MSI Modern AM273Q AI 1UM Black
The integrated Intel AI Boost NPU on the Core Ultra 5 125H processor efficiently handles AI workloads, complemented by a sharp 27-inch WQHD IPS display with a smooth 100Hz refresh rate. Its versatile connectivity includes Thunderbolt 4 for 40Gb/s data transfers and an HDMI-in port, allowing the all-in-one to double as a standalone monitor. This system is best for office professionals and hybrid workers who need a clutter-free desktop for AI-assisted productivity tasks and video conferencing.
CPU Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
RAM 16 GB
Storage 1 TB
GPU Intel Arc Graphics
form factor aio
OS Windows 11 Pro
63 Overall Score
Price $989
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong storage (73th percentile) 73th
- Strong port (68th percentile) 68th
Cons
What owners think
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 5 125H |
| Cores | 14 |
| Frequency | 1.2 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 18 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel Arc Graphics |
| Type | integrated |
| VRAM | 16 GB |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | aio |
| Weight | 5.0 kg / 11.0 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 5 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 x 2 |
| HDMI | 1 x HDMI-out 1 x HDMI-in |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Ethernet | 2.5GbE |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | MSI Modern AM273Q AI 1UM | HP Omen 45L | Lenovo Legion Tower 5i 90YA003GUS | ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 | Dell Tower Plus EBT2250 | Apple Mac Studio M4 Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 5 125H | Intel Core Ultra 9 285K | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X | Intel Core Ultra 9 285 | Apple M4 Max |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 64 | 32 | 64 | 64 | 36 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 8096 | 1000 | 2048 | 12096 | 512 |
| GPU | Intel Arc Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | Apple M4 Max 32-core |
| Form Factor | aio | mid-tower | mid-tower | desktop | mid-tower | sff |
| Psu W | - | - | 500 | 850 | - | - |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | macOS |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Storage | Reliability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSI Modern AM273Q AI 1UM | 51.3 | 51.6 | 45.8 | 67.6 | 72.6 | 36.9 |
| HP Omen 45L Compare | 97.8 | 87.3 | 95.5 | 98.1 | 99.4 | 69.9 |
| Lenovo Legion Tower 5i 90YA003GUS Compare | 87.3 | 74.9 | 82.7 | 94.2 | 63.4 | 69.9 |
| ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 Compare | 98.8 | 77.2 | 94.3 | 97.4 | 91.5 | 36.9 |
| Dell Tower Plus EBT2250 Compare | 97.8 | 80.9 | 94.3 | 84.4 | 99.9 | 69.9 |
| Apple Mac Studio M4 Max Compare | 85.3 | 64.2 | 69.4 | 94.7 | 30.2 | 99.4 |
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