Between the ROG NUC (2025) and Mac mini M4 Pro, the ROG NUC (2025) comes out ahead in storage and ram, while the Mac mini M4 Pro wins on tdp and volume. Overall, the ROG NUC (2025) scores 59.1 and the Mac mini M4 Pro scores 69.1 on our Mars Score.
Which should you buy?
The Mac mini M4 Pro is the clear pick on raw spec strength, leading by 10.0 points on the Mars Score. The margin is wide enough that the underdog only makes sense if its individual strengths line up with what you specifically need.
Pick the ROG NUC (2025) if you push the hardware — gaming, on-device AI, heavy multitasking — and the extra compute headroom is worth the trade-offs. The biggest gaps in its favor are storage, ram.
Pick the Mac mini M4 Pro if you care most about tdp and volume. Its strongest claims are tdp, volume.
Both ship with comparable thunderbolt, so those specs don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.
Bottom line: the Mac mini M4 Pro is the safer default. The other model is the right choice only when its specific advantages line up with your priorities.
Why ASUS - ROG NUC (2025) wins
- ▲Storage — 300.00% more. 2048 GB vs 512 GB.
- ▲RAM — 33.33% more. 32 GB vs 24 GB.
Why Apple - Mac mini M4 Pro wins
- ▲TDP — 105.00 W less. 65 vs 170.
- ▲Volume — 2.16 L less. 0.34 vs 2.5.
Spec comparison
Core
Form & I/O
| Spec | ASUS - ROG NUC (2025) | Apple - Mac mini M4 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Volume | 2.5 L | 0.34 Llead |
| Weight | 1.5 kg | 0.73 kglead |
| TDPⓘ | 170 W | 65 Wlead |
| USB ports | 7lead | 5 |
| Thunderboltⓘ | true | true |
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