ASUS NUC 14 Pro AI NUC14LNKU9 Black 2025
ASUS
61 Overall Score
vs
Apple Mac Studio M4 Max Silver 2025
Apple
94 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
ASUS NUC 14 Pro AI NUC14LNKU9 Black 2025
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 Pro AI NUC14LNKU9 | Apple Mac Studio M4 Max | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Intel Core Ultra 9 288V | Apple M4 Max★ |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 8 | 14★ |
| Frequency | 3.3 GHz★ | — |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB★ | — |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | Intel Arc GPU | Apple M4 Max 32-core★ |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated | integrated |
| VRAM | 16 GB★ | — |
| VRAM Type | Shared | Unified |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 32 GB | 36 GB★ |
| RAM Generation | DDR5★ | — |
| Storage 1 | 1 TB★ | 512 GB |
| Storage 1 Type | SSD | SSD |
| Build | ||
| Form Factor | mini | mini |
| PSU | 120W★ | — |
| Weight | 0.53 kg | 2.74 kg |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | — | 6★ |
| USB Ports | 4★ | 2 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 5 x 4 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI | 1x HDMI |
| DisplayPort | 2x DisplayPort | 0 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7★ | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4★ | Bluetooth |
| Ethernet | 1x Ethernet | 1x Ethernet |
| System | ||
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS |
Pros & Cons
ASUS NUC 14 Pro AI NUC14LNKU9 Black 2025
- Strong ram (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Below average social proof (28th percentile)
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)
Pricing
ASUS NUC 14 Pro AI NUC14LNKU9 Black 2025
Apple Mac Studio M4 Max Silver 2025
No current pricing available
Verdict
Winner: Apple Mac Studio M4 Max
Scores 94 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 7 of 26 specs.
