ASUS Chromebox 5a Black 2024
CPU Intel Celeron
RAM 4 GB
Storage 128 GB
GPU Intel UHD Graphics
form factor mini
OS Chrome OS
41 Overall Score
Price CA$457
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port (87th percentile) 87th
Cons
- Below average ram (1th percentile)
- Below average storage (7th percentile)
- Below average cpu (14th percentile)
- Below average gpu (32th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Based on 3 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Celeron |
| Cores | 5 |
| Frequency | 1.1 GHz |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics |
| Type | integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 4 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | mini |
| 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 Tower 5i 90YA003GUS | HP OMEN 16L TG03 | Apple Mac mini M4 | Dell Tower ECT1250 | GMKtec Nucbox K11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Celeron | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F | Intel Core i7 14700F | Apple M4 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS |
| RAM (GB) | 4 | 32 | 64 | 16 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 128 | 1000 | 2048 | 256 | 2000 | 2048 |
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | Apple M4 10-core | Intel UHD Graphics | AMD Radeon 780M |
| Form Factor | mini | mid-tower | mid-tower | mini | Desktop | mini |
| Psu W | - | 500 | - | 155 | 180 | 120 |
| OS | Chrome OS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | macOS Sequoia 15.1 | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS Chromebox 5a | 14.4 | 31.5 | 0.6 | 86.9 | 7.2 | 39.1 | 44 |
| Lenovo Legion Tower 5i 90YA003GUS Compare | 86.9 | 74.4 | 82.2 | 94.4 | 62 | 71.1 | 99.9 |
| HP OMEN 16L TG03 Compare | 83.3 | 69.7 | 95.5 | 93.5 | 90.9 | 71.1 | 73.1 |
| Apple Mac mini M4 Compare | 56.3 | 90.4 | 29.2 | 96.9 | 12.9 | 99.3 | 99.9 |
| Dell Tower ECT1250 Compare | 89.1 | 31.5 | 82.2 | 86.9 | 81.7 | 71.1 | 99 |
| GMKtec Nucbox K11 Compare | 68.7 | 86.2 | 82.2 | 80.5 | 90.9 | 11.9 | 97.3 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From CA$457
B&H Photo 1 offers From CA$457
Newegg.ca 1 offers From CA$594
Price History
Usage Scores
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