ASUS Chromebox CHROMEBOX5a-SC081UN Black 2024
ASUS
43 Overall Score
vs
Dell Tower Plus EBT2250 Black 2025
Dell
93 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
ASUS Chromebox CHROMEBOX5a-SC081UN Black 2024
No customer feedback yet
Dell Tower Plus EBT2250 Black 2025
68 out of 100 medium confidence 13 reviews
The Dell Tower Plus EBT2250 receives mixed feedback. Users praise its quiet operation, premium build quality, and strong performance for AI and VR tasks, but criticize thermal throttling, single-channel RAM, and a weak power supply that limits GPU upgrades. The included peripherals are considered cheap, and the custom motherboard raises long-term upgradability concerns.
Pros
- Quiet operation
- Premium build quality
- Strong AI and VR performance
- Good front I/O options
- Easy access to internals
Cons
- Thermal throttling under load
- Single-channel RAM configuration
- Weak power supply limits GPU upgrades
- Cheap included keyboard and mouse
- Custom motherboard limits upgradability
Thermal performance 3
Ram configuration 3
Power supply 3
Build quality 3
Noise level 3
Upgradability 4
Scores
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Specifications
| ASUS Chromebox CHROMEBOX5a-SC081UN | Dell Tower Plus EBT2250 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Intel Celeron 7305 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265★ |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 5 | 20★ |
| Frequency | 1.1 GHz | 2.4 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB | 30 MB★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | Intel UHD Graphics 710 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060★ |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated★ | discrete |
| VRAM | — | 8 GB★ |
| VRAM Type | Shared | GDDR7 |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 32 GB★ |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 | DDR5★ |
| Storage 1 | 128 GB | 1 TB★ |
| Storage 1 Type | SSD | SSD |
| Storage 2 | — | 2 TB★ |
| Storage 2 Type | — | HDD★ |
| Build | ||
| Form Factor | mini | mid-tower |
| PSU | — | 460W★ |
| Weight | 0.80 kg | 8.62 kg |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 1 | 1 |
| USB Ports | 5 | 9★ |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 x 1 |
| HDMI | 2x HDMI | 2x HDMI |
| DisplayPort | 1x DisplayPort 1.4 | 3x DisplayPort |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 7★ |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth | Bluetooth |
| Ethernet | 1 Gbps Ethernet | 10/100/1000/2500 |
| System | ||
| OS | ChromeOS | Windows 11 Home |
Pros & Cons
ASUS Chromebox CHROMEBOX5a-SC081UN Black 2024
- Strong port selection (71st percentile)
- Below average storage (6th percentile)6th %ile
- Below average ram (10th percentile)10th %ile
- Below average cpu (14th percentile)14th %ile
Dell Tower Plus EBT2250 Black 2025
- Strong social proof (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong port selection (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong storage (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong cpu (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Below average user sentiment (24th percentile)
Pricing
ASUS Chromebox CHROMEBOX5a-SC081UN Black 20240.070score per dollar
vs
Dell Tower Plus EBT2250 Black 20250.037score per dollar
ASUS Chromebox CHROMEBOX5a-SC081UN Black 2024 offers 1.9x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Dell Tower Plus EBT2250
Scores 93 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 16 of 28 specs.
