Aoostar WTR Pro 5825U vs ASUS NUC 13 Pro
ASUS NUC 13 Pro is the more capable pick; Aoostar WTR Pro 5825U is the cheaper one - which wins comes down to the job below.
The verdict
- CPU
- ASUS NUC 13 Pro has 1.1x the CPU throughput (19,689 vs 17,853 PassMark).
- Plex
- ASUS NUC 13 Pro transcodes more 4K HDR streams (~8 vs ~3).
- Idle power
- ASUS NUC 13 Pro idles lower (7W vs 20W) - cheaper to run 24/7.
- Networking
- Aoostar WTR Pro 5825U has more NICs (2 vs 1) - better for a firewall or VLAN trunk.
Which wins for each job
| Job | Aoostar WTR Pro 5825U | ASUS NUC 13 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Plex / Jellyfin | ~3 streams | ~8 streams win |
| Frigate NVR | add a detector | ~6 cameras win |
| Proxmox / VMs | 17,853 PassMark | 19,689 PassMark win |
| Firewall / router | 2 NICs win | 1 NICs |
| Local AI / LLM | no slot | no slot |
Approximate - capacity estimates from curated specs, the same logic as the recommender. Verify against your exact setup. Prices move; check the retailer.
Full specs
| Spec | Aoostar WTR Pro 5825U | ASUS NUC 13 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price (list) | $389 | $400 |
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 7 5825U | Intel Core i5-1340P |
| Cores / threads | 8 | 12 |
| PassMark | 17,853 | 19,689 |
| iGPU | AMD Radeon (Vega) | Intel Iris Xe |
| NICs | 2 | 1 |
| NIC model | Realtek RTL8125 | Intel I226-LM |
| RAM max (GB) | 64 | 64 |
| M.2 free | 1 | 1 |
| PCIe slot | none | none |
| Idle (W) | 20 | 7 |
| TDP (W) | 15 | 28 |