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ASUS NUC 14 Essential
CPU Intel Processor N150
GPU Intel UHD Graphics
form factor mini
OS Windows 11 Pro
26 Overall Score
Price $249
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ASUS NUC 14 Essential — CPU Intel Processor N150, GPU Intel UHD Graphics, form factor mini, OS Windows 11 Pro.
- CPU Intel Processor N150
- GPU Intel UHD Graphics
- Form factor mini
- OS Windows 11 Pro
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
Cons
- Below average storage (2th percentile) 2th
- Below average social proof (5th percentile) 5th
- Below average cpu (5th percentile) 5th
- Below average gpu (11th percentile) 11th
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Processor N150 |
| Cores | 4 |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics |
Memory & Storage
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
Build
| Form Factor | mini |
| Weight | 1.2 kg / 2.6 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB Ports | 0 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI |
| DisplayPort | 1x DisplayPort |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Ethernet | 2.5G LAN |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
Value & Pricing
Price History
vs Competition
| Spec | ASUS NUC 14 Essential | Apple Mac mini M4 | HP OmniStudio X 27-CS1014 | Dell OptiPlex 7040 SFF | Lenovo Yoga AIO F0J20012US | MSI Envision S13 SFF Desktop Envision S13 SFF Desktop |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Processor N150 | Apple M4 | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | Intel Core i7 6700 | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H | AMD Ryzen 7 5700G |
| RAM (GB) | - | 16 | 16 | 32 | 16 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | - | 256 | 1024 | 3072 | 1000 | 1536 |
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics | Apple M4 10-core | Intel Arc Graphics 140V | AMD Intel HD Graphics 530 | Intel Arc | AMD Radeon Integrated Graphics |
| Form Factor | mini | mini | aio | sff | aio | sff |
| Psu W | - | - | 180 | - | 170 | - |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS Sequoia 15.1 | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS NUC 14 Essential | 5.1 | 10.6 | 14.4 | 40.6 | 2 | 40 | 4.7 |
| Apple Mac mini M4 Compare | 56 | 90.6 | 29.9 | 97.1 | 13.3 | 99.3 | 99.6 |
| HP OmniStudio X 27-CS1014 Compare | 46.8 | 51.6 | 57.2 | 81.8 | 72.9 | 71.6 | 97.8 |
| Dell OptiPlex 7040 SFF Compare | 15.4 | 95.3 | 63 | 94.9 | 96 | 71.6 | 91 |
| Lenovo Yoga AIO F0J20012US Compare | 68.7 | 51.6 | 56.6 | 85.1 | 50.5 | 71.6 | 97.8 |
| MSI Envision S13 SFF Desktop Envision S13 SFF Desktop Compare | 57.5 | 95.3 | 63 | 50.8 | 80.6 | 40 | 80.3 |
Usage Scores
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