ASUS Chromebox CHROMEBOX5a-S7162UN Black 2024
ASUS
53 Overall Score
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Dell Tower Plus EBT2250 Black 2025
Dell
93 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
ASUS Chromebox CHROMEBOX5a-S7162UN Black 2024
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Dell Tower Plus EBT2250 Black 2025
68 out of 100 medium confidence 13 reviews
The Dell Tower Plus EBT2250 receives mixed feedback. Users praise its quiet operation, premium build quality, and strong performance for AI and VR tasks, but criticize thermal throttling, single-channel RAM, and a weak power supply that limits GPU upgrades. The included peripherals are considered cheap, and the custom motherboard raises long-term upgradability concerns.
Pros
- Quiet operation
- Premium build quality
- Strong AI and VR performance
- Good front I/O options
- Easy access to internals
Cons
- Thermal throttling under load
- Single-channel RAM configuration
- Weak power supply limits GPU upgrades
- Cheap included keyboard and mouse
- Custom motherboard limits upgradability
Thermal performance 3
Ram configuration 3
Power supply 3
Build quality 3
Noise level 3
Upgradability 4
Scores
Home Office
Developer
Business
Creator
Workstation
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Ai Llm
Compact
Specifications
| ASUS Chromebox CHROMEBOX5a-S7162UN | Dell Tower Plus EBT2250 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Intel Core i7 1355U | Intel Core Ultra 7 265★ |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 10 | 20★ |
| Frequency | 1.7 GHz | 2.4 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB | 30 MB★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | Intel Iris Xe | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060★ |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated★ | discrete |
| VRAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| VRAM Type | Shared | GDDR7 |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 16 GB | 32 GB★ |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 | DDR5★ |
| Storage 1 | 256 GB | 1 TB★ |
| Storage 1 Type | SSD | SSD |
| Storage 2 | — | 2 TB★ |
| Storage 2 Type | — | HDD★ |
| Build | ||
| Form Factor | mini | mid-tower |
| PSU | — | 460W★ |
| Weight | 0.80 kg | 8.62 kg |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 1 | 1 |
| USB Ports | 7 | 9★ |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 x 1 |
| HDMI | 2x HDMI | 2x HDMI |
| DisplayPort | 1x DisplayPort 1.4 | 3x DisplayPort |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 7★ |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3★ | Bluetooth |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet | 10/100/1000/2500 |
| System | ||
| OS | ChromeOS | Windows 11 Home |
Pros & Cons
ASUS Chromebox CHROMEBOX5a-S7162UN Black 2024
- Strong port selection (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Below average storage (14th percentile)14th %ile
- Below average cpu (33rd percentile)
- Below average social proof (34th percentile)
Dell Tower Plus EBT2250 Black 2025
- Strong social proof (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong port selection (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong storage (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong cpu (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Below average user sentiment (25th percentile)
Verdict
Winner: Dell Tower Plus EBT2250
Scores 93 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 15 of 28 specs.