ASUS NUC 14 Essential Black 2024
ASUS
20 Overall Score
vs
GMKtec K12 2025
GMKtec
71 Overall Score
Scores
Compact
Home Office
Developer
Business
Workstation
Ai Llm
Creator
Gaming
Specifications
| ASUS NUC 14 Essential | GMKtec K12 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Intel N-Series N250 | AMD Ryzen 7 H 255★ |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 4 | 8★ |
| Frequency | — | 4.9 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB | 16 MB★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | Intel UHD Graphics 770 | AMD Radeon 780M★ |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated | integrated |
| VRAM | — | 32 GB★ |
| VRAM Type | Shared | Shared |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 32 GB★ |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Storage 1 | — | 1 TB★ |
| Storage 1 Type | SSD | NVMe SSD★ |
| Build | ||
| Form Factor | mini | mini |
| PSU | — | 120W★ |
| Weight | 1.36 kg | 2.14 kg |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | — | 2★ |
| USB Ports | 2 | 4★ |
| Thunderbolt | — | USB4.0 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort | 2x DisplayPort | 1x DisplayPort 1.4 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3★ | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| Ethernet | 2.5G LAN | 2.5GbE |
| System | ||
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro |
Pros & Cons
ASUS NUC 14 Essential Black 2024
- Below average storage (1th percentile)1th %ile
- Below average cpu (3th percentile)3th %ile
- Below average social proof (6th percentile)6th %ile
- Below average ram (15th percentile)15th %ile
GMKtec K12 2025
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong ram (83th percentile)83th %ile
- Strong port (80th percentile)80th %ile
- Strong storage (73th percentile)
- Below average reliability (11th percentile)11th %ile
Pricing
ASUS NUC 14 Essential Black 20240.059score per dollar
vs
GMKtec K12 20250.102score per dollar
GMKtec K12 2025 offers 1.7x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: GMKtec K12
Scores 71 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 14 of 26 specs.
