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Asus is launching its latest NUC mini PC today, complete with Intel\u2019s new Core Ultra Series 2 processors. For some reason, Asus has decided to put a dedicated Copilot button on the front of this puck-shaped PC, so you can reach out and launch Microsoft\u2019s AI assistant.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
I\u2019m not entirely sure why you\u2019d want an AI button on a miniature PC that\u2019s probably going to sit more than an arm\u2019s length away from you on a desk, but it\u2019s a button that has now progressed beyond Microsoft\u2019s effort to push it on keyboards<\/a>. Asus also has a fingerprint reader on top of this NUC for Windows Hello authentication, which makes more sense so you can touch the fingerprint reader when you initially power on this mini PC.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Aside from the Copilot button, this NUC is packed full of essential ports and connectivity. At the front, there are two USB-A 3.2 Gen 1 ports, a Thunderbolt 4 port, and a headphone jack. At the rear of the NUC 14 Pro AI, there\u2019s an ethernet port, another Thunderbolt 4 port, an HDMI port, and two USB-A 3.2 Gen 2 ports. Asus has also equipped this mini PC with Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4 support. There\u2019s even an internal speaker with a microphone, making this mini PC useful if you don\u2019t have a great speaker setup or headphones.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n The most interesting part is what\u2019s inside, though. Intel is promising big performance improvements with its latest Lunar Lake processors<\/a> inside the NUC 14 Pro AI, with up to 2x GPU performance over the previous generation. Asus is also using a high-end fluid dynamic bearing fan to improve heat dissipation and keep Intel\u2019s chip running cool under high loads.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n The Asus NUC 14 Pro AI is also a Copilot Plus PC, so you\u2019ll get access to Microsoft\u2019s latest Windows AI features through an update that will be available in November<\/a>. We don\u2019t have a price for the Asus NUC 14 Pro AI, but it\u2019s supposed to arrive later this year.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n