MSI Cubi B0A8 Micro Form Factor Business 2023, Core i5-1235U, 36GB, 1TB SSD, Black
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong ram (69th percentile) 69th
- Strong storage (69th percentile) 69th
Cons
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | 64 bit 10-Core Processor |
| Cores | 10 |
| Frequency | 900 MHz |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics |
| Type | Integrated |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 36 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | mini |
| PSU | 65 |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 4 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 x 1 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort | 1x DisplayPort Out |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| Ethernet | 2 x RJ-45 (LAN) |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | MSI Cubi B0A8 Micro Form Factor Business | Apple Mac Studio M5 Max | Lenovo T Series Towers Legion Tower 5a Gen 10 | Dell Desktop ECT1250 | HP OMEN GT16-0364 | CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | 64 bit 10-Core Processor | Apple M5 Max | AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | AMD Ryzen 7 8700F | Intel Core i9 14900KF |
| RAM (GB) | 36 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 64 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 4096 | 4096 | 2048 | 1024 | 8192 |
| GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | Intel UHD Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Form Factor | mini | mini | mid-tower | sff | mid-tower | mid-tower |
| Psu W | 65 | 480 | 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 | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSI Cubi B0A8 Micro Form Factor Business | 36.3 | 48.8 | 69.3 | 58.8 | 69 | 37.3 | 51.3 |
| Apple Mac Studio M5 Max Compare | 95.8 | 83.6 | 98.4 | 89.1 | 98.1 | 99.3 | 81.4 |
| Lenovo T Series Towers Legion Tower 5a Gen 10 Compare | 73.4 | 93.1 | 78 | 88.4 | 98.1 | 70 | 100 |
| Dell Desktop ECT1250 Compare | 88.4 | 58.7 | 81.7 | 74.5 | 82.8 | 70 | 99.1 |
| HP OMEN GT16-0364 Compare | 69.7 | 89.3 | 87.2 | 97.9 | 53.6 | 70 | 99.1 |
| CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM Compare | 94.9 | 89.3 | 96.5 | 84.2 | 99.2 | 11.6 | 94.8 |
Usage Scores
- Overall52
- AI/LLM24
- Gaming13
- Portability52.8
- Creator22.5
- Business50.8
- Developer51.8
- Home Office52.3
- Workstation43.7
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