Asus set to ditch Intel for AMD Ryzen CPU in new NUC mini gaming PC, says leak

An interesting new leak points to a new Asus NUC mini gaming PC that, if true, would be a huge push away from the NUC’s original Intel legacy. According to the leak, Asus is planning on launching a new NUC powered by the AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 gaming CPU.

NUC was a division of mini gaming PCs started by Intel but sold to Asus  in 2023. Since then, the company has been putting its own slant on the line, with the ROG NUC lineup ranking among the best mini gaming PCs that you can buy, offering performance to rival any gaming laptop. Up until now, however, Asus has stuck to Intel CPUs for the NUC line, but this leak would suggest that it is broadening its horizons by using AMD chips in NUCs for the first time.