ASUS Chromebox CHROMEBOX5A-S7162UN Black 2024

ASUS Chromebox CHROMEBOX5A-S7162UN Black 2024

ASUS
35 Overall Score
vs
Apple Mac mini M4 Pro Silver 2024

Apple Mac mini M4 Pro Silver 2024

Apple
93 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

ASUS Chromebox CHROMEBOX5A-S7162UN Black 2024

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Apple Mac mini M4 Pro Silver 2024

95 out of 100 medium confidence 13 reviews

The Mac Mini M4 Pro is widely praised as a compact yet powerful machine, ideal for creative work like video editing, music production, and app development. Users highlight its silent operation, impressive speed, and seamless integration with other Apple devices. A few note the lack of USB-A ports as a minor inconvenience, but overall satisfaction is very high.

Pros
  • Compact size
  • Silent operation
  • Powerful performance
  • Seamless Apple ecosystem integration
  • Handles creative workloads easily
Cons
  • No USB-A ports
  • Requires adapters for legacy devices
👍 Performance 5
👍 Silent operation 4
👍 Compact size 3
👍 Apple ecosystem integration 2
👎 Usb a ports 1
👍 Value for money 2

Scores

Business
ASUS
30
Apple
96
Compact
ASUS
40
Apple
96
Home Office
ASUS
28
Apple
87
Developer
ASUS
29
Apple
80
Workstation
ASUS
32
Apple
64
Creator
ASUS
35
Apple
52
Ai Llm
ASUS
20
Apple
49
Gaming
ASUS
42
Apple
37

Specifications

ASUS Chromebox CHROMEBOX5A-S7162UNApple Mac mini M4 Pro
Processor
CPU*Intel Core i7 1355UApple M4 Pro★
CPU Multi-Core Score
13,899
37,975
Cores1012★
Frequency1.7 GHz★—
L3 Cache12 MB★—
Graphics
GPU*A100Apple M4 Pro 16-core★
GPU Benchmark Score
10,697
11,417
Typediscreteintegrated★
VRAM—48 GB★
VRAM Type—Unified
Memory & Storage
RAM16 GB24 GB★
RAM GenerationDDR4★—
Storage 1256 GB512 GB★
Storage 1 TypeSSDSSD
Build
Form Factorminimini
PSU—155W★
Weight1.68 kg0.68 kg
Connectivity
USB-C Ports—5★
USB Ports7★5
Thunderbolt—3 x Thunderbolt 5
HDMI1x HDMI1 x HDMI
DisplayPort1x DisplayPort0
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi
Bluetooth—Bluetooth
Ethernet1x EthernetGigabit Ethernet
System
OSAndroid 10macOS

Pros & Cons

ASUS Chromebox CHROMEBOX5A-S7162UN Black 2024

  • Below average social proof (10th percentile)10th %ile
  • Below average storage (14th percentile)14th %ile
  • Below average ram (33rd percentile)
  • Below average cpu (33rd percentile)

Apple Mac mini M4 Pro Silver 2024

  • Strong social proof (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong reliability (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong port selection (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Below average storage (31st percentile)

Verdict

★ Winner: Apple Mac mini M4 Pro

Scores 93 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 11 of 26 specs.

ASUS Chromebox CHROMEBOX5A-S7162UN Better at:

Gaming

Apple Mac mini M4 Pro Better at:

Ai LlmCompactCreatorBusinessDeveloperHome OfficeWorkstation