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MSI Cubi NUC 1MG-009US Mini
CPU Intel Core 5 120
RAM 16 GB
Storage 1 TB
GPU Intel Graphics
form factor Mini
psu w 120
OS Windows 11 Home
58 Overall Score
Price $800
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About This Desktop
MSI Cubi NUC 1MG-009US Mini — CPU Intel Core 5 120, RAM 16 GB, storage 1024 GB, GPU Intel Graphics, form factor Mini, psu 120 W.
- CPU Intel Core 5 120
- RAM 16 GB
- Storage 1024 GB
- GPU Intel Graphics
- Form factor Mini
- Psu 120 W
- OS Windows 11 Home
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong storage (73th percentile) 73th
- Strong port (72th percentile) 72th
Cons
- Below average social proof (11th percentile) 11th
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core 5 120 |
| Cores | 6 |
| Frequency | 2.5 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 18 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel Graphics |
| Type | integrated |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | Mini |
| PSU | 120 |
| Weight | 0.6 kg / 1.4 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 4 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 x 2 |
| HDMI | 2 x HDMI out (supports 4K@60Hz as specified in HDMI) |
| Wi-Fi | WiFi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Ethernet | 2.5Gbps |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Home |
Value & Pricing
Price History
vs Competition
| Spec | MSI Cubi NUC 1MG-009US Mini | Dell XPS EBT2250 | HP OMEN 16L | Lenovo Legion Tower 5i Legion Tower 5i Gen 10 | ASUS ROG NUC NUC15JNK | CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core 5 120 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | Intel Core i7 14700F | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core i9 |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 64 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 64 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 4096 | 4096 | 2048 | 1000 | 8000 |
| GPU | Intel Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Form Factor | Mini | mid-tower | mini-tower | mid-tower | mini | mid-tower |
| Psu W | 120 | 460 | 61 | 850 | 330 | 850 |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | 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 Cubi NUC 1MG-009US Mini | 50.9 | 46 | 50.1 | 72.3 | 72.9 | 40 | 10.7 |
| Dell XPS EBT2250 Compare | 89 | 69.7 | 95.9 | 80.1 | 98.3 | 71.6 | 99.6 |
| HP OMEN 16L Compare | 83.1 | 69.7 | 95.6 | 98.2 | 98.3 | 71.6 | 83.4 |
| Lenovo Legion Tower 5i Legion Tower 5i Gen 10 Compare | 86.8 | 81 | 82.4 | 90.3 | 91.2 | 71.6 | 95.1 |
| ASUS ROG NUC NUC15JNK Compare | 91.5 | 81 | 91.1 | 94.1 | 63.7 | 40 | 99.6 |
| CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM Compare | 94 | 81 | 96.7 | 34.8 | 99.1 | 12.3 | 98.6 |
Usage Scores
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