ASUS TUF T500 T500MVC-I5H5060 Eclipse Gray 2025
A laptop-derived Intel Core i5-13420H processor and RTX 5060 GPU work with a custom 90mm fan and copper heatpipes inside a transparent side-panel chassis lit by yellow RGB. 16GB of 5200MHz DDR5 RAM and a 1TB PCIe Gen 4 SSD enable rapid loading and multitasking, while the tool-free panel simplifies access for upgrades. This desktop best serves entry-level 1080p gamers and home office users needing a compact, upgrade-friendly PC with front I/O lighting for dim environments.
CPU Intel Core i5 13420H
RAM 16 GB
Storage 1 TB
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
form factor mini-tower
psu w 330
OS Windows 11 Home
61 Overall Score
Price $960
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (92nd percentile) 92nd
- Strong port selection (82nd percentile) 82nd
- Strong gpu (73rd percentile) 73rd
Cons
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Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5 13420H |
| Cores | 8 |
| Frequency | 2.1 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
| Type | Discrete |
| VRAM | 8 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 1000 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | mini-tower |
| PSU | 330 |
| Weight | 6.1 kg / 13.5 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 7 |
| HDMI | 2x HDMI 2.1, 1x HDMI 1.4 |
| DisplayPort | 3 x DisplayPort 2.1, 1 x DisplayPort 1.4 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Home |
vs Competition
| Spec | ASUS TUF T500 T500MVC-I5H5060 | Lenovo Legion Tower 5i 90YA003GUS | HP OMEN GT16-0364 | Dell Tower ECT1250 | Apple Mac mini M4 Pro | MSI Aegis ZS Aegis Z2 C7NVP-1449US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5 13420H | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F | AMD Ryzen 7 8700F | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | Apple M4 Pro | AMD Ryzen 7 7700 |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 24 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 1000 | 1000 | 1024 | 2000 | 512 | 1000 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | Intel UHD Graphics | Apple M4 Pro 16-core | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Form Factor | mini-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower | mini | mid-tower |
| Psu W | 330 | 500 | 850 | 180 | 155 | 750 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS TUF T500 T500MVC-I5H5060 | 39.6 | 73.2 | 51.7 | 81.8 | 51.5 | 53.3 | 38 | 92.3 |
| Lenovo Legion Tower 5i 90YA003GUS Compare | 87.4 | 73.2 | 82.5 | 94.1 | 64.2 | 94.9 | 70.6 | 99.6 |
| HP OMEN GT16-0364 Compare | 68.9 | 82.6 | 87.6 | 97.9 | 57.7 | 98.3 | 70.6 | 99.1 |
| Dell Tower ECT1250 Compare | 89.6 | 31.3 | 82.5 | 86.4 | 82.8 | 98.3 | 70.6 | 99.1 |
| Apple Mac mini M4 Pro Compare | 76.9 | 61.6 | 52.4 | 96.6 | 31.7 | 98.3 | 99.3 | 99.6 |
| MSI Aegis ZS Aegis Z2 C7NVP-1449US Compare | 73.6 | 82.6 | 87.6 | 94.5 | 64.2 | 94.9 | 38 | 85.3 |
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