ASUS V500 Mini Tower Launches with Ryzen 200 CPUs for $685

ASUS has launched the V500 Mini Tower desktop in Germany and Austria, offering a compact alternative to traditional towers for users who need more expandability than a standard mini PC provides. This release matters because it introduces a new naming convention for mobile processors while keeping the chassis small enough for tight desks. Buyers looking for a quiet, space-saving system with room to upgrade memory and storage should pay attention to these configurations.

Compact desktop offers Ryzen 200 processors and upgradeable memory

The desktop features two processor options based on AMD's Ryzen 200 series branding. The base model uses the Ryzen 5 220, which combines two Zen 4 cores with four Zen 4c cores for a total of six threads running at a 28W TDP. The higher-end models switch to the Ryzen 7 260, which effectively replaces the Ryzen 7 8845HS with the same eight Zen 4 cores and a 45W TDP.

Specifications

• Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 220 (2 Zen 4 + 4 Zen 4c cores, 28W TDP, Radeon 740M)
• Processor: AMD Ryzen 7 260 (8 Zen 4 cores, 45W TDP, Radeon 780M, 16-TOPS NPU)
• Memory: 16GB DDR5 (up to 64GB DDR5-5600 via two SO-DIMM slots)
• Storage: 512GB PCIe 4.0 SSD (up to two M.2 2280 connectors + one SATA port)
• Graphics: Integrated Radeon 740M / Radeon 780M; Discrete RTX 5060 option coming later

Both configurations start with 16GB of DDR5 memory, but the chassis supports upgrades to 64GB via two SO-DIMM slots. Storage begins with a 512GB PCIe 4.0 SSD and includes two M.2 2280 connectors plus one SATA port for additional drives. The system relies on a 180W 80 PLUS Bronze power supply and measures 35.7 cm tall, weighing in at 6 kg.

Graphics performance comes from integrated AMD Radeon chips, with the Ryzen 5 220 using the 740M and the Ryzen 7 260 using the faster 780M with a 16-TOPS NPU. ASUS has also advertised support for a discrete GeForce RTX 5060 GPU, but they have not confirmed which specific configuration includes this card or when it will ship. The base Ryzen 5 220 model is available now for 599 EUR (around $685), while the Ryzen 7 260 models are priced at 649 EUR (around $742) and 719 EUR (around $822).

We looked at the ASUS TUF A14 laptop earlier while tracking similar RTX 5060 hardware releases. The V500 Mini Tower provides a concrete option for users who want a small form factor desktop with clear upgrade paths for memory and storage. The discrete GPU version remains unconfirmed, so buyers should plan around the integrated graphics for now.