ASUS PN50, Ryzen 5 4500U, 16GB, 256GB SSD, Black
The AMD Ryzen 5 4500U 6-core processor and Radeon Vega 6 graphics deliver smooth multitasking and light gaming in a 0.68kg mini PC. Its compact build includes dual video outputs (HDMI and DisplayPort), Wi-Fi 6, and a card reader for flexible connectivity. This PN50 is best for a home office user or media center builder who needs a quiet, space-saving desktop for office work and 4K video playback.
CPU AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
RAM 16 GB
Storage 256 GB
GPU AMD Radeon Vega 6
Form Factor mini
psu w 65
OS Windows 10 Pro
32 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
Cons
- Below average storage (19th percentile)
- Below average ram (19th percentile)
- Below average gpu (27th percentile)
- Below average social proof (33rd percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 5 4500U |
| Cores | 6 |
| Frequency | 2.3 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | AMD Radeon Vega 6 |
| Type | Integrated |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | mini |
| PSU | 65 |
| Weight | 0.7 kg / 1.5 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 3 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI |
| DisplayPort | 1x DisplayPort |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 10 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | ASUS PN50 | Apple Mac Studio M5 Max | Lenovo T Series Towers Legion Tower 5a Gen 10 | Dell Desktop ECT1250 | HP OMEN GT16-0364 | CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 5 4500U | Apple M5 Max | AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | AMD Ryzen 7 8700F | Intel Core i9 14900KF |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 64 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 4096 | 4096 | 2048 | 1024 | 8192 |
| GPU | AMD Radeon Vega 6 | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | Intel UHD Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Form Factor | mini | mini | mid-tower | sff | mid-tower | mid-tower |
| Psu W | 65 | 480 | 850 | 180 | 850 | 850 |
| OS | Windows 10 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS PN50 | 35.2 | 27 | 18.9 | 51.8 | 18.9 | 37.3 | 33.4 |
| Apple Mac Studio M5 Max Compare | 95.8 | 83.6 | 98.4 | 89.1 | 98.1 | 99.3 | 81.4 |
| Lenovo T Series Towers Legion Tower 5a Gen 10 Compare | 73.4 | 93.1 | 78 | 88.4 | 98.1 | 70 | 100 |
| Dell Desktop ECT1250 Compare | 88.4 | 58.7 | 81.7 | 74.5 | 82.8 | 70 | 99.1 |
| HP OMEN GT16-0364 Compare | 69.7 | 89.3 | 87.2 | 97.9 | 53.6 | 70 | 99.1 |
| CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM Compare | 94.9 | 89.3 | 96.5 | 84.2 | 99.2 | 11.6 | 94.8 |
Usage Scores
- Overall32
- AI/LLM10.8
- Gaming6.4
- Portability39
- Creator10.9
- Business30.4
- Developer26.8
- Home Office29.9
- Workstation22.8
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