ASUS launches NUC 16 Pro Mini PC for on‑device AI and enterprise workloads
ASUS unveils the NUC 16 Pro Mini PC, a Copilot+ edge‑AI system powered by up to Intel Core Ultra Series 3 with an Intel Arc GPU and a 50 TOPS NPU delivering up to 180 Platform TOPS. It supports up to 96GB LPDDR5x, dual 2.5G LAN, Wi‑Fi 7, and Bluetooth 6.0, plus two HDMI 2.1 ports and multiple USB/Thunderbolt 4 options. The compact 0.7‑liter chassis uses Tool‑Less Chassis 2.0 and offers onboard M.2 slots. ASUS AI SuperBuild enables local deployment of customized LLMs offline for 24/7 AI workloads, while fTPM 2.0 and MIL‑STD‑810H durability address security and reliability for enterprise and edge AI tasks.