On sale 28%
M5
CPU Intel Core i9 14900HX
RAM 32 GB
Storage 1 TB
GPU Intel Graphics
form factor mini
OS Windows 11 Pro
68 Overall Score
Price $580
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong cpu (86th percentile) 86th
- Strong port selection (73rd percentile) 73rd
- Strong storage (73rd percentile) 73rd
Cons
- Below average reliability (12th percentile)
- Below average gpu (31st percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i9 14900HX |
| Cores | 24 |
| Frequency | 2.2 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 36 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel Graphics |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | mini |
| Weight | 1.3 kg / 3.0 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 6 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.0 |
| DisplayPort | 1x DisplayPort 1.4b |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | M5 | Lenovo Legion Tower 5i 90YA003GUS | HP OMEN 16L TG03 | Dell Tower ECT1250 | Apple Mac mini M4 Pro | iBUYPOWER Slate SWI7N56T01 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i9 14900HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F | Intel Core i7 14700F | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | Apple M4 Pro | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 32 | 64 | 32 | 24 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 1000 | 2048 | 2000 | 512 | 2000 |
| GPU | Intel Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | Intel UHD Graphics | Apple M4 Pro 16-core | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti |
| Form Factor | mini | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower | mini | desktop |
| Psu W | - | 500 | - | 180 | 155 | 600 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M5 | 85.5 | 31.3 | 64 | 73.4 | 73.1 | 11.8 | 98.4 |
| Lenovo Legion Tower 5i 90YA003GUS Compare | 87.4 | 73.2 | 82.5 | 94.1 | 64.2 | 70.6 | 99.6 |
| HP OMEN 16L TG03 Compare | 83.9 | 73.2 | 95.2 | 93.3 | 91.6 | 70.6 | 74.2 |
| Dell Tower ECT1250 Compare | 89.6 | 31.3 | 82.5 | 86.4 | 82.8 | 70.6 | 99.1 |
| Apple Mac mini M4 Pro Compare | 76.9 | 61.6 | 52.4 | 96.6 | 31.7 | 99.3 | 99.6 |
| iBUYPOWER Slate SWI7N56T01 Compare | 87.4 | 73.2 | 78.8 | 91.8 | 87.1 | 27.6 | 98.4 |
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