ASUS NUC 13 Pro i7 vs Lenovo M70q Gen 4
ASUS NUC 13 Pro i7 is both faster and cheaper here - the default pick unless you need something specific from the other.
The verdict
- CPU
- ASUS NUC 13 Pro i7 has 1x the CPU throughput (21,000 vs 20,018 PassMark).
- Plex
- ASUS NUC 13 Pro i7 transcodes more 4K HDR streams (~8 vs ~5).
- Idle power
- Lenovo M70q Gen 4 idles lower (6W vs 9W) - cheaper to run 24/7.
Which wins for each job
| Job | ASUS NUC 13 Pro i7 | Lenovo M70q Gen 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Plex / Jellyfin | ~8 streams win | ~5 streams |
| Frigate NVR | ~6 cameras win | ~4 cameras |
| Proxmox / VMs | 21,000 PassMark win | 20,018 PassMark |
| Firewall / router | 1 NICs | 1 NICs |
| Local AI / LLM | no slot | no slot |
Approximate - capacity estimates from curated specs, the same logic as the recommender. Verify against your exact setup. Prices move; check the retailer.
Full specs
| Spec | ASUS NUC 13 Pro i7 | Lenovo M70q Gen 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Price (list) | $599 | $600 |
| CPU | Intel Core i7-1360P | Intel Core i5-13400T |
| Cores / threads | 12 | 10 |
| PassMark | 21,000 | 20,018 |
| iGPU | Iris Xe | UHD 730 |
| NICs | 1 | 1 |
| NIC model | Intel I226-LM | Intel I219-LM |
| RAM max (GB) | 64 | 64 |
| M.2 free | 1 | 0 |
| PCIe slot | none | none |
| Idle (W) | 9 | 6 |
| TDP (W) | 28 | 35 |