barcodesinc.com/media/pdf/Asus/ROG_NUC_2025.pdfRead 5 October 2026Mechanical section explicitly identifies the NUC15JNK chassis. There is no separately sold retail case or standardized motherboard form factor stated.

Case materialsiPublished materials of the enclosure and panels, not every internal component. An edition with other panels, such as a wood front, can differ, so it is per variant.

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Plastic7Reviewpcworld.com/article/2886749/rog-nuc-2025-review.htmlRead 5 October 2026Matching 275HX/5080/32GB/2TB review describes plastic exterior panels, front lighting strip and RGB side logo, with Armoury Crate cooling and lighting controls. Plastic is the confirmed exterior material only. Transparent panel is not assumed acrylic or glass. No generic RGB voltage/connector standard is inferred. Radio is inside chassis, with no external antenna option. Review generic port versions and description of GPU as desktop-class conflict with maker Laptop GPU and exact port table and are excluded.

Side panel

Acrylic4Reviewhothardware.com/reviews/alienware-aurora-r16-reviewRead 6 October 2026Text: acrylic clear-window side panel, released by a lever at the back. Front: RGB ring around an air gap in front of a solid front panel. PCMag calls the clear panel plastic, not tempered glass.

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Front panel

Solid4Reviewhothardware.com/reviews/alienware-aurora-r16-reviewRead 6 October 2026

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Tool-less side paneliWhether the side panel can be opened without a tool after any shipping or security screw is removed. Conditions belong in the source note.

No1Owner's manualdl.dell.com/content/manual28591145-alienware-aurora-r16-owner-s-manual.pdfRead 6 October 2026Left-side cover removal, page 43: loosen the captive #6-32 screw that secures the side-cover release latch, pull the latch and lift the cover. The figure shows a Phillips-head screw, and the recommended tools are Phillips screwdrivers. The screw is part of the normal procedure, not a shipping screw, so the panel is not tool-less.7Reviewpcmag.com/reviews/alienware-aurora-r16Read 6 October 2026Side door secured by a sliding latch, itself fastened by a Philips-head screw. The door then tilts out and lifts away.

Yes2Owner's manualretailerno12.netset.eu/pdf/679DB2A9-4BE1-43E4-A976-B77F9D185DD6.pdfRead 5 October 2026

Dust filters

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VESA mount

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None3Maker spec sheet (PDF)barcodesinc.com/media/pdf/Asus/ROG_NUC_2025.pdfRead 5 October 2026Package section explicitly says system is not wall mountable. VESA bracket not supplied or supported. No unsupported mount conversion is proposed.

Display

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Screen sizeiActual diagonal of the primary built-in all-in-one display. Do not substitute a rounded marketed size. External bundled monitors and chassis status screens are excluded.

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Native resolutioniPhysical pixel resolution of the primary built-in all-in-one display. External video-output limits, bundled monitors and chassis status screens do not qualify.

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Panel typeiPublished panel technology of the primary built-in all-in-one display. A display brand name alone does not establish panel technology. External bundled monitors and chassis status screens are excluded.

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Max refresh rateiHighest published refresh rate of the primary built-in display at native resolution. External video-output limits do not qualify.

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TouchscreeniPublished touch-input support of the primary built-in display. A touchscreen status panel does not qualify.

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Brightness (SDR, claimed)iManufacturer ordinary brightness rating of the primary built-in display. Preserve published conditions in source notes. Not HDR peak, outdoor peak or a reviewer measurement.

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Motherboard

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Motherboard

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Chipset

Intel Z6901Owner's manualdl.dell.com/content/manual28591145-alienware-aurora-r16-owner-s-manual.pdfRead 6 October 2026Table 5: Chipset Intel Z690, PCIe bus up to Gen5.

Intel HM8703Maker spec sheet (PDF)barcodesinc.com/media/pdf/Asus/ROG_NUC_2025.pdfRead 5 October 2026

Motherboard form factoriMotherboard dimensions class, not the size of the computer case.

Proprietary7Reviewpcmag.com/reviews/alienware-aurora-r16Read 6 October 2026Published 2023-09-27. Same unit: liquid-cooled i7-13700F, RTX 4070, 32 GB, two 1 TB SSDs, Windows 11 Home, 500 W PSU, 1,949.99 USD. Proprietary Intel Z690 board with MicroATX-like 9.6 by 9.6 inch size and a forward protrusion for the front ports.

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CPU socket

LGA17003Spec databaseintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/230491/intel-core-i713700f-processor-30m-cache-up-to-5-20-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 6 October 2026

FCBGA21144Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/242293/intel-core-ultra-9-processor-275hx-36m-cache-up-to-5-40-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 5 October 2026

Expansion slotsiPhysical card slots and WLAN M.2 slots. Storage M.2 slots belong in storage_slots. Mechanical slot shape and electrical lane width are separate.

ADell Alienware Aurora R16

Mechanical slot type	Electrical lanes	PCIe generation	Count	Occupied
PCIe x16	16	5	1	Yes
PCIe x4	4	3	2	No

Source1Owner's manualdl.dell.com/content/manual28591145-alienware-aurora-r16-owner-s-manual.pdfRead 6 October 2026Table 7: one PCIe x16 mechanical/x16 electrical Gen5 slot and two PCIe Gen3 x4 slots. Back view labels both as PCI-Express X4 slots. The M.2 2230 WLAN slot is not stored because no source states its key type. PCMag notes the GPU heatsink covers the x4 slots.

BASUS ROG NUC (2025)

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PCIe x16 slotsiCounts mechanically x16 card slots, including occupied slots. A slot may have fewer electrical lanes.

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Free expansion slotsiCounts slots documented as unoccupied. GPU thickness can block access to an unoccupied slot.

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Fan headersiPhysical connectors for fans on the motherboard, not the number of installed fans.

61Owner's manualdl.dell.com/content/manual28591145-alienware-aurora-r16-owner-s-manual.pdfRead 6 October 2026System-board components: FAN_SYS1, FAN_SYS2, FAN_SYS4, FAN_SYS5, FAN CPU and the liquid cooling pump fan connector (FAN PUMP). Separate LED connectors are not counted.

33Maker spec sheet (PDF)barcodesinc.com/media/pdf/Asus/ROG_NUC_2025.pdfRead 5 October 2026Hardware Monitor Subsystem explicitly states three fan headers. Block diagrams name CPU, GPU and memory fan connections. Header counts are not treated as rotor counts, and total three-fan marketing count includes excluded GPU/CPU-cooler fans, so fans is omitted.

Overclocking in BIOSiTrue when BIOS permits CPU or memory tuning. Source notes must distinguish XMP or EXPO memory tuning from CPU multiplier overclocking.

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Processor

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Processor

Intel Core i7-13700F4Reviewhothardware.com/reviews/alienware-aurora-r16-reviewRead 6 October 2026Review published 2023-10-04. Unit: Core i7-13700F, 32 GB dual-channel DDR5-5600 as 2 x 16 GB, two 1 TB SK Hynix PC801 PCIe 4.0 NVMe drives as separate drives, GeForce RTX 4070, 500 W PSU, 240 mm AIO, clear side panel. Dell price as tested 1,949 USD. Its spec table misprints the CPU as i9-13700F and the PSU as 1000 W.

Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX1Maker product pagerog.asus.com/us/desktops/mini-pc/rog-nuc-2025/specRead 5 October 2026

Processor brand

Intel3Spec databaseintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/230491/intel-core-i713700f-processor-30m-cache-up-to-5-20-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 6 October 2026

Intel4Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/242293/intel-core-ultra-9-processor-275hx-36m-cache-up-to-5-40-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 5 October 2026

Processor codenameiChip maker's processor or platform codename. This is separate from each core's architecture name.

Raptor Lake3Spec databaseintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/230491/intel-core-i713700f-processor-30m-cache-up-to-5-20-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 6 October 2026

Arrow Lake4Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/242293/intel-core-ultra-9-processor-275hx-36m-cache-up-to-5-40-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 5 October 2026

Core configurationiOne row per stated core category. Apple super cores are distinct from performance cores. Clock values describe that category.

ADell Alienware Aurora R16

Core type	Count	Base clock (GHz)	Max core turbo clock (GHz)
Performance	8	2.1	5.1
Efficiency	8	1.5	4.1

Source3Spec databaseintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/230491/intel-core-i713700f-processor-30m-cache-up-to-5-20-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 6 October 2026Intel ARK i7-13700F: formerly Raptor Lake, Intel 7, 8 P-cores and 8 E-cores, 24 threads, P-core base 2.10 and max turbo 5.10 GHz, E-core base 1.50 and max turbo 4.10 GHz, Turbo Boost Max 3.0 5.20 GHz not stored as a core-type clock, 30 MB Smart Cache, base power 65 W, max turbo power 219 W, FCLGA1700.

BASUS ROG NUC (2025)

Core type	Count	Base clock (GHz)	Max core turbo clock (GHz)
Performance	8	2.7	5.4
Efficiency	16	2.1	4.6

Source4Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/242293/intel-core-ultra-9-processor-275hx-36m-cache-up-to-5-40-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 5 October 2026275HX CPU Specifications: 8 P cores at 2.7 GHz base / 5.4 GHz turbo, 16 E cores at 2.1 GHz base / 4.6 GHz turbo, 24 threads, 36 MB Intel Smart Cache, TSMC N3B CPU node, base power 55 W, FCBGA2114, Intel Graphics, Intel AI Boost peak 13 TOPS Int8. ECC memory support explicitly No. Intel maximum turbo power 160 W is not a configured ASUS PL2 and is omitted. ASUS cTDP range 45-75 W is dependent on thermal mode and not a documented single maximum PL2.

CPU cores

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Performance coresiCounts rows explicitly classified as performance cores. Apple super cores are stored separately and excluded.

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Efficiency coresiCounts efficiency and low-power efficiency cores. Zero means a complete stated core configuration has no such cores.

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Threads

243Spec databaseintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/230491/intel-core-i713700f-processor-30m-cache-up-to-5-20-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 6 October 2026

244Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/242293/intel-core-ultra-9-processor-275hx-36m-cache-up-to-5-40-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 5 October 2026

Max core turbo clockiHighest core-category turbo or boost clock in cpu_clusters. Separate favored-core or processor-level boost ratings are not substituted for a category's published turbo clock.

5.1GHz=CalculatedFrom Core configuration

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L3 cache

30MB3Spec databaseintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/230491/intel-core-i713700f-processor-30m-cache-up-to-5-20-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 6 October 2026

36MB4Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/242293/intel-core-ultra-9-processor-275hx-36m-cache-up-to-5-40-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 5 October 20266Retailer pagebhphotovideo.com/c/product/1901680-REG/asus_rnuc15jnk9x28aau_rog_nuc_mini_desktop.htmlRead 5 October 2026

CPU core process nodeiPublished CPU-core fabrication node. Package components and I/O dies may use other nodes. Maker node name belongs in the source note.

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3nm4Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/242293/intel-core-ultra-9-processor-275hx-36m-cache-up-to-5-40-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 5 October 2026

CPU base power (chip rating)iChip maker's base-power or default-TDP rating. It is not measured wall power or the PC maker's configured power limit.

65W3Spec databaseintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/230491/intel-core-i713700f-processor-30m-cache-up-to-5-20-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 6 October 2026

55W4Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/242293/intel-core-ultra-9-processor-275hx-36m-cache-up-to-5-40-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 5 October 2026

Peak CPU power (configured)iPower limit configured by the PC maker, such as PL2 or PPT. Do not substitute the chip maker's maximum turbo-power rating.

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Unlocked multiplier

No5Measurementhothardware.com/reviews/alienware-aurora-r16-reviewRead 6 October 2026Tested at factory settings. No overclocking of the Core i7-13700F. The Z690 board supports overclocking only on K-series CPUs.

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NPU performanceiPublished NPU throughput only. GPU, total-system AI throughput and different precision modes are separate. Precision belongs in the source note.

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13TOPS4Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/242293/intel-core-ultra-9-processor-275hx-36m-cache-up-to-5-40-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 5 October 2026

Integrated GPU

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Intel Graphics4Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/242293/intel-core-ultra-9-processor-275hx-36m-cache-up-to-5-40-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 5 October 2026

Cooling

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CPU cooler

AIO liquid1Owner's manualdl.dell.com/content/manual28591145-alienware-aurora-r16-owner-s-manual.pdfRead 6 October 2026Table 18: i7-13700F with 500 W PSU and RTX 4070 is offered with a 240 mm liquid cooler. Footnote 2: the module has a pump and two 120 mm top fans with radiator.

Air5Press releaserog.asus.com/us/articles/product-news/the-2025-rog-nuc-your-next-gen-mini-pc-for-tomorrows-aaa-gamesRead 5 October 2026

CPU cooler model

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Radiator size

240mm1Owner's manualdl.dell.com/content/manual28591145-alienware-aurora-r16-owner-s-manual.pdfRead 6 October 2026

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Radiator position

Top1Owner's manualdl.dell.com/content/manual28591145-alienware-aurora-r16-owner-s-manual.pdfRead 6 October 2026

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Case fansiInstalled chassis airflow fans, including radiator fans. Excludes GPU, PSU and standalone CPU-cooler fans. Count fan rotors, including multiple rotors in a single-frame assembly. A mini PC whose only fan cools the processor and moves the air through the case counts that fan.

ADell Alienware Aurora R16

Position	Size (mm)	Fan rotors	On radiator	RGB
Front	120	1	No	Not available
Top	120	2	Yes	Not available
Rear	120	1	No	Yes

Source1Owner's manualdl.dell.com/content/manual28591145-alienware-aurora-r16-owner-s-manual.pdfRead 6 October 2026Table 18 thermal matrix, 65 W non-K CPU with 500 W PSU and 240 mm liquid cooler: rear fan, front lower fan and top fans 1 and 2 present. Footnote 2: two 120 mm top fans on the radiator. Lighting zone table lists an RGB fan, the rear fan has an LED connector. Front and rear fan sizes are from the PCMag review.7Reviewpcmag.com/reviews/alienware-aurora-r16Read 6 October 2026One 120 mm intake fan, two 120 mm fans on the top 240 mm radiator, one 120 mm rear exhaust fan. The rear fan is an AlienFX lighting zone.

BASUS ROG NUC (2025)

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Number of case fansiSum of documented chassis and radiator fan rotors. Excludes GPU, PSU and standalone CPU-cooler fans.

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Graphics

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Discrete GPU

Yes4Reviewhothardware.com/reviews/alienware-aurora-r16-reviewRead 6 October 2026

Yes1Maker product pagerog.asus.com/us/desktops/mini-pc/rog-nuc-2025/specRead 5 October 2026

GPUiDiscrete graphics chip. Integrated graphics belong in integrated_gpu.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 40704Reviewhothardware.com/reviews/alienware-aurora-r16-reviewRead 6 October 2026

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop GPU1Maker product pagerog.asus.com/us/desktops/mini-pc/rog-nuc-2025/specRead 5 October 2026

GPU brand

NVIDIA4Reviewhothardware.com/reviews/alienware-aurora-r16-reviewRead 6 October 2026

NVIDIA1Maker product pagerog.asus.com/us/desktops/mini-pc/rog-nuc-2025/specRead 5 October 2026

Graphics card

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VRAM

12GB1Owner's manualdl.dell.com/content/manual28591145-alienware-aurora-r16-owner-s-manual.pdfRead 6 October 2026Table 14 discrete graphics: RTX 4070, three DisplayPort 1.4a and one HDMI 2.1a, 12 GB GDDR6X, PCIe 4, power consumption 200 W, recommended PSU 500 W or more. HotHardware states GDDR6 for its unit. The maker table is used.

16GB3Maker spec sheet (PDF)barcodesinc.com/media/pdf/Asus/ROG_NUC_2025.pdfRead 5 October 2026

VRAM type

GDDR6X1Owner's manualdl.dell.com/content/manual28591145-alienware-aurora-r16-owner-s-manual.pdfRead 6 October 2026

GDDR73Maker spec sheet (PDF)barcodesinc.com/media/pdf/Asus/ROG_NUC_2025.pdfRead 5 October 2026

GPU board poweriConfigured total board power of the installed card. A chip-family reference rating is not proof of an OEM card limit.

200W1Owner's manualdl.dell.com/content/manual28591145-alienware-aurora-r16-owner-s-manual.pdfRead 6 October 2026

175W3Maker spec sheet (PDF)barcodesinc.com/media/pdf/Asus/ROG_NUC_2025.pdfRead 5 October 2026Printed page 9 NUC15JNKU9X9 column: RTX 5080 Laptop GPU 150 W plus 25 W Dynamic Boost, maximum 175 W. Dynamic Boost is conditional on shared CPU/GPU thermal and power budget. Chip-family reference power, generic desktop RTX 5080 ratings and transient measured clocks are excluded.

GPU boost clockiPublished boost clock for the installed graphics card and mode. Do not use a measured transient clock or another board model's rating.

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Graphics card length

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Graphics card thicknessiCard thickness in PCIe bracket-slot units, such as 2.5. This is not the number of connectors or motherboard slots.

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GPU power connector

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Memory

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RAM

32GB4Reviewhothardware.com/reviews/alienware-aurora-r16-reviewRead 6 October 2026

32GB1Maker product pagerog.asus.com/us/desktops/mini-pc/rog-nuc-2025/specRead 5 October 2026

RAM type

DDR51Owner's manualdl.dell.com/content/manual28591145-alienware-aurora-r16-owner-s-manual.pdfRead 6 October 2026

DDR51Maker product pagerog.asus.com/us/desktops/mini-pc/rog-nuc-2025/specRead 5 October 2026

Configured RAM speediMemory transfer rate configured on delivery. A rated XMP or EXPO profile may be faster when it is disabled.

5,600MT/s1Owner's manualdl.dell.com/content/manual28591145-alienware-aurora-r16-owner-s-manual.pdfRead 6 October 2026Table 6: two slots, DDR5, max 64 GB, 8, 16 and 32 GB per slot. Computers shipped with 13th Gen CPUs: 32 GB, 2 x 16 GB, DDR5, 5600 MT/s, dual-channel.

6,400MT/s9Measurementalktech.co/articles/review-asus-rog-nuc-2025-mini-pcRead 8 October 2026Default-profile sample Armoury Crate screenshot shows memory frequency 6400, and CPU-Z 2.16.0 Memory tab shows DDR5, 32 GB and DRAM clock 3196.4 MHz. Stores nominal configured 6400 MT/s, not a module SPD rating. Exact matched two 16 GB CSO-DIMM configuration. Installed supplier parts are not guaranteed for every US unit.

Rated kit speediRated memory-kit or profile speed. This can differ from the speed configured on delivery.

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6,400MT/s1Maker product pagerog.asus.com/us/desktops/mini-pc/rog-nuc-2025/specRead 5 October 2026Included memory is DDR5-6400 CSO-DIMM. This states module rating. Nominal stock configured 6400 MT/s is now separately verified by the matching ALKtech default-profile sample captures. Module rating and configured rate remain separate fields. Clocked SO-DIMMs use the schema sodimm physical connector class. Maximum 96 GB requires two 48 GB ordinary DDR5 SO-DIMMs at up to 5600 MT/s. The same CPU and GPU are retained.

Memory kit

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RAM upgradeiHow installed memory is physically attached. Purchase-time capacity choices do not mean memory can be upgraded later.

Slots1Owner's manualdl.dell.com/content/manual28591145-alienware-aurora-r16-owner-s-manual.pdfRead 6 October 2026

Slots1Maker product pagerog.asus.com/us/desktops/mini-pc/rog-nuc-2025/specRead 5 October 2026

Memory slotsiPhysical replaceable memory connectors, with one row per occupancy state. Package-integrated memory is not a DIMM slot.

ADell Alienware Aurora R16

Slot	Count	Occupied	Module size (GB)
DIMM	2	Yes	16

Source1Owner's manualdl.dell.com/content/manual28591145-alienware-aurora-r16-owner-s-manual.pdfRead 6 October 2026

BASUS ROG NUC (2025)

Slot	Count	Occupied	Module size (GB)
SO-DIMM	2	Yes	16

Source1Maker product pagerog.asus.com/us/desktops/mini-pc/rog-nuc-2025/specRead 5 October 2026

RAM slots

2=CalculatedFrom Memory slots

2=CalculatedFrom Memory slots

Free RAM slots

0=CalculatedFrom Memory slots

0=CalculatedFrom Memory slots

Max RAM for this CPU and GPUiMaximum stated capacity without changing the CPU or GPU configuration represented by this product. For integrated memory this is a purchase-time limit. For slot-based RAM it is the maker's supported upgrade limit.

64GB1Owner's manualdl.dell.com/content/manual28591145-alienware-aurora-r16-owner-s-manual.pdfRead 6 October 2026

96GB1Maker product pagerog.asus.com/us/desktops/mini-pc/rog-nuc-2025/specRead 5 October 2026

ECC memoryiSystem-level ECC memory support or configuration. DDR5 on-die ECC alone does not establish this field.

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No4Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/242293/intel-core-ultra-9-processor-275hx-36m-cache-up-to-5-40-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 5 October 2026

Storage

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Storage

2TB=CalculatedFrom Installed drives

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Installed drivesiInstalled drives, one row per physical drive. Capacity is in decimal GB. Use the generic SSD option when its protocol is not published. It does not establish an interface or socket. Do not represent alternative purchase capacities as installed drives.

ADell Alienware Aurora R16

Capacity (GB)	Type	PCIe generation	Drive
1,000	NVMe SSD	4	SK hynix PC801
1,000	NVMe SSD	4	SK hynix PC801

Source4Reviewhothardware.com/reviews/alienware-aurora-r16-reviewRead 6 October 2026

BASUS ROG NUC (2025)

Capacity (GB)	Type	PCIe generation
2,000	NVMe SSD	4

Source1Maker product pagerog.asus.com/us/desktops/mini-pc/rog-nuc-2025/specRead 5 October 2026Exact SKU includes one 2 TB M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD. Decimal capacity is 2000 GB. Source does not fix drive vendor/model. No optional second drive is counted as installed.

Storage slots and baysiPhysical SSD connectors and drive bays, counted once each. Multiple supported M.2 lengths or alternative bay uses do not create extra slots.

ADell Alienware Aurora R16

Form factor	Interface	PCIe generation	PCIe lanes	Count	Occupied
M.2 2280	PCIe NVMe	4	4	2	Yes
3.5-inch bay	SATA	Not available	Not available	1	No

Source1Owner's manualdl.dell.com/content/manual28591145-alienware-aurora-r16-owner-s-manual.pdfRead 6 October 2026Table 7 and Storage section: two M.2 2230/2280 slots, PCIe Gen4 x4 NVMe, plus one 3.5-inch SATA hard drive. Both M.2 slots hold a drive in the reviewed configuration.

BASUS ROG NUC (2025)

Form factor	Interface	PCIe lanes	Count	Occupied
M.2 2280	PCIe NVMe	4	1	Yes
M.2 2280	PCIe NVMe	4	1	No

Source3Maker spec sheet (PDF)barcodesinc.com/media/pdf/Asus/ROG_NUC_2025.pdfRead 5 October 2026Board layout and storage summary document two M.2 2280 Key-M NVMe-only connectors, one Gen4 x4 and one Gen5 x4. Matching review has one factory 2 TB drive and one free connector. The review does not identify which physical connector contains the factory Gen4 drive. Occupancy groups therefore retain one occupied and one free socket, both x4, without assigning a generation to either group. No Gen5 capability is transferred to the installed Gen4 SSD. Source confirms overall Gen5 maximum but schema derives it from rows, so it remains unavailable when that correlation cannot be proved. No SATA bay is inferred.

M.2 slots

2=CalculatedFrom Storage slots and bays

2=CalculatedFrom Storage slots and bays

Free M.2 slots

0=CalculatedFrom Storage slots and bays

1=CalculatedFrom Storage slots and bays

Free drive bays

1=CalculatedFrom Storage slots and bays

0=CalculatedFrom Storage slots and bays

Fastest storage-slot PCIe generationiHighest documented PCIe generation of a storage slot. This does not identify the installed drive's generation.

4=CalculatedFrom Storage slots and bays

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Power supply

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PSU rated outputiPower supply's rated output, or an external adapter's output rating. Maximum system consumption, peak PSU power and wall draw are separate.

500W1Owner's manualdl.dell.com/content/manual28591145-alienware-aurora-r16-owner-s-manual.pdfRead 6 October 2026Table 12: options 500 W SFF Platinum and 1000 W SFF Platinum. Table 18 lists the 500 W PSU for 65 W CPUs with RTX 4070. HotHardware and PCMag name 500 W for this unit. The HotHardware spec table says 1000 W, which contradicts its own text.

330W2Owner's manualretailerno12.netset.eu/pdf/679DB2A9-4BE1-43E4-A976-B77F9D185DD6.pdfRead 5 October 2026Printed pages 15-16 explicitly identify supplied 330 W external power adapter, 19.5 V output, 16.9 or 16.92 A and rated 330.0 W. The scalar is the published adapter rating, not a calculation from rounded volts and amps. No 80 PLUS tier is claimed.

PSU form factoriReplacement PSU dimensions class. Electrical standards such as ATX12VO belong in psu_atx_version. A supply built into an all-in-one is proprietary unless the maker names a standard size.

Proprietary6Reviewhothardware.com/reviews/alienware-aurora-r16-reviewRead 6 October 2026

External adapter2Owner's manualretailerno12.netset.eu/pdf/679DB2A9-4BE1-43E4-A976-B77F9D185DD6.pdfRead 5 October 2026

PSU efficiencyiWhen an 80 PLUS and a Cybenetics level are both published, the 80 PLUS level is stored and the Cybenetics level goes in the source note.

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Modular cables

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PSU model

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ATX version

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Native 12V-2x6 cableiThe supplied PSU has a native 12V-2x6 GPU cable. A generic 16-pin connector description alone does not establish its revision.

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Ports

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User-facing I/O positioniLocation of the accessible front, top, side or bottom port panel.

Front1Owner's manualdl.dell.com/content/manual28591145-alienware-aurora-r16-owner-s-manual.pdfRead 6 October 2026

Front1Maker product pagerog.asus.com/us/desktops/mini-pc/rog-nuc-2025/specRead 5 October 2026

User-facing portsiAccessible front, top, side and bottom ports at the stated I/O position. Counts refer to physical connectors.

ADell Alienware Aurora R16

Type	Version	Count	Max stated link rate (Gbps)	Power out (W)
3.5 mm audio	Universal audio jack (headset)	1	Not available	Not available
USB-A	USB 3.2 Gen 1	2	5	Not available
USB-A	USB 3.2 Gen 1 with PowerShare	1	5	Not available
USB-C	USB 3.2 Gen 2 with PowerShare	1	10	15

Source1Owner's manualdl.dell.com/content/manual28591145-alienware-aurora-r16-owner-s-manual.pdfRead 6 October 2026Views and Table 7: front headset jack, two USB 3.2 Gen 1, one USB 3.2 Gen 1 with PowerShare, one USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C with PowerShare up to 15 W. Rear: two USB 2.0, two USB 2.0 with Smart Power On, one USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C, two USB 3.2 Gen 1, one USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C 20 Gbps, RJ45 Killer E3100 2.5 Gbps, optical and coaxial S/PDIF, 6-stack audio. GPU outputs from Table 14 for the RTX 4070.

BASUS ROG NUC (2025)

Type	Version	Count	Max stated link rate (Gbps)	Power out (W)
USB-A	USB 3.2 Gen 2	2	10	Not available
USB-C	USB 3.2 Gen 2x2	1	20	15
3.5 mm audio	Not available	1	Not available	Not available

Source2Owner's manualretailerno12.netset.eu/pdf/679DB2A9-4BE1-43E4-A976-B77F9D185DD6.pdfRead 5 October 2026System overview and Type-C specifications, printed pages 9-10, explicitly give front USB-C 20 Gbps with 5 V / 3 A maximum 15 W. Headline technical-table text calls it USB3.2 Gen2 / 10 Gbps but detailed user guide and front-view drawing say 20 Gbps, corroborated by exact SKU retailer. Detailed port specification wins. Rear TB4 supports 40 Gbps and output up to 18 W at 9 V / 2 A or 12 V / 1.5 A.

Rear portsiPhysical rear connectors, including motherboard and discrete-GPU outputs. Source notes identify disabled onboard video ports and any incomplete GPU output evidence. A video input, such as HDMI in on an all-in-one, is Other. AC power input is a mains inlet, such as C14, for a built-in power supply. DC in is for an external adapter.

ADell Alienware Aurora R16

Type	Version	Count	Max stated link rate (Gbps)	Connected to
USB-A	USB 2.0	2	0.48	Motherboard
USB-A	USB 2.0 with Smart Power On	2	0.48	Motherboard
USB-A	USB 3.2 Gen 1	2	5	Motherboard
USB-C	USB 3.2 Gen 2	1	10	Motherboard
USB-C	USB 3.2 Gen 2x2	1	20	Motherboard
Ethernet (RJ45)	Not available	1	2.5	Motherboard
Optical S/PDIF	Not available	1	Not available	Motherboard
Other	Coaxial S/PDIF (RCA)	1	Not available	Motherboard
Mic in	Not available	1	Not available	Motherboard
3.5 mm audio	Line in	1	Not available	Motherboard
Line out	Front L/R surround line-out	1	Not available	Motherboard
Line out	Rear L/R surround	1	Not available	Motherboard
Line out	Side L/R surround	1	Not available	Motherboard
Line out	Center/subwoofer LFE surround	1	Not available	Motherboard
DisplayPort	1.4a	3	Not available	Graphics card
HDMI	2.1a	1	Not available	Graphics card

Source1Owner's manualdl.dell.com/content/manual28591145-alienware-aurora-r16-owner-s-manual.pdfRead 6 October 2026

BASUS ROG NUC (2025)

Type	Version	Count	Max stated link rate (Gbps)	Thunderbolt or USB4	Power out (W)	DP Alt Mode	Connected to
USB-C	Thunderbolt 4 / USB4	1	40	Thunderbolt 4	18	Yes	Motherboard
USB-A	USB 3.2 Gen 2	4	10	Not available	Not available	Not available	Motherboard
HDMI	2.1 FRL	2	Not available	Not available	Not available	Not available	Graphics card
DisplayPort	2.1	2	Not available	Not available	Not available	Not available	Graphics card
Ethernet (RJ45)	Not available	1	2.5	Not available	Not available	Not available	Motherboard
DC in	Not available	1	Not available	Not available	Not available	Not available	Not available

Source2Owner's manualretailerno12.netset.eu/pdf/679DB2A9-4BE1-43E4-A976-B77F9D185DD6.pdfRead 5 October 20263Maker spec sheet (PDF)barcodesinc.com/media/pdf/Asus/ROG_NUC_2025.pdfRead 5 October 2026Feature summary separates discrete NVIDIA two HDMI 2.1 FRL plus two DisplayPort 2.1 outputs from Intel processor Thunderbolt 4 output. No accepted timing tables or reference GPU output capability are used to invent model-specific refresh maxima.

User-facing USB portsiPhysical USB-A and USB-C connectors on the accessible front, top, side or bottom panel.

4=CalculatedFrom User-facing ports

3=CalculatedFrom User-facing ports

User-facing USB-C portsiPhysical USB-C connectors on the accessible front, top, side or bottom panel, including Thunderbolt and USB4 sockets.

1=CalculatedFrom User-facing ports

1=CalculatedFrom User-facing ports

Rear USB ports

8=CalculatedFrom Rear ports

5=CalculatedFrom Rear ports

ThunderboltiThunderbolt documented in the rear-port table. Front-panel-only Thunderbolt is not covered by this derived field.

Not available

Yes=CalculatedFrom Rear ports

Ethernet speed

2.5Gbps=CalculatedFrom Rear ports

2.5Gbps=CalculatedFrom Rear ports

Discrete GPU output portsiCounts rear connectors explicitly attributed to the discrete graphics card. A partial rear-port table cannot establish the card's complete output count.

4=CalculatedFrom Rear ports

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Wireless

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Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 6E1Owner's manualdl.dell.com/content/manual28591145-alienware-aurora-r16-owner-s-manual.pdfRead 6 October 2026Table 9: Intel AX210 or Intel Killer AX1675x, both Wi-Fi 6E, 2.4/5/6 GHz, Bluetooth 5.3. The installed module is not stored because the reviews disagree. Setup: the computer ships with an external puck antenna on SMA connectors.

Wi-Fi 71Maker product pagerog.asus.com/us/desktops/mini-pc/rog-nuc-2025/specRead 5 October 2026

Wi-Fi bandsiBands explicitly supported by the installed radio and product region. Do not infer 6GHz use solely from a Wi-Fi version.

2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, 6 GHz1Owner's manualdl.dell.com/content/manual28591145-alienware-aurora-r16-owner-s-manual.pdfRead 6 October 2026

2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, 6 GHz3Maker spec sheet (PDF)barcodesinc.com/media/pdf/Asus/ROG_NUC_2025.pdfRead 5 October 2026Wireless feature summary explicitly supports 2.4, 5 and 6 GHz. Technical Product Specification calls radio Killer BE1750x, while exact live SKU table says Intel BE200. Wi-Fi module model is omitted because this label difference was not resolved. Both maker sources agree on Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4. Bluetooth version may change with OS. US reference supports stated bands, not every regional restriction.

Wi-Fi module

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Wi-Fi antenna

External, included1Owner's manualdl.dell.com/content/manual28591145-alienware-aurora-r16-owner-s-manual.pdfRead 6 October 2026

Internal7Reviewpcworld.com/article/2886749/rog-nuc-2025-review.htmlRead 5 October 2026

Bluetooth

5.31Owner's manualdl.dell.com/content/manual28591145-alienware-aurora-r16-owner-s-manual.pdfRead 6 October 2026

5.41Maker product pagerog.asus.com/us/desktops/mini-pc/rog-nuc-2025/specRead 5 October 2026

Ethernet controller

Killer E3100G1Owner's manualdl.dell.com/content/manual28591145-alienware-aurora-r16-owner-s-manual.pdfRead 6 October 2026Table 8: Killer E3100G, 10/100/1000/2500 Mbps.

Intel Killer E3100G3Maker spec sheet (PDF)barcodesinc.com/media/pdf/Asus/ROG_NUC_2025.pdfRead 5 October 2026

Camera and audio

None of 5 known

WebcamiPublished built-in camera description and resolution. Keep sensor megapixels, video resolution and named camera features distinct in the source note. External bundled cameras do not qualify.

Not available

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Built-in speaker driversiPhysical built-in acoustic drivers, including separate tweeters and woofers. Audio channels, system beepers and external bundled speakers do not count. Do not infer driver count from speaker assemblies.

Not available

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Total speaker poweriManufacturer stated combined output of the built-in speakers. Preserve power basis in source notes. PSU ratings and external speaker output do not qualify.

Not available

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MicrophonesiPhysical built-in microphones. Beamforming channels and microphone modes do not count.

Not available

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Audio featuresiPublished built-in audio capabilities and their required software or accessories. Do not infer hardware from an audio brand name.

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Lighting

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RGB lighting

Yes1Owner's manualdl.dell.com/content/manual28591145-alienware-aurora-r16-owner-s-manual.pdfRead 6 October 2026

Yes5Press releaserog.asus.com/us/articles/product-news/the-2025-rog-nuc-your-next-gen-mini-pc-for-tomorrows-aaa-gamesRead 5 October 2026

Lit parts

Front panel, Case fans, CPU cooler1Owner's manualdl.dell.com/content/manual28591145-alienware-aurora-r16-owner-s-manual.pdfRead 6 October 2026Table 1 lighting zones: power button, bezel ring, RGB computer fan, LC cooler pump zones 1 and 2. Pump zones apply to liquid-cooled builds.

Case strip7Reviewpcworld.com/article/2886749/rog-nuc-2025-review.htmlRead 5 October 2026Published front light strip is stored as case_strip. The RGB ROG logo is on the side panel, not the front. Schema has no side-panel lighting-zone option, so its location is omitted rather than map it to front_panel.

Lighting standardiNamed physical RGB control or connector standard. ARGB lighting alone does not prove a 5V header or a standard connector.

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Lighting software

Alienware Command Center (AlienFX)7Reviewpcmag.com/reviews/alienware-aurora-r16Read 6 October 2026AlienFX zones (front ring, power button, exhaust fan) are set in the Alienware Command Center app.

ASUS Aura Sync / Armoury Crate5Press releaserog.asus.com/us/articles/product-news/the-2025-rog-nuc-your-next-gen-mini-pc-for-tomorrows-aaa-gamesRead 5 October 20267Reviewpcworld.com/article/2886749/rog-nuc-2025-review.htmlRead 5 October 2026

Software

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Operating system

Windows 11 Home7Reviewpcmag.com/reviews/alienware-aurora-r16Read 6 October 2026

Windows 11 Home1Maker product pagerog.asus.com/us/desktops/mini-pc/rog-nuc-2025/specRead 5 October 2026

OS family

Windows7Reviewpcmag.com/reviews/alienware-aurora-r16Read 6 October 2026

Windows1Maker product pagerog.asus.com/us/desktops/mini-pc/rog-nuc-2025/specRead 5 October 2026

Control software

Alienware Command Center1Owner's manualdl.dell.com/content/manual28591145-alienware-aurora-r16-owner-s-manual.pdfRead 6 October 2026Chapter Alienware Command Center.

ASUS Armoury Crate7Reviewpcworld.com/article/2886749/rog-nuc-2025-review.htmlRead 5 October 2026

Upgradeability

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Proprietary partsiParts or interfaces the maker or teardown identifies as requiring nonstandard replacements. Do not infer from a brand label alone.

Motherboard, PSU, Case6Reviewhothardware.com/reviews/alienware-aurora-r16-reviewRead 6 October 2026Conclusion: besides the chassis, the motherboard is not a standard micro ATX board and the power supply is a proprietary design. DIMMs, M.2 drives and the graphics card are standard.

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Max graphics card length

312mm1Owner's manualdl.dell.com/content/manual28591145-alienware-aurora-r16-owner-s-manual.pdfRead 6 October 2026Table 20 maximum supported graphics card: length 312 mm, height 152 mm, width 55.12 mm, weight 2 kg.

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Max CPU cooler height

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Warranty kept after upgradeiWhether the maker keeps the warranty after a user upgrade under the stated terms and market. Damage exclusions alone do not mean all warranty is void.

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Measured performance

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Cinebench 2024 single-coreiMeasured by a reviewer, not claimed by the maker

Not available

133points9Measurementalktech.co/articles/review-asus-rog-nuc-2025-mini-pcRead 8 October 2026Exact tested hardware: Core Ultra 9 275HX, RTX 5080 Laptop GPU, 32 GB DDR5-6400 and Micron 3500 2 TB SSD, Windows 11 Home. ASUS Singapore loan unit, not the stored US part number or Singapore retail 1 TB unit. Benchmarks & Test Setup explicitly leaves maker defaults: BIOS Balance Enabled, BIOS fan Performance, Armoury Crate Performance. BIOS 0027, ambient 30 C. GPU-Z 2.68.0 screenshot identifies Nvidia 581.15. This replaces earlier TechRadar 132/2011 results whose default profile was unproved.

Cinebench 2024 multi-coreiMeasured by a reviewer, not claimed by the maker

Not available

1,930points9Measurementalktech.co/articles/review-asus-rog-nuc-2025-mini-pcRead 8 October 2026Cinebench 2024 multi-core 1930 on the same exact matching default-profile sample. Cinebench R23 results are excluded.

Geekbench single-coreiMeasured by a reviewer, not claimed by the maker

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Geekbench multi-coreiMeasured by a reviewer, not claimed by the maker

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3DMark Time Spy graphicsiMeasured by a reviewer, not claimed by the maker

17,733points5Measurementhothardware.com/reviews/alienware-aurora-r16-reviewRead 6 October 2026Chart 3DMark Time Spy default settings: 3DMark score 17146, graphics score 17733.

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3DMark Steel NomadiMeasured by a reviewer, not claimed by the maker

Not available

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SSD sequential read (measured)iReviewer's sequential read test. A file-copy rate or maker's SSD rating is not a sequential read measurement. Test method belongs in the source note.

Not available

6,947MB/s9Measurementalktech.co/articles/review-asus-rog-nuc-2025-mini-pcRead 8 October 2026CrystalDiskMark 9.0.1 x64 screenshot: internal Micron 3500 2 TB SSD, SEQ1M Q8T1 read 6946.63 MB/s, three runs, 1 GiB, 16% used (302/1906 GiB). Rounded to 6947 for integer field. Same proved maker-default profiles and BIOS 0027. Vendor/model describes the measured sample only and does not become a guaranteed supplier BOM.

Game frame ratesiReviewer measurements for this CPU, GPU, memory, storage and cooling configuration. Resolution, preset, ray tracing, upscaling and frame generation conditions belong in rows or source notes.

ADell Alienware Aurora R16

Game	Width (px)	Height (px)	Preset	Ray tracing	Average FPS
Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker benchmark	3840	2160	Maximum	Not available	97
Forza Horizon 5	3840	2160	Extreme	Not available	86
Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy	3840	2160	Not available	Yes	51
F1 22	3840	2160	Ultra High	Yes	53

Source5Measurementhothardware.com/reviews/alienware-aurora-r16-reviewRead 6 October 2026Charts at 3840x2160, average fps: FFXIV Endwalker maximum preset 97 (minimum 64), Forza Horizon 5 Extreme 86 (minimum 75), Guardians of the Galaxy DX12 with ray tracing 51 (minimum 39), F1 22 Ultra High with ray tracing and TAA, Bahrain 53 (minimum 48). Minimums are not 1 percent lows. Upscaling not stated for the charts.

BASUS ROG NUC (2025)

Game	Width (px)	Height (px)	Preset	Upscaling	Ray tracing	Average FPS
Black Myth: Wukong	3840	2160	High	TSR, Super Resolution 100%	No	37
Black Myth: Wukong	2560	1440	High	TSR, Super Resolution 100%	No	67
Cyberpunk 2077	3840	2160	Ray Tracing Low, custom with upscaling off	Off	Yes	40.81
Cyberpunk 2077	2560	1440	Ray Tracing Low, custom with upscaling off	Off	Yes	88.5
F1 23	3840	2160	Ultra High, TAA, 16x AF	Off	Not available	38
F1 23	2560	1440	Ultra High, TAA, 16x AF	Off	Not available	73
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	3840	2160	Custom, Ultra ray-traced shadows	Off	Yes	47
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	2560	1440	Custom, Ultra ray-traced shadows	Off	Yes	94

Source9Measurementalktech.co/articles/review-asus-rog-nuc-2025-mini-pcRead 8 October 2026Eight in-game benchmark rows from the exact matching 32 GB / 2 TB loan unit, same proved maker-default BIOS/Armoury modes, BIOS 0027 and 30 C ambient. Wukong uses TSR 100%, DLSS off and frame generation off. Cyberpunk v2.3 uses RT Low modified to disable all resolution scaling and frame generation. F1 Ultra High uses TAA and 16x AF with upscaling off, its ray tracing and frame generation state is not separately reported. F1 4K screenshot version 1.21.1093537. Tomb Raider uses Custom settings and Ultra RT shadows, not a named Highest preset. 4K screenshot proves DX12, SMAA4x, DLSS and XeSS off and game v1.0 build 492.0_64. Minima are not average 1% lows. No Notebookcheck FPS are transferred without proof of its default profile.

Measured noise and temperature

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Fan noise per loadiMeasured by a reviewer, not claimed by the maker

ADell Alienware Aurora R16

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BASUS ROG NUC (2025)

Profile	Load	Distance (cm)	Noise (dB(A))
Performance	Idle	15	30.8
Performance	Gaming	15	45.2
Performance	Max load	15	45.1

Source10Measurementnotebookcheck.net/Best-Mini-Gaming-PC-2025-Asus-ROG-NUC-15-with-GeForce-RTX-5080-Core-Ultra-9-review.1159781.0.htmlRead 8 October 2026Exact tested 275HX/RTX 5080 Laptop/32 GB DDR5-6400/Micron MTFDKBA2T0TGD marketed 2 TB sample, 330 W adapter, Nvidia 581.15. Reviewer labels regional unit 90AS00I1, not US AAU. Published Performance energy profile. Its BIOS mode, fan profile and BIOS version are not reported, so factory-default status is not established. Earthworks M23R at 15 cm, ambient floor 25 dB(A). Idle maximum 30.8 from 29.5/29.8/30.8 table, maximum-load 45.1, Cyberpunk 2077 Ultra gaming 45.2. Rounded 30/45 prose is excluded. Sample header reports 115 W GPU including 25 W Dynamic Boost, distinct from maker 175 W conditional maximum. Only source-qualified noise/power observations are retained, not default-profile point scores or FPS.

Highest measured fan noiseiHighest measured row in fan_noise_measured, not a theoretical maximum. Compare only at the same distance and test conditions.

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45.2dB(A)=CalculatedFrom Fan noise per load

Measured fan noise at idleiHighest documented idle row in fan_noise_measured. Distance and ambient noise floor belong in the source note.

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30.8dB(A)=CalculatedFrom Fan noise per load

CPU temperature in stress testiCPU temperature measured during the named sustained load. Source notes distinguish gaming loops from synthetic CPU or combined stress tests.

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CPU clock in stress testiSustained all-core CPU clock under the stated test. A P-core-only average is not a whole-CPU all-core clock.

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GPU temperature while gamingiMeasured by a reviewer, not claimed by the maker

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77°C9Measurementalktech.co/articles/review-asus-rog-nuc-2025-mini-pcRead 8 October 2026HWiNFO64 GPU temperature average 77.0 C, not maximum 79.7 C or memory-junction 77.1 C. Actual workload: F1 23 in-game benchmark, 3840x2160 Ultra High, TAA, 16x AF, DLSS off, Singapore circuit, five laps (~9 minutes). BIOS Balance Enabled, BIOS fan Performance and Armoury Performance maker defaults, BIOS 0027, Nvidia 581.15, ambient around 30 C. HWiNFO64 version is not stated. CPU gaming temperatures do not populate CPU stress fields.

Measured power

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Power draw idleiMeasured system power at the wall at idle. Certification or maker claims are not reviewer measurements.

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37.1W10Measurementnotebookcheck.net/Best-Mini-Gaming-PC-2025-Asus-ROG-NUC-15-with-GeForce-RTX-5080-Core-Ultra-9-review.1159781.0.htmlRead 8 October 2026Metrahit Energy wall-power table: average idle 37.1 W, range 30-44.4 W. Same Performance test profile and matching 32 GB / 2 TB regional review sample. AC input voltage and BIOS/fan state are not reported, so no US mains or maker-default condition is inferred.

Power draw gamingiMeasured system power at the wall during the stated game and settings.

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297W10Measurementnotebookcheck.net/Best-Mini-Gaming-PC-2025-Asus-ROG-NUC-15-with-GeForce-RTX-5080-Core-Ultra-9-review.1159781.0.htmlRead 8 October 2026Metrahit Energy wall-power chart: Cyberpunk 2077, 1920x1080 Ultra, FSR off, mean 297 W (287-344 W). Same Performance test profile. DLSS, frame generation, game patch and AC input voltage are not specified. Separate from ALKtech F1 GPU-only 173 W software reading.

Power draw maxiMeasured power at the wall during combined CPU and GPU stress. A PSU rating or game-only load is not this value.

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347W10Measurementnotebookcheck.net/Best-Mini-Gaming-PC-2025-Asus-ROG-NUC-15-with-GeForce-RTX-5080-Core-Ultra-9-review.1159781.0.htmlRead 8 October 2026Combined Prime95 28.10 and FurMark 1.25 at 1280x720: wall-power peak 347 W, mean 292 W (260-347 W), Metrahit Energy. Same Performance profile. CPU-only Prime95 peak 246 W is excluded. Wall input can exceed rated 330 W adapter output and is not a substitute PSU rating.

Power draw sleep or offiMeasured power at the wall with the stated sleep or off mode. These modes must be identified in the source note.

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4.7W10Measurementnotebookcheck.net/Best-Mini-Gaming-PC-2025-Asus-ROG-NUC-15-with-GeForce-RTX-5080-Core-Ultra-9-review.1159781.0.htmlRead 8 October 2026Published Off/Standby row 1.3/4.7 W. Stores Standby 4.7 W only. ACPI sleep state and AC input voltage are not specified. Same regional sample and Metrahit Energy method.

Sustained CPU power (measured)iMeasured by a reviewer, not claimed by the maker

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GPU power while gaming (measured)iMeasured by a reviewer, not claimed by the maker

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173W9Measurementalktech.co/articles/review-asus-rog-nuc-2025-mini-pcRead 8 October 2026Same exact F1 five-lap workload and conditions: HWiNFO64 GPU-only software mean 173.0 W. Maximum 174.0 W is separate. This is neither wall/system gaming draw nor the 175 W maker TGP ceiling.

Certifications

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ENERGY STARiExplicit certification status for the model or defined configuration scope. Absence from a search result is not proof of false.

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EPEATiPublished registration level. Missing registration evidence is not proof of none.

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Copilot+ PC

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Typical annual energy consumption (TEC)iStandardized TEC from the named ENERGY STAR or EU product-information record. It is not a prediction of an individual user's annual energy use.

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Other certifications

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In the box

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In the boxiItems supplied with this exact configuration. Optional accessories and configurator add-ons are not guaranteed included.

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ROG NUC (2025) mini PC, 330 W power adapter, Power cord, Safety/Caution/Regulatory insert, Warranty card1Maker product pagerog.asus.com/us/desktops/mini-pc/rog-nuc-2025/specRead 5 October 2026SKU accessories list adapter, power cord, safety/caution/regulatory insert and warranty card. Global note says some regional SKUs lack the cord. Exact US order number retailer confirms supplied power adapter and cable. Integrated fixed base is not treated as a separate boxed vertical stand. No mouse or keyboard is included.6Retailer pagebhphotovideo.com/c/product/1901680-REG/asus_rnuc15jnk9x28aau_rog_nuc_mini_desktop.htmlRead 5 October 2026

Included extrasiExtras confirmed supplied with the exact configuration. Optional bundles are excluded.

Keyboard, Mouse, Wi-Fi antennas1Owner's manualdl.dell.com/content/manual28591145-alienware-aurora-r16-owner-s-manual.pdfRead 6 October 2026Set up section: shipped with an external puck antenna. Keyboard and mouse are from the PCMag review.7Reviewpcmag.com/reviews/alienware-aurora-r16Read 6 October 2026Dell includes a basic USB keyboard and mouse. Model names not stated.

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Warranty

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Manufacturer warranty (source market)iThe maker's warranty period for the exact SKU or configuration and market named in the source note. It applies only to that stated market, not every regional variant. Statutory consumer rights are excluded. The base term is stored. An extension that needs registration goes in the source note.

1year7Reviewpcmag.com/reviews/alienware-aurora-r16Read 6 October 2026A standard one-year warranty, US review.

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Warranty service

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Links

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Product page

www.dell.com/en-us/shop/desktop-computers/alienware-aurora-r16-gaming-desktop/spd/alienware-aurora-r16-desktop2Maker product pagedell.com/en-us/shop/desktop-computers/alienware-aurora-r16-gaming-desktop/spd/alienware-aurora-r16-desktopRead 6 October 2026

rog.asus.com/us/desktops/mini-pc/rog-nuc-20251Maker product pagerog.asus.com/us/desktops/mini-pc/rog-nuc-2025/specRead 5 October 2026

Spec sheet

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www.barcodesinc.com/media/pdf/Asus/ROG_NUC_2025.pdf3Maker spec sheet (PDF)barcodesinc.com/media/pdf/Asus/ROG_NUC_2025.pdfRead 5 October 2026Original ASUS-authored E26031 First Edition May 2025 Technical Product Specifications, opened in full. Applies only NUC15JNK BIOS JNARL579. SKU table covers NUC15JNKU9X9 with 275HX / RTX 5080 Laptop GPU. Neither a barebone NUC15JNK-B specification nor a 2026 NUC16 document is used.

Manual

dl.dell.com/content/manual28591145-alienware-aurora-r16-owner-s-manual.pdf1Owner's manualdl.dell.com/content/manual28591145-alienware-aurora-r16-owner-s-manual.pdfRead 6 October 2026

retailerno12.netset.eu/pdf/679DB2A9-4BE1-43E4-A976-B77F9D185DD6.pdf2Owner's manualretailerno12.netset.eu/pdf/679DB2A9-4BE1-43E4-A976-B77F9D185DD6.pdfRead 5 October 2026Original ASUS-authored E25459 First Edition March 2025 User Guide, NUC15JNK, opened in full from public retailer mirror. Manufacturer support and Technical Product Specification also opened. This is the maker document itself, not a generated third-party guide.

EPREL registration numberiId in the EU energy label database. Each size or model of a series has its own id, so it is per variant.

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