ASUS says there is still life in the NUC with the launch of the ASUS NUC 14 Pro and 14 Pro+
- by autobot
- Feb. 26, 2024
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In the middle of 2023, Intel surprised everyone by announcing , the NUC. Fortunately for it and those who love the NUC, ASUS stepped into the breach by to sell and support Intel NUC 10th to 13th generation systems product lines, with the view to developing its own NUC systems designs. That leads us to the ASUS NUC 14 Pro and 14 Pro+ . In terms of connectivity, both have that can be connected to external displays, docking stations, high-speed storage, and even recharge-compatible USB devices. let you connect additional displays, and stand at the ready to connect a wide range of devices. Both the 14 Pro and 14 Pro+ also have and . The ultra-small form factor (USFF) ASUS NUC 14 Pro comes with up to a processor, up to , and for storage. ASUS says that the NUC 14 Pro is the first AI-ready NUC that features high-speed Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211, Intel vPro Enterprise, and support for up to four external displays. Unlike the 4 × 4-inch chassis of the ASUS NUC 14 Pro, the ASUS NUC 14 Pro+ also comes in form factor. It comes powered by up to , , and . Like the 16 Pro, the 14 Pro+ also has for storage. And an additional 2.5-inch SATA drive as well if the user opts for the taller chassis variant. But the ASUS NUC 14 Pro and 14 Pro+ weren't the only NUC's from ASUS announced at CES 2024. also unveiled was a that will come with either an , and an or when it arrives later this year. it also features Intel’s tool-less chassis design, allowing for easy upgrades and maintenance, meaning that maintenance is achievable in less than ten minutes. In terms of connectivity, the ROG NUC comes with an HDMI 2.1 port, DisplayPort 1.4, Thunderbolt 4/USB-C Type-C port, USB 2.0 port, 2.5G LAN port, Wi-Fi 6E, and interestingly support for both Windows 11 and Linux OSes. We currently only know when the ASUS NUC 14 Pro will be released ( ) but have no visibility on its pricing and have neither for the NUC 14 Pro+. The ROG NUC will arrive sometime in the middle of the year, but again, we lack pricing information. We will update this article with more information when we get it.