NextComputing Edge XTI EXTI-9285K-03, Core Ultra 9 285K, 128GB, 2TB SSD + 2TB SSD, RTX 5080
Combining a 24-core Intel Core Ultra 9 285K with an RTX 5080 and 128GB of 6400 MHz DDR5 RAM, this tower accelerates 3D rendering and 8K video timelines without bottlenecking. Its dual 2TB NVMe PCIe 4.0 SSDs and 1200W PSU provide ample fast storage and headroom for sustained, heavy compute loads. This workstation is best for VFX artists and video editors who need to drastically cut render times on complex, multi-layer projects.
CPU Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
RAM 128 GB
Storage 4 TB
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
Form Factor mid-tower
psu w 1200
OS Windows 11 Pro
78 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong ram (100th percentile) 100th
- Strong cpu (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong storage (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong gpu (96th percentile) 96th
Cons
- Below average reliability (12th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 9 285K |
| Cores | 24 |
| Frequency | 3.7 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 36 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
| Type | Discrete |
| VRAM | 16 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 128 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage 1 | 2 TB |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD |
| Storage 2 | 2 TB |
| Storage 2 Type | NVMe SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | mid-tower |
| PSU | 1200 |
| Weight | 13.6 kg / 30.0 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 7 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1b |
| DisplayPort | 3x DisplayPort 2.1b |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| Ethernet | 2.5GbE |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | NextComputing Edge XTI EXTI-9285K-03 | Apple Mac Studio M5 Max | Lenovo T Series Towers Legion Tower 5a Gen 10 | Dell Area-51 | CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM | MSI MEG Vision X AI VisXAI2NVZ9045 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 9 285K | Apple M5 Max | AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D | Intel Core Ultra 9 285K | Intel Core i9 14900KF | Intel Core Ultra 9 |
| RAM (GB) | 128 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 64 | 64 |
| Storage (GB) | 4096 | 4096 | 4096 | 2048 | 8192 | 2048 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
| Form Factor | mid-tower | mini | mid-tower | desktop | mid-tower | mid-tower |
| Psu W | 1200 | 480 | 850 | 1500 | 850 | 1300 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NextComputing Edge XTI EXTI-9285K-03 | 98.1 | 95.9 | 99.5 | 90.5 | 98.1 | 11.6 |
| Apple Mac Studio M5 Max Compare | 95.8 | 83.6 | 98.4 | 89.1 | 98.1 | 99.3 |
| Lenovo T Series Towers Legion Tower 5a Gen 10 Compare | 73.5 | 93.1 | 78.1 | 88.4 | 98.1 | 70 |
| Dell Area-51 Compare | 98.1 | 95.9 | 90.6 | 99.5 | 90.1 | 70 |
| CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM Compare | 94.9 | 89.3 | 96.5 | 84.2 | 99.2 | 11.6 |
| MSI MEG Vision X AI VisXAI2NVZ9045 Compare | 98.1 | 97.8 | 97.6 | 98.2 | 90.1 | 37.3 |
Price
Value & Pricing
We started tracking prices for this product on Jun 8, 2026. The chart appears once we have more data.
Usage Scores
- Overall78.1
- AI/LLM77.9
- Gaming84.9
- Portability25.8
- Creator89.3
- Business63.7
- Developer82.2
- Home Office78.2
- Workstation90.8
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