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ASUS CHROMEBOX5a-S5081UN
CPU Intel Core i5 1335U
RAM 8 GB
Storage 128 GB
GPU Intel Iris Xe Graphics
form factor mini
OS ChromeOS
47 Overall Score
Price $685
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port selection (86th percentile) 86th
Cons
- Below average storage (10th percentile)
- Below average ram (16th percentile)
- Below average cpu (35th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Owner sentiment has improved over time
Based on 4 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5 1335U |
| Cores | 10 |
| Frequency | 1.3 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | mini |
| Weight | 0.8 kg / 1.8 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 6 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 2x HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort | 1x DisplayPort 1.4 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | ChromeOS |
vs Competition
| Spec | ASUS CHROMEBOX5a-S5081UN | Lenovo Legion Tower 5i 90YA003GUS | Dell Tower Plus EBT2250 | HP OMEN GT16-0364 | Apple Mac Studio M4 Max | MSI Aegis ZS Aegis Z2 C7NVP-1449US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5 1335U | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | AMD Ryzen 7 8700F | Apple M4 Max | AMD Ryzen 7 7700 |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 36 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 128 | 1000 | 3000 | 1024 | 512 | 1000 |
| GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | Apple M4 Max 32-core | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Form Factor | mini | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower | sff | mid-tower |
| Psu W | - | 500 | 460 | 850 | - | 750 |
| OS | ChromeOS | 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 | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS CHROMEBOX5a-S5081UN | 34.7 | 43.3 | 15.6 | 86.4 | 9.5 | 38 | 37.6 |
| Lenovo Legion Tower 5i 90YA003GUS Compare | 87.4 | 73.2 | 82.5 | 94.1 | 64.2 | 70.6 | 99.6 |
| Dell Tower Plus EBT2250 Compare | 89.6 | 73.2 | 78.8 | 97 | 95.7 | 70.6 | 99.1 |
| HP OMEN GT16-0364 Compare | 68.9 | 82.6 | 87.6 | 97.9 | 57.7 | 70.6 | 99.1 |
| Apple Mac Studio M4 Max Compare | 85.6 | 66.7 | 69.4 | 94.5 | 31.7 | 99.3 | 99.9 |
| MSI Aegis ZS Aegis Z2 C7NVP-1449US Compare | 73.6 | 82.6 | 87.6 | 94.5 | 64.2 | 38 | 85.3 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Price History
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