ASUS Chromebox 5a Black 2024
ASUS
50 Overall Score
vs
Apple Mac Studio M4 Max Silver 2025
Apple
95 Overall Score
Scores
Business
Home Office
Compact
Developer
Workstation
Ai Llm
Creator
Gaming
Specifications
| ASUS Chromebox 5a | Apple Mac Studio M4 Max | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | i7-1355U | Apple M4 Max★ |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 10 | 14★ |
| Frequency | 1.7 GHz★ | — |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB★ | — |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | Intel Iris Xe | Apple M4 Max 32-core★ |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated | integrated |
| VRAM | 8 GB★ | — |
| VRAM Type | Shared | Unified |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 16 GB | 36 GB★ |
| RAM Generation | DDR4★ | — |
| Storage 1 | 256 GB | 512 GB★ |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD★ | SSD |
| Build | ||
| Form Factor | mini | sff |
| Weight | 0.82 kg | 2.74 kg |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 1 | 6★ |
| USB Ports | 5★ | 2 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 5 x 4 |
| HDMI | 2x HDMI | 1x HDMI |
| DisplayPort | 1x DisplayPort 1.4 | 0 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E★ | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3★ | Bluetooth |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
| System | ||
| OS | ChromeOS | macOS |
Pros & Cons
ASUS Chromebox 5a Black 2024
- Strong port selection (78th percentile)
- Below average storage (20th percentile)20th %ile
- Below average ram (31st percentile)
- Below average cpu (34th percentile)
Apple Mac Studio M4 Max Silver 2025
- Strong social proof (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong reliability (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong port selection (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Below average storage (31st percentile)
Pricing
ASUS Chromebox 5a Black 2024
Apple Mac Studio M4 Max Silver 2025
No current pricing available
Verdict
Winner: Apple Mac Studio M4 Max
Scores 95 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 8 of 25 specs.
