MSI PRO DP21 13M-499US Micro Form Factor
About This Desktop
MSI PRO DP21 13M-499US Micro Form Factor — CPU Intel Core i7 13700, RAM 8 GB, storage 500 GB, GPU Intel UHD Graphics, form factor Mini, psu 120 W.
- CPU Intel Core i7 13700
- RAM 8 GB
- Storage 500 GB
- GPU Intel UHD Graphics
- Form factor Mini
- Psu 120 W
- OS Windows 11 Home (MSI recommends Windows 11 Pro for business)
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong social proof (76th percentile) 76th
- Strong cpu (76th percentile) 76th
Cons
- Below average ram (8th percentile) 8th
- Below average gpu (32th percentile) 32th
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i7 13700 |
| Cores | 16 |
| Frequency | 2.1 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 30 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | UHD Graphics |
| Type | integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 500 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | Mini |
| PSU | 120 |
| Weight | 1.3 kg / 2.8 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB Ports | 12 |
| HDMI | 1 x DisplayPort 1.4 / 1 x HDMI 2.0b |
| DisplayPort | 1 x DisplayPort 1.4 / 1 x HDMI 2.0b |
| Wi-Fi | WiFi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Ethernet | Realtek RTL8111H |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Home (MSI recommends Windows 11 Pro for business) |
Value & Pricing
vs Competition
| Spec | MSI PRO DP21 13M-499US Micro Form Factor | Dell XPS EBT2250 | ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 | HP OMEN 16L | Lenovo Legion Tower 5i Legion Tower 5i Gen 10 | CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i7 13700 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X | Intel Core i7 14700F | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F | Intel Core i9 |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 32 | 64 |
| Storage (GB) | 500 | 4096 | 2048 | 4096 | 2048 | 8000 |
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Form Factor | Mini | mid-tower | mid-tower | mini-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower |
| Psu W | 120 | 460 | 850 | 61 | 850 | 850 |
| OS | Windows 11 Home (MSI recommends Windows 11 Pro for business) | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSI PRO DP21 13M-499US Micro Form Factor | 75.8 | 31.5 | 7.6 | 98.4 | 35.5 | 40.1 | 76 |
| Dell XPS EBT2250 Compare | 89 | 69.6 | 95.8 | 80.1 | 98.3 | 71.7 | 99.6 |
| ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 Compare | 98.8 | 77.1 | 94.3 | 97.7 | 91.1 | 40.1 | 70.4 |
| HP OMEN 16L Compare | 83.1 | 69.6 | 95.6 | 98.2 | 98.3 | 71.7 | 83.3 |
| Lenovo Legion Tower 5i Legion Tower 5i Gen 10 Compare | 86.8 | 81 | 82.3 | 90.3 | 91.1 | 71.7 | 95.1 |
| CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM Compare | 94 | 81 | 96.6 | 34.8 | 99.1 | 12.4 | 98.6 |
Usage Scores
A full written review is coming soon. The specs, scores, prices and charts above are always up to date.