- Virtual CIO
IT Governance for Small Businesses: A Practical Guide
11 Mar, 2026



£672.17 inc. VAT
AI-generated summary
At £563.36 ex‑VAT for an ASUS “bare bones” UCFF NUC 14 Pro, you’re not buying a finished system—you’re buying the chassis/platform and then paying extra for the bits that actually make it useful (CPU/SSD/RAM in your build). That price can make sense if you already have compatible parts to drop in, or if your workflow needs the small-footprint “always-on office” style machine and you want something tidy for desks, reception areas, or tight server racks. In that scenario it’s a solid, sensible option: ASUS NUC-class platforms tend to be reliable, easy to manage, and good for mainstream business use without going full workstation.
I wouldn’t recommend it to teams who just want “a PC, done” for the same money, because once you factor in the missing components (and any required licences/management imaging depending on your environment), the total cost can creep up quickly versus buying a ready-built corporate mini PC. Also, if your users are doing heavy graphics workloads, gaming, or anything that’s sensitive to sustained performance, a barebones UCFF box is rarely the best value—better to spend on something designed for that kind of sustained throughput. Buy this if you’re building a fleet, you like compact hardware, and you can control the total build cost; avoid it if you need an all-in-one purchase with minimal hassle.

Asus
ASUS NUC 15 Pro Tall Kit - Barebone - mini PC 1 x Core 5 210H / up to 4.8 GHz - RAM 0 GB - Intel Graphics - IEEE 802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6), IEEE 802.11be (Wi-Fi 7), Bluetooth 5.4 - black

Asus
ASUS NUC 15 Pro Slim Kit RNUC15CRKC700002 - Barebone - mini PC 1 x Core 7 240H / up to 5.2 GHz - RAM 0 GB - Intel Graphics - Gigabit Ethernet, 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, IEEE 802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6), Bluetooth 5.4, IEEE 802.11be (Wi-Fi 7) - black

Asus
ASUS NUC 15 Pro Tall Kit RNUC15CRHI300000 - Barebone - mini PC 1 x Core 3 100U / up to 4.7 GHz - vPro - RAM 0 GB - Intel Graphics - IEEE 802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6), IEEE 802.11be (Wi-Fi 7), Bluetooth 5.4, Gigabit Ethernet, 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet - black

Asus
ASUS NUC 13 PRO RNUC13ANKI50WC3 - Mini PC Core i5 1340P / up to 4.6 GHz - RAM 8 GB - SSD 512 GB - NVMe - Intel Iris Xe Graphics - IEEE 802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6E), Gigabit Ethernet, 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, Bluetooth 5.2 - Win 11 Pro - monitor: none - black