Written 22 Aug 2026. Specs from the maker pages linked below. Prices from those stores. I haven't used these.
Supported small 4×4, not a used Xeon-D leftover: ASUS NUC 14 Pro
Buy a supported small 4×4 when you want a quiet closet computer with a name on the firmware, not a used Xeon-D leftover whose updates are a forum thread.
NUC14RVH / NUC14RVH-B. One Intel i226-V 2.5G. Thunderbolt 4. Toolless lid. ASUS eShop Core 3 100U kit from $429. Amazon configured Ultra 7 155H 32 GB / 2 TB ASIN B0D6RPYL9B snap $1,189. Pricehistory.app Ultra 7 16 GB / 1 TB recently $1,059.99 (low $859, avg $976). Liliputing: bare Ultra 7 kit ~$660, 32 GB / 1 TB ~$996 at review time. 90 W brick on the Core 3 SKU (ASUS eShop).
Liliputing Windows idle 8.8 W, Cinebench PL ~79 W average, shutdown 0.7 W. Homelab YouTube: idle ~10.5–12 W. Small NUC fan. Not a 1U.
What to buy
| Box | What it is | Street, 22 Aug 2026 | Buy if |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS NUC 14 Pro kit | NUC14RVH. i226-V 2.5G. Thunderbolt 4. Toolless. 19 V brick. | eShop Core 3 100U from $429. Confirm the SKU. Ultra 7 is a different bill. | You want a supported 4×4 with a current firmware story. |
| NUC14RVH configured Ultra 7 155H | 32 GB / 2 TB class Amazon listing. | Snap $1,189. Pricehistory Ultra 7 16 GB / 1 TB recently $1,059.99. | You will pay for RAM and a disk already in the box. |
| Minisforum MS-01 | Dual 10G SFP+ pizza box. Sold out 22 Aug 2026. | Maker from $439.90 when in stock. | You need 10G on the node, not just 2.5G + TB4. |
Skip
Skip used Supermicro Xeon-D 1U and gray-market NUC 11/12 as the buy path. The honest exception class is still eBay. Point here instead. Skip treating this as a Beelink price fight. N150 is the bill argument. Shape: pizza box. Frame: used vs new.
Sources
ASUS eShop NUC 14 Pro (from $429). ASUS US tech spec. Amazon B0D6RPYL9B. Liliputing review (idle 8.8 W). Street moves.