ASUS NUC 14 Performance

ASUS' NUC 14 Performance is an entry in their "NUC" line of small form factor (SFF) computers. That name stands for "Next Unit of Computing", and is a family of barebones systems that Intel originally designed several years ago and then handed off to ASUS. This is a higher-end model in the NUC family, with a dedicated mobile-class NVIDIA GeForce video card built-in. That provides much better graphics performance than onboard video alone would, though it isn't as powerful as a full desktop-class GPU, while still allowing this system to have an extremely slim footprint.

Internally, this NUC uses an Intel Core Ultra 9 185H processor with support for 22 threads across 16 cores. It has two SODIMM slots supporting up to 64GB of DDR5 memory and three M.2 NVMe slots for solid-state drives. External ports on the rear include four USB, one Thunderbolt 4, and Ethernet for networking - along with HDMI and DisplayPort for video output. On the front there are two more USB as well as a headphone jack. WiFi 6E and Bluetooth 5.3 are also present for wireless connectivity.