ASUS V500 Desktop 2025, Core i7-13620H, 32GB, 2TB SSD, Black

A laptop in a tower's body. Great RAM and storage, but the integrated graphics and mid-tier CPU make $1,469 feel steep.

The 32GB of DDR5 RAM is the standout here, landing in the 83rd percentile. That's more than enough for heavy multitasking, virtual machines, or running a small database locally. The 2TB SSD is also impressive for this class, sitting at the 85th percentile, so you won't be juggling external drives. The CPU is a laptop chip, the i7-13620H with 10 cores and 16 threads, which puts it right around the middle of the pack for desktops. It boosts to 4.9GHz, so single-threaded tasks feel snappy. But the integrated graphics are a weak spot, falling into the bottom half of what we've tested. Fine for Excel, useless for rendering or gaming.

Stacked against the HP OMEN GT22-3080 or the Lenovo Legion Tower 5a Gen 10, the ASUS V500 looks outclassed. Those machines bring dedicated GPUs and desktop CPUs for similar money, making them far better for anything creative or gaming-adjacent. The Dell Tower Plus EBT2250 is a closer match for business use, but Dell's reliability track record is stronger. The CLX SET and Horizon Pcs Autherium Dragon are gaming-focused, so they're not really in the same conversation. If you need a quiet office box with tons of RAM and storage, the V500 works. If you need any graphical horsepower at all, look at the OMEN or Legion.

At $1,469 USD, this is a tough sell. You're paying desktop prices for laptop performance. The RAM and storage are generous, but you can find towers with dedicated GPUs and desktop-class CPUs in this price range. If your work is purely office productivity and you value silence over raw power, it's not a rip-off. But for most people, that money goes further elsewhere.

The ASUS V500 is a weird one. It's got a laptop processor inside a desktop tower, which sounds like a compromise, but for office work it's actually a solid move. The i7-13620H sips power while still handling spreadsheets, video calls, and a dozen browser tabs without breaking a sweat. The real story here is the storage and RAM: 32GB of DDR5 and a 2TB SSD put this thing well above average for a business machine. Just don't expect it to game, because the integrated Intel UHD Graphics are a hard no for anything beyond Minesweeper.

If you're looking for a gaming PC, a video editing rig, or anything that needs a dedicated GPU, this isn't it. Go get an HP OMEN GT22-3080 or a Lenovo Legion Tower 5a Gen 10 instead. You'll get far more performance for the same money. The V500 is for spreadsheets, email, and web apps, nothing more.

The ASUS V500 is a niche product that makes sense for a specific buyer: someone who needs a quiet, low-power office machine with lots of RAM and storage, and who will never, ever run a game or a GPU-accelerated app. For everyone else, the integrated graphics and laptop CPU make this a poor value at $1,469. Buy it for a reception desk or a data entry station, not for your main rig.