I have installed ROCK on a NUC10i7FNH (500gb m.2 SSD for system, 4tb SSD inside for files, 32gb RAM).
Of all the BIOS settings, the one that matters most for performance are the ones below. I don’t think these (esp turbo boost) were on by default, default settings are tailored to low power usage.
Also be mindful that if your NUC is in a fanless case, these might be a bit extreme (although they are supposed to adjust based on system temperature). I have my NUC in my office so fan noise is irrelevant to me - although I have to say I have never heard the fan running.