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ASUS VM501MHC-R5.16.512GB Black 2026
CPU Ryzen 5
RAM 16 GB
Storage 512 GB
GPU AMD Radeon Graphics
form factor mini
psu w 180
OS Windows 11 Home
47 Overall Score
Price $850
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (87th percentile) 87th
- Strong port selection (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
- Below average gpu (10th percentile)
- Below average storage (31st percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| Cores | 6 |
| Frequency | 3.2 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | AMD Radeon Graphics |
| Type | Integrated |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | mini |
| PSU | 180 |
| Weight | 6.0 kg / 13.2 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 6 |
| HDMI | 1 x HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort | 1x DisplayPort 1.4 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | ✓ |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Home |
vs Competition
| Spec | ASUS VM501MHC-R5.16.512GB | Lenovo Legion Tower 5i 90YA003GUS | HP OMEN GT16-0364 | Dell Tower ECT1250 | CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM | Apple Mac Studio M4 Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Ryzen 5 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F | AMD Ryzen 7 8700F | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | Intel Core i9 14900KF | Apple M4 Max |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 64 | 36 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 1000 | 1024 | 2000 | 8000 | 512 |
| GPU | AMD Radeon Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | Intel UHD Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | Apple M4 Max 32-core |
| Form Factor | mini | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower | sff |
| Psu W | 180 | 500 | 850 | 180 | 850 | - |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | macOS |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS VM501MHC-R5.16.512GB | 42.3 | 10 | 54 | 69.9 | 31.1 | 37.8 | 87 |
| Lenovo Legion Tower 5i 90YA003GUS Compare | 87.3 | 73 | 82.4 | 94 | 63.9 | 70.5 | 99.6 |
| HP OMEN GT16-0364 Compare | 68.6 | 82.4 | 87.5 | 97.9 | 57.3 | 70.5 | 99.1 |
| Dell Tower ECT1250 Compare | 89.5 | 30.9 | 82.4 | 86.3 | 82.7 | 70.5 | 99.1 |
| CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM Compare | 94.2 | 82.4 | 96.4 | 86.3 | 99.2 | 11.6 | 95.5 |
| Apple Mac Studio M4 Max Compare | 85.5 | 66.4 | 69.2 | 94.5 | 31.1 | 99.4 | 99.9 |
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