ASRock Launches NUC & NUCS Ultra 100 BOX Mini PCs With Intel Core Ultra “Meteor Lake” CPUs

ASRock Launches NUC & NUCS Ultra 100 BOX Mini PCs With Intel Core Ultra "Meteor Lake" CPUs 1

ASRock Industrial has announced the launch of its new NUCS & NUC Ultra 100 BOX Mini PCs that come equipped with Intel Core Ultra "Meteor Lake" CPUs.

The ASRock Industrial NUCS & NUC Ultra 100 BOX Mini PC series comes just a few days after the reveal of the company's 4x4 Mini PCs based on the AMD Ryzen 8040 APUs. The new Mini PCs are coming in two flavors, a standard NUC Ultra 100 BOX and a slimmer NUCS Ultra 100 BOX series. Both Mini PCs are equipped with Intel's latest Core Ultra "Meteor Lake" CPUs featuring up to 16 cores and 22 threads.

ASRock Industrial NUC Ultra 100 Box Mini PC (Core Ultra 155H)

ASRock Industrial NUC Ultra 100 Box Mini PC (Core Ultra 125H)

ASRock Industrial NUCS Ultra 100 Box Mini PC (Core Ultra 155H)

ASRock Industrial NUCS Ultra 100 Box Mini PC (Core Ultra 125H)

The four SKUs include the NUCS BOX-155H/125H and the NUC BOX-155H/125H. The naming makes it clear that these are based on the Intel Core Ultra 7 155H and Core Ultra 5 125H CPUs. The former comes with 16 cores & 22 threads while the latter is equipped with 14 cores and 20 threads. Other specs include support for up to 96 GB SO-DIMM modules rated at up to DDR5-5600 speeds, a total of three M.2 slots (two Gen4 + 1 Key E for WIFI), and a solid IO offering.

The Intel Core Ultra 7 155H CPU features 16 cores in a 6+8+2 configuration, 22 threads, a base clock of 3.8 GHz a boost clock of up to 4.8 GHz, 24 MB of L3 cache, and a 28W TDP. Meanwhile, Intel's Core Ultra 5 125H offers up to 14 cores, 18 threads, up to 4.50 GHz boost clocks, & 18 MB total of L3 cache.

The Intel Core Ultra 5 125H CPU is based on the Intel 4 process node and features a 14-core design that comprises 4 P-Cores, 8 E-Cores, and 2 LP E-Cores. The chip has 18 threads, a 3.6 GHz base clock, and a 4.5 GHz boost clock. It carries 20 MB of cache & it will be configured at a 28W TDP. The CPU also houses the Intel Arc Xe-LPG integrated graphics with 7 Xe-Cores whereas the 155H comes with the 8 Xe-Core variant.

Intel Core Ultra processors (Meteor Lake-H

2 x 262-pin SO-DIMM DDR5 5600MHz up to 96GB (48GB per DIMM)

1 x USB4/Thunderbolt4, 5 x USB 3.2 Gen2, 2 x M.2 Key M,

1 x M.2 Key E (WiFi-6E Module)

1 x Intel 2.5 Gigabit LAN

Supports Quad display, 2 x HDMI 2.1, 1 x DP 2.1 (from Type-C), 1 x DP 1.4a (from Type-C)

Intel PTT

19V Power Adapter

117.5 x 110.0 x 49mm (4.63" x 4.33" x 1.93"), Fanned Barebone

117.5 x 110.0 x 38mm(4.63" x 4.33" x 1.50"), Slim Type Fanned Barebone

The NUC Ultra 100 BOX series includes 1 USB4/TB4 port, 4 USB 3.2 Gen2 ports (3 x Type-A + 1 x Type-C), dual 2.5 GbE LAN port, a DC jack, an internal SATA III port (6 Gb/s), WIFI 6E + BT 5.3 & a Realtek ALC256 Codec for audio. There are also HDMI 2.1 and DisplayPort 2.1 connectors supporting up to 4K 60Hz resolutions and you can run a quad-display multi-monitor setup out of this Mini PC. Power is provided through a 120W (Core Ultra 7) or 90W (Core Ultra 5) adapter.

ASRock Industrial hasn't shared the pricing or availability of its NUC & NUCS Ultra 100 Box Mini PC series but they are expected to enter retail gradually as more Intel Core Ultra "Meteor Lake" PCs hit the market.