MSI PRO DP21 2026, Core i3-13100, 16GB, 1TB SSD, Black
CPU Intel Core i3 13100
RAM 16 GB
Storage 1 TB
GPU Intel UHD Graphics
Form Factor mini
OS Windows 11 Pro
46 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port selection (75th percentile) 75th
Cons
- Below average ram (32nd percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i3 13100 |
| Cores | 4 |
| Frequency | 3.4 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics |
| Type | Integrated |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | mini |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 7 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI |
| DisplayPort | 1x DisplayPort |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | MSI PRO DP21 | Apple Mac Studio M3 Ultra | Lenovo T Series Towers Legion Tower 5a Gen 10 | Dell Desktop ECT1250 | HP OMEN GT16-0364 | CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i3 13100 | Apple M3 Ultra | AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | AMD Ryzen 7 8700F | Intel Core i9 14900KF |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 96 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 64 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 1024 | 4096 | 2048 | 1024 | 8192 |
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics | Apple M3 Ultra 60-core | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | Intel UHD Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Form Factor | mini | sff | mid-tower | sff | mid-tower | mid-tower |
| Psu W | - | - | 850 | 180 | 850 | 850 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSI PRO DP21 | 41.9 | 35.7 | 31.7 | 74.5 | 53.7 | 37.4 |
| Apple Mac Studio M3 Ultra Compare | 99.7 | 76 | 95.7 | 93.8 | 53.7 | 99.3 |
| Lenovo T Series Towers Legion Tower 5a Gen 10 Compare | 73.5 | 93.1 | 78.1 | 88.4 | 98.2 | 70 |
| Dell Desktop ECT1250 Compare | 88.6 | 58.7 | 81.8 | 74.5 | 83 | 70 |
| HP OMEN GT16-0364 Compare | 69.8 | 89.2 | 87.3 | 98 | 53.7 | 70 |
| CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM Compare | 95 | 89.2 | 96.5 | 84.2 | 99.2 | 11.6 |
Usage Scores
- Overall45.8
- AI/LLM15.8
- Gaming10.5
- Portability50.1
- Creator18.1
- Business40.7
- Developer40.2
- Home Office44.7
- Workstation36.9
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