ASUS Chromebox 5a Black 2023
ASUS
50 Overall Score
vs
MSI Aegis ZS2 Gaming
MSI
69 Overall Score
Scores
Gaming
Workstation
Creator
Home Office
Developer
Business
Compact
Specifications
| ASUS Chromebox 5a | MSI Aegis ZS2 Gaming | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Intel Core i7 1355U | 12 MB★ |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 10 | 64★ |
| Frequency | 1.7 GHz | 4.7 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB | 128 MB★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU | Intel Iris Xe | 5080★ |
| GPU Benchmark Score | No data | |
| Type | integrated★ | discrete |
| VRAM | — | 16 GB★ |
| VRAM Type | Shared | GDDR7 |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 16 GB | 32 GB★ |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Storage 1 | 256 GB | 2 TB★ |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD | NVMe SSD |
| Build | ||
| Form Factor | mini | Mid Tower |
| PSU | — | 850W★ |
| Weight | 0.82 kg | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 1★ | — |
| USB Ports | 6★ | — |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | — |
| HDMI | 2x HDMI 2.1 | 1 x HDMI 2.1 3 x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| DisplayPort | 1x DisplayPort 1.4 | 1 x HDMI 2.1 3 x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | WiFi 7★ |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.4★ |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet | Realtek 8111H |
| System | ||
| OS | Chrome OS | Windows 11 Home |
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)
MSI Aegis ZS2 Gaming
- Strong storage (91th percentile)91th %ile
- Strong cpu (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong gpu (88th percentile)88th %ile
- Strong ram (71th percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (20th percentile)20th %ile
- Below average social proof (21th percentile)
- Below average port (35th percentile)
Pricing
ASUS Chromebox 5a Black 2023
No current pricing available
MSI Aegis ZS2 Gaming
Verdict
Winner: MSI Aegis ZS2 Gaming
Scores 69 overall, wins 6 of 7 usage categories and 13 of 26 specs.
