Intel Core mini PCs

Why choose this family: Core and Core Ultra boxes, from NUC-style desktops to 10 GbE homelab workstations.
The catch: Hybrid P/E cores complicate some hypervisors; the fast ones are not cheap.

In this family	Processor	RAM	Network	Great fit for	Price
Minisforum MS-01	Intel Core i9-13900H	96 GB	4 × 10 GbE	Media server, Homelab / Proxmox, Router / firewall, Desktop	$679
ASUS NUC 14 Pro	Intel Core Ultra 5 125H	48 GB	1 × 2.5 GbE	Media server, Homelab / Proxmox, Desktop	—

Intel Core mini PCs

Great fit for: Media server · Homelab / Proxmox · Router / firewall · Desktop

The Intel twin of the MS-A2: 10 GbE SFP+, USB4, three SSD slots and Quick Sync.

from $679 (typical price)Recommended

Intel Core mini PCs

Great fit for: Media server · Homelab / Proxmox · Desktop

The classic NUC, now by ASUS: tidy, well-built, two Thunderbolt 4 ports and Quick Sync with AV1.

—Recommended