ASUS Chromebox 5a Chromebox 5a Mini Black 2023
CPU Intel Core i5 1335U
RAM 8 GB
Storage 128 GB
GPU Intel Iris Xe Graphics
form factor mini
OS Chrome OS
40 Overall Score
Price CA$1,144
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port (92th percentile) 92th
Cons
- Below average storage (7th percentile)
- Below average gpu (10th percentile)
- Below average ram (13th percentile)
- Below average social proof (27th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Based on 6 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5 1335U |
| Cores | 10 |
| Frequency | 1.3 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Iris Xe Graphics |
| Type | integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | mini |
| Weight | 0.8 kg / 1.8 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 7 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 2x HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort | 1x DisplayPort 1.4 |
| Wi-Fi | WiFi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Chrome OS |
vs Competition
| Spec | ASUS Chromebox 5a Chromebox 5a Mini | Lenovo Legion 34IAS10 | HP Omen GT22 | Dell Tower Plus EBT2250 | CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM | MSI Aegis ZS Aegis Z2 C7NVP-1449US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5 1335U | Intel Core Ultra 9 | Intel Core Ultra 9 285K | Intel Core Ultra 9 285K | Intel Core i9 14900KF | AMD Ryzen 7 7700 |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 128 | 3072 | 8096 | 8512 | 8000 | 1000 |
| GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Form Factor | mini | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower |
| Psu W | - | 1200 | - | - | 850 | 750 |
| OS | Chrome OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS Chromebox 5a Chromebox 5a Mini | 33.7 | 10.2 | 12.7 | 91.7 | 6.9 | 39.2 | 26.7 |
| Lenovo Legion 34IAS10 Compare | 97.7 | 87.8 | 96.5 | 91.7 | 96.4 | 71.1 | 81.6 |
| HP Omen GT22 Compare | 97.7 | 87.8 | 95.4 | 98.1 | 99.3 | 71.1 | 85.7 |
| Dell Tower Plus EBT2250 Compare | 97.7 | 81 | 94.1 | 84.8 | 99.8 | 71.1 | 54.4 |
| CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM Compare | 93.9 | 81 | 96.5 | 86.6 | 99.2 | 12 | 95.2 |
| MSI Aegis ZS Aegis Z2 C7NVP-1449US Compare | 74.4 | 81 | 87.4 | 94.6 | 61.8 | 39.2 | 83.4 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Usage Scores
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