ASUS NUC 14 Essential Black 2024
ASUS
20 Overall Score
vs
Apple Mac mini M4 Pro Silver 2024
Apple
93 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
ASUS NUC 14 Essential Black 2024
No customer feedback yet
Apple Mac mini M4 Pro Silver 2024
95 out of 100 medium confidence 13 reviews
The Mac Mini M4 Pro is widely praised as a compact yet powerful machine, ideal for creative work like video editing, music production, and app development. Users highlight its silent operation, impressive speed, and seamless integration with other Apple devices. A few note the lack of USB-A ports as a minor inconvenience, but overall satisfaction is very high.
Pros
- Compact size
- Silent operation
- Powerful performance
- Seamless Apple ecosystem integration
- Handles creative workloads easily
Cons
- No USB-A ports
- Requires adapters for legacy devices
Performance 5
Silent operation 4
Compact size 3
Apple ecosystem integration 2
Usb a ports 1
Value for money 2
Scores
Business
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Developer
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Creator
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Gaming
Specifications
| ASUS NUC 14 Essential | Apple Mac mini M4 Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Intel N-Series N250 | Apple M4 Pro★ |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 4 | 12★ |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB★ | — |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | Intel UHD Graphics | Apple M4 Pro 16-core★ |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated | integrated |
| VRAM | — | 48 GB★ |
| VRAM Type | Shared | Unified |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 24 GB★ |
| RAM Generation | DDR5★ | — |
| Storage 1 | — | 512 GB★ |
| Storage 1 Type | SSD | SSD |
| Build | ||
| Form Factor | mini | mini |
| PSU | — | 155W★ |
| Weight | 1.36 kg | 0.68 kg |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | — | 5★ |
| USB Ports | 2 | 5★ |
| Thunderbolt | — | 3 x Thunderbolt 5 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI | 1 x HDMI |
| DisplayPort | 2x DisplayPort | 0 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E★ | Wi-Fi |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3★ | Bluetooth |
| Ethernet | 2.5G LAN | Gigabit Ethernet |
| System | ||
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS |
Pros & Cons
ASUS NUC 14 Essential Black 2024
- Below average storage (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
- Below average cpu (4th percentile)4th %ile
- Below average social proof (10th percentile)10th %ile
- Below average ram (17th percentile)17th %ile
Apple Mac mini M4 Pro Silver 2024
- Strong social proof (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong reliability (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong port selection (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Below average storage (31st percentile)
Verdict
Winner: Apple Mac mini M4 Pro
Scores 93 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 11 of 25 specs.