ASUS Chromebox 5a Black 2023
CPU Intel Core i3 1315U
RAM 8 GB
Storage 128 GB
GPU Intel UHD Graphics
form factor mini
OS ChromeOS
37 Overall Score
Price $570
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port selection (87th percentile) 87th
Cons
- Below average storage (10th percentile)
- Below average ram (16th percentile)
- Below average cpu (25th percentile)
- Below average gpu (33rd percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i3 1315U |
| Cores | 6 |
| Frequency | 1.2 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 10 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel UHD 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 Chromebox 5a | Lenovo Legion Tower 5i 90YA003GUS | Dell Tower ECT1250 | Apple Mac mini M4 Pro | HP OmniDesk M03-0064 | iBUYPOWER Slate SWI7N56T01 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i3 1315U | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | Apple M4 Pro | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 32 | 32 | 24 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 128 | 1000 | 2000 | 512 | 1024 | 2000 |
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti | Intel UHD Graphics | Apple M4 Pro 16-core | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti |
| Form Factor | mini | mid-tower | mid-tower | mini | mid-tower | desktop |
| Psu W | - | 500 | 180 | 155 | 400 | 600 |
| OS | ChromeOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS Chromebox 5a | 24.9 | 32.8 | 16.2 | 86.7 | 9.8 | 37.8 |
| Lenovo Legion Tower 5i 90YA003GUS Compare | 87.4 | 73.7 | 82.7 | 94.2 | 64.5 | 70.4 |
| Dell Tower ECT1250 Compare | 89.6 | 32.8 | 82.7 | 86.7 | 82.8 | 70.4 |
| Apple Mac mini M4 Pro Compare | 77.2 | 62.3 | 52.8 | 96.7 | 32.1 | 99.3 |
| HP OmniDesk M03-0064 Compare | 89.6 | 68.2 | 82.7 | 95.4 | 58 | 70.4 |
| iBUYPOWER Slate SWI7N56T01 Compare | 87.4 | 73.7 | 79.1 | 92 | 87.4 | 27.5 |
Price
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