ASUS updates its PC Gaming catalog and offers an interesting update for the ROG Huracan G21 model, a product launched for the first time in 2018 and which today more than ever aims above all at those users who are looking for a compact desktop in size, without obviously giving up to performance.
Characterized by a decidedly reduced form-factor and dimensions equal to 12.99 x 37.24 x 36.61 cm, the ROG Huracan G21 (CX) presents no novelties in terms of design, maintaining aggressive and decisive lines in addition to the inevitable RGB led system with Aura Sync technology. The chassis has a side panel with magnetic closure and allows easy access to the internal components for any hardware updates.
Turning to the hardware configuration, the Huracan G21CX is now updated with 9th gen Intel Core processors, offering the same Core i9-9900K analyzed in our review as the best option; the bought graphics have also been revised, going from the GeForce GTX 10 series to the more recent and powerful NVIDIA GeForce RTX 20, with the exception of the RTX 2080 Ti (if only for the size of the chassis).
The rest of the configuration is no different, starting from RAM (up to 32GB DDR4 2666), moving to the storage department with support for M.2 NVMe SSD and WiFi AC / Gigabit LAN connectivity. All this is placed on an ASUS mini-ITX motherboard with Intel Z390 chipset which, among other things, offers USB 3.2 gen 2 (type A) and USB 3-2 gen 1 Type-C ports.
As usual ASUS has not provided details regarding the price of the new configurations, but on the Italian market we have spotted the Huracan G21 variant with Core i7-9700K, 16GB DDR4, RTX 2070 and 512GB SSD at a price of about 2,000 euros ( see link in the EIA).
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ASUS ROG HURACAN G21CX
Processor:
Intel Core i9-9900K, Core i7-9700K, Core i5-9400
Motherboard:
Mini-ITX with Intel Z390 chipset
RAM:
up to 32GB DDR4 2666
Graphic card:
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080, RTX 2070, RTX 2060
Storage:
1x 2.5 ”SATA SSD Hot-swap bay, 128GB, 256GB or 512GB PCIe / SATA 3 SSD, 1x 1TB or 2TB 3.5″ SATA3 HDD
Optical drive:
Super Multi DVD
Network:
WiFi AC 2×2, Bluetooth 5.0, Intel I219-V Gigabit LAN
Expansion:
1x M.2 (Wi-Fi card), 1x M.2 (SATA, NVMe)
Connectors:
1x USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-C, 2x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A, 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A, 4x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
Audio:
2-in-1 audio port audio port (with ESS DAC and amplifier), 1x Mic, 3-in-1 audio jack, 1x S / PDIF
Operating system:
Windows 10 Home 64
