ExpertCenter D5 Mini Tower (D500ME)

Name: ExpertCenter D5 Mini Tower (D500ME)
Brand: ASUS
SKU: 23746

                  Exceptional small-business value
                
ASUS ExpertCenter D5 Mini Tower features powerful, dependable and expandable performance, created especially for the unique needs of small businesses, while its compact, modern and versatile design accommodates different workspaces and usage scenarios. Also, with help of our simplified small-business support services, you can enjoy reduced downtime and lower total cost of ownership.
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Productivity

Exceptional performance, whatever the task

To make light work of all your business tasks, ExpertCenter D5 Mini Tower is powered by a cutting-edge 13th Gen Intel^® Core^™ processor with the latest DDR4 RAM. It can also support professional-grade graphics cards for those requiring advanced graphics performance for demanding visual tasks.

An ExpertCenter D5 Mini Tower is placed right to a monitor, keyboard, and mouse on a white table in an office.

Windows 11 Pro

13th Gen

Intel^® CPU

Up to

64 GB

DDR4 RAM

Up to

3 TB + 2 TB¹

HDD + SSD

Design

Compact power

A new take on the business PC, ExpertCenter D5 Mini Tower meets the increasing need for a compact desktop that’s both stylish and versatile, enabling it to fit all kinds of office environments. Plus, to deliver stable performance with minimum noise in a compact profile, it’s engineered with an optimised cooling system — with an advanced adaptive fan that’s ready for all sorts of different usage scenarios.

A man writing codes using an ExpertCenter D5 Mini Tower connected to the display on the right, on a wooden desk in a white office.

An ExpertBook D5 Mini Tower is placed on the table with a bigger translucent, virtual desktop outline on top, and a pen holder on the right.

Maximise your workspace

ExpertCenter D5 Mini Tower is 37% smaller than a traditional tower PC, helping you maximise your office workspace. And its sleek and elegant design will give your business a truly professional look.

Graphics

Elevate your craft with NVIDIA graphics

ExpertCenter D5 Mini Tower is available with professional-grade NVIDIA^® GeForce^® graphics — based on the NVIDIA Turing^™ architecture — to help you elevate your craft, whether you’re creating short online videos, full-length features, animation or 3D modelling, or graphics design.

An ExpertCenter D5 Mini Tower is placed on the right to two monitors, with architectural design software displayed on screens.

Up to

GeForce RTX^™ 3060

NVIDIA^® graphics

Noise Cancelation

AI noise-canceling audio technology for business

To level up professional conferencing, ExpertCenter D5 Mini Tower has two-way AI noise-canceling technology that employs sophisticated machine-learning techniques. The technology includes both an upstream function to filter noise around the speaker, and a downstream function to eliminate noise from the person at the other end of the conversation. Try the demo to experience the amazing difference that ASUS two-way AI noise-canceling technology can make.

Turn on your device’s audio and press play to experience AI noise-canceling technology.

Connectivity

Ready for the business world

A full array of I/O ports is ready to connect to a wide range of business peripherals. Flexible serial and parallel ports on chassis leave more PCI slots available for additional upgrades. An SD card reader is optional for an easy transaction, data transfer, or other business-related tasks.

The front and rear of ExpertCenter D5 Mini Tower D500MD are shown, with all the ports and connections labelled. From top to bottom, left to right. On the rear side, there are: optional parallel port, PS/2 mouse port, PS/2 keyboard port, HDMI port, VGA port, four USB 2.0 ports, LAN (RJ-45) port, microphone port, line out port, line in port, two optional serial ports. On the front side, there are: hard disk drive indicator, optional optical disk drive, headphone port, audio combo jack, two USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports, two USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports, optional smart card reader and SD card reader.

Design

Easy to use and manage

As with all ExpertCenter desktops, clever business-focused design details abound to help you upgrade and manage your PCs effortlessly.

Side view of an ExpertCenter D5 Mini Tower with a blue arrow pointing out from the hard disk drive, and a green arrow pointing out from the optical disc drive.

Hassle-free maintenance and upgrades

ExpertCenter D5 Mini Tower has a tool-free chassis design so you can open it up with no tools required. The HDD and ODD can also be easily pulled out with just fingers. This saves time and effort, making component upgrades and routine servicing easy.

Watch the tutorial

An open-sided view of an ExpertCenter D5 Mini Tower shows the expansion capabilities. From top to bottom: one 3.5” hard disk drive bay, one optical disc drive bay, two DIMMs, two M.2 for storage, one M.2 for WiFi, one PCIe 4.0/3.0 x 16, two PCIe 3.0/2.0 x 1, and one 2.5” hard disk drive bay.

Power to do more

To adapt seamlessly to your business workflow, ExpertCenter D5 Mini Tower features plenty of expansion capacity. It has room for up to four storage devices, and boasts a broad array of PCIe slots for add-in graphics cards, WiFi connectivity and extra I/O ports. ExpertCenter D5 Mini Tower is easy to configure today, and ready for whatever you might need tomorrow.

Side view of an ExpertCenter D5 Mini Tower with cold air flowing from the front panel into the fan and air chamber, while waste heat exiting from the back panel.

Less heat, more productivity

To ensure stable performance, ExpertCenter D5 Mini Tower employs an innovative multi-channel cooling system. ExpertCenter D5 Mini Tower also includes the exclusive MyASUS app to optimize the operation of the CPU and system fans, automatically moderating the speeds and switching them off completely when possible, striking the perfect balance between maximum performance and minimum noise.

Reliability

Built to last

To minimize your the total cost of ownership (TCO) to your business, ExpertCenter D5 Mini Tower is designed to offer our users 100% reassurance for long-term usage. To achieve this goal, we choose world-leading components — delivering dependable quality and exceptional endurance.

An ASUS motherboard in black and a square CPU highlighted in an orange overlay in the center.

World’s #1 motherboards

ExpertCenter desktops use ASUS motherboards — the world’s #1 motherboards² — which are renowned for offering comprehensive system protection to safeguard hardware, 24/7 stability through extensive testing, and consistent performance.

Nine gold solid capacitors in two runs, running diagonally from the bottom left to the top-right corner.

Industry-leading MTBF

ExpertCenter desktops are engineered with 100% solid capacitors for better performance and longevity, with a lifespan that’s up to 2x greater than traditional capacitors with the CPU under full load and 6x longer during everyday use³. This maximizes your investment and minimizes the need for maintenance — all contributing to a lower total cost of ownership (TCO).

Military Grade

Ready for action

Expert series PCs are solidly-built and tested to the most demanding industry requirements, including MIL-STD-810H US military standards and stringent ASUS in-house testing. The inevitable minor shocks and everyday workplace accidents won’t jeopardize your precious data.⁴

An ExpertCenter D5 Mini Tower standing on a rocky hill with a US MIL-STD-810H icon next to it.

Security

Secure and safe solutions

ASUS understands that IT security must evolve to effectively serve as the first line of defense against business disruptions. ExpertCenter desktops feature sophisticated security features to keep your business, and its future, safe.

Trusted Platform Module (TPM)

Stores passwords and encryption keys for added security⁵

Kensington security slot and Padlock slot

Prevent physical theft of the PC from unsupervised locations

USB ports read and write control icon with a USB drive and a lock overlapping the right side of the USB drive.

USB ports read / write control

Enable / disable the use of USB devices or optical drives

Management

Simplifying business processes

Management is made easier with ExpertCenter desktops. ASUS management solutions help streamline routine tasks, allowing IT staff to remotely control and manage company assets, saving your organization time and money.

An ASUS monitor displaying the ASUS Control Center dashboard.

ASUS Control Center⁶

ASUS Control Center is a centralized IT-management suite that’s capable of remote management, hardware and software monitoring, and task scheduling via a user-friendly web-based interface, allowing system administrators to conveniently manage company assets through a single portal.

ASUS Business Manager

ASUS Business Manager is a PC-based platform that facilitates the management of individual PCs. It includes USB Blocker data-movement controls, system back-track to restore the system to its optimal status, and an encrypted virtual partition to store important data.

MyASUS

MyASUS is the easy way to access handy ASUS apps that help you get more out of your laptop or desktop PC. Manage fan profiles for different scenarios, pair your iOS or Android phone with your desktop, activate and adjust the AI noise-cancelation features or contact after-sales service and support — all with just a few clicks.

Learn more about MyASUS

Service

Maximum support, minimum effort

The ASUS Service Package offers a wider range of solutions that go beyond the standard warranty to meet the needs of business-critical IT environments. The extended offerings protect both the hardware and your business, giving you the freedom to customize a service solution that best meets your needs.

Comprehensive 24/7 support

Hassle-free access to hardware and software experts⁷

MyASUS app

Gives you access to customer service, repair status, product instructions and more

Pick up & return / onsite service

Enjoy a door-to-door service for effortless repairs⁷

Warranty extension

Extend service coverage to match the expected length of service⁸

Accidental damage protection

Avoid repair costs due to mishaps during normal operation^7,8

Defective HDD retention

Retain customers’ malfunctioning hard drive while their drive is replaced^7,8

Eco-friendly

Preserve the environment

Committed to creating a sustainable future, ExpertCenter PCs adopt stringent environmental requirements at all stages of the product lifecycle and optimise energy use to lower your operating cost in the long term.

The power wasted in 80 Plus Platinum certified device is 8% of its total power consumed, which is 12% lower than the standard 80 Plus certified device. — Power usage comparison between 80+ and 80+ Platinum devices.

Efficient power consumption

To ensure a high-efficiency power supply, ExpertCenter D5 Mini Tower utilizes top-end capacitors. The power supply features 80 PLUS^® Platinum certification indicating minimum wasted energy, which results in less heat generation and long-term cost savings.⁹

Please note that ExpertCenter D5 Mini Tower includes up to 2 x 1 TB M.2 SSD drives and up to 1 x 2 TB 3.5” HDD. A second 2.5” HDD of up to 1 TB can be optionally fitted by the user, for a total HDD capacity of up to 3 TB.
ASUS secured the #1 spot for motherboard market share as of 2017, with DigiTimes reporting that the Taiwanese PC component giant owns 45% of the motherboard market.
Based on ASUS internal testings. Unless otherwise stated, all performance claims are based on theoretical performance. Actual figures may vary in real-world situations.
The testing data includes the requirements of both military-grade standards and ASUS quality tests.
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) is optional.
ASUS Control Center is optional and availability varies according to country. Please check with your local ASUS retailer for details.
Service and warranty coverage may vary depending on country and territory. Service may not be available in all markets. We recommend that you check with your local retailers to confirm the options available.
Must be purchased and activated within 180 days of your ASUS product purchase date via ASUS Premium Care.
Unless otherwise stated, all performance claims are based on theoretical performance. Actual figures may vary in real-world situations.
D500MEES refers to the SKUs of D500ME with Energy Star and EPEAT certifications.