Dell Area-51 Lunar Silver 2025
Dell
94 Overall Score
vs
MSI Cubi NUC 1MG-295US Black 2025
MSI
63 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Dell Area-51 Lunar Silver 2025
No customer feedback yet
MSI Cubi NUC 1MG-295US Black 2025
78 out of 100 medium confidence 13 reviews
The MSI Cubi NUC 1MG is a compact and quiet mini desktop with excellent connectivity, including dual 2.5GbE LAN, Thunderbolt 4, and HDMI ports. It handles everyday tasks like web browsing, streaming, and office work smoothly, but the Intel Core 3-100U processor can be overwhelmed under heavy loads, and initial setup may involve high CPU usage and bloatware. Upgradability is decent with accessible RAM and storage slots, making it a solid choice for light productivity or home server use.
Pros
- Compact and quiet form factor
- Excellent connectivity (dual 2.5GbE, Thunderbolt 4, HDMI)
- User-upgradable RAM and storage
- VESA mount included
- Good for light productivity and streaming
Cons
- Underpowered processor for heavy tasks
- High CPU usage and bloatware out of the box
- Limited gaming capability
- Slow included NVMe drive
- MSI telemetry and Norton 360 preinstalled
Processor performance 5
Connectivity 4
Form factor 4
Gaming capability 3
Upgradability 4
Bloatware and telemetry 2
Scores
Creator
Gaming
Developer
Home Office
Workstation
Business
Ai Llm
Compact
Specifications
| Dell Area-51 | MSI Cubi NUC 1MG-295US | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Intel Core Ultra 9 285K★ | Intel Core 3 100U |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 24★ | 6 |
| Frequency | 3.7 GHz★ | 3.3 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 36 MB★ | 10 MB |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080★ | Intel Graphics |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | discrete | discrete |
| VRAM | 16 GB★ | — |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 | — |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 32 GB★ | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Storage 1 | 2 TB★ | 500 GB |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD | NVMe SSD |
| Build | ||
| Form Factor | desktop | mini |
| PSU | 1500W★ | 120W |
| Weight | 34.93 kg | 0.63 kg |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 2 | 2 |
| USB Ports | 10★ | 4 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 x 2 | 2 x Thunderbolt |
| HDMI | 0 | 2 x HDMI |
| DisplayPort | 0 | 0 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7★ | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4 | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| Ethernet | 10/100/1000/2500 | 2.5GbE |
| System | ||
| OS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
Pros & Cons
Dell Area-51 Lunar Silver 2025
- Strong port selection (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong cpu (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong ram (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong gpu (91st percentile)91st %ile
MSI Cubi NUC 1MG-295US Black 2025
- Strong social proof (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong port selection (78th percentile)
- Below average cpu (31st percentile)
Verdict
Winner: Dell Area-51
Scores 94 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 13 of 26 specs.