ASUS Chromebox 5a Eco Black 2024
ASUS
42 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
| ASUS Chromebox 5a | Apple Mac Studio M4 Max | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Intel Celeron 7305 | Apple M4 Max★ |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 5 | 14★ |
| Frequency | 1.1 GHz★ | — |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB★ | — |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | Intel UHD Graphics | Apple M4 Max 32-core★ |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated | integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared | Unified |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 4 GB | 36 GB★ |
| RAM Generation | DDR4★ | — |
| Storage 1 | 128 GB | 512 GB★ |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD★ | SSD |
| Build | ||
| Form Factor | mini | sff |
| Weight | 0.80 kg | 2.74 kg |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 1 | 6★ |
| USB Ports | 6★ | 2 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 5 x 4 |
| HDMI | 2x HDMI 2.1 | 1x HDMI |
| DisplayPort | 1x DisplayPort 1.4 | 0 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E★ | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3★ | Bluetooth |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
| System | ||
| OS | ChromeOS | macOS |
Pros & Cons
ASUS Chromebox 5a Eco Black 2024
- Strong port selection (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Below average ram (1st percentile)1st %ile
- Below average storage (10th percentile)10th %ile
- Below average cpu (15th percentile)15th %ile
- 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
ASUS Chromebox 5a Eco Black 20240.108score per dollar
vs
Apple Mac Studio M4 Max Silver 20250.048score per dollar
ASUS Chromebox 5a Eco Black 2024 offers 2.3x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Apple Mac Studio M4 Max
Scores 96 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 8 of 24 specs.
