All the NUCs and other mini PCs I see run mobile processors.
It’s a shame because a simple downdraft air cooler with a 120mm fan can handle a pretty high power load and could definitely fit in a tiny space.
Add a few thunderbolt ports and you could have a capable and upgradeable little pc.
You can always built a micro ITX real server with some of the AsRock server boards. Not as small as a NUC but pretty small considering their capabilities.
Is this what you are looking for? https://www.amazon.com/Lenovo-ThinkCentre-M910Q-3-Monitor-DisplayPort/dp/B08MMQH98H
I have one of those. It is amazing! I decommissioned a 1U Dell server for it. No RAID but my data isn’t critical.
I have one as well. Its really nice, but the biggest drawback imho is it only support 1x2.5 inch drive
I’m not so confident as you in stuffing a 100-150W TDP CPU in a NUC-sized case.