ASUS NUC 14 Pro Slim Black 2024

ASUS NUC 14 Pro Slim Black 2024

ASUS
37 Overall Score
vs
MSI Aegis Z2 A8NVL-1610US Black 2025

MSI Aegis Z2 A8NVL-1610US Black 2025

MSI
86 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

ASUS NUC 14 Pro Slim Black 2024

No customer feedback yet

MSI Aegis Z2 A8NVL-1610US Black 2025

88 out of 100 medium confidence 13 reviews

This gaming PC receives overwhelmingly positive feedback for its performance, build quality, and ease of setup. Users highlight smooth gameplay on high settings, quiet operation, and the convenience of a 2TB SSD. Some note limitations like only 16GB of single-channel RAM and a slightly wide case, but overall it is seen as a great value for 1080p and some 1440p gaming.

Pros
  • Outstanding gaming performance
  • Quiet operation
  • Easy setup out of the box
  • Premium build quality
  • 2TB SSD storage
Cons
  • Only 16GB single-channel RAM
  • Case slightly wider than typical mid-tower
  • Glass panel tricky to remove
  • Requires BIOS tweak for full RAM speed
  • Not ideal for 4K gaming
👍 Gaming performance 5
👍 Build quality 4
👍 Ease of setup 4
👍 Noise level 3
👍 Storage capacity 3
👎 Ram configuration 3

Scores

Home Office
ASUS
33
MSI
81
Gaming
ASUS
10
MSI
78
Creator
ASUS
17
MSI
74
Developer
ASUS
38
MSI
74
Business
ASUS
33
MSI
73
Workstation
ASUS
34
MSI
72
Ai Llm
ASUS
18
MSI
46
Compact
ASUS
41
MSI
28

Specifications

ASUS NUC 14 Pro SlimMSI Aegis Z2 A8NVL-1610US
Processor
CPU*Intel Core 3 100UAMD Ryzen 7 8700F★
CPU Multi-Core Score
12,620
30,931
Cores68★
Frequency1.2 GHz4.1 GHz★
L3 Cache10 MB16 MB★
Graphics
GPU*Intel GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060★
GPU Benchmark Score
3,170
20,712
Typeintegrated★discrete
VRAM—8 GB★
VRAM Type—GDDR7
Memory & Storage
RAM16 GB16 GB
RAM GenerationDDR5DDR5
Storage 1512 GB2 TB★
Storage 1 TypeNVMe SSDNVMe SSD
Storage 2—1 TB★
Storage 2 Type—NVMe SSD★
Build
Form Factorminimid-tower
PSU90W650W★
Weight—12.20 kg
Connectivity
USB-C Ports11
USB Ports19★
ThunderboltThunderbolt 4 x 2—
HDMI2 x HDMI1x HDMI 2.1
DisplayPort03x DisplayPort 1.4
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6E
BluetoothBluetooth 5.3★Bluetooth
EthernetRJ-45Gigabit Ethernet
System
OSWindows 11 ProWindows 11 Home

Pros & Cons

ASUS NUC 14 Pro Slim Black 2024

  • Below average social proof (10th percentile)10th %ile
  • Below average cpu (31st percentile)

MSI Aegis Z2 A8NVL-1610US Black 2025

  • Strong social proof (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong storage (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong port selection (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (89th percentile)89th %ile

Verdict

★ Winner: MSI Aegis Z2 A8NVL-1610US

Scores 86 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 13 of 28 specs.

ASUS NUC 14 Pro Slim Better at:

Compact

MSI Aegis Z2 A8NVL-1610US Better at:

Ai LlmGamingCreatorBusinessDeveloperHome OfficeWorkstation