Asus NUC 14 Essential review: An efficient mini PC as a desktop replacement that's useful for everyday use and at the office

[Redaktion]

The Asus NUC 14 Essential is a mini PC equipped with Intel's Core 3 N355 processor. It's an affordable device for anyone interested in a solution for office work, home entertainment or as a multimedia station. But how much power is actually packed into this handy PC? We answered these and other questions in our detailed review.

https://www.notebookcheck.net/Asus-NUC-14-Essential-review-An-efficient-mini-PC-as-a-desktop-replacement-that-s-useful-for-everyday-use-and-at-the-office.943361.0.html

[Jonathan Swift]

Something is off, while I appreciate the full rundown of testing every aspect of this new NUC, the price factor goes unaddressed and is a major downside: there's no way a N150-powered mini PC will/should sell in the $650-750 range regardless of the brand that makes it.

I would take a Beelink EQ14 or any other "cheap" mini PC with the same chip over this at a fraction of the price any day.

[Toortle]

Something is off, while I appreciate the full rundown of testing every aspect of this new NUC, the price factor goes unaddressed and is a major downside: there's no way a N150-powered mini PC will/should sell in the $650-750 range regardless of the brand that makes it.

From the article, copy/paste:

Price 295 EUR

[Ruud]

Great review of the Asus NUC 14 Essential N355. What's the expected power usage for light desktop usage such as browsing, word processing and watching Youtube?