The Asus TUF Gaming T500 is a mobile CPU-powered desktop for better thermals

Cutting corners: Asus has taken the wraps off its latest compact gaming desktop, the TUF Gaming T500. It may look like your average gaming rig at first, but it bucks the traditional desktop mold by utilizing mobile CPUs rather than their full-sized desktop counterparts. At the heart of the TUF Gaming T500 is up to an Intel Core i7-13620H processor. This is a 6+4 core CPU with 16 threads and boosted clock speeds reaching 4.9GHz, which should provide plenty of muscle for gaming and multitasking. Asus claims the mobile chip allows for desktop-level gaming performance with much lower temperatures compared to traditional desktops. Typically, laptop CPUs run hot due to thermal constraints, but the T500's full desktop tower design with improved airflow and cooling should keep the i7-13620H from throttling. Add to that the custom cooling solution with a large 90mm fan, heatsink, and three heat pipes for improved heat dissipation. On the graphics front, the T500 can be equipped with up to an ... Read full article.