MSI Cubi NUC 3MG
CPU Intel Core Ultra 9 386H
RAM 96 GB
GPU Intel Graphics
form factor mini
psu w 120
OS No OS
52 Overall Score
Price $809
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong ram (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong cpu (75th percentile) 75th
Cons
- Below average storage (2nd percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 9 386H |
| Cores | 16 |
| Frequency | 2.1 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 18 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel Graphics |
| Type | Integrated |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 96 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
Build
| Form Factor | mini |
| PSU | 120 |
| Weight | 0.5 kg / 1.1 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 3 |
| USB Ports | 2 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 x 2 |
| HDMI | 2x HDMI 2.1 Output |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | No |
| Ethernet | 2.5GbE |
System
| OS | No OS |
vs Competition
| Spec | MSI Cubi NUC 3MG | Lenovo Legion Tower 5i 90YA003GUS | ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 | HP OMEN GT16-0364 | Apple Mac Studio M4 Max | Dell Tower ECT1250 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 9 386H | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X | AMD Ryzen 7 8700F | Apple M4 Max | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 |
| RAM (GB) | 96 | 32 | 64 | 32 | 36 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | - | 1000 | 2048 | 1024 | 512 | 2000 |
| GPU | Intel Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | Apple M4 Max 32-core | Intel UHD Graphics |
| Form Factor | mini | mid-tower | desktop | mid-tower | sff | mid-tower |
| Psu W | 120 | 500 | 850 | 850 | - | 180 |
| OS | No OS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSI Cubi NUC 3MG | 74.5 | 46.9 | 98 | 58.8 | 2.2 | 37.8 |
| Lenovo Legion Tower 5i 90YA003GUS Compare | 87.3 | 73 | 82.4 | 94 | 63.9 | 70.5 |
| ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 Compare | 98.8 | 79.5 | 93.9 | 97.2 | 91.5 | 37.8 |
| HP OMEN GT16-0364 Compare | 68.6 | 82.4 | 87.5 | 97.9 | 57.3 | 70.5 |
| Apple Mac Studio M4 Max Compare | 85.5 | 66.4 | 69.2 | 94.5 | 31 | 99.4 |
| Dell Tower ECT1250 Compare | 89.5 | 30.8 | 82.4 | 86.2 | 82.6 | 70.5 |
Price
Value & Pricing
B&H Photo 1 offer From $809
We started tracking prices for this product on Jun 17, 2026. The chart appears once we have more data.
Usage Scores
A full written review is coming soon. The specs, scores, prices and charts above are always up to date.
