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MSI Cubi 1MA-668US 2024, Core 3 100U, 8GB, 500GB SSD, Black
CPU Intel Core 3 100U
RAM 8 GB
Storage 500 GB
GPU Intel Graphics
Form Factor mini
OS Windows 11 Home
46 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port selection (68th percentile) 68th
Cons
- Below average ram (9th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core 3 100U |
| Cores | 6 |
| Frequency | 1.2 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 10 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel Graphics |
| Type | Integrated |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 500 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | mini |
| Weight | 0.6 kg / 1.3 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 3 |
| USB Ports | 2 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI |
| DisplayPort | 1x DisplayPort |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Ethernet | Dual Ethernet ports |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Home |
vs Competition
| Spec | MSI Cubi 1MA-668US | 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 3 100U | Apple M3 Ultra | AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | AMD Ryzen 7 8700F | Intel Core i9 14900KF |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 96 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 64 |
| Storage (GB) | 500 | 1024 | 4096 | 2048 | 1024 | 8192 |
| GPU | Intel 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 Home | 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 Cubi 1MA-668US | 36.4 | 35.5 | 9.2 | 67.7 | 35.9 | 37.3 |
| Apple Mac Studio M3 Ultra Compare | 99.7 | 76 | 95.7 | 93.8 | 53.6 | 99.3 |
| Lenovo T Series Towers Legion Tower 5a Gen 10 Compare | 73.4 | 93.1 | 78 | 88.4 | 98.1 | 70 |
| Dell Desktop ECT1250 Compare | 88.4 | 58.7 | 81.7 | 74.5 | 82.8 | 70 |
| HP OMEN GT16-0364 Compare | 69.7 | 89.3 | 87.2 | 97.9 | 53.6 | 70 |
| CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM Compare | 94.9 | 89.3 | 96.5 | 84.2 | 99.2 | 11.6 |
Usage Scores
- Overall45.6
- AI/LLM13.2
- Gaming9.1
- Portability49.1
- Creator16.8
- Business42.6
- Developer35.7
- Home Office45.1
- Workstation31.3
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