NUC 15 Pro

For non-business users, - BeeLink SER8 - BeeLink SER9 - Asus NUC 15 Pro with an Ultra 7 255H CPU. - M4 Mac Mini for photography or light video editing.

Beelink SER9. 2nd best: Asus NUC 15 Pro with the Ultra 7 255H CPU.

I don't think they will come anytime soon, next year or two. They are more than likely to continue current path, considering they are finally ramping up thier own fab for new node again, they will be dealing all the typical stuff a new node facing -> higher cost, yield rates, core ultra being fevero

Get an Asus NUC 15 Pro Ultra 5 version. Then use Samsung 9100 Pro gen 5 SSD with a heatsink on it and 2 TBs.

I have an ASUS NUC 15 pro with the 255H and it's currently replacing the desktop for the time being. It is exceeding my expectations.

Those are good options for programmers, but local AI LLMs will require more GPU power combined with 64 GB of RAM. If you are willing to connect an external GPU, the Asus NUC 15 Pro would be my pick between the 2. You can allocate up to 50% of your RAM to the iGPU. With the Minisforum AI X1, you can

I am using Asus NUC 15 pro+ . everything is working quite well till now. Using LG monitor and logitech wireless keyboard mouse, Everything seems to be ok.

For your budget and photoshot needs, go with Asus NUC 15 Pro barebones with Intel Ultra 7 255H. The single core CPU works great for photoshop. Also, similar drivers as your Asus Zenbook laptop. You can add 2 sticks of DDR5 RAM and 1 TB of SSD storage later. You will need to download your OS to a USB

Thank you so much for the detailed suggestion! I hadn't looked into the Asus NUC 15 Pro but it actually sounds like a great fit, especially since I already have an Asus Zenbook and would probably feel at home driver-wise. That Ultra 7 255H looks very appealing for Photoshop and general multitasking,

"Asus NUC 15 Pro seems pretty good for $300" Where can I get one for that price?