ASUS NUC 14 Pro+ 2024, Core Ultra 7 155H, 32GB, 1TB SSD, Silver

The ASUS NUC 14 Pro+ is a tiny, well-built mini PC with great RAM and ports for productivity. Gaming is a weak spot and customer support reviews are rough. At the low end of the price range it's a solid buy, but shop around.

The Core Ultra 7 155H handles office work, coding, and light creative tasks without breaking a sweat. The 32GB of DDR5 is a standout, sitting well above average for mini PCs, and the port selection is excellent with Thunderbolt 4, dual HDMI 2.1, and plenty of USB. The integrated Intel Arc graphics are fine for video playback and basic photo editing, but gaming is a weak spot, landing near the bottom of the charts. Storage is solidly middle of the pack, and the CPU itself is about average for this class, so don't expect it to crush heavy rendering or serious gaming loads.

Against the Lenovo Legion Tower 5a Gen 10 or HP OMEN GT16-0364, the NUC 14 Pro+ gets absolutely smoked in gaming and raw GPU power. Those are full-size desktops with dedicated graphics, so that's expected. Where the NUC wins is size and efficiency. The Dell Tower Plus EBT2250 and MSI Aegis ZS2 are also bigger and more powerful for gaming, but they can't sit behind a monitor or mount to a VESA arm. If you need a tiny PC for work, the NUC is the pick. If you want to play games, look at literally any of the competitors.

Pricing is all over the place. In the US you'll see listings from $986 to $1,949, and in Canada it ranges from CAD 1,375 to CAD 1,832. The best US deal comes from Newegg at the low end, so shop around before you buy. At under a grand it's a reasonable deal for a compact workhorse with this much RAM and connectivity. At the high end you're paying a premium for the form factor, and that's harder to justify.

The ASUS NUC 14 Pro+ is a tiny aluminum box that packs a real punch for everyday work. You get an Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, 32GB of DDR5, and a 1TB NVMe drive in a chassis that weighs barely more than a paperback. It's aimed at people who want a clean desk and don't need a giant tower.

Skip this if you want to play games at anything beyond casual settings. The integrated Intel Arc graphics land near the bottom of our gaming charts, and you'll get far more frame rate per dollar from a tower like the HP OMEN or Lenovo Legion. Also skip it if you value responsive customer support, because the early reviews suggest you'll be on your own if something goes wrong.

Buy this if you want a clean, compact Windows machine for productivity, coding, or light creative work. The 32GB of RAM and strong port selection make it a great little workstation. Just don't expect to game on it, and maybe budget for a third-party warranty if the support horror stories worry you.