ASUS NUC 13 Pro i7 vs HP Elite Mini 800 G9
ASUS NUC 13 Pro i7 is the more capable pick; HP Elite Mini 800 G9 is the cheaper one - which wins comes down to the job below.
The verdict
- CPU
- ASUS NUC 13 Pro i7 has 1.3x the CPU throughput (21,000 vs 16,372 PassMark).
- Plex
- ASUS NUC 13 Pro i7 transcodes more 4K HDR streams (~8 vs ~5).
- Idle power
- HP Elite Mini 800 G9 idles lower (5W vs 9W) - cheaper to run 24/7.
Which wins for each job
| Job | ASUS NUC 13 Pro i7 | HP Elite Mini 800 G9 |
|---|---|---|
| Plex / Jellyfin | ~8 streams win | ~5 streams |
| Frigate NVR | ~6 cameras win | ~4 cameras |
| Proxmox / VMs | 21,000 PassMark win | 16,372 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 | HP Elite Mini 800 G9 |
|---|---|---|
| Price (list) | $599 | $550 |
| CPU | Intel Core i7-1360P | Intel Core i5-12500T |
| Cores / threads | 12 | 6 |
| PassMark | 21,000 | 16,372 |
| iGPU | Iris Xe | UHD 770 |
| NICs | 1 | 1 |
| NIC model | Intel I226-LM | Intel I219-LM |
| RAM max (GB) | 64 | 64 |
| M.2 free | 1 | 1 |
| PCIe slot | none | none |
| Idle (W) | 9 | 5 |
| TDP (W) | 28 | 35 |