MSI Mini PC 2025, Intel i7-1255U, 16GB, 1TB SSD, Black

MSI Mini PC 2025, Intel i7-1255U, 16GB, 1TB SSD, Black

MSI
54 Overall Score
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Lenovo Legion 90YA003GUS 2025, Core Ultra 7 265F, 32GB, 1TB SSD, RTX 5060 Ti, Eclipse Black

Lenovo Legion 90YA003GUS 2025, Core Ultra 7 265F, 32GB, 1TB SSD, RTX 5060 Ti, Eclipse Black

Lenovo
97 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

MSI Mini PC 2025, Intel i7-1255U, 16GB, 1TB SSD, Black

85 out of 100 low confidence 8 reviews

The MSI Cubi Professional is widely praised for its compact size, quiet operation, and solid performance for everyday tasks and light professional use. Users appreciate the good value for money, ample ports, and fast boot times. However, a few concerns include a hard drive failure shortly after setup (with unresponsive seller support), a power button that blends into the chassis, and potential heat generation under heavy loads. Overall, most reviewers are very satisfied and recommend it for those needing a small, reliable Windows PC.

Pros
  • Compact and space-saving design
  • Quiet operation
  • Fast boot times
  • Good value for money
  • Plenty of ports
Cons
  • Hard drive failure shortly after setup
  • Unresponsive seller support for hardware issues
  • Power button blends into chassis
  • Heat generation under heavy loads
  • Some bloatware pre-installed
🤔 Build quality 3
👍 Performance 6
👍 Value for money 4
👍 Size and form factor 5
👎 Heat management 2
🤔 Reliability 3

Lenovo Legion 90YA003GUS 2025, Core Ultra 7 265F, 32GB, 1TB SSD, RTX 5060 Ti, Eclipse Black

92 out of 100 medium confidence 13 reviews

The Lenovo Legion desktop receives overwhelmingly positive feedback from users, who praise its fast performance, quiet operation, and sleek design. It handles gaming, schoolwork, and everyday tasks with ease, staying cool even during extended use. While some users note minor disappointments like non-illuminated GPUs or difficulty opening the side panel, these are not deal-breakers. Overall, it is highly recommended as a reliable and powerful prebuilt gaming PC.

Pros
  • Fast and reliable performance
  • Quiet operation
  • Sleek and modern design
  • Good airflow and cooling
  • Solid build quality
Cons
  • Non-illuminated GPU
  • Difficulty opening side panel
  • Limited upgrade information
👍 Performance 5
👍 Noise level 4
👍 Design 4
👍 Cooling 3
👍 Value for money 3
👍 Build quality 3

Scores

Home Office
MSI
51
Lenovo
95
Business
MSI
46
Lenovo
90
Developer
MSI
45
Lenovo
90
Gaming
MSI
14
Lenovo
87
Creator
MSI
22
Lenovo
87
Workstation
MSI
40
Lenovo
83
Ai Llm
MSI
19
Lenovo
57
Compact
MSI
56
Lenovo
33

Specifications

MSI Mini PCLenovo Legion 90YA003GUS
Processor
CPU*Intel Core i7 1255UIntel Core Ultra 7 265F★
CPU Multi-Core Score
12,914
49,536
Cores1020★
Frequency4.7 GHz★1.8 GHz
L3 Cache12 MB30 MB★
Graphics
GPU*Intel Irise Xe GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti★
GPU Benchmark Score
2,593
22,099
Typeintegrated★discrete
VRAM48 GB★8 GB
VRAM TypeGDDR6★GDDR7
Memory & Storage
RAM16 GB32 GB★
RAM GenerationDDR4DDR5★
Storage 11 TB1 TB
Storage 1 TypeSSDNVMe SSD★
Storage 2 Type—HDD★
Build
Form Factorminimid-tower
PSU—500W★
Weight2.72 kg15.00 kg
Connectivity
USB-C Ports1★0
USB Ports49★
ThunderboltThunderbolt 40
HDMI1x HDMI 2.11x HDMI 2.1
DisplayPort1x DisplayPort Out3 x DisplayPort 2.1
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6E★
BluetoothBluetoothBluetooth
EthernetGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
System
OSWindows 11 ProWindows 11 Home

Pros & Cons

MSI Mini PC 2025, Intel i7-1255U, 16GB, 1TB SSD, Black

  • Strong social proof (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (76th percentile)
  • Below average ram (32nd percentile)

Lenovo Legion 90YA003GUS 2025, Core Ultra 7 265F, 32GB, 1TB SSD, RTX 5060 Ti, Eclipse Black

  • Strong social proof (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong port selection (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong cpu (91st percentile)91st %ile

Verdict

★ Winner: Lenovo Legion 90YA003GUS

Scores 97 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 13 of 27 specs.

MSI Mini PC Better at:

Compact

Lenovo Legion 90YA003GUS Better at:

Ai LlmGamingCreatorBusinessDeveloperHome OfficeWorkstation