ASUS Chromebox 5a Black 2023
ASUS
50 Overall Score
vs
Apple iMac M4 Blue 2024
Apple
89 Overall Score
Scores
Business
Home Office
Compact
Developer
Workstation
Creator
Gaming
Specifications
| ASUS Chromebox 5a | Apple iMac M4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Intel Core i7 1355U | Apple M4 ★ |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 10 | 10 |
| Frequency | 1.7 GHz★ | 1.0 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB★ | — |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU | Intel Iris Xe | Apple M4 10-core |
| Type | integrated | integrated |
| VRAM | — | 48 GB★ |
| VRAM Type | Shared | Unified |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5★ | Not provid |
| Storage 1 | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD★ | SSD |
| Build | ||
| Form Factor | mini | aio |
| Weight | 0.82 kg | 4.44 kg |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 1 | 4★ |
| USB Ports | 6★ | 4 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 x 4 |
| HDMI | 2x HDMI 2.1 | 0 |
| DisplayPort | 1x DisplayPort 1.4 | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
| System | ||
| OS | Chrome OS | macOS Sequoia 15.1 |
Pros & Cons
ASUS Chromebox 5a Black 2023
- Strong port (86th percentile)86th %ile
- Below average gpu (11th percentile)11th %ile
- Below average storage (17th percentile)17th %ile
- Below average cpu (32th percentile)
Apple iMac M4 Blue 2024
- Strong social proof (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong reliability (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong gpu (91th percentile)91th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Below average storage (11th percentile)11th %ile
- Below average ram (29th percentile)
Verdict
Winner: Apple iMac M4
Scores 89 overall, wins 7 of 7 usage categories and 4 of 24 specs.