ASUS Chromebox CHROMEBOX5a-SC081UN nero 2024
CPU Intel Celeron 7305
RAM 8 GB
Storage 128 GB
GPU Intel Iris Xe
form factor mini
OS ChromeOS
41 Overall Score
Price CA$620
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port selection (74th percentile) 74th
Cons
- Below average storage (9th percentile)
- Below average ram (10th percentile)
- Below average cpu (15th percentile)
- Below average gpu (35th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Celeron 7305 |
| Cores | 5 |
| Frequency | 1.1 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel Iris Xe |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | mini |
| Weight | 0.8 kg / 1.8 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 5 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 2x HDMI |
| DisplayPort | 1x DisplayPort 1.4 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | ✓ |
| Ethernet | 1 Gbps Ethernet |
System
| OS | ChromeOS |
vs Competition
| Spec | ASUS Chromebox CHROMEBOX5a-SC081UN | Lenovo Legion Tower 5i 90YA003GUS | HP OMEN GT16-0364 | Apple Mac mini M4 Pro | Dell Tower ECT1250 | MSI Aegis ZS Aegis Z2 C7NVP-1449US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Celeron 7305 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F | AMD Ryzen 7 8700F | Apple M4 Pro | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | AMD Ryzen 7 7700 |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 32 | 32 | 24 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 128 | 1000 | 1024 | 512 | 2000 | 1000 |
| GPU | Intel Iris Xe | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | Apple M4 Pro 16-core | Intel UHD Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Form Factor | mini | mid-tower | mid-tower | mini | mid-tower | mid-tower |
| Psu W | - | 500 | 850 | 155 | 180 | 750 |
| OS | ChromeOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS Chromebox CHROMEBOX5a-SC081UN | 15.1 | 34.8 | 9.9 | 73.9 | 8.7 | 37.4 | 44.1 |
| Lenovo Legion Tower 5i 90YA003GUS Compare | 87.4 | 74.6 | 83 | 94.2 | 65.1 | 70.1 | 99.9 |
| HP OMEN GT16-0364 Compare | 69.4 | 83.6 | 88 | 98 | 58.5 | 70.1 | 99.2 |
| Apple Mac mini M4 Pro Compare | 77.4 | 63.5 | 53.5 | 96.7 | 32.4 | 99.3 | 99.6 |
| Dell Tower ECT1250 Compare | 89.5 | 34.8 | 83 | 86.7 | 83 | 70.1 | 99.2 |
| MSI Aegis ZS Aegis Z2 C7NVP-1449US Compare | 74.2 | 83.6 | 88 | 94.6 | 65.1 | 37.4 | 85.8 |
Price
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