ASUS NUC 14 Essential Black 2024
CPU Intel N-Series N250
RAM 8 GB
GPU Intel UHD Graphics
form factor mini
OS Windows 11 Pro
20 Overall Score
Price $334
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
Cons
- Below average storage (3rd percentile)
- Below average cpu (4th percentile)
- Below average social proof (7th percentile)
- Below average ram (17th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel N-Series N250 |
| Cores | 4 |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | mini |
| Weight | 1.4 kg / 3.0 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB Ports | 2 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI |
| DisplayPort | 2x DisplayPort |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Ethernet | 2.5G LAN |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | ASUS NUC 14 Essential | HP OmniDesk M03-0054 | Lenovo IdeaCentre 91CX0002US | Dell Optiplex 7070 | Minisforum DeskMini UM880 Plus | Apple Mac mini M4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel N-Series N250 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 | Core i7 | AMD Ryzen 7 255 | Apple M4 |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 16 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 24 |
| Storage (GB) | - | 1024 | 1000 | 5120 | 1024 | 512 |
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics | Intel Graphics | AMD Radeon 860M | Intel HD Graphics 630 | AMD Radeon 780M | Apple M4 10-core |
| Form Factor | mini | mid-tower | mid-tower | tower | mini | mini |
| Psu W | - | 280 | 260 | - | 120 | - |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows | macOS |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS NUC 14 Essential | 3.7 | 31.3 | 16.5 | 40.7 | 2.6 | 38 | 6.9 |
| HP OmniDesk M03-0054 Compare | 89.6 | 47.3 | 54.4 | 98.6 | 57.7 | 70.6 | 99.1 |
| Lenovo IdeaCentre 91CX0002US Compare | 57.2 | 52.8 | 82.5 | 78.1 | 51.5 | 70.6 | 99.1 |
| Dell Optiplex 7070 Compare | 85.2 | 44.2 | 64 | 78.1 | 96.9 | 70.6 | 94.2 |
| Minisforum DeskMini UM880 Plus Compare | 64 | 56.2 | 82.5 | 79.8 | 57.7 | 11.8 | 95 |
| Apple Mac mini M4 Compare | 54.5 | 58.1 | 52.4 | 96.6 | 31.7 | 99.3 | 99.6 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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