ASUS Chromebox 5a Black 2023
ASUS
44 Overall Score
vs
Apple Mac Studio M4 Max Silver 2025
Apple
94 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
ASUS Chromebox 5a Black 2023
No customer feedback yet
Apple Mac Studio M4 Max Silver 2025
88 out of 100 medium confidence 13 reviews
The Mac Studio M4 Max is overwhelmingly praised for its blazing-fast performance in video editing and music production. Users highlight the seamless setup, quiet operation, and compact design as major strengths. A few note the high price and lack of included peripherals as minor drawbacks, but overall sentiment is very positive.
Pros
- Blazing-fast performance
- Seamless setup
- Quiet operation
- Compact design
- Excellent for video editing
Cons
- High price
- No bundled peripherals
- Not for gaming or CUDA workloads
Performance 5
Build quality 3
Value for money 2
Noise level 2
Ease of setup 2
Design 2
Scores
Business
Compact
Home Office
Developer
Workstation
Ai Llm
Creator
Gaming
Specifications
| ASUS Chromebox 5a | Apple Mac Studio M4 Max | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Intel Core i5 1335U | Apple M4 Max★ |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 10 | 14★ |
| Frequency | 1.3 GHz★ | — |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB★ | — |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | Intel Iris Xe | Apple M4 Max 32-core★ |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated | integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared | Unified |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 36 GB★ |
| RAM Generation | DDR5★ | — |
| Storage 1 | 128 GB | 512 GB★ |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD★ | SSD |
| Build | ||
| Form Factor | mini | mini |
| Weight | 0.80 kg | 2.74 kg |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 1 | 6★ |
| USB Ports | 6★ | 2 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 5 x 4 |
| HDMI | 2x HDMI 2.1 | 1x HDMI |
| DisplayPort | 1x DisplayPort 1.4 | 0 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E★ | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3★ | Bluetooth |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet | 1x Ethernet |
| System | ||
| OS | ChromeOS | macOS |
Pros & Cons
ASUS Chromebox 5a Black 2023
- Strong port selection (86th percentile)86th %ile
- Below average storage (8th percentile)8th %ile
- Below average ram (16th percentile)16th %ile
- Below average social proof (27th percentile)
- Below average cpu (33rd percentile)
Apple Mac Studio M4 Max Silver 2025
- Strong social proof (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong reliability (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong port selection (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (88th percentile)88th %ile
- Below average storage (31st percentile)
Verdict
Winner: Apple Mac Studio M4 Max
Scores 94 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 8 of 24 specs.