ASUS Chromebox CHROMEBOX5a-SC081UN Black 2024
The Intel Celeron 7305 and Intel Iris Xe graphics drive four 4K displays via dual HDMI, DisplayPort, and USB-C, with 8GB DDR4 RAM and a 128GB SSD. Its compact 0.80kg build uses recycled plastic with a scratch-resistant finish, plus Wi-Fi 6E and Thunderbolt for fast connectivity. Best for office workers or education users needing a quiet, space-saving ChromeOS desktop for web apps and multi-monitor productivity.
CPU Intel Celeron 7305
RAM 8 GB
Storage 128 GB
GPU Intel UHD Graphics 710
form factor mini
OS ChromeOS
43 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port selection (71st percentile) 71st
Cons
- Below average storage (6th percentile)
- Below average ram (10th percentile)
- Below average cpu (14th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Owner sentiment has held steady over time
Based on 2 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Celeron 7305 |
| Cores | 5 |
| Frequency | 1.1 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 710 |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | mini |
| Weight | 0.8 kg / 1.8 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 5 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 2x HDMI |
| DisplayPort | 1x DisplayPort 1.4 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | ✓ |
| Ethernet | 1 Gbps Ethernet |
System
| OS | ChromeOS |
vs Competition
| Spec | ASUS Chromebox CHROMEBOX5a-SC081UN | Lenovo Legion Tower 5a Gen 10 | HP OMEN GT16-0364 | Apple Mac Studio M4 Max | Dell Tower Plus EBT2250 | MSI Aegis ZS AeZS2C9NVP1449 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Celeron 7305 | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X | AMD Ryzen 7 8700F | Apple M4 Max | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | AMD Ryzen 7 7700 |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 32 | 32 | 36 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 128 | 4096 | 1024 | 512 | 3000 | 1000 |
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 710 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | Apple M4 Max 32-core | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Form Factor | mini | mid-tower | mid-tower | mini | mid-tower | mid-tower |
| Psu W | - | 850 | 850 | - | 460 | 750 |
| OS | ChromeOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS Chromebox CHROMEBOX5a-SC081UN | 14.2 | 37.7 | 9.6 | 70.5 | 6.2 | 36 | 63.3 |
| Lenovo Legion Tower 5a Gen 10 Compare | 96.5 | 88.2 | 79.8 | 89.6 | 98.5 | 69.4 | 100 |
| HP OMEN GT16-0364 Compare | 69.1 | 84.7 | 88.5 | 98.1 | 57.6 | 69.4 | 99.3 |
| Apple Mac Studio M4 Max Compare | 85.6 | 69.8 | 71.1 | 94.3 | 31 | 99.4 | 99.9 |
| Dell Tower Plus EBT2250 Compare | 89.3 | 76 | 79.8 | 97 | 95.8 | 69.4 | 99.3 |
| MSI Aegis ZS AeZS2C9NVP1449 Compare | 74.4 | 84.7 | 88.5 | 94.3 | 64.2 | 36 | 87 |
Price
Value & Pricing
Price History
Usage Scores
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