ASUS S501MER-DS704 Black 2024
The 20-core Intel Core i7-14700 processor and 1TB PCIe 4.0 SSD deliver rapid performance for demanding multitasking, while the expandable 16GB DDR5 RAM supports up to 64GB for future-proofing. Its extensive I/O includes Wi-Fi 6E, HDMI 2.1b, and a VGA port for legacy displays, housed in a durable chassis with a modern geometric design. This desktop is best for home office users and content producers who need a reliable, well-connected system for productivity tasks, not for gaming given its integrated graphics.
CPU Intel Core i7 14700
RAM 16 GB
Storage 1 TB
GPU Intel UHD Graphics
form factor mid-tower
OS Windows 11 Home
62 Overall Score
Price $809
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port selection (82nd percentile) 82nd
- Strong cpu (82nd percentile) 82nd
- Strong storage (73rd percentile) 73rd
Cons
- Below average social proof (25th percentile)
- Below average gpu (31st percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i7 14700 |
| Cores | 20 |
| Frequency | 5.2 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 33 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM | 12 GB |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | mid-tower |
| Weight | 8.1 kg / 17.7 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 7 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1b |
| DisplayPort | 1x DisplayPort 1.4 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Home |
vs Competition
| Spec | ASUS S501MER-DS704 | 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 i7 14700 | 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) | 1024 | 1000 | 1024 | 2000 | 512 | 1000 |
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | Intel UHD Graphics | Apple M4 Pro 16-core | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Form Factor | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower | mini | mid-tower |
| Psu W | - | 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 | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS S501MER-DS704 | 81.7 | 31.3 | 46.1 | 81.8 | 73.1 | 38 | 24.8 |
| Lenovo Legion Tower 5i 90YA003GUS Compare | 87.4 | 73.2 | 82.5 | 94.1 | 64.2 | 70.6 | 99.6 |
| HP OMEN GT16-0364 Compare | 68.9 | 82.6 | 87.6 | 97.9 | 57.7 | 70.6 | 99.1 |
| Dell Tower ECT1250 Compare | 89.6 | 31.3 | 82.5 | 86.4 | 82.8 | 70.6 | 99.1 |
| Apple Mac mini M4 Pro Compare | 76.9 | 61.6 | 52.4 | 96.6 | 31.7 | 99.3 | 99.6 |
| MSI Aegis ZS Aegis Z2 C7NVP-1449US Compare | 73.6 | 82.6 | 87.6 | 94.5 | 64.2 | 38 | 85.3 |
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