MSI Cubi NUC AI+ 3MG

MSI Cubi NUC AI+ 3MG

MSI
55 Overall Score
vs
Dell Tower ECT1250 Black 2025

Dell Tower ECT1250 Black 2025

Dell
93 Overall Score

Scores

Home Office
MSI
52
Dell
92
Business
MSI
49
Dell
89
Developer
MSI
56
Dell
84
Workstation
MSI
46
Dell
69
Compact
MSI
60
Dell
38
Ai Llm
MSI
22
Dell
33
Creator
MSI
22
Dell
30
Gaming
MSI
12
Dell
15

Specifications

MSI Cubi NUC AI+ 3MGDell Tower ECT1250
Processor
CPU*Intel Core Ultra 9 386HIntel Core Ultra 7 265
CPU Multi-Core Score
35,579
49,732
Cores1620
Frequency2.1 GHz2.4 GHz
L3 Cache18 MB30 MB
Graphics
GPU*Intel GraphicsIntel UHD Graphics
GPU Benchmark Score
3,170
1,534
Typeintegratedintegrated
VRAM TypeShared
Memory & Storage
RAM16 GB32 GB
RAM GenerationDDR5DDR5
Storage 11 TB2 TB
Storage 1 TypeNVMe SSDSSD
Build
Form Factorminimid-tower
PSU120W180W
Weight0.50 kg6.41 kg
Connectivity
USB-C Ports41
USB Ports28
ThunderboltThunderbolt 4
HDMI2x HDMI 2.1 Output1x HDMI 2.1
DisplayPort1x DisplayPort 1.4
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6
BluetoothNoBluetooth
Ethernet2.5 GbEGigabit Ethernet
System
OSWindows 11 HomeWindows 11 Home

Pros & Cons

MSI Cubi NUC AI+ 3MG

  • Strong cpu (75th percentile)
  • Strong port selection (69th percentile)

Dell Tower ECT1250 Black 2025

  • Strong social proof (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong cpu (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong port selection (86th percentile)86th %ile
  • Below average gpu (31st percentile)

Verdict

Winner: Dell Tower ECT1250

Scores 93 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 9 of 25 specs.

MSI Cubi NUC AI+ 3MG Better at:

Compact

Dell Tower ECT1250 Better at:

Ai LlmGamingCreatorBusinessDeveloperHome OfficeWorkstation