MSI Cubi 5 Black
MSI
47 Overall Score
vs
Apple Mac Studio M4 Max Silver 2025
Apple
96 Overall Score
Scores
Business
Home Office
Compact
Developer
Workstation
Ai Llm
Creator
Gaming
Specifications
| MSI Cubi 5 | Apple Mac Studio M4 Max | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Intel Core i5-1235U | Apple M4 Max★ |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 10 | 14★ |
| Frequency | 0.9 GHz★ | — |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB★ | — |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | Intel UHD Graphics | Apple M4 Max 32-core★ |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated | integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared | Unified |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 16 GB | 36 GB★ |
| RAM Generation | DDR4★ | — |
| Storage 1 | 1 TB★ | 512 GB |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD★ | SSD |
| Build | ||
| Form Factor | mini | sff |
| PSU | 65W★ | — |
| Weight | 1.36 kg | 2.74 kg |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 1 | 6★ |
| USB Ports | 4★ | 2 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 5 x 4 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 | 1x HDMI |
| DisplayPort | 1x DisplayPort Out | 0 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Yes | Bluetooth |
| Ethernet | 2.5Gbps | Gigabit Ethernet |
| System | ||
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS |
Pros & Cons
MSI Cubi 5 Black
- Strong port selection (66th percentile)
- Strong storage (65th percentile)
- Below average cpu (31st percentile)
- Below average ram (33rd percentile)
- Below average gpu (35th percentile)
Apple Mac Studio M4 Max Silver 2025
- Strong social proof (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong reliability (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong port selection (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Below average storage (32nd percentile)
Pricing
MSI Cubi 5 Black0.071score per dollar
vs
Apple Mac Studio M4 Max Silver 20250.048score per dollar
MSI Cubi 5 Black offers 1.5x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Apple Mac Studio M4 Max
Scores 96 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 7 of 25 specs.
