NextComputing Edge XTI EXTI-5245K-02, Core Ultra 5 245K, 64GB, 2TB SSD, RTX 5070
Packing a 14-core Intel Core Ultra 5 245K clocked at 4.2GHz and an RTX 5070 with 12GB GDDR7 VRAM, it slices through render times for heavy projects. 64GB of 6400MHz DDR5 RAM and a 2TB PCIe 4.0 SSD join Thunderbolt 4 and Wi‑Fi 7 to eliminate I/O bottlenecks. This workstation suits 3D animators and 4K video editors who need reliable, expandable performance without a premium price tag.
CPU Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
RAM 64 GB
Storage 2 TB
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
Form Factor workstation
psu w 1000
OS Windows 11 Pro
75 Overall Score
Price CA$7,642
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong ram (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong port selection (91st percentile) 91st
- Strong storage (90th percentile) 90th
- Strong gpu (89th percentile) 89th
Cons
- Below average reliability (12th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 5 245K |
| Cores | 14 |
| Frequency | 4.2 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Type | Discrete |
| VRAM | 12 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 64 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 2 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | workstation |
| PSU | 1000 |
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 | 2.5 GbE |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | NextComputing Edge XTI EXTI-5245K-02 | Apple Mac Studio M3 Ultra | Lenovo T Series Towers Legion Tower 5a Gen 10 | HP OMEN GT16-0364 | Dell Area-51 | CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 5 245K | Apple M3 Ultra | AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D | AMD Ryzen 7 8700F | Intel Core Ultra 9 285K | Intel Core i9 14900KF |
| RAM (GB) | 64 | 96 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 64 |
| Storage (GB) | 2048 | 1024 | 4096 | 1024 | 2048 | 8192 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | Apple M3 Ultra 60-core | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Form Factor | workstation | sff | mid-tower | mid-tower | desktop | mid-tower |
| Psu W | 1000 | - | 850 | 850 | 1500 | 850 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NextComputing Edge XTI EXTI-5245K-02 | 85.9 | 89.3 | 98 | 90.5 | 90.1 | 11.6 |
| Apple Mac Studio M3 Ultra Compare | 99.7 | 76 | 95.7 | 93.8 | 53.6 | 99.3 |
| Lenovo T Series Towers Legion Tower 5a Gen 10 Compare | 73.5 | 93.1 | 78.1 | 88.4 | 98.1 | 70 |
| HP OMEN GT16-0364 Compare | 69.7 | 89.3 | 87.2 | 97.9 | 53.6 | 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 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From CA$7,642
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Usage Scores
- Overall74.5
- AI/LLM65.2
- Gaming80.5
- Portability53.7
- Creator84.3
- Business60.7
- Developer78
- Home Office74.3
- Workstation85.6
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