ASUS NUC 14 Pro Plus vs Beelink SEi14
ASUS NUC 14 Pro Plus is the more capable pick; Beelink SEi14 is the cheaper one - which wins comes down to the job below.
The verdict
- CPU
- ASUS NUC 14 Pro Plus has 1.2x the CPU throughput (24,538 vs 20,140 PassMark).
- Idle power
- ASUS NUC 14 Pro Plus idles lower (8W vs 33W) - cheaper to run 24/7.
Which wins for each job
| Job | ASUS NUC 14 Pro Plus | Beelink SEi14 |
|---|---|---|
| Plex / Jellyfin | ~8 streams | ~8 streams |
| Frigate NVR | ~6 cameras | ~6 cameras |
| Proxmox / VMs | 24,538 PassMark win | 20,140 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 14 Pro Plus | Beelink SEi14 |
|---|---|---|
| Price (list) | $730 | $679 |
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 7 155H | Intel Core Ultra 5 125H |
| Cores / threads | 16 | 14 |
| PassMark | 24,538 | 20,140 |
| iGPU | Arc (Xe) Iris Xe class | Arc (Xe) Iris Xe class |
| NICs | 1 | 1 |
| NIC model | Intel I226-V | Intel I226-V |
| RAM max (GB) | 96 | 96 |
| M.2 free | 2 | 1 |
| PCIe slot | none | none |
| Idle (W) | 8 | 33 |
| TDP (W) | 28 | 28 |