Unveiled the new ASUS NUC 14 Essential Fanless mini PCs, machines designed for office work and continuous, maintenance-free operation.
This family of compact PCs offers several configurations; at the top of the line is the most powerful model featuring the Intel N250. As we can see, its motherboard features a fully passive design, optimized for continuous 24/365 operation that requires no maintenance and produces minimal noise. This small case allows you to discreetly place the computer on any desk or mount it on the wall using its VESA mount.
Inside this mini PC, there’s also a slot for a DDR5 SODIMM RAM module supporting up to 32 GB, an M.2 2280 NVMe storage drive, and another slot for an M.2 SATA drive.
ASUS NUC 14 Essential Fanless Specifications
This ASUS NUC 14 Essential Fanless mini PC features the Intel N250 processor, manufactured on a 10-nm process. It’s an integrated processor with four cores and four threads, clocking up to 3.8 GHz. For graphics, it features an integrated Intel UHD Graphics GPU with 32 EUs, compatible with video codecs such as AV1 up to 4K@60fps. This is low-power hardware with a TDP of just 15W. There’s also another version featuring the classic Intel N150 processor, which we’ve seen in many similar mini PCs.
For RAM, it features a 4800 MHz DDR5 SO-DIMM slot supporting up to 32 GB. For storage, it includes a slot for an M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0×4 2280 SSD and another slot for an M.2 SATA 2242 drive.
Other specifications
For wireless connectivity, this mini PC features an internal mini PCIe module with a Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.3 card, providing high-speed connectivity. On the computer’s chassis, there are four USB-A 3.2 10G ports, two USB-C 3.2 10G ports, one USB-A 2.0 port, a 3.5 mm audio jack, and a 2.5G RJ-45 port.
It features three video outputs: HDMI 2.1 TMDS, DisplayPort 1.4, and USB-C, with support for resolutions up to 8K at 60 fps. This mini PC features VESA mounting on the back and measures 135 x 115 x 48.2 mm. It is compatible with Windows 11 as well as various Linux distributions.
Price and availability in stores
- The ASUS NUC 14 Essential Fanless mini PC will be available for purchase soon on Amazon for around $249.
