The Most Powerful NUC Yet! ASUS NUC 14 Pro+ Review

In this video we check out the ASUS NUC 14 Pro+ mini PC and how it compares to the competition. There's been a redesign and some changes to the feature set to go with the launch of the first Core Ultra 9 185H NUC mini PC.

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💻 This mini was a loan review unit

00:00 - The ASUS NUC
01:19 - Specs & Features
04:25 - Opening It Up
05:46 - Benchmarks
07:51 - Games & Emulators
10:37 - Video Editing
11:00 - BIOS, Power, Temps & Noise
13:00 - Conclusion

[unknown]

The asking price is going to destroy this product. You can build a compact PC, not as small, obviously but with that price budget, still have way better specs/performance. No way. Unjustified, NUC.

[drnagajima]

I was looking at this unit on ASUS's website since Jan and emailed them where I could get this model - they said it would take time, so I went ahead and bought the Minisforum UM790Pro and maxed it out at 64gb DDR5. Going by this review, I didnt miss anything becasue my fan noise is as good as zero, my windows boots in 2 sec, graphics are great, USB ports are a plenty - overall I'm extremly satisfied with my decision based on your reviews of the UM790 Pro. Thank you once again!

[Bajicoy]

The engineering of the cooler is really impressive how they are using a single fan to sweep air over the ram/ssd and then the opposite side of the computer in a mini pc this small. Could not do that with an axial fan. And the hinge is super impressice. It's just way too expensive and cumbersome for my diy projects. I wonder if Geekom will learn from Asus and redesign their mini pc like this and then everyone can have a more affordable version.

[CtotheV]

Nice it has new ARC graphics. But for the price, I'll stick with my NAB9 for better value for under $400.

[Tachippy]

How do you build a NUC with no headphone jack? It's like they don't want people to purchase it.

[dave_r]

I dunno... there are a number of things to like about this system, even if you don't plan on using an external GPU, for example, and yes, if the primary purpose is gaming then one would almost certainly be better off with a less expensive AMD-based unit. But what bothers me very much for the price is that the storage options are the nvme OS drive, and an ability to add a 22x42 card (which I assume will be SATA). That's just not enough - that second drive should also have been a 22x80 nvme option, given the price of this. (And it remains to be seen if ASUS genuinely fixes their repair service issues, so that the 3-year warranty is worth having.) Still, this is an interesting and different new mini, and I'm glad you gave the review more time.

[samgao]

I kept trying to clean the dust off my screen then I realized it was his lens LOL

But what I walked away from this review is this: Keep my 13th Gen Vivid Canyon (Silver/White/Aluminum) Edition of the NUC with my Razor eGPU chassis. Running a 980 Pro 2TB, and 32GB of 3200 CL20 RAM. Running Big Box & Steam and it fills my Home Arcade perfectly.

[TheSektor]

Got to love Intel for optimizing for 3d mark and not for games.
Also the price from another galaxy !

[Urosaurus]

I just got one. What engineering! I noticed the lock bit on the bottom was hard to turn. Did you use a special tool or screwdriver? Cheers!

[PhilGood]

Thanks for this review ! Interesting NUC !!! I hope they will make a tall version with a slot for a 2.5" SSD.

[georgeti]

Lunar Lake should make things interesting in terms of size as it has embedded RAM. I personally prefer the "classic" NUC square design, but this looks ok. I really wish NUCs and other mini PCs would switch to USB Type-C power. Type-C can provide all the way up to 240W.

[akin]

Whoa! $860 for the barebones and $1, 399 for a fully built one. Way overpriced for the mini-PC market.

Keep in mind that most new mini-PCs with 32GB of DDR5 RAM and 1TB cost around $870 fully built.

[ashneel]

Like a laptop without the screen/battery but you pay the same price

[Urosaurus]

Nice review, nice redesign. Need a loan now. Cheers.

[CallMeCJorDandy]

Please do a revieww i3 - i5 cores. I think its the best temperature wise cores for mini PC's (in engineering term). Because its one main thing why all computer is getting rusty fast: **HEAT** 🔥😆❤

[MasterMindb]

Are you sure about the 2242? The Handbook says its a pcie 4x4 connection

[alexfleener]

Can't wait to see Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 mini PC

[SamungVirtua]

I bought a chromebook on ebay for $40 with full function USBC. Paired it with a $60 used 2k 16 inch portable monitor. Not as powerful but its all i need.

[commenter]

I was waiting for this one but is it really worth the small noticeable improvement in performance over a Beelink ser8? Along with about $800 more? Don't think I can justify that.

[ChrisLund-gqlj]

Hello Rob

Have you checked out the Acer Veriton N2 ?
It is a mini desktop with laptop internals and a decent set of port selection and from what I have heard the i5 1335U version is pretty quiet and, if you upgrade it to dual ram, then it boasts Xe graphics (otherwise UHD).