ASUS Chromebox 5a Black 2024
ASUS
50 Overall Score
vs
Dell Tower ECT1250 Black 2025
Dell
93 Overall Score
Scores
Home Office
Business
Developer
Workstation
Compact
Ai Llm
Creator
Gaming
Specifications
| ASUS Chromebox 5a | Dell Tower ECT1250 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | i7-1355U | Intel Core Ultra 7 265★ |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 10 | 20★ |
| Frequency | 1.7 GHz | 2.4 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB | 30 MB★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | Intel Iris Xe★ | Intel UHD Graphics |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated | integrated |
| VRAM | 8 GB★ | — |
| VRAM Type | Shared | Shared |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 16 GB | 32 GB★ |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 | DDR5★ |
| Storage 1 | 256 GB | 2 TB★ |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD★ | SSD |
| Build | ||
| Form Factor | mini | mid-tower |
| PSU | — | 180W★ |
| Weight | 0.82 kg | 6.41 kg |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 1 | 1 |
| USB Ports | 5 | 8★ |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | — |
| HDMI | 2x HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort | 1x DisplayPort 1.4 | 1x DisplayPort 1.4 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E★ | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3★ | Bluetooth |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
| System | ||
| OS | ChromeOS | Windows 11 Home |
Pros & Cons
ASUS Chromebox 5a Black 2024
- Strong port selection (78th percentile)
- Below average storage (20th percentile)20th %ile
- Below average ram (31st percentile)
- Below average cpu (34th 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)
Pricing
ASUS Chromebox 5a Black 20240.051score per dollar
vs
Dell Tower ECT1250 Black 20250.071score per dollar
Dell Tower ECT1250 Black 2025 offers 1.4x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Dell Tower ECT1250
Scores 93 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 10 of 26 specs.
