The Intel NUC started the mini PC craze across the world several years ago and the NUC brand is still synonymous with performance-driven mini PCs. However, now with Intel no longer producing the NUC, Asus has taken over production of the very well-known mini PC. This is the first Asus NUC that I have gotten my hands on. We look at the ASUS NUC 14 Pro review as a home lab server and see if this little mini PC is worthy as a server running VMware ESXi or Proxmox, features, pros and cons and more.
Written review of the ASUS NUC 14 Pro review: https://www.virtualizationhowto.com/2024/10/nuc-14-pro-review-best-nuc-for-home-lab/
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Introduction to the Asus NUC 14 Pro – 0:00
Overview of the NUC brand of mini PCs – 0:42
Slim and Tall versions of the Asus NUC 14 Pro – 1:14
Tall model is probably best for home lab – 1:25
Processor options and graphics – 1:40
Looking at the external design and I/O options – 2:12
Only has a single network adapter so will limit the networking configurations – 2:35
Tool-less design is nice, lever for bottom lid to the mini PC – 3:00
Very efficient power consumption – 4:00
It can run both VMware ESXi and Proxmox VE Server – 4:49
Boot parameter neede to avoid the purple screen of death – 5:06
Entering the boot parameter in VMware ESXi to avoid purple screen for hybrid CPU – 5:13
Looking at the ASUS NUC 14 Pro in Proxmox and hardware recognized – 6:14
Discussing how VMware ESXi sees the Core ULTRA CPUs as two sockets – 7:09
Pros of the Asus NUC 14 Pro – 8:44
Cons of the Asus NUC 14 Pro – 9:06
Summarizing the Asus NUC 14 Pro for home lab – 9:40
