ASUS Chromebox CHROMEBOX5a-SC081UN Black 2024
CPU Intel Celeron 7305
RAM 8 GB
Storage 128 GB
GPU Intel UHD Graphics 710
form factor mini
OS ChromeOS
43 Overall Score
Price CA$620
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port selection (71st percentile) 71st
Cons
- Below average storage (6th percentile)
- Below average ram (10th percentile)
- Below average cpu (14th 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 UHD Graphics 710 |
| 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 90YA003GUS | HP OMEN GT16-0364 | Dell Tower Plus EBT2250 | Apple Mac mini M4 Pro | MSI Aegis Z2 A8NVL-1610US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Celeron 7305 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F | AMD Ryzen 7 8700F | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | Apple M4 Pro | AMD Ryzen 7 8700F |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 24 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 128 | 1000 | 1024 | 3000 | 512 | 3000 |
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 710 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | Apple M4 Pro 16-core | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
| Form Factor | mini | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower | mini | mid-tower |
| Psu W | - | 500 | 850 | 460 | 155 | 650 |
| 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 | 14.2 | 37.7 | 9.6 | 70.5 | 6.3 | 36 | 63.3 |
| Lenovo Legion 90YA003GUS Compare | 87.3 | 76 | 83.4 | 93.8 | 51.6 | 69.4 | 99.7 |
| HP OMEN GT16-0364 Compare | 69.1 | 84.7 | 88.5 | 98 | 57.7 | 69.4 | 99.3 |
| Dell Tower Plus EBT2250 Compare | 89.4 | 76 | 79.8 | 97 | 95.8 | 69.4 | 99.3 |
| Apple Mac mini M4 Pro Compare | 77.9 | 65.1 | 54 | 96.7 | 31 | 99.4 | 99.7 |
| MSI Aegis Z2 A8NVL-1610US Compare | 69.1 | 76 | 58.2 | 91.3 | 96.7 | 36 | 99.9 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From CA$620
Amazon 1 offer From CA$620
Newegg 1 offer From CA$862
Price History
Usage Scores
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