MSI DP21, Core i3-13100, 16GB, 256GB SSD, Black
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port selection (65th percentile) 65th
Cons
- Below average storage (19th percentile)
- Below average ram (32nd percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| Cores | 4 |
| Frequency | 3.4 GHz |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | mini |
| Weight | 1.3 kg / 2.8 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 7 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.0b |
| DisplayPort | 1x DisplayPort 1.4 |
| Wi-Fi | ✓ |
| Bluetooth | ✓ |
| Ethernet | RJ45 |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | MSI DP21 | Apple Mac Studio M3 Ultra | HP OmniDesk M02-0234 | Dell Tower Desktop ECT1250 | Lenovo Yoga AIO F0J20012US | Minisforum DeskMini UM880 Plus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i3-13100 | Apple M3 Ultra | AMD Ryzen 7 8700G | Intel Core Ultra 7-265 | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H | AMD Ryzen 7 255 |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 96 | 16 | 32 | 16 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 1024 | 1536 | 1024 | 2048 | 1024 |
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics | Apple M3 Ultra 60-core | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel UHD Graphics | Intel Arc Graphics | AMD Radeon 780M |
| Form Factor | mini | sff | mini-tower | mid-tower | aio | mini |
| Psu W | - | - | 280 | 360 | 170 | 120 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSI DP21 | 41.8 | 35.6 | 31.6 | 65.3 | 18.9 | 37.3 |
| Apple Mac Studio M3 Ultra Compare | 99.7 | 76 | 95.7 | 93.8 | 53.6 | 99.3 |
| HP OmniDesk M02-0234 Compare | 71.9 | 63.1 | 51.4 | 94.7 | 79.9 | 70 |
| Dell Tower Desktop ECT1250 Compare | 88.4 | 58.7 | 81.8 | 78.6 | 69 | 70 |
| Lenovo Yoga AIO F0J20012US Compare | 70.4 | 58.7 | 57.7 | 60.7 | 82.8 | 70 |
| Minisforum DeskMini UM880 Plus Compare | 65.2 | 63.1 | 81.8 | 65.3 | 53.6 | 11.6 |
Price
Value & Pricing
Amazon 1 offer From $469
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Usage Scores
- Overall15.3
- AI/LLM7.7
- Gaming4.3
- Portability20.3
- Creator6.9
- Business15.2
- Developer15.3
- Home Office15.5
- Workstation14.5
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