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MSI Cubi NUC 1MG-295US Black 2025
CPU Intel Core 3 100U
RAM 16 GB
Storage 500 GB
GPU Intel Graphics
form factor mini
psu w 120
OS Windows 11 Home
61 Overall Score
Price $630
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (93th percentile) 93th
- Strong port (80th percentile) 80th
Cons
- Below average cpu (33th percentile)
- Below average storage (35th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Owner sentiment has improved over time
78/100Our AI sentiment read
Based on 36 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
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 16L TG03 | Dell Tower Plus EBT2250 | Apple Mac mini M4 | ASUS ROG G700 G700TF-XS776 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core 3 100U | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F | Intel Core i7 14700F | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | Apple M4 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 32 | 64 | 32 | 16 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 500 | 1000 | 2048 | 3000 | 256 | 1024 |
| GPU | Intel Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | Apple M4 10-core | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Form Factor | mini | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower | mini | Desktop |
| Psu W | 120 | 500 | - | 460 | 155 | 850 |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | macOS Sequoia 15.1 | Windows 11 Pro |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Storage | User Sentiment | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSI Cubi NUC 1MG-295US | 33 | 46.3 | 49.3 | 79.8 | 34.8 | 52.1 | 39.3 | 92.7 |
| Lenovo Legion Tower 5i 90YA003GUS Compare | 86.7 | 74.4 | 81.6 | 94.2 | 61.9 | 95.6 | 71.1 | 99.9 |
| HP OMEN 16L TG03 Compare | 83.1 | 69.7 | 95.3 | 93.3 | 91.1 | 0 | 71.1 | 72.1 |
| Dell Tower Plus EBT2250 Compare | 89 | 69.7 | 77.7 | 77.9 | 95.7 | 24.7 | 71.1 | 99 |
| Apple Mac mini M4 Compare | 56.2 | 90.4 | 28.7 | 96.7 | 12.9 | 95.6 | 99.3 | 99.9 |
| ASUS ROG G700 G700TF-XS776 Compare | 86.7 | 80.9 | 75.8 | 99 | 71.5 | 0 | 39.3 | 75.9 |
Price
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