Asus has <a target="_blank" href="https://press.asus.com/news/press-releases/asus-nuc-14-pro-ai-mini-pc/”>announced he <a target="_blank" href="https://go.skimresources.com/?id=1025X1701640&xs=1&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.asus.com%2Fdisplays-desktops%2Fnucs%2Fnuc-mini-pcs%2Fasus-nuc-14-pro-ai%2F”>Asus NUC 14 Pro aithe first Copilot Plus-compatible ai mini PC that packs an Intel Core Ultra 9 processor in a form factor that resembles a black Mac Mini M4. First unveiled at IFA in September, Asus provides a little more detail about the mini PC's specs than before, but still doesn't say it will be available or how much it will cost.
The NUC 14 Pro ai will come in five CPU configurations, from the Core Ultra 5 226V processor with 16GB of integrated RAM to a Core Ultra 9 288V processor with 32GB of RAM. The company says it has up to 67 TOPS of GPU performance and 48 NPU TOPS, and that its M.2 2280 PCIe Gen 4 x 4 slot supports NVMe SSDs from 256GB to 2TB.
All of that is packed into a PC that measures 130mm deep and wide and just 34mm tall; Comparatively, the Mac Mini is 127mm deep and wide and 50mm tall. Here are some images from the Asus website:
The Asus NUC 14 Pro ai features a fingerprint sensor on the top and a Copilot button on the front for speaking voice commands to Microsoft's ai assistant. Also on the front are two USB-A ports, a Thunderbolt 4 port, a headphone jack, and a power button. On the back, you'll find a 2.5Gbps Ethernet connector, another Thunderbolt 4 port, two more USB-A ports, and an HDMI port. For connectivity, it has Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4.
Asus has not yet said when the NUC 14 Pro ai will be available or how much it will cost.
