MSI Cubi 5 12M-266US Black 2025
Its 0.55kg chassis houses a 6-core Intel Core i3-1215U and a generous 1TB NVMe SSD, delivering responsive everyday computing in a space-saving form factor. Thunderbolt 4 and triple display support via HDMI, DisplayPort, and USB-C enable a versatile multi-monitor setup with up to 8K resolution. This mini PC is best for home office users and students who need a compact, quiet Windows 11 system for productivity tasks and media streaming.
CPU Intel Core i3-1215U
RAM 8 GB
Storage 1 TB
GPU Intel UHD Graphics
form factor mini
psu w 65
OS Windows 11 Home
55 Overall Score
Price $729
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong user sentiment (76th percentile) 76th
- Strong storage (73rd percentile) 73rd
- Strong port selection (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
- Below average ram (9th percentile)
- Below average cpu (25th percentile)
- Below average gpu (31st percentile)
What owners think
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Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i3-1215U |
| Cores | 6 |
| Frequency | 1.2 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 10 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | mini |
| PSU | 65 |
| Weight | 0.5 kg / 1.2 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 4 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.0b |
| DisplayPort | 1x DisplayPort 1.4 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Ethernet | 2.5Gbps + 1Gbps |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Home |
vs Competition
| Spec | MSI Cubi 5 12M-266US | Lenovo Legion Tower 5i 90YA003GUS | HP OMEN GT16-0364 | Dell Tower ECT1250 | CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM | Apple Mac Studio M4 Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i3-1215U | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F | AMD Ryzen 7 8700F | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | Intel Core i9 14900KF | Apple M4 Max |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 64 | 36 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 1000 | 1024 | 2000 | 8000 | 512 |
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | Intel UHD Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | Apple M4 Max 32-core |
| Form Factor | mini | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower | sff |
| Psu W | 65 | 500 | 850 | 180 | 850 | - |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | macOS |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | User Sentiment | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSI Cubi 5 12M-266US | 24.5 | 30.9 | 8.5 | 69.9 | 72.8 | 75.5 | 37.8 | 59.8 |
| Lenovo Legion Tower 5i 90YA003GUS Compare | 87.3 | 73 | 82.4 | 94 | 63.9 | 94.7 | 70.5 | 99.6 |
| HP OMEN GT16-0364 Compare | 68.6 | 82.4 | 87.5 | 97.9 | 57.3 | 98.2 | 70.5 | 99.1 |
| Dell Tower ECT1250 Compare | 89.5 | 30.9 | 82.4 | 86.3 | 82.7 | 98.2 | 70.5 | 99.1 |
| CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM Compare | 94.2 | 82.4 | 96.4 | 86.3 | 99.2 | 98.2 | 11.6 | 95.5 |
| Apple Mac Studio M4 Max Compare | 85.5 | 66.4 | 69.2 | 94.5 | 31.1 | 88.5 | 99.4 | 99.9 |
Price
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