MSI Cubi 5 12M-401US Black
About This Desktop
MSI Cubi 5 12M-401US Black — CPU Intel Core i3 1215U, RAM 8 GB, storage 500 GB, GPU Intel UHD, form factor mini, psu 65 W.
- CPU Intel Core i3 1215U
- RAM 8 GB
- Storage 500 GB
- GPU Intel UHD
- Form factor mini
- Psu 65 W
- OS Windows 11 Pro
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port (72th percentile) 72th
Cons
- Below average ram (8th percentile) 8th
- Below average gpu (11th percentile) 11th
- Below average cpu (24th percentile) 24th
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i3 1215U |
| Cores | 6 |
| Frequency | 1.2 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 10 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel UHD |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 500 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | mini |
| PSU | 65 |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 4 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 x 1 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.0b |
| DisplayPort | 1x DP 1.4 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Ethernet | 1x Realtek RTL8111H, 1x Realtek RTL8125BG-CG |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
Value & Pricing
vs Competition
| Spec | MSI Cubi 5 12M-401US | Lenovo Legion 90Y6003JUS | HP OMEN 45L GT22 | ASUS ROG NUC NUC15JNK | Corsair ONE i600 | Dell Pro Slim QCS1250 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i3 1215U | Intel Core Ultra 9 285K | Intel Core Ultra 9 285K | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 285K | Intel Core i9 14900K |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 64 | 64 | 32 | 64 | 64 |
| Storage (GB) | 500 | 2048 | 2048 | 1000 | 2048 | 2048 |
| GPU | Intel UHD | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | Intel UHD Graphics 770 |
| Form Factor | mini | mid-tower | mid-tower | mini | sff | sff |
| Psu W | 65 | 1200 | - | 330 | 1000 | - |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Storage | Reliability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSI Cubi 5 12M-401US | 24.3 | 10.6 | 7.6 | 72.3 | 35.6 | 40 |
| Lenovo Legion 90Y6003JUS Compare | 97.8 | 88.1 | 96.7 | 90.3 | 83.8 | 71.6 |
| HP OMEN 45L GT22 Compare | 97.8 | 90.1 | 94.4 | 99.3 | 91.2 | 71.6 |
| ASUS ROG NUC NUC15JNK Compare | 91.5 | 81 | 91.1 | 94.1 | 63.7 | 40 |
| Corsair ONE i600 Compare | 97.8 | 88.1 | 98 | 97.7 | 91.2 | 34.4 |
| Dell Pro Slim QCS1250 Compare | 94.7 | 31.6 | 96.7 | 72.3 | 85.4 | 71.6 |
Usage Scores
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