ASUS Chromebox CHROMEBOX5a-SC081UN nero 2024
CPU Intel Celeron 7305
RAM 8 GB
Storage 128 GB
GPU Intel Iris Xe
form factor mini
OS ChromeOS
41 Overall Score
Price CA$620
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port selection (74th percentile) 74th
Cons
- Below average storage (9th percentile)
- Below average ram (9th percentile)
- Below average cpu (15th percentile)
- Below average gpu (33rd percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Celeron 7305 |
| Cores | 5 |
| Frequency | 1.1 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel Iris Xe |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | mini |
| Weight | 0.8 kg / 1.8 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 5 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 2x HDMI |
| DisplayPort | 1x DisplayPort 1.4 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | ✓ |
| Ethernet | 1 Gbps Ethernet |
System
| OS | ChromeOS |
vs Competition
| Spec | ASUS Chromebox CHROMEBOX5a-SC081UN | Lenovo Legion Tower 5i 90YA003GUS | HP OMEN GT16-0364 | Dell Tower ECT1250 | Apple Mac mini M4 Pro | MSI Aegis ZS Aegis Z2 C7NVP-1449US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Celeron 7305 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F | AMD Ryzen 7 8700F | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | Apple M4 Pro | AMD Ryzen 7 7700 |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 24 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 128 | 1000 | 1024 | 2000 | 512 | 1000 |
| GPU | Intel Iris Xe | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | Intel UHD Graphics | Apple M4 Pro 16-core | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Form Factor | mini | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower | mini | mid-tower |
| Psu W | - | 500 | 850 | 180 | 155 | 750 |
| OS | ChromeOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS Chromebox CHROMEBOX5a-SC081UN | 14.7 | 32.8 | 9.3 | 74 | 8.8 | 37.8 | 44 |
| Lenovo Legion Tower 5i 90YA003GUS Compare | 87.4 | 73.7 | 82.7 | 94.2 | 64.5 | 70.4 | 99.6 |
| HP OMEN GT16-0364 Compare | 69.2 | 82.9 | 87.8 | 98 | 58 | 70.4 | 99.1 |
| Dell Tower ECT1250 Compare | 89.6 | 32.8 | 82.7 | 86.7 | 82.8 | 70.4 | 99.1 |
| Apple Mac mini M4 Pro Compare | 77.2 | 62.3 | 52.8 | 96.7 | 32.1 | 99.3 | 99.6 |
| MSI Aegis ZS Aegis Z2 C7NVP-1449US Compare | 73.9 | 82.9 | 87.8 | 94.6 | 64.5 | 37.8 | 85.8 |
Price
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