Lenovo Legion Tower 7i Gen 10 Gray 2025
ASUS Chromebox 5a Black 2023
What Buyers Say
Lenovo Legion Tower 7i Gen 10 Gray 2025
The Lenovo Legion Tower 7i Gen 10 is highly praised for its raw performance, whisper-quiet operation, and clean design. Gamers and creators alike report that it handles everything from 4K gaming to AI workloads without breaking a sweat. While most agree it offers excellent value, especially when bought on sale, a few wish for more RAM or note minor issues like cable noise or Windows compatibility quirks.
Pros
- Excellent gaming performance
- Very quiet operation
- Great build quality
- Clean design and RGB lighting
- Good value for money on sale
Cons
- RAM limited to 32GB or 64GB
- Possible cable coil whine
- Windows 11 Pro compatibility issues
- Bloatware like McAfee pre-installed
- Higher price at full MSRP
ASUS Chromebox 5a Black 2023
No customer feedback yet
Scores
Specifications
| Lenovo Legion Tower 7i Gen 10 | ASUS Chromebox 5a | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Intel Core Ultra 9 285K★ | Intel Core i3 1315U |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 24★ | 6 |
| Frequency | 4.6 GHz★ | 1.2 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 36 MB★ | 10 MB |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti★ | Intel UHD Graphics |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | discrete | integrated★ |
| VRAM | 16 GB★ | — |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 | Shared |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 32 GB★ | 8 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Storage 1 | 1 TB★ | 128 GB |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD | NVMe SSD |
| Build | ||
| Form Factor | mid-tower | mini |
| PSU | 850W★ | — |
| Weight | 17.00 kg | 0.82 kg |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 3★ | 1 |
| USB Ports | 12★ | 6 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 1 x HDMI | 2x HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort | USB PD 3.1 and DisplayPort™ 2.1) | 1x DisplayPort 1.4 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
| System | ||
| OS | Windows 11 Home | ChromeOS |
Pros & Cons
Lenovo Legion Tower 7i Gen 10 Gray 2025
- Strong port selection (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong social proof (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong cpu (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong gpu (88th percentile)88th %ile
ASUS Chromebox 5a Black 2023
- Strong port selection (85th percentile)85th %ile
- Below average storage (8th percentile)8th %ile
- Below average ram (16th percentile)16th %ile
- Below average cpu (24th percentile)
Verdict
Scores 99 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 13 of 26 specs.