MSI Cubi NUC 1MG-011US Black 2025
CPU Intel Core 3 100U
RAM 8 GB
Storage 500 GB
GPU Intel Graphics
form factor mini
psu w 120
OS Windows 11 Home
55 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port selection (93rd percentile) 93rd
Cons
- Below average ram (17th percentile)
- Below average cpu (31st percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core 3 100U |
| Cores | 6 |
| Frequency | 1.2 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 10 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel Graphics |
| Type | Integrated |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 500 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | mini |
| PSU | 120 |
| Weight | 1.6 kg / 3.5 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 6 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 x 2 |
| HDMI | 2x HDMI |
| DisplayPort | 0x DisplayPort |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Ethernet | 2.5GbE |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Home |
vs Competition
| Spec | MSI Cubi NUC 1MG-011US | HP OMEN GT22-3080 | Lenovo Legion Tower 5a Gen 10 | Dell Area-51 | Apple Mac Studio M4 Max | ASUS ROG GM700 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core 3 100U | Intel Core Ultra 7 265K | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X | Intel Core Ultra 9 285K | Apple M4 Max | AMD Ryzen 7 9800X |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 36 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 500 | 2048 | 4096 | 2000 | 512 | 2000 |
| GPU | Intel Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | Apple M4 Max 32-core | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti |
| Form Factor | mini | mid-tower | mid-tower | desktop | mini | mid-tower |
| Psu W | 120 | 850 | 850 | 1500 | - | 850 |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSI Cubi NUC 1MG-011US | 30.8 | 52 | 17.4 | 93 | 37.7 | 36 | 59 |
| HP OMEN GT22-3080 Compare | 95.8 | 90.8 | 79.8 | 93 | 91.9 | 69.4 | 87.5 |
| Lenovo Legion Tower 5a Gen 10 Compare | 96.5 | 88.3 | 79.8 | 89.7 | 98.5 | 69.4 | 100 |
| Dell Area-51 Compare | 97.4 | 90.8 | 91.6 | 99.5 | 87.2 | 69.4 | 66.7 |
| Apple Mac Studio M4 Max Compare | 85.6 | 69.8 | 71.1 | 94.3 | 31.1 | 99.4 | 99.9 |
| ASUS ROG GM700 Compare | 80.3 | 88.3 | 83.4 | 96.5 | 82.9 | 36 | 99.7 |
Usage Scores
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