ASUS NUC 14 Pro vs Dell OptiPlex 7010 Micro
ASUS NUC 14 Pro is the more capable pick; Dell OptiPlex 7010 Micro is the cheaper one - which wins comes down to the job below.
The verdict
- CPU
- ASUS NUC 14 Pro has 1.1x the CPU throughput (24,539 vs 22,408 PassMark).
- Plex
- ASUS NUC 14 Pro transcodes more 4K HDR streams (~8 vs ~5).
- Idle power
- ASUS NUC 14 Pro idles lower (8W vs 9W) - cheaper to run 24/7.
- RAM ceiling
- ASUS NUC 14 Pro takes more RAM (96GB vs 64GB).
Which wins for each job
| Job | ASUS NUC 14 Pro | Dell OptiPlex 7010 Micro |
|---|---|---|
| Plex / Jellyfin | ~8 streams win | ~5 streams |
| Frigate NVR | ~6 cameras win | ~4 cameras |
| Proxmox / VMs | 24,539 PassMark win | 22,408 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 | Dell OptiPlex 7010 Micro |
|---|---|---|
| Price (list) | $660 | $650 |
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 7 155H | Intel Core i5-13500T |
| Cores / threads | 16 | 14 |
| PassMark | 24,539 | 22,408 |
| iGPU | Arc (Xe) Iris Xe class | UHD 770 |
| NICs | 1 | 1 |
| NIC model | Intel I226-LM | Intel I219-LM |
| RAM max (GB) | 96 | 64 |
| M.2 free | 1 | 0 |
| PCIe slot | none | none |
| Idle (W) | 8 | 9 |
| TDP (W) | 28 | 35 |