ASUS Chromebox 5a Black 2023
ASUS
44 Overall Score
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HP OMEN GT16-0364 Panda Metal 2025
HP
96 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
ASUS Chromebox 5a Black 2023
No customer feedback yet
HP OMEN GT16-0364 Panda Metal 2025
95 out of 100 medium confidence 13 reviews
The HP OMEN 35L desktop with Ryzen 7 8700F and RTX 5070 receives overwhelmingly positive feedback. Users praise its powerful performance, quiet operation, and excellent cooling, making it ideal for gaming and productivity. The build quality and design are also highlighted as solid and modern. A few minor concerns about included peripherals and lighting customization are noted in Q&A, but overall sentiment is very high.
Pros
- Powerful performance
- Quiet operation
- Excellent cooling
- Solid build quality
- Fast SSD storage
Cons
- No keyboard/mouse included
- Lighting customization unclear
Performance 5
Quiet operation 4
Cooling 3
Build quality 3
Storage speed 3
Upgradability 2
Scores
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Specifications
| ASUS Chromebox 5a | HP OMEN GT16-0364 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Intel Core i5 1335U | AMD Ryzen 7 8700F★ |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 10★ | 8 |
| Frequency | 1.3 GHz | 4.1 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB | 16 MB★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | Intel Iris Xe | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070★ |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated★ | discrete |
| VRAM | — | 12 GB★ |
| VRAM Type | Shared | GDDR7 |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 32 GB★ |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Storage 1 | 128 GB | 1 TB★ |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD★ | SSD |
| Build | ||
| Form Factor | mini | mid-tower |
| PSU | — | 850W★ |
| Weight | 0.80 kg | 14.50 kg |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 1 | 2★ |
| USB Ports | 6 | 8★ |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | 0 |
| HDMI | 2x HDMI 2.1 | 1 x HDMI |
| DisplayPort | 1x DisplayPort 1.4 | 3 x DisplayPort |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E★ | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
| System | ||
| OS | ChromeOS | Windows 11 Home |
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)
HP OMEN GT16-0364 Panda Metal 2025
- Strong social proof (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong port selection (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong ram (89th percentile)89th %ile
Verdict
Winner: HP OMEN GT16-0364
Scores 96 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 12 of 26 specs.