Between the NUC 14 Pro+ and NucBox M6, the NUC 14 Pro+ comes out ahead in ram and storage, while the NucBox M6 wins on tdp and volume. Overall, the NUC 14 Pro+ scores 72.2 and the NucBox M6 scores 67.1 on our Mars Score.
Which should you buy?
The NUC 14 Pro+ edges ahead on the Mars Score (72.2 vs 67.1), but the 5.1-point gap is small enough that the right pick comes down to which spec advantages matter to you.
Pick the NUC 14 Pro+ 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 ram, storage, thunderbolt.
Pick the NucBox M6 if you care most about tdp and volume. Its strongest claims are tdp, volume.
There are no meaningful ties on the headline specs — every popular-comparison metric has a winner.
Bottom line: the NUC 14 Pro+ is the safer default. The other model is the right choice only when its specific advantages line up with your priorities.
Why ASUS - NUC 14 Pro+ wins
- ▲RAM — 100.00% more. 32 GB vs 16 GB.
- ▲Storage — 100.00% more. 1024 GB vs 512 GB.
- ▲Has Thunderbolt.
Why GMKtec - NucBox M6 wins
- ▲TDP — 40.00 W less. 45 vs 85.
- ▲Volume — 0.15 L less. 0.55 vs 0.7.
Spec comparison
Core
Form & I/O
| Spec | ASUS - NUC 14 Pro+ | GMKtec - NucBox M6 |
|---|---|---|
| Volume | 0.7 L | 0.55 Llead |
| Weight | 0.65 kg | 0.55 kglead |
| TDPⓘ | 85 W | 45 Wlead |
| USB ports | 6lead | 4 |
| Thunderboltⓘ | truelead | false |
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