Intel NUC NUC 14 vs Minisforum MS MS-A2
Specs & price comparison · 1-socket mini · used / refurbished market
Not enough recent sold data to call a price winner yet.
4 NUC 14 live now · 14 MS-A2.
At a glance
- RAM speedNUC 14 — 5600 MT/s vs 5200 MT/s
- PCIe generationMS-A2 — PCIe 4.0 vs PCIe 3.0
- EfficiencyNUC 14 — 14W idle vs 11W idle
- NoiseNUC 14 — tier 2 vs tier 1
Edge: Intel NUC NUC 14 wins more dimensions.
Specifications
| Spec | NUC 14 | MS-A2 |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor / family | Intel NUC | Minisforum MS |
| Generation | Meteor Lake (Core Ultra) | Zen 4 (Dragon Range) |
| Form factor | mini | mini |
| CPU sockets | 1 | 1 |
| Max RAM | 96 GB | 96 GB |
| RAM speed | 5600 MT/s | 5200 MT/s |
| PCIe gen | PCIe 3.0 | PCIe 4.0 |
| Idle power (1 CPU) | 11 W | 14 W |
| Noise tier | 1, Whisper | 2, Quiet |
| Typical sold price | $353.99 (asking) | $999.00 (asking) |