MSI PRO DP21 13M-496US 2023
MSI
54 Overall Score
vs
GEEKOM A5 Rose Gold 2023
GEEKOM
46 Overall Score
Scores
Compact
Home Office
Business
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Workstation
Specifications
| MSI PRO DP21 13M-496US | GEEKOM A5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Intel Core i5 13400★ | AMD Ryzen 7 5825U |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 10★ | 8 |
| Frequency | 2.5 GHz | 4.5 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | 20 MB★ | 16 MB |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | Intel UHD 730 | AMD Radeon RX Vega 8★ |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated★ | discrete |
| VRAM | — | 16 GB★ |
| VRAM Type | Shared | — |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 16 GB★ |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Storage 1 | 500 GB | 512 GB★ |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD★ | SSD |
| Build | ||
| Form Factor | mini | mini |
| PSU | 120W★ | — |
| Weight | 1.27 kg | 1.00 kg |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 1★ | — |
| USB Ports | 7★ | 1 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.0b | Dual HDMI |
| DisplayPort | 1x DisplayPort 1.4 | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E★ | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3★ | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| Ethernet | 1GbE | — |
| System | ||
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro |
Pros & Cons
MSI PRO DP21 13M-496US 2023
- Strong port (82th percentile)82th %ile
- Strong social proof (70th percentile)
- Below average ram (7th percentile)7th %ile
- Below average gpu (31th percentile)
- Below average storage (34th percentile)
GEEKOM A5 Rose Gold 2023
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Below average reliability (12th percentile)12th %ile
- Below average storage (28th percentile)
- Below average ram (29th percentile)
- Below average port (30th percentile)
Verdict
Winner: MSI PRO DP21 13M-496US
Scores 54 overall, wins 4 of 7 usage categories and 11 of 25 specs.