Asus Unveils First Copilot Plus Mini PC Featuring Intel Core Ultra 9 Processors

Asus introduces the NUC 14 Pro AI, the first mini PC compatible with Copilot Plus, powered by Intel’s latest Core Ultra 9 processors.

Asus just dropped the NUC 14 Pro AI, and guess what? It’s the first mini PC to rock Copilot Plus—pretty cool, right? Packed with Intel’s shiny new Core Ultra 9 processor, this little beast looks like it could be the Mac Mini’s sleek, black cousin. Remember when it first winked at us from IFA back in September? Well, Asus is finally spilling the beans on specs, but they’re playing hard to get with the price and release date.

Here’s the scoop: the NUC 14 Pro AI isn’t a one-trick pony. It comes in five flavors, from the Core Ultra 5 226V (with a cozy 16GB of RAM) all the way up to the Core Ultra 9 288V (flexing 32GB). And the performance? Let’s just say it’s not shy—up to 67 TOPS from the GPU and 48 NPU TOPS. Need storage? There’s an M.2 2280 PCIe Gen 4 x 4 slot ready for your NVMe SSD dreams (256GB to 2TB). All this power fits into a tiny box that’s just 130mm wide and deep, and a mere 34mm tall. Talk about small but mighty.

Now, for the fun bits. There’s a fingerprint sensor on top (because passwords are so last year), and a Copilot button upfront to chat with Microsoft’s AI—no typing required. Ports? You’ve got two USB-A, a Thunderbolt 4, a headphone jack (for those private jam sessions), and a power button. Flip it around, and there’s more: a 2.5Gbps ethernet jack, another Thunderbolt 4, two more USB-A ports, and an HDMI port. And for the wireless crowd, Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4 are here to keep you connected. Basically, it’s got everything but the kitchen sink.