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ASUS NUC 13 Pro Board vs Raspberry Pi Pico 2: Comparison
ASUS NUC 13 Pro Board and Raspberry Pi Pico 2 differ on price: ASUS NUC 13 Pro Board at $549 (board only), Raspberry Pi Pico 2 at $5. On price, Raspberry Pi Pico 2 sits at $5.00 against $549.00 for ASUS NUC 13 Pro Board.
Specs
| Specification |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | ASUS | Raspberry Pi |
| Memory | Up to 64GB DDR5 SODIMM (dual channel) | 520KB SRAM |
| Price | $549 (board only) | $5 |
| Model | NUC 13 Pro Board (NUC13ANBi7) | Pico 2 |
| SoC | Intel Core i7-1360P | Raspberry Pi RP2350 |
| Processor | 4 Performance-cores + 8 Efficient-cores (12C/16T) up to 5.0GHz | Dual Cortex-M33 @ 150MHz or Dual RISC-V Hazard3 (switchable) |
| Storage | 2x M.2 NVMe (PCIe 4.0), optional 2.5-inch SATA | 4MB QSPI flash (onboard) |
Price comparison
| Retailer | ASUS NUC 13 Pro Board | Raspberry Pi Pico 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Consumercarts listing | $549.00 View on Consumercarts listing | $5.00 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.
Raspberry Pi Pico 2
8 / 10 Expert Rating
A $5 microcontroller with switchable Arm and RISC-V cores, the cheapest way to experiment with both instruction sets.