- The attention-catching Asus NUC 14 Professional AI+ incorporates a translucent shell
- NPU capabilities imply it is Microsoft Copilot+ licensed
- The NUC 15 Professional+ can assist as much as 4 displays
Asus has unveiled a raft of updates to its NUC line to carry units within the firm’s mini PC collection as much as Microsoft Copilot+ necessities.
Introduced at CES 2025, the brand new ASUS NUC 14 Professional AI+ mannequin is much like its predecessor in technical phrases, however comes with an attention-grabbing new translucent outer shell, changing the beforehand all-black materials.
Notably, the Professional AI+ additionally incorporates a built-in e-ink show, a devoted Copilot button, and the customary built-in fingerprint reader discovered on the earlier version.
Energy and intelligence
“The NUC 14 Professional AI+ mini PC combines superior computing energy with a devoted Copilot button for fast AI entry, delivering quick and clever Home windows experiences,” the agency stated in a launch assertion.
Below the hood of the machine, the Professional AI+ boasts an Intel Core Extremely 228V “Lunar Lake” processor, however can assist the Intel Core Extremely 9 288V processor.
These are each eight-core processors that embody 32GB of LPDDR5X-8533 on-package reminiscence.
By way of NPU capabilities, the machine can be able to 48 AI TOPs, assembly the Copilot necessities set by Microsoft.
Elsewhere, the mini PC additionally features a 2.5GbE ethernet port in addition to two Thunderbolt 4 ports, USB 3.2 Gen 2 and Gen 1 Sort-A ports, and a 3.5mm audio port. Like its predecessor, the NUC 14 Professional AI+ comes with a 120W energy adapter.
Extra launches for the NUC vary
Asus additionally unveiled the launch of the NUC 15 Professional and 15 Professional+ mini PCs. These have seen important modifications internally, and can ship with Intel Core Extremely 200H “Arrow Lake” processors, making it an interesting industrial desktop selection.
The choices for the 15 Professional+ vary from a 14-core Extremely 5 225H to the 16-core Extremely 9 285H
The 15 Professional+ specifically can assist as much as 96GB of reminiscence, in addition to twin Thunderbolt 4 ports and two HDMI ports, which means customers can join as much as 4 shows with this mini PC.
Different options embody:
- An “superior thermal design” which Asus claims can provide 1.2x diminished noise
- Wi-Fi 7 succesful
- Bluetooth 5.4
- Intel Arc GPU