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MSI Cubi NUC 1MG-295US Black 2025
Equipped with a 6-core Intel Core 3-100U and 16GB of DDR5 RAM, this mini PC handles multitasking and office workflows in a 0.63kg chassis. Its sustainability-focused build uses post-consumer recycled plastic, and dual HDMI plus Thunderbolt 4 support triple-display setups for productivity. This system is best for office workers and home users needing a compact, eco-conscious desktop for everyday computing and streaming.
CPU Intel Core 3 100U
RAM 16 GB
Storage 500 GB
GPU Intel Graphics
form factor mini
psu w 120
OS Windows 11 Home
63 Overall Score
Price $480
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (94th percentile) 94th
- Strong port selection (80th percentile) 80th
Cons
- Below average cpu (32nd percentile)
What owners think
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core 3 100U |
| Cores | 6 |
| Frequency | 3.3 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 10 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel Graphics |
| Type | Integrated |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 500 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | mini |
| PSU | 120 |
| Weight | 0.6 kg / 1.4 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 4 |
| Thunderbolt | 2 x Thunderbolt |
| HDMI | 2 x HDMI |
| DisplayPort | 0 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| Ethernet | 2.5GbE |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Home |
vs Competition
| Spec | MSI Cubi NUC 1MG-295US | Lenovo Legion Tower 5i 90YA003GUS | Dell Tower ECT1250 | HP OmniDesk M02-0144 | Apple Mac mini M4 | iBUYPOWER Slate SBI7N5601 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core 3 100U | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | AMD Ryzen 7 8700G | Apple M4 | Intel Core i7 14700F |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 24 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 500 | 1000 | 2000 | 2048 | 512 | 1000 |
| GPU | Intel Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti | Intel UHD Graphics | AMD Radeon 780M | Apple M4 10-core | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
| Form Factor | mini | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower | mini | mid-tower |
| Psu W | 120 | 500 | 180 | 280 | - | 600 |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | User Sentiment | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSI Cubi NUC 1MG-295US | 32.4 | 47.4 | 51.7 | 79.9 | 37.8 | 53.3 | 38 | 93.8 |
| Lenovo Legion Tower 5i 90YA003GUS Compare | 87.4 | 73.2 | 82.5 | 94.1 | 64.2 | 94.9 | 70.6 | 99.6 |
| Dell Tower ECT1250 Compare | 89.6 | 31.3 | 82.5 | 86.4 | 82.8 | 98.3 | 70.6 | 99.1 |
| HP OmniDesk M02-0144 Compare | 70.4 | 56.2 | 78.9 | 99.4 | 85 | 88.7 | 70.6 | 89.5 |
| Apple Mac mini M4 Compare | 54.5 | 58.1 | 52.4 | 96.6 | 31.7 | 88.7 | 99.3 | 99.6 |
| iBUYPOWER Slate SBI7N5601 Compare | 83.9 | 73.2 | 78.9 | 86.4 | 64.2 | 88.7 | 27.6 | 99.6 |
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