MSI Cubi 5 Professional Mini, Core i3-1215U, 16GB, 512GB SSD, Black
CPU Intel Core i3-1215U
RAM 16 GB
Storage 512 GB
GPU Intel UHD Graphics
Form Factor mini
psu w 65
OS Windows 11 Pro
41 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
Cons
- Below average ram (32nd percentile)
- Below average cpu (35th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i3-1215U |
| Cores | 6 |
| Frequency | 3.3 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 10 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | mini |
| PSU | 65 |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 4 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.0b |
| DisplayPort | 1x DP 1.4 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| Ethernet | 2.5Gbps |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | MSI Cubi 5 Professional Mini | Apple Mac Studio M3 Ultra | Dell Desktop ECT1250 | HP OmniDesk M02-0234 | iBUYPOWER Slate MESH SMI7N4601 | Lenovo Yoga AIO F0J20012US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i3-1215U | Apple M3 Ultra | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | AMD Ryzen 7 8700G | Intel Core i7 14700F | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 96 | 32 | 16 | 32 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 1024 | 2048 | 1536 | 1024 | 2048 |
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics | Apple M3 Ultra 60-core | Intel UHD Graphics | AMD Radeon 780M | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 | Intel Arc Graphics |
| Form Factor | mini | sff | sff | mini-tower | mid-tower | aio |
| Psu W | 65 | - | 180 | 280 | 600 | 170 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSI Cubi 5 Professional Mini | 34.5 | 35.5 | 31.6 | 58.8 | 40.9 | 37.3 | 51.2 |
| Apple Mac Studio M3 Ultra Compare | 99.7 | 76 | 95.7 | 93.8 | 53.6 | 99.3 | 86.3 |
| Dell Desktop ECT1250 Compare | 88.4 | 58.7 | 81.7 | 74.5 | 82.8 | 70 | 99.1 |
| HP OmniDesk M02-0234 Compare | 71.9 | 63.1 | 51.4 | 94.7 | 79.8 | 70 | 98.2 |
| iBUYPOWER Slate MESH SMI7N4601 Compare | 84.5 | 73.9 | 78 | 95.7 | 68.9 | 27.2 | 99.1 |
| Lenovo Yoga AIO F0J20012US Compare | 70.4 | 58.7 | 57.7 | 60.7 | 82.8 | 70 | 98.2 |
Price
Value & Pricing
We started tracking prices for this product on Sep 14, 2026. The chart appears once we have more data.
Usage Scores
- Overall41.1
- AI/LLM14.9
- Gaming8.9
- Portability44.1
- Creator15.8
- Business37.7
- Developer37.4
- Home Office40
- Workstation30.3
A full written review is coming soon. The specs, scores, prices and charts above are always up to date.
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