ASUS NUC 14 Essential
ASUS
31 Overall Score
vs
Apple Mac Studio M4 Max Silver 2025
Apple
94 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
ASUS NUC 14 Essential
No customer feedback yet
Apple Mac Studio M4 Max Silver 2025
88 out of 100 medium confidence 13 reviews
The Mac Studio M4 Max is overwhelmingly praised for its blazing-fast performance in video editing and music production. Users highlight the seamless setup, quiet operation, and compact design as major strengths. A few note the high price and lack of included peripherals as minor drawbacks, but overall sentiment is very positive.
Pros
- Blazing-fast performance
- Seamless setup
- Quiet operation
- Compact design
- Excellent for video editing
Cons
- High price
- No bundled peripherals
- Not for gaming or CUDA workloads
Performance 5
Build quality 3
Value for money 2
Noise level 2
Ease of setup 2
Design 2
Scores
Compact
Business
Home Office
Developer
Workstation
Ai Llm
Creator
Gaming
Specifications
| ASUS NUC 14 Essential | Apple Mac Studio M4 Max | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Intel Processor N150 | Apple M4 Max★ |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 4 | 14★ |
| Frequency | 1.0 GHz★ | — |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB★ | — |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics | Apple M4 Max 32-core★ |
| GPU Benchmark Score | No data | |
| Type | — | integrated★ |
| VRAM Type | — | Unified |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 16 GB | 36 GB★ |
| RAM Generation | DDR5★ | — |
| Storage 1 | — | 512 GB★ |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD★ | SSD |
| Build | ||
| Form Factor | mini | mini |
| Weight | 0.93 kg | 2.74 kg |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 1 | 6★ |
| USB Ports | 0 | 2★ |
| Thunderbolt | — | Thunderbolt 5 x 4 |
| HDMI | HDMI | 1x HDMI |
| DisplayPort | DisplayPort | 0 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E★ | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3★ | Bluetooth |
| Ethernet | 2.5G LAN | 1x Ethernet |
| System | ||
| OS | No OS | macOS |
Pros & Cons
ASUS NUC 14 Essential
- Below average storage (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
- Below average cpu (6th percentile)6th %ile
- Below average social proof (10th percentile)10th %ile
- Below average gpu (14th percentile)14th %ile
Apple Mac Studio M4 Max Silver 2025
- Strong social proof (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong reliability (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong port selection (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Below average storage (31st percentile)
Verdict
Winner: Apple Mac Studio M4 Max
Scores 94 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 10 of 24 specs.