Following new SoC announcements by Intel and AMD at CES 2025, ASRock Industrial has launched the NUC(S) Ultra 200 BOX Series and NUC Ultra 200 Motherboard Series powered by Intel Core Ultra 200H Arrow Lake-H processors with of to 99 TOPS of AI inferencing power, and the 4X4 BOX AI300 Series and 4X4 AI300 Motherboard Series based on AMD Ryzen AI 300 processors with up to 50 TOPS of NPU performance.
ASROCK NUC(S) Ultra 200 BOX PCs & NUC ULTRA 200 motherboards
NUC(S) Ultra 200 specifications:
- Arrow Lake-H/U SoC (one or the other)
- Intel Core Ultra 7 255H (6P+8E) processor up to 5.1 GHz with 24MB cache, Intel Arc 140T GPU (74 TOPS), and Intel AI Boost (13 TOPS); PBP: 28 Watts
- Intel Core Ultra 5 225H (4P+8E) processor up to 4.9 GHz with 18MB cache, Intel Arc 130T GPU (63 TOPS), and Intel AI Boost (13 TOPS); PBP: 28 Watts
- System Memory – Up to 96GB DDR5 6400 MHz via two 260-pin SO-DIMM slots
- Storage
- M.2 (KEY M, 2242) socket with PCIe Gen4 x4 for NVMe SSD
- M.2 (KEY M, 2242/2280) socket with PCIe Gen4 x4 for NVMe SSD
- Motherboards and NUC only – SATA 3.0 (6.0 Gb/s) port
- 256 Mbit SPI flash for AMI BIOS
- Video Output
- 2x HDMI 2.1 TMDS up to 4096×2160 @ 60Hz
- 2x DisplayPort 2.1/ 1.4a, DP++ via USB-C up to 4096×2160 @ 60Hz
- Support for 4x independent displays
- Audio
- Realtek ALC256, High Definition Audio
- 3.5mm headphone and microphone jack
- Networking
- 2.5GbE RJ45 port via Intel I226LM with 10/100/1000/2500 Mbps
- Motherboard and NUC models only – Additional 2.5GbE RJ45 port via Intel I226V with 10/100/1000/2500 Mbps
- WiFi and Bluetooth via M.2 (Key E, 2230) with PCIe x1, USB 2.0 and CNVi for Wireless; Wi-Fi 6E 802.11ax + BT 5.3 installed in BOX PC
- USB
- 3x (NUCS) or 4x (NUC) USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A ports
- 1x USB4/Thunderbolt 4 with 5V/3A, DP 2.1 display output
- 1x USB 3.2 Gen2 x2 Type-C port with 5V/3A, DP1.4a display output
- 2x USB 2.0 via 2.00mm pitch header
- Serial – Internal RS232/RS422/RS485 port
- Security – Intel PTT
- Misc – Watchdog Timer
- Power Supply – 12V to 24V via DC jack; AT/ATX modes
- Dimensions & Weight
- NUC – 117.5 x 110.0 x 49mm | About 1 kg
- NUCS – 117.5 x 110.0 x 38mm | About 1 kg
- Motherboard – 104 x 102 mm
- Temperature Range
- Motherboard – Operating: -20ºC ~ 70ºC; storage: -40°C ~ 85°C
- NUC/NUCS – Operating: 0ºC ~ 40ºC; storage: -40°C ~ 85°C
- Humidity – Operating: 5% ~ 90%; storage: 5% ~ 90%
ASROCK Industrial only lists Windows 10 and Windows 11 operating systems, so it’s unclear whether Linux is supported by the company. The NUC(S) Ultra 200 BOX Series and NUC Ultra 200 Motherboard Series are designed for “AI-enhanced business operations, immersive content creation, and high-performance gaming”.
ASROCK 4X4 BOX AI300 PCs and 4X4 AI300 motherboards
4X4 AI300 specifications:
- AMD Ryzen AI 300 SoC (one or the other)
- AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 octa-core processor to 5.0 GHz with AMD Radeon 860M GPU, 50 TOPS Ryzen AI; TDP: 28 Watts
- AMD Ryzen AI 5 340 hexa-core processor to 4.8 GHz with AMD Radeon 840M GPU, 50 TOPS Ryzen AI; TDP: 28 Watts
- System Memory – Up to 96GB DDR5 5600 MHz via two 260-pin SO-DIMM slots
- Storage
- M.2 (KEY M, 2242) socket with PCIe Gen4 x4 for NVMe SSD
- M.2 (KEY M, 2242/2280) socket with PCIe Gen4 x4 for NVMe SSD
- 256 Mbit SPI flash for AMI BIOS
- Video Output
- 2x HDMI 2.1 up to 7680×4320 @ 60Hz
- 2x DisplayPort 1.4a via USB-C up to 4096×2160 @ 60Hz
- Support for 4x independent displays
- Audio
- Realtek ALC256, High Definition Audio
- 3.5mm headphone and microphone jack
- Networking
- 2.5GbE RJ45 port via Realtek RTL8125BG with 10/100/1000/2500 Mbps
- Gigabit Ethernet RJ45 port via Realtek RTL8111H with 10/100/1000Mbps
- WiFi and Bluetooth via M.2 (Key E, 2230) with PCIe x1 and USB 2.0 for Wireless; WiFi-6E module installed on 4×4 BOX PC
- USB
- 3x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A ports
- 2x USB4/Thunderbolt 4 with 5V/3A, DP 1.4 display output
- 2x USB 2.0 via 2.00mm pitch header
- Serial – N/A
- Security – AMD FW TPM
- Misc – Watchdog Timer
- Power Supply – 12V to 24V via DC jack; AT/ATX modes
- Dimensions & Weight
- BOX PC – 117.5 x 110.0 x 49mm | About 1 kg
- Motherboard – 104 x 102 mm
- Temperature Range
- BOX PC – Operating: 0ºC ~ 40ºC; storage: -40°C ~ 85°C
- Motherboard – Operating: 0ºC ~ 70ºC; storage: -40°C ~ 85°C
- Humidity – Operating: 5% ~ 90%; storage: 5% ~ 90%
ASROCK only lists Windows 11 for their new AMD products and mentions they are suitable for AI PCs, gaming, content creation, tech enthusiasts, prosumers, and AIoT applications.
The AMD Ryzen AI 300 and Intel Core Ultra 200 solutions will have some differences in terms of performance, but ASROckc did not compare those. What I could do is compare the specifications and the AMD and Intel BOX PCs and motherboards are almost identical. Benefits of the AMD Ryzen AI 300 models include 8K 60Hz video output via HDMI and two USB4 ports instead of one. But they lack SATA, a COM/serial interface, and only support 2.5GbE + GbE instead of having two 2.5GbE jacks on the Intel Core Ultra 200 hardware.
ASROCK Industrial has yet to disclose pricing for its new motherboards and Box PCs, but you may find additional details on the Fanned Embedded Box PC, NUC, and 4X4 product pages on the ASRock website. As I was also about to complete this article, I received another email from the company about the launch of various Intel Core Ultra 200S Arrow Lake-S motherboards in mini-ITX, micro-ATX, and ATX form factors. I won’t go into detail here, but you can check the press release for further information.
Jean-Luc started CNX Software in 2010 as a part-time endeavor, before quitting his job as a software engineering manager, and starting to write daily news, and reviews full time later in 2011.
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