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£649.16 inc. VAT
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At £535.58 ex-VAT for a “bare bone” NUC-style unit, this is only a good deal if you already know exactly what you’re building—because you’ll still need memory and storage (and usually plan around cooling/thermals depending on the workload). Where these ASUS NUCs make sense in a UK office is quiet, compact compute for day-to-day business tasks: office apps, light server-style roles, VDI access in the background, signage, test rigs, or a small stack of client services where footprint and noise matter. ASUS tends to be solid on practical reliability and BIOS/management maturity, so it’s the kind of box you can deploy without it turning into a “how quirky is this NUC?” project.
I’d be cautious if you’re trying to buy one “cheap enough to do everything” machine. The £ value can evaporate once you factor in the missing essentials and the fact that a bare-bones format limits upgrade flexibility compared with more expandability-focused chassis. If your users need sustained heavy workloads or lots of local storage, you’ll likely end up paying more than expected—or you’ll outgrow it quickly. Bottom line: buy it if you want a small, dependable business mini-PC and you’re comfortable specifying the rest of the components; don’t buy it if you want maximum flexibility or you’re unsure what parts you’ll need.

Asus
ASUS NUC 14 Essential Kit RNUC14MNK3500002 - Barebone - mini PC 1 x N-series N355 / up to 3.9 GHz - RAM 0 GB - UHD Graphics - IEEE 802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6E), Gigabit Ethernet, 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, Bluetooth 5.3 - black

Asus
ASUS NUC 14 Pro AI RNUC14LNKU5073N2 - Mini PC Core Ultra 7 226V / up to 4.5 GHz - RAM 16 GB - SSD 512 GB - NVMe - Arc Graphics 130V - IEEE 802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6), IEEE 802.11be (Wi-Fi 7), 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, Bluetooth 5.4 - Win 11 Pro - monitor: none - black

Asus
ASUS NUC 12 Pro Kit RNUC12WSHI700002I - Barebone - mini PC 1 x Core i7 1260P / up to 4.7 GHz - RAM 0 GB - Intel Iris Xe Graphics - IEEE 802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6E), Bluetooth 5.2, 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet - black

Asus
ASUS NUC 14 Pro+ RNUC14RVSU5068A2I - Mini PC Core Ultra 5 125H / up to 4.5 GHz - RAM 16 GB - SSD 512 GB - Intel Arc Graphics - Gigabit Ethernet, 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, IEEE 802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6E), Bluetooth 5.3 - Win 11 Home - monitor: none - white
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