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ASUS NUC 13 Pro Board vs Orange Pi 5B: Comparison
ASUS NUC 13 Pro Board and Orange Pi 5B differ on memory: ASUS NUC 13 Pro Board at Up to 64GB DDR5 SODIMM (dual channel), Orange Pi 5B at 16, which puts ASUS NUC 13 Pro Board ahead on that measure.
Specs
| Specification | ![]() | ![]() |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | ASUS | Orange Pi |
| CPU Architecture | x86 | ARM |
| Memory | Up to 64GB DDR5 SODIMM (dual channel) | 16 |
| Storage Type | NVMe/M.2 | eMMC |
| Has AI Accelerator / NPU | false | true |
| Wireless | WiFi 6 | WiFi 6 |
| GPIO Header | false | true |
| Use Case | x86 Compatible | General Purpose |
| Model | NUC 13 Pro Board (NUC13ANBi7) | Orange Pi 5B |
| SoC | Intel Core i7-1360P | Rockchip RK3588S (8nm) |
| Processor | 4 Performance-cores + 8 Efficient-cores (12C/16T) up to 5.0GHz | Octa-core: 4x Cortex-A76 @2.4GHz + 4x Cortex-A55 @1.8GHz |
| GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics | Arm Mali-G610 MP4, OpenGL ES/OpenCL 2.2/Vulkan 1.2 |
| Storage | 2x M.2 NVMe (PCIe 4.0), optional 2.5-inch SATA | 32/64/128/256GB eMMC plus microSD slot |
Price comparison
| Retailer | ASUS NUC 13 Pro Board | Orange Pi 5B |
|---|---|---|
| Consumercarts listing | $549.00 View on Consumercarts listing |
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Verdict
ASUS NUC 13 Pro Board
8 / 10 Expert Rating
A serious, laptop-grade embedded x86 platform for OEM integrators, not a hobbyist SBC and priced accordingly.
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