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£1376.47 inc. VAT
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The ASUS NUC 14 Pro+ is the kind of mini PC I’d recommend if you want something small but not “toy small.” At **£912.49 ex-VAT**, it’s definitely not impulse-buy territory, and that price only makes sense if you’ll actually benefit from the better CPU performance and fast day-to-day responsiveness (multiple apps, lots of browser tabs, light virtualisation/testing, office + IT work, that sort of thing). For a UK B2B setup like a reception desk that still needs real compute, a small office for admin staff, or a compact workspace where you can’t justify a full tower, it’s a genuinely tidy and professional option—quiet, space-saving, and easy to deploy across a site.
That said, I wouldn’t buy this for “plain Windows duties” if you’re cost-sensitive, because at this budget you can get far more headroom from larger PCs (especially for storage/upgrade flexibility and future-proofing). Also, mini PCs live or die by thermals and long-term serviceability—great when managed well, but if you expect to hammer it under sustained load or want lots of expansion flexibility, you should sanity-check that against your workload. **Bottom line:** buy it if you value a compact, reliable workstation-style mini PC and will use the performance; **skip it** if the main requirement is basic office work and you’d rather spend less for similar outcomes.

HP
HP Pro 400 G9 - Tower Core i5 13500 / up to 4.8 GHz - RAM 16 GB - SSD 512 GB - NVMe - UHD Graphics 770 - Gigabit Ethernet, IEEE 802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6E), Bluetooth 5.3 - Win 11 Pro - monitor: none - keyboard: UK - with HP Wolf Pro Security Edition (3 years)

HP
HP Pro 400 G9 - Mini Core i5 13500T / up to 4.6 GHz - RAM 8 GB - SSD 256 GB - NVMe - UHD Graphics 770 - Gigabit Ethernet - no OS - monitor: none - jack black

Lenovo
Lenovo ThinkCentre neo 50a 27 Gen 5 12SB - All-in-one with monitor stand - Core i7 13620H / up to 4.9 GHz - RAM 16 GB - SSD 512 GB - TCG Opal Encryption 2, NVMe - UHD Graphics - Gigabit Ethernet, IEEE 802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6), Bluetooth 5.2 - Win 11 Pro - monitor: LED 27" 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) @ 100 Hz - keyboard: UK - luna grey - Lenovo TopSeller - with 3 Years Lenovo Onsite Support

Asus
ASUS Chromebox 5a S5007UNA - Mini PC 1 x Core i5 1335U / up to 4.6 GHz - RAM 8 GB - SSD 256 GB - NVMe - Intel Iris Xe Graphics - Gigabit Ethernet, IEEE 802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6E), Bluetooth 5.2, 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, Bluetooth 5.3 - Chrome OS - monitor: none - eco black
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