ASUS Chromebox 5a Black 2023
ASUS
50 Overall Score
vs
Lenovo ThinkCentre M75q Gen 5 2024
Lenovo
65 Overall Score
Scores
Compact
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Specifications
| ASUS Chromebox 5a | Lenovo ThinkCentre M75q Gen 5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Intel Core i7 1355U | AMD Ryzen 5 8500G★ |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 10★ | 6 |
| Frequency | 1.7 GHz | 3.4 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB | 16 MB★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU | Intel Iris Xe | AMD Radeon 740M |
| Type | integrated | integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared | System Shared |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Storage 1 | 256 GB | 512 GB★ |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD | NVMe SSD |
| Build | ||
| Form Factor | mini | mini |
| PSU | — | 65W★ |
| Weight | 0.82 kg | 1.25 kg |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 1 | 1 |
| USB Ports | 6 | 6 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | — |
| HDMI | 2x HDMI 2.1 | 1x HDMI Output |
| DisplayPort | 1x DisplayPort 1.4 | 2x DisplayPort Output |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
| System | ||
| OS | Chrome OS | Windows 11 Pro |
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)
Lenovo ThinkCentre M75q Gen 5 2024
- Strong port (72th percentile)
- Strong reliability (71th percentile)
- Strong social proof (68th percentile)
- Below average gpu (11th percentile)11th %ile
Pricing
ASUS Chromebox 5a Black 20230.032score per dollar
vs
Lenovo ThinkCentre M75q Gen 5 20240.044score per dollar
Lenovo ThinkCentre M75q Gen 5 2024 offers 1.4x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Lenovo ThinkCentre M75q Gen 5
Scores 65 overall, wins 6 of 7 usage categories and 6 of 24 specs.
