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MSI Cubi NUC 1MG-295US Black 2025
Equipped with a 6-core Intel Core 3-100U and 16GB of DDR5 RAM, this mini PC handles multitasking and office workflows in a 0.63kg chassis. Its sustainability-focused build uses post-consumer recycled plastic, and dual HDMI plus Thunderbolt 4 support triple-display setups for productivity. This system is best for office workers and home users needing a compact, eco-conscious desktop for everyday computing and streaming.
CPU Intel Core 3 100U
RAM 16 GB
Storage 500 GB
GPU Intel Graphics
form factor mini
psu w 120
OS Windows 11 Home
64 Overall Score
Price $615
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong port selection (80th percentile) 80th
Cons
- Below average cpu (33rd percentile)
What owners think
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Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core 3 100U |
| Cores | 6 |
| Frequency | 3.3 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 10 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel Graphics |
| Type | Integrated |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 500 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | mini |
| PSU | 120 |
| Weight | 0.6 kg / 1.4 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 4 |
| Thunderbolt | 2 x Thunderbolt |
| HDMI | 2 x HDMI |
| DisplayPort | 0 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| Ethernet | 2.5GbE |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Home |
vs Competition
| Spec | MSI Cubi NUC 1MG-295US | Lenovo Legion Tower 5i 90YA003GUS | HP OMEN GT16-0364 | Dell Tower ECT1250 | Apple Mac mini M4 Pro | iBUYPOWER Slate SWI7N56T01 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core 3 100U | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F | AMD Ryzen 7 8700F | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | Apple M4 Pro | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 24 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 500 | 1000 | 1024 | 2000 | 512 | 2000 |
| GPU | Intel Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | Intel UHD Graphics | Apple M4 Pro 16-core | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti |
| Form Factor | mini | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower | mini | desktop |
| Psu W | 120 | 500 | 850 | 180 | 155 | 600 |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | User Sentiment | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSI Cubi NUC 1MG-295US | 33.1 | 49.9 | 52.8 | 80.3 | 38.6 | 53 | 37.4 | 95.8 |
| Lenovo Legion Tower 5i 90YA003GUS Compare | 87.4 | 74.6 | 83 | 94.2 | 65.1 | 94.7 | 70.1 | 99.9 |
| HP OMEN GT16-0364 Compare | 69.4 | 83.6 | 88 | 98 | 58.5 | 98.2 | 70.1 | 99.2 |
| Dell Tower ECT1250 Compare | 89.5 | 34.8 | 83 | 86.7 | 83 | 98.2 | 70.1 | 99.2 |
| Apple Mac mini M4 Pro Compare | 77.4 | 63.5 | 53.5 | 96.7 | 32.4 | 98.2 | 99.3 | 99.6 |
| iBUYPOWER Slate SWI7N56T01 Compare | 87.4 | 74.6 | 79.5 | 91.9 | 87.6 | 98.2 | 27.3 | 98.4 |
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