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ASUS NUC 14 Essential Black 2024
CPU Intel N-Series N250
RAM 8 GB
GPU Intel UHD Graphics 770
form factor mini
OS Windows 11 Pro
19 Overall Score
Price $334
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
Cons
- Below average storage (2th percentile)
- Below average cpu (3th percentile)
- Below average social proof (7th percentile)
- Below average ram (14th percentile)
What owners think
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel N-Series N250 |
| Cores | 4 |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 770 |
| 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 | Apple Mac mini M4 | HP OmniDesk M02-0234 | Lenovo IdeaCentre 91CX0002US | Dell Tower Desktop ECT1250 | GMKtec Nucbox K11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel N-Series N250 | Apple M4 | AMD Ryzen 7 8700G | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 | Intel Core Ultra 7-265 | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 16 | 16 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | - | 256 | 1536 | 1000 | 1024 | 2048 |
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 770 | Apple M4 10-core | AMD Radeon 780M | AMD Radeon 860M | AMD Intel UHD Graphics | AMD Radeon 780M |
| Form Factor | mini | mini | mini-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower | mini |
| Psu W | - | 155 | 280 | 260 | - | 120 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS Sequoia 15.1 | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS NUC 14 Essential | 2.5 | 31.4 | 13.9 | 42.1 | 1.8 | 39.1 | 7 |
| Apple Mac mini M4 Compare | 56.3 | 90.5 | 29.1 | 96.8 | 12.9 | 99.3 | 99.9 |
| HP OmniDesk M02-0234 Compare | 72.5 | 10.4 | 49.6 | 95.4 | 80.4 | 71.1 | 98.3 |
| Lenovo IdeaCentre 91CX0002US Compare | 57.5 | 50.7 | 82 | 78.5 | 49.4 | 71.1 | 99 |
| Dell Tower Desktop ECT1250 Compare | 89 | 31.4 | 82 | 78.5 | 55.8 | 71.1 | 96.3 |
| GMKtec Nucbox K11 Compare | 68.7 | 86.3 | 82 | 80.3 | 91 | 11.9 | 97.4 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From $334
Best Buy 1 offers From $334
Jun 7, 2026 $334
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