MSI Cubi 5 12M-286US Black 2022
CPU Intel Core i5-1235U
RAM 16 GB
Storage 1 TB
GPU Intel Iris Xe Graphics
form factor mini
psu w 65
OS Windows 11 Home 64-bit
56 Overall Score
Price $730
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (79th percentile) 79th
- Strong storage (72th percentile) 72th
- Strong port (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
- Below average gpu (10th percentile)
- Below average ram (29th percentile)
- Below average cpu (31th percentile)
What owners think
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5-1235U |
| Cores | 10 |
| Frequency | 1.3 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics |
| Type | integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | mini |
| PSU | 65 |
| Weight | 0.5 kg / 1.2 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 4 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 x 1 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.0b |
| DisplayPort | 1x DisplayPort 1.4 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Ethernet | 2.5GbE |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Home 64-bit |
vs Competition
| Spec | MSI Cubi 5 12M-286US | HP Omen GT22 | Lenovo Legion Tower 5i 90YA003GUS | Dell Tower Plus EBT2250 | CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM | ASUS ROG G700 G700 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5-1235U | Intel Core Ultra 9 285K | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F | Intel Core Ultra 9 285K | Intel Core i9 14900KF | Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 64 | 32 | 64 | 64 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 8096 | 1000 | 8512 | 8000 | 2048 |
| GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti |
| Form Factor | mini | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower |
| Psu W | 65 | - | 500 | - | 850 | - |
| OS | Windows 11 Home 64-bit | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSI Cubi 5 12M-286US | 31.4 | 10.2 | 28.7 | 69.9 | 71.5 | 39.2 | 78.8 |
| HP Omen GT22 Compare | 97.7 | 87.8 | 95.4 | 98.1 | 99.3 | 71.1 | 85.7 |
| Lenovo Legion Tower 5i 90YA003GUS Compare | 86.7 | 74.4 | 81.8 | 94.2 | 61.8 | 71.1 | 99.9 |
| Dell Tower Plus EBT2250 Compare | 97.7 | 81 | 94.1 | 84.8 | 99.8 | 71.1 | 54.4 |
| CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM Compare | 93.9 | 81 | 96.5 | 86.6 | 99.2 | 12 | 95.2 |
| ASUS ROG G700 G700 Compare | 95.1 | 84.8 | 81.8 | 99 | 91.1 | 39.2 | 76.2 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From $730
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Amazon 1 offers From $899
Adorama 1 offers From $899
Newegg 1 offers From $899
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