MSI PRO DP21 13M, Core i3-13100, 32GB, 1TB SSD, Black
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port selection (75th percentile) 75th
- Strong storage (69th percentile) 69th
Cons
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i3-13100 |
| Cores | 4 |
| Frequency | 3.4 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 730 |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | mini |
| PSU | 120 |
| Weight | 3.5 kg / 7.7 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 7 |
| HDMI | 1 x HDMI |
| DisplayPort | 1 x DisplayPort |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| Ethernet | 1 x Ethernet Port |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | MSI PRO DP21 13M | Apple Mac Studio M3 Ultra | Lenovo T Series Towers Legion Tower 5a Gen 10 | Dell Desktop ECT1250 | HP OMEN GT16-0364 | CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i3-13100 | Apple M3 Ultra | AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | AMD Ryzen 7 8700F | Intel Core i9 14900KF |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 96 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 64 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 1024 | 4096 | 2048 | 1024 | 8192 |
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 730 | Apple M3 Ultra 60-core | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | Intel UHD Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Form Factor | mini | sff | mid-tower | sff | mid-tower | mid-tower |
| Psu W | 120 | - | 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 PRO DP21 13M | 41.8 | 35.6 | 64.1 | 74.5 | 69 | 37.3 | 51.3 |
| Apple Mac Studio M3 Ultra Compare | 99.7 | 76 | 95.7 | 93.8 | 53.6 | 99.3 | 86.2 |
| Lenovo T Series Towers Legion Tower 5a Gen 10 Compare | 73.4 | 93.1 | 78.1 | 88.4 | 98.1 | 70 | 100 |
| Dell Desktop ECT1250 Compare | 88.4 | 58.7 | 81.8 | 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
- Overall52.3
- AI/LLM21.9
- Gaming11.6
- Portability55.8
- Creator20.2
- Business51.7
- Developer50
- Home Office53.2
- Workstation42.2
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