MSI Mini PC Cubi 5 Black 2025
MSI
71 Overall Score
vs
Intel NUC 11 RNUC11PAQI70QA1 2021
Intel
45 Overall Score
Scores
Compact
Home Office
Business
Workstation
Developer
Creator
Gaming
Specifications
| MSI Mini PC Cubi 5 | Intel NUC 11 RNUC11PAQI70QA1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Intel Core i7 1255U★ | Intel Core i7 |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 10★ | 4 |
| Frequency | 4.7 GHz★ | 2.8 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB | 12 MB |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics | Intel Iris Xe Graphics |
| Type | integrated | integrated |
| VRAM | 48 GB★ | — |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6★ | Shared |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Storage 1 | 1 TB★ | 500 GB |
| Storage 1 Type | SSD | NVMe SSD★ |
| Build | ||
| Form Factor | mini | mini |
| Weight | 2.72 kg | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 1 | 4★ |
| USB Ports | 4 | 4 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | — |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 | — |
| DisplayPort | 1x DisplayPort Out | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0★ |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet | 2.5Gbps |
| System | ||
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 10 Home 64-bit |
Pros & Cons
MSI Mini PC Cubi 5 Black 2025
- Strong gpu (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong social proof (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (76th percentile)
- Below average ram (29th percentile)
- Below average cpu (31th percentile)
Intel NUC 11 RNUC11PAQI70QA1 2021
- Strong social proof (80th percentile)80th %ile
- Strong port (67th percentile)
- Below average gpu (11th percentile)11th %ile
- Below average reliability (12th percentile)12th %ile
- Below average cpu (23th percentile)
- Below average ram (29th percentile)
Pricing
Verdict
Winner: MSI Mini PC Cubi 5
Scores 71 overall, wins 7 of 7 usage categories and 7 of 24 specs.
