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ASUS - NUC 14 Pro+

ASUS · Released 2024-06-25
NUC 14 Pro+ASUSRENDER
Expert take · Tier B

Who is the ASUS - NUC 14 Pro+ for?

Solid mid-pack mini pc. The 72.2 score lands in B-tier (68-77) — competent across the board with one or two specs holding it back from a higher tier.

Right buy if pricing matters and the trade-offs the formula penalizes don't affect how you use the device. Worth comparing against the A-tier picks in our best mini pcs list.

Mars Score is computed from 8 measured specs against the transparent formula for the mini pcs category. No editorial picks, no paid placement.

The good and the bad

ASUS - NUC 14 Pro+: advantages & disadvantages

Measured against every mini pc we track, here is where the ASUS - NUC 14 Pro+ pulls ahead — and where it gives ground.

Pros
  • ▲A volume of 0.7 L — among the best mini pcs we track.
Cons
  • ▼A ram of 32 GB — below the typical mini pc.

Pros are specs scoring ≥75% of the category normalization range. Cons are ≤35%. Derived from the Mars Score formula — no hand-curated lists.

Quick stats

At a glance

RAM
32GB
Storage
1024GB
Volume
0.7L
TDP
85W
Full readout

All specifications

Core

CPU
Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
RAM?
32 GB
Storage?
1024 GB

Form & I/O

Volume
0.7 L
Weight
0.65 kg
TDP?
85 W
USB ports
6
Thunderbolt?
true
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Head-to-head

Popular comparisons featuring the ASUS - NUC 14 Pro+

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Common questions

Frequently asked

What is the Mars Score for ASUS - NUC 14 Pro+?+

ASUS - NUC 14 Pro+ scores 72.2 on the transparent Mars Score formula for mini pcs, computed from its published specs against the category's weighted normalization.

What category does ASUS - NUC 14 Pro+ belong to?+

ASUS - NUC 14 Pro+ is a ASUS mini pc catalogued in the Mini PCs category.

When was ASUS - NUC 14 Pro+ released?+

ASUS - NUC 14 Pro+ was released on 2024-06-25.

What is the ram of ASUS - NUC 14 Pro+?+

ASUS - NUC 14 Pro+ has a ram of 32 GB.

What is the storage of ASUS - NUC 14 Pro+?+

ASUS - NUC 14 Pro+ has a storage of 1024 GB.

What is the volume of ASUS - NUC 14 Pro+?+

ASUS - NUC 14 Pro+ has a volume of 0.7 L.

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