ASUS NUC 14 Performance Mini PC Barebone Kit
CPU Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
RAM 8 GB
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070
form factor Mini
psu w 330
OS Windows 11
44 Overall Score
Price CA$2,145
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong gpu (78th percentile) 78th
- Strong cpu (66th percentile) 66th
Cons
- Below average storage (2th percentile)
- Below average ram (13th percentile)
- Below average social proof (14th percentile)
- Below average port (34th percentile)
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 9 185H |
| Cores | 16 |
| Frequency | 2.3 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | RTX 4070 |
| Type | discrete |
| VRAM | 8 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
Build
| Form Factor | Mini |
| PSU | 330 |
| Weight | 2.9 kg / 6.4 lbs |
Connectivity
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 Output2x DisplayPort 1.4a Output |
| Wi-Fi | WiFi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 |
System
| OS | Windows 11 |
vs Competition
| Spec | ASUS NUC 14 Performance Mini PC Barebone Kit | Lenovo Legion 34IAS10 | HP OMEN GT22-3080 | MSI EdgeXpert EdgeXpert-11SUS | CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM | Dell Tower Plus EBT2250 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 9 185H | Intel Core Ultra 9 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265K | NVIDIA GB | Intel Core i9 14900KF | Intel Core Ultra 9 285 |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 64 | 32 | 128 | 64 | 64 |
| Storage (GB) | - | 3072 | 2048 | 4096 | 8000 | 8512 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA Blackwell Architecture | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti |
| Form Factor | Mini | mid-tower | mid-tower | mini | mid-tower | mid-tower |
| Psu W | 330 | 1200 | 850 | 240 | 850 | - |
| OS | Windows 11 | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | NVIDIA DGX OS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS NUC 14 Performance Mini PC Barebone Kit | 66 | 78.3 | 13 | 34.1 | 1.8 | 39.1 | 14.3 |
| Lenovo Legion 34IAS10 Compare | 97.8 | 87.9 | 96.5 | 91.8 | 96.4 | 71.1 | 82.8 |
| HP OMEN GT22-3080 Compare | 95.9 | 87.9 | 78.1 | 93.3 | 91 | 71.1 | 86.9 |
| MSI EdgeXpert EdgeXpert-11SUS Compare | 99.6 | 95.2 | 98.8 | 87.6 | 98.4 | 39.1 | 82.8 |
| CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM Compare | 94 | 81 | 96.5 | 86.8 | 99.2 | 11.9 | 95.5 |
| Dell Tower Plus EBT2250 Compare | 93 | 73.3 | 94.2 | 85 | 99.8 | 71.1 | 55.5 |
Price
Value & Pricing
B&H Photo 1 offers From CA$2,145
May 12, 2026 CA$2,145 Unavailable
Usage Scores
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