ASUS Chromebox 5a Black 2023
About This Desktop
ASUS Chromebox 5a Black 2023 — CPU Intel Core i3 1315U, RAM 8 GB, storage 128 GB, GPU Intel UHD Graphics, form factor mini, psu 90 W.
- CPU Intel Core i3 1315U
- RAM 8 GB
- Storage 128 GB
- GPU Intel UHD Graphics
- Form factor mini
- Psu 90 W
- OS Chrome OS
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port (88th percentile) 88th
Cons
- Below average storage (8th percentile) 8th
- Below average ram (14th percentile) 14th
- Below average cpu (25th percentile) 25th
- Below average gpu (32th percentile) 32th
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i3 1315U |
| Cores | 6 |
| Frequency | 1.2 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 10 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics |
| Type | integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | mini |
| PSU | 90 |
| Weight | 0.8 kg / 1.8 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 6 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 2x HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort | 1x DisplayPort 1.4 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Chrome OS |
vs Competition
| Spec | ASUS Chromebox 5a | Lenovo Legion 90Y6003JUS | HP OMEN GT22-3080 | Dell XPS EBT2250 | MSI EdgeXpert EdgeXpert-11SUS | CLX Horus TGMHORRTU5106BM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i3 1315U | Intel Core Ultra 9 285K | Intel Core Ultra 7 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | NVIDIA GB | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 64 | 32 | 64 | 128 | 96 |
| Storage (GB) | 128 | 2048 | 2048 | 4096 | 4000 | 10048 |
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | NVIDIA Blackwell Architecture | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
| Form Factor | mini | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower | mini | mid-tower |
| Psu W | 90 | 1200 | 1000 | 460 | 240 | 850 |
| OS | Chrome OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | NVIDIA DGX OS | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS Chromebox 5a | 24.7 | 31.6 | 13.5 | 87.8 | 7.5 | 40 | 53.6 |
| Lenovo Legion 90Y6003JUS Compare | 97.8 | 88.1 | 96.7 | 90.3 | 83.8 | 71.6 | 79 |
| HP OMEN GT22-3080 Compare | 96 | 88.1 | 82.4 | 94.1 | 83.8 | 71.6 | 92.3 |
| Dell XPS EBT2250 Compare | 89 | 69.7 | 95.9 | 80.1 | 98.3 | 71.6 | 99.6 |
| MSI EdgeXpert EdgeXpert-11SUS Compare | 99.6 | 95.3 | 98.8 | 88.5 | 97.8 | 40 | 84.4 |
| CLX Horus TGMHORRTU5106BM Compare | 98.8 | 88.1 | 98.6 | 99 | 99.5 | 12.3 | 88.1 |
Usage Scores
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