ASUS - NUC 15 Pro vs Minisforum - UM790 Pro

These two are nearly even on the Mars Score (72.2 vs 71.8). The decision isn't about overall quality — both clear the bar — it's about which specific trade-offs fit your use.

Pick the NUC 15 Pro if you care most about thunderbolt and volume. The biggest gaps in its favor are thunderbolt, volume.

The UM790 Pro similarly doesn't carry a headline advantage on the popular specs — look at the full table for category-specific deltas.

Both ship with comparable ram, storage, tdp, so those specs don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.

Bottom line: there is no wrong answer here — match the spec advantages to how you actually use the product. The Mars Score parity tells you both are well-rounded; the differences are about trade-offs, not quality.