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
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port selection (86th percentile) 86th
Cons
- Below average storage (8th percentile)
- Below average ram (16th percentile)
- Below average cpu (24th 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 90YA003GUS | HP OmniDesk M03-0064 | Dell Tower Plus EBT2250 | Apple Mac mini M4 Pro | iBUYPOWER Slate SWI7N56T01 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i3 1315U | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | Apple M4 Pro | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 24 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 128 | 1000 | 1024 | 3000 | 512 | 2000 |
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | Apple M4 Pro 16-core | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti |
| Form Factor | mini | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower | mini | desktop |
| Psu W | - | 500 | 400 | 460 | 155 | 600 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS Chromebox 5a | 24.3 | 37.7 | 16.4 | 85.5 | 7.7 | 35.9 |
| Lenovo Legion 90YA003GUS Compare | 87.3 | 76 | 83.4 | 93.8 | 51.6 | 69.4 |
| HP OmniDesk M03-0064 Compare | 89.4 | 70.7 | 83.4 | 98.7 | 57.6 | 69.4 |
| Dell Tower Plus EBT2250 Compare | 89.4 | 76 | 79.8 | 97 | 95.8 | 69.4 |
| Apple Mac mini M4 Pro Compare | 77.9 | 65.1 | 54 | 96.6 | 31 | 99.4 |
| iBUYPOWER Slate SWI7N56T01 Compare | 87.3 | 76 | 79.8 | 91.3 | 87.1 | 26.2 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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