MSI Cubi NUC AI+ 3MG Black 2026

MSI Cubi NUC AI+ 3MG Black 2026

MSI
52 Overall Score
vs
Dell Aurora Gaming Black 2025

Dell Aurora Gaming Black 2025

Dell
96 Overall Score

Scores

Gaming
MSI
11
Dell
99
Creator
MSI
21
Dell
99
Home Office
MSI
50
Dell
97
Workstation
MSI
41
Dell
94
Developer
MSI
46
Dell
91
Business
MSI
45
Dell
90
Ai Llm
MSI
20
Dell
80
Compact
MSI
56
Dell
49

Specifications

MSI Cubi NUC AI+ 3MGDell Aurora Gaming
Processor
CPU*Intel Core Ultra 5 322Intel Core Ultra 9 285K★
CPU Multi-Core Score
15,140
67,259
Cores624★
Frequency2.5 GHz3.7 GHz★
L3 Cache12 MB36 MB★
Graphics
GPU*Intel GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080★
GPU Benchmark Score
3,170
35,666
Typeintegrated★discrete
VRAM—16 GB★
VRAM Type—GDDR7
Memory & Storage
RAM16 GB32 GB★
RAM GenerationDDR5DDR5
Storage 11 TB2 TB★
Storage 1 TypeSSDNVMe SSD★
Build
Form Factorminidesktop
PSU120W1000W★
Weight0.50 kg15.37 kg
Connectivity
USB-C Ports33
USB Ports27★
ThunderboltThunderbolt 4 x 2USB4
HDMI2x HDMI 2.11 x HDMI 2.1
DisplayPort03 x DisplayPort 2.1
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
BluetoothNoBluetooth 5.3★
Ethernet2.5GbE10/100/1000/2500
System
OSWindows 11 ProWindows 11 Home

Pros & Cons

MSI Cubi NUC AI+ 3MG Black 2026

  • Below average social proof (10th percentile)10th %ile

Dell Aurora Gaming Black 2025

  • Strong port selection (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong cpu (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong social proof (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong gpu (91st percentile)91st %ile

Pricing

MSI Cubi NUC AI+ 3MG Black 2026 is $2,219 cheaper (3.1x less).

MSI Cubi NUC AI+ 3MG Black 20260.048score per dollar
vs
Dell Aurora Gaming Black 20250.029score per dollar

MSI Cubi NUC AI+ 3MG Black 2026 offers 1.7x better value for money

MSI Cubi NUC AI+ 3MG Black 2026

Dell Aurora Gaming Black 2025

Verdict

★ Winner: Dell Aurora Gaming

Scores 96 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 14 of 26 specs.

MSI Cubi NUC AI+ 3MG Better at:

Compact

Dell Aurora Gaming Better at:

Ai LlmGamingCreatorBusinessDeveloperHome OfficeWorkstation

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