Acer Chromebox CXI6-C516G Black 2025
CPU Intel Core 5
RAM 16 GB
Storage 256 GB
GPU Intel Graphics
form factor mini
psu w 90
OS ChromeOS
49 Overall Score
Price $845
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port selection (79th percentile) 79th
Cons
- Below average storage (16th percentile)
- Below average reliability (32nd percentile)
- Below average ram (33rd percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core 5 |
| Cores | 10 |
| Frequency | 1.4 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel Graphics |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM Type | DDR4 SDRAM |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | mini |
| PSU | 90 |
| Weight | 1.7 kg / 3.8 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 7 |
| HDMI | 2 x HDMI |
| DisplayPort | 1x DisplayPort |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | ✓ |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | ChromeOS |
vs Competition
| Spec | Acer Chromebox CXI6-C516G | Lenovo Legion Tower 5i 90YA003GUS | HP OMEN GT16-0364 | Apple Mac Studio M4 Max | Dell Tower ECT1250 | ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core 5 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F | AMD Ryzen 7 8700F | Apple M4 Max | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 32 | 32 | 36 | 32 | 64 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 1000 | 1024 | 512 | 2000 | 2048 |
| GPU | Intel Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | Apple M4 Max 32-core | Intel UHD Graphics | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT |
| Form Factor | mini | mid-tower | mid-tower | sff | mid-tower | desktop |
| Psu W | 90 | 500 | 850 | - | 180 | 850 |
| OS | ChromeOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acer Chromebox CXI6-C516G | 37.7 | 49.9 | 32.8 | 78.6 | 15.9 | 32.2 | 49.4 |
| Lenovo Legion Tower 5i 90YA003GUS Compare | 87.4 | 74.6 | 83 | 94.2 | 65.2 | 70 | 99.9 |
| HP OMEN GT16-0364 Compare | 69.5 | 83.6 | 87.9 | 98 | 58.6 | 70 | 99.2 |
| Apple Mac Studio M4 Max Compare | 85.7 | 68.4 | 70.2 | 94.6 | 32.6 | 99.3 | 99.9 |
| Dell Tower ECT1250 Compare | 89.5 | 34.8 | 83 | 86.7 | 83.1 | 70 | 99.2 |
| ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 Compare | 98.6 | 80.8 | 94 | 97.3 | 92.1 | 37.3 | 26.4 |
Price
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