Acer Chromebox CXI6 Black 2025
CPU Core 3
RAM 16 GB
Storage 256 GB
GPU Intel Graphics
form factor mini
psu w 90
OS ChromeOS
40 Overall Score
Price $710
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port selection (79th percentile) 79th
Cons
- Below average storage (16th percentile)
- Below average ram (32nd percentile)
- Below average reliability (33rd percentile)
- Below average cpu (33rd percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| Cores | 6 |
| Frequency | 1.2 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 10 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel Graphics |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM Type | DDR4 SDRAM |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | mini |
| PSU | 90 |
| Weight | 0.8 kg / 1.8 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 7 |
| HDMI | 2x HDMI |
| DisplayPort | 1x DisplayPort |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | ✓ |
| Ethernet | 1x Ethernet |
System
| OS | ChromeOS |
vs Competition
| Spec | Acer Chromebox CXI6 | Lenovo Legion Tower 5i 90YA003GUS | HP OMEN GT16-0364 | Apple Mac Studio M4 Max | Dell Tower ECT1250 | MSI Aegis ZS Aegis Z2 C7NVP-1449US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Core 3 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F | AMD Ryzen 7 8700F | Apple M4 Max | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | AMD Ryzen 7 7700 |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 32 | 32 | 36 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 1000 | 1024 | 512 | 2000 | 1000 |
| GPU | Intel Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | Apple M4 Max 32-core | Intel UHD Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Form Factor | mini | mid-tower | mid-tower | sff | mid-tower | mid-tower |
| Psu W | 90 | 500 | 850 | - | 180 | 750 |
| OS | ChromeOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acer Chromebox CXI6 | 32.7 | 48.4 | 31.9 | 78.6 | 15.7 | 32.5 |
| Lenovo Legion Tower 5i 90YA003GUS Compare | 87.4 | 73.7 | 82.7 | 94.2 | 64.5 | 70.4 |
| HP OMEN GT16-0364 Compare | 69.2 | 82.9 | 87.8 | 98 | 58 | 70.4 |
| Apple Mac Studio M4 Max Compare | 85.7 | 67.2 | 69.7 | 94.6 | 32.1 | 99.3 |
| Dell Tower ECT1250 Compare | 89.6 | 32.8 | 82.7 | 86.7 | 82.8 | 70.4 |
| MSI Aegis ZS Aegis Z2 C7NVP-1449US Compare | 73.9 | 82.9 | 87.8 | 94.6 | 64.5 | 37.8 |
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