MSI Cubi NUC 1MG-011US Black 2025
CPU Intel Core 3 100U
RAM 8 GB
Storage 500 GB
GPU Intel Graphics
form factor mini
psu w 120
OS Windows 11 Home
55 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port selection (93rd percentile) 93rd
Cons
- Below average ram (17th percentile)
- Below average cpu (31st percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core 3 100U |
| Cores | 6 |
| Frequency | 1.2 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 10 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel Graphics |
| Type | Integrated |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 500 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | mini |
| PSU | 120 |
| Weight | 1.6 kg / 3.5 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 6 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 x 2 |
| HDMI | 2x HDMI |
| DisplayPort | 0x DisplayPort |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Ethernet | 2.5GbE |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Home |
vs Competition
| Spec | MSI Cubi NUC 1MG-011US | Lenovo Legion Tower 5a Gen 10 | Dell Area-51 | The Horizon Pcs Autherium Dragon PITPJ7JXJ | CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM | HP OMEN GT22-3090 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core 3 100U | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X | Intel Core Ultra 9 285K | Core i9 | Intel Core i9 14900KF | Intel Core Ultra 9 |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 32 | 32 | 64 | 64 | 64 |
| Storage (GB) | 500 | 4096 | 2000 | 5120 | 8000 | 2048 |
| GPU | Intel Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 OC | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
| Form Factor | mini | mid-tower | desktop | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower |
| Psu W | 120 | 850 | 1500 | - | 850 | 1200 |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSI Cubi NUC 1MG-011US | 30.9 | 52 | 17.4 | 92.9 | 37.6 | 36 | 59 |
| Lenovo Legion Tower 5a Gen 10 Compare | 96.5 | 88.2 | 79.8 | 89.6 | 98.5 | 69.4 | 100 |
| Dell Area-51 Compare | 97.4 | 90.8 | 91.6 | 99.5 | 87.1 | 69.4 | 66.6 |
| The Horizon Pcs Autherium Dragon PITPJ7JXJ Compare | 99.2 | 84.7 | 93 | 98.9 | 97.5 | 11.1 | 91.1 |
| CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM Compare | 94.2 | 84.7 | 96.9 | 85.5 | 99.2 | 11.1 | 96 |
| HP OMEN GT22-3090 Compare | 97.4 | 92.5 | 96.9 | 67 | 91.8 | 69.4 | 85.8 |
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