Hi everyone, I’m currently replacing an ageing Intel NUC6i3SYH that has been running ROCK reliably for many years. As Intel no longer manufactures NUCs, I’m trying to understand what the current position is regarding newer hardware. I’ve found a few threads showing people successfully installing …

[image] Brian_Laycock: Are MSI Cubi NUCs officially supported, or just community-tested? No only community support, see Tinkering section and search for MOCK [image] Brian_Laycock: Are ASUS NUCs now the preferred hardware for new ROCK installations? Yes, see this Roon help page for s…

[image] ROCK Supported Hardware Due for an Update Feedback I am about to rebuild my ROCK server and am struggling to obtain the supported hardware. The Asus NUC 13 is no longer being produced; the current model is the NUC 16. I could not find a single authori…

Thank you. This looks like it could be very useful.

Hi @Paul_Argue I noticed your reply in Lissa’s thread regarding the supported hardware list, but I wondered if you could clarify something in relation to my query. The current documentation appears to recognise Intel NUCs and, for newer hardware, ASUS NUCs. However, MSI also now manufacture system…

This is the referenced thread: [image] ROCK Supported Hardware Due for an Update Feedback Also, @Lissa_Mosley , any specific question or something you’d like us to look at for level of support?

ASUS is the only official manufacturer of Intel designed NUC. MSI are licenced to make their own version of the NUC. Since your NUC is specifically needed to run Roon OS, you should tell your insurer that only ASUS NUCs are supported.

Thank you for your reply and help. It makes a lot of sense. The Roon Help pages certainly suggest that ASUS NUCs are considered the successors to the Intel NUC platform for newer ROCK installations, which is why I wanted to ask the question rather than dismiss the MSI suggestion out of hand if the …

[image] Brian_Laycock: The Roon Help pages certainly suggest that ASUS NUCs are considered the successors to the Intel NUC platform for newer ROCK installations, Then again, none of the “officially supported” NUCs are still manufactured. Including the ASUS NUC 13 Pro.

Yep. I think the current ASUS range is the NUC 16. I wouldn’t necessarily expect Roon’s guides to be updated for every new model, but it does seem to have been a couple of years since the hardware recommendations were last revised. In the meantime, there are also other mini PCs using the NUC name, w…

Current ROCK support for MSI NUCs and newer ASUS NUCs?

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