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MSI Cubi 5 Black
CPU Intel Core i3-1215U
RAM 16 GB
Storage 512 GB
GPU Intel UHD Graphics
form factor mini-tower
psu w 65
OS Windows 11 Pro
42 Overall Score
Price $519
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port selection (66th percentile) 66th
Cons
- Below average cpu (25th percentile)
- Below average ram (33rd percentile)
- Below average gpu (35th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i3-1215U |
| Cores | 6 |
| Frequency | 3.3 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 10 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | mini-tower |
| PSU | 65 |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 4 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.0b |
| DisplayPort | 1x DP 1.4 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| Ethernet | 2.5Gbps |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | MSI Cubi 5 | Lenovo Legion Tower 5i 90YA003GUS | Apple Mac mini M4 Pro | Dell Tower ECT1250 | HP OmniDesk M03-0064 | iBUYPOWER Slate SWI7N56T01 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i3-1215U | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F | Apple M4 Pro | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 32 | 24 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 1000 | 512 | 2000 | 1024 | 2000 |
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti | Apple M4 Pro 16-core | Intel UHD Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti |
| Form Factor | mini-tower | mid-tower | mini | mid-tower | mid-tower | desktop |
| Psu W | 65 | 500 | 155 | 180 | 400 | 600 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSI Cubi 5 | 24.7 | 34.8 | 32.8 | 65.5 | 43 | 37.4 | 57.6 |
| Lenovo Legion Tower 5i 90YA003GUS Compare | 87.4 | 74.6 | 83 | 94.2 | 65.1 | 70.1 | 99.9 |
| Apple Mac mini M4 Pro Compare | 77.4 | 63.5 | 53.5 | 96.7 | 32.4 | 99.3 | 99.6 |
| Dell Tower ECT1250 Compare | 89.5 | 34.8 | 83 | 86.7 | 83 | 70.1 | 99.2 |
| HP OmniDesk M03-0064 Compare | 89.5 | 69.2 | 83 | 98.7 | 58.5 | 70.1 | 97.5 |
| iBUYPOWER Slate SWI7N56T01 Compare | 87.4 | 74.6 | 79.5 | 91.9 | 87.6 | 27.3 | 98.4 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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