MSI Cubi NUC AI+ 3MG Black 2026
CPU Intel Core Ultra 5 Series 3
RAM 16 GB
Storage 1 TB
GPU Intel Graphics
form factor mini
psu w 120
OS Windows 11 Home
47 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
Cons
- Below average social proof (10th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 5 Series 3 |
| Cores | 6 |
| Frequency | 2.5 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel Graphics |
| Type | Integrated |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 1000 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | mini |
| PSU | 120 |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 2 |
| Thunderbolt | 2 x Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 2 x HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort | 0 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | ✓ |
| Ethernet | 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Home |
vs Competition
| Spec | MSI Cubi NUC AI+ 3MG | HP OMEN GT22-3080 | Lenovo Legion 90YA003GUS | Apple Mac Studio M5 Max | Dell Tower Plus EBT2250 | The Horizon Pcs Autherium Dragon PITPJ7JXJ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 5 Series 3 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265K | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F | Apple M5 Max | Intel Core Ultra 9 285K | 3.3 GHz core_i9 |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 32 | 32 | 36 | 64 | 64 |
| Storage (GB) | 1000 | 2048 | 1000 | 512 | 12096 | 5120 |
| GPU | Intel Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti | Apple M5 Max 32-core | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 OC |
| Form Factor | mini | mid-tower | mid-tower | mini | mid-tower | mid-tower |
| Psu W | 120 | 850 | 500 | 480 | - | - |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSI Cubi NUC AI+ 3MG | 35.2 | 51.7 | 47.4 | 42.1 | 51.2 | 36.2 | 9.8 |
| HP OMEN GT22-3080 Compare | 95.8 | 90.8 | 79.2 | 92.8 | 91.6 | 69.4 | 86.5 |
| Lenovo Legion 90YA003GUS Compare | 87 | 75.8 | 82.9 | 93.7 | 63.6 | 69.4 | 99.9 |
| Apple Mac Studio M5 Max Compare | 94.3 | 92 | 93.1 | 96 | 30.7 | 99.3 | 86.1 |
| Dell Tower Plus EBT2250 Compare | 97.3 | 84.6 | 94.3 | 82.7 | 99.9 | 69.4 | 58.4 |
| The Horizon Pcs Autherium Dragon PITPJ7JXJ Compare | 99.1 | 84.6 | 92.7 | 98.9 | 97.3 | 11.2 | 89.6 |
Price
Value & Pricing
Price History
Usage Scores
A full written review is coming soon. The specs, scores, prices and charts above are always up to date.
Other Configurations7
Cubi NUC AI+ 3MGIntel Core Ultra 5 32296GB$569Cubi NUC AI+ 3MGIntel Core Ultra 7 35532GB$689Cubi NUC AI+ 3MGIntel Core Ultra 5 32216GB1TB$1,080Cubi NUC AI+ 3MGIntel Core Ultra 7 35516GB1000GB$1,249Cubi NUC AI+ 3MGIntel Core Ultra 9 Series 316GB1000GB$1,269Cubi NUC AI+ 3MGIntel Core Ultra 9 386H16GB1000GB$1,569Cubi NUC AI+ 3MGIntel Core Ultra 9 386H16GB1TB$1,669
