ASUS NUC 15 Pro+ Barebone Kit
ASUS
52 Overall Score
vs
HP OMEN 45L Shadow Black 2026
HP
89 Overall Score
Scores
Ai Llm
Gaming
Workstation
Creator
Home Office
Developer
Business
Compact
Specifications
| ASUS NUC 15 Pro+ Barebone Kit | HP OMEN 45L | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H | AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D★ |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 13★ | 12 |
| Frequency | 2.0 GHz | 4.4 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB | 128 MB★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | Intel Arc Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090★ |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated★ | discrete |
| VRAM | 16 GB | 32 GB★ |
| VRAM Type | Shared | GDDR7 |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | — | 128 GB★ |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Storage 1 | — | 7.8 TB★ |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD | NVMe SSD |
| Build | ||
| Form Factor | mini | mid-tower |
| PSU | 120W | 1200W★ |
| Weight | 0.59 kg | 22.60 kg |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | — | 3★ |
| USB Ports | — | 4★ |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | — |
| HDMI | 2x HDMI 2.1 | 1x HDMI |
| DisplayPort | — | 3 Display Port |
| Wi-Fi | WiFi 7★ | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4 | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| Ethernet | — | RJ-45 |
| System | ||
| OS | Windows 11 | Windows 11 Pro |
Pros & Cons
ASUS NUC 15 Pro+ Barebone Kit
- Strong social proof (78th percentile)
- Strong cpu (68th percentile)
- Below average storage (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
- Below average ram (15th percentile)15th %ile
- Below average port selection (32nd percentile)
HP OMEN 45L Shadow Black 2026
- Strong storage (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong ram (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong cpu (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong gpu (91st percentile)91st %ile
Pricing
ASUS NUC 15 Pro+ Barebone Kit0.075score per dollar
vs
HP OMEN 45L Shadow Black 20260.011score per dollar
ASUS NUC 15 Pro+ Barebone Kit offers 6.8x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: HP OMEN 45L
Scores 89 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 12 of 26 specs.
