When it comes to the tiniest of PC form factors, the NUC is hard to beat but the compact dimensions usually mean you don't get the best of hardware inside. The 2025 version of the Asus ROG NUC, though, boasts some of the very best new parts on the market. The only problem is that the price might be so high that you could well be better off just getting a desktop PC or laptop.
For those unfamiliar with the term NUC, it stems from an innovation drive by Intel around 12 years ago. The Next Unit of Computing was supposed to bring powerful yet tiny computers to homes and offices around the world but despite being relatively popular in business and education, it never really caught on with general consumers. In 2013, Intel pulled the plug on its NUCs and handed the baton over to Asus, which has been 'gamifying' the NUC since then.
