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ASUS NUC 14 Essential
CPU Intel Core 3N355
GPU Intel Graphics
form factor mini
psu w 65
OS No OS
46 Overall Score
Price CA$378
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong cpu (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong port (74th percentile) 74th
Cons
- Below average storage (2th percentile)
- Below average ram (14th percentile)
What owners think
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core 3N355 |
| Cores | 8 |
| Frequency | 4.8 GHz |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel Graphics |
| Type | integrated |
Memory & Storage
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | mini |
| PSU | 65 |
| Weight | 0.9 kg / 2.1 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 5 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort | 1x DisplayPort 1.4 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Ethernet | 2.5 GbE |
System
| OS | No OS |
vs Competition
| Spec | ASUS NUC 14 Essential | Lenovo Legion Tower 5i 90YA003GUS | HP OMEN 35L | Apple Mac mini M4 | Dell Tower Desktop ECT1250 | MSI Codex Z2 CODZ2C8NVL47 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core 3N355 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F | AMD Ryzen 7 8700F | Apple M4 | Intel Core Ultra 7-265 | AMD Ryzen 7 8700F |
| RAM (GB) | - | 32 | 32 | 16 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | - | 1000 | 4096 | 256 | 1024 | 1024 |
| GPU | Intel Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | Apple M4 10-core | AMD Intel UHD Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
| Form Factor | mini | mid-tower | mid-tower | mini | mid-tower | mid-tower |
| Psu W | 65 | 500 | 850 | 155 | - | 650 |
| OS | No OS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | macOS Sequoia 15.1 | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Storage | Reliability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS NUC 14 Essential | 96.2 | 46.2 | 13.6 | 74.4 | 1.7 | 39.2 |
| Lenovo Legion Tower 5i 90YA003GUS Compare | 86.7 | 74.4 | 81.8 | 94.2 | 61.8 | 71.1 |
| HP OMEN 35L Compare | 70.6 | 81 | 87.4 | 95.4 | 96.5 | 71.1 |
| Apple Mac mini M4 Compare | 56.3 | 90.4 | 28.7 | 96.8 | 12.5 | 99.3 |
| Dell Tower Desktop ECT1250 Compare | 89 | 31.2 | 81.8 | 78.1 | 55.1 | 71.1 |
| MSI Codex Z2 CODZ2C8NVL47 Compare | 70.6 | 69.7 | 87.4 | 86.6 | 55.1 | 39.2 |
Price
Value & Pricing
B&H Photo 1 offers From CA$378
May 29, 2026 CA$378 Unavailable
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