Asus
Asus NUC 14 Pro
$434Cheaper
Released 2024-03
Best Mini Pcs · head-to-head
A sourced, side-by-side comparison. Asus NUC 14 Pro is cheaper at $434. Every spec and price links to its source.
Asus
$434Cheaper
Released 2024-03
Acer
$799.99
Released 2025
The Asus NUC 14 Pro wins 1 of the 1 specs we compare head to head; the other wins 0. The Asus NUC 14 Pro is the cheaper at $434. The Asus NUC 14 Pro both leads on specs and costs less — the straightforward pick.
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The numbers that decide it, drawn to scale — longer bar wins, the accent bar is the stronger figure.
✓ marks the stronger figure where "more" — or "less", for price and weight — is unambiguously better.
| Spec | | |
|---|---|---|
| US price | $434 | $799.99 |
| Brand | Asus | Acer |
| Released | 2024-03 | 2025 |
| CPU | Intel Core 3 100U (base); up to Core Ultra 7 155H | Intel Core Ultra 5 226V (base); up to Core Ultra 7 258V |
| Max RAM (GB) | 96 | 32 |
| Storage type | M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 NVMe + M.2 2242 PCIe 4.0 + 2.5" SATA (tall chassis) | M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 NVMe (two slots) |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E (Intel AX211) | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Ethernet | 2.5 GbE (Intel I226-V) | 2.5 GbE (dual ports) |
| Ports summary | 2x Thunderbolt 4 (rear, DP2.1/USB4), 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen2x2 (front), 2x USB-A 3.2 Gen2 (front), 1x USB-A 3.2 Gen2 (rear), 1x USB-A 2.0 (rear), 2x HDMI 2.1 (rear) | 1x USB4 Type-C, 4x USB-A 3.2 Gen2, 1x HDMI 2.1, 1x DisplayPort 2.0, 2x 2.5 GbE RJ45, 3.5mm audio |
| Dimensions (mm) | 117 x 112 x 54 | 131 x 131 x 43 |
| Release year | 2024 | 2025 |
Sources — Asus NUC 14 Pro: asus.com (verified 2026-06-15). Acer Revo Box AI: store.acer.com (verified 2026-06-15).
Where the two actually differ on the specs we track (7 of 7). Matching specs are omitted.
Sourced tester consensus for each — the "what people who used it think" layer, not just specs.
Three whitelisted hands-on reviews — Notebookcheck, Tom's Guide and TechRadar — benchmarked the Asus NUC 14 Pro (Intel Core Ultra, 2024). All three highlight its uncommon dual Thunderbolt 4 ports and strong CPU/Arc iGPU performance for the tiny footprint, and all three flag the high price / weak value versus cheaper similarly specced rivals. The plastic case, missing 3.5mm audio jack and fan noise/thermals under sustained load draw the main criticism. Every quote and benchmark listed was verified as a literal match against the fetched source text. (3 sourced reviews, 3 lab-tested.)
Praised: Dual Thunderbolt 4 ports, rare among mini PCs in this class; Strong CPU and Arc iGPU performance for the compact size; Expandable storage/RAM with easy, near-tool-free internal access.
Flagged: Plastic case rather than metal, unremarkable build; No 3.5mm audio jack anywhere on the unit; Expensive / weak value versus similarly specced rivals.
No sourced tester review yet.