MSI Cubi NUC 1MG
CPU Intel Core 5 120U
RAM 64 GB
GPU Intel Graphics
form factor mini
psu w 120
OS No OS
50 Overall Score
Price CA$765
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong ram (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong port selection (65th percentile) 65th
Cons
- Below average storage (3rd percentile)
- Below average social proof (7th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core 5 120U |
| Cores | 10 |
| Frequency | 1.4 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel Graphics |
| Type | Integrated |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 64 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | mini |
| PSU | 120 |
| Weight | 0.6 kg / 1.4 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 4 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 2x HDMI Output |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | No |
| Ethernet | 2.5 GbE |
System
| OS | No OS |
vs Competition
| Spec | MSI Cubi NUC 1MG | Lenovo Legion Tower 5i 90YA003GUS | HP OMEN GT16-0364 | Dell Tower ECT1250 | Apple Mac Studio M4 Max | Acer Nitro N60-180-UB33 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core 5 120U | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F | AMD Ryzen 7 8700F | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | Apple M4 Max | AMD Ryzen 9 7900 |
| RAM (GB) | 64 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 36 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | - | 1000 | 1024 | 2000 | 512 | 1000 |
| GPU | Intel Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | Intel UHD Graphics | Apple M4 Max 32-core | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Form Factor | mini | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower | sff | mid-tower |
| Psu W | 120 | 500 | 850 | 180 | - | 850 |
| OS | No OS | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSI Cubi NUC 1MG | 37.1 | 47.4 | 95.5 | 65 | 2.6 | 38 | 6.9 |
| Lenovo Legion Tower 5i 90YA003GUS Compare | 87.4 | 73.2 | 82.5 | 94.1 | 64.2 | 70.6 | 99.6 |
| HP OMEN GT16-0364 Compare | 68.9 | 82.6 | 87.6 | 97.9 | 57.7 | 70.6 | 99.1 |
| Dell Tower ECT1250 Compare | 89.6 | 31.3 | 82.5 | 86.4 | 82.8 | 70.6 | 99.1 |
| Apple Mac Studio M4 Max Compare | 85.6 | 66.7 | 69.4 | 94.5 | 31.7 | 99.3 | 99.9 |
| Acer Nitro N60-180-UB33 Compare | 86.5 | 82.6 | 87.6 | 97.7 | 64.2 | 32.7 | 99.6 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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