ASUS Chromebox 5a
CPU i7-1355U
RAM 16 GB
Storage 256 GB
form factor mini
OS ChromeOS
31 Overall Score
Price CA$1,500
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
Cons
- Below average port selection (7th percentile)
- Below average gpu (10th percentile)
- Below average storage (15th percentile)
- Below average social proof (29th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | i7-1355U |
| Cores | 10 |
| Frequency | 1.7 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB |
Graphics
| Type | Integrated |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| Storage | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | mini |
System
| OS | ChromeOS |
vs Competition
| Spec | ASUS Chromebox 5a | HP OMEN GT22-3080 | Lenovo Legion 90Y6003JUS | Dell Tower ECT1250 | CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM | Apple Mac Studio M4 Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | i7-1355U | Intel Core Ultra 7 265K | Intel Core Ultra 9 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | Intel Core i9 14900KF | Apple M4 Max |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 32 | 64 | 32 | 64 | 36 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 2048 | 3072 | 2000 | 8000 | 512 |
| GPU | - | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | Intel UHD Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | Apple M4 Max 32-core |
| Form Factor | mini | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower | sff |
| Psu W | - | 850 | 1200 | 180 | 850 | - |
| OS | ChromeOS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | macOS |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS Chromebox 5a | 34.3 | 10 | 30.8 | 6.9 | 14.5 | 37.9 | 29.4 |
| HP OMEN GT22-3080 Compare | 96 | 88.9 | 78.7 | 93.2 | 91.6 | 70.5 | 87.3 |
| Lenovo Legion 90Y6003JUS Compare | 97.5 | 88.9 | 96.4 | 91.7 | 96.4 | 70.5 | 84.2 |
| Dell Tower ECT1250 Compare | 89.5 | 30.9 | 82.4 | 86.3 | 82.7 | 70.5 | 99.1 |
| CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM Compare | 94.2 | 82.4 | 96.4 | 86.3 | 99.2 | 11.6 | 95.5 |
| Apple Mac Studio M4 Max Compare | 85.5 | 66.5 | 69.2 | 94.5 | 31.1 | 99.4 | 99.9 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From CA$1,500
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Price History
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