MSI Cubi NUC 13MQG-225US Black 2023
CPU Intel Core i5 1345U
RAM 32 GB
Storage 1 TB
GPU Intel Iris Xe Graphics
form factor mini
psu w 120
OS Windows 11 Pro
60 Overall Score
Price CA$0
About This Desktop
MSI Cubi NUC 13MQG-225US Black 2023 — CPU Intel Core i5 1345U, RAM 32 GB, storage 1024 GB, GPU Intel Iris Xe Graphics, form factor mini, psu 120 W.
- CPU Intel Core i5 1345U
- RAM 32 GB
- Storage 1024 GB
- GPU Intel Iris Xe Graphics
- Form factor mini
- Psu 120 W
- OS Windows 11 Pro
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong storage (73th percentile) 73th
- Strong ram (72th percentile) 72th
- Strong port (67th percentile) 67th
Cons
- Below average gpu (11th percentile) 11th
- Below average cpu (34th percentile) 34th
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5 1345U |
| Cores | 10 |
| Frequency | 1.6 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 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 | 2x HDMI out (supports 4K @60Hz as specified in HDMI 2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Ethernet | 2.5GbE |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | MSI Cubi NUC 13MQG-225US | Lenovo Legion 90Y6003JUS | HP OMEN GT22-3080 | Dell XPS EBT2250 | ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 | CLX Horus TGMHORRTU5106BM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5 1345U | Intel Core Ultra 9 285K | Intel Core Ultra 7 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 64 | 32 | 64 | 64 | 96 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 2048 | 2048 | 4096 | 2048 | 10048 |
| GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
| Form Factor | mini | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower |
| Psu W | 120 | 1200 | 1000 | 460 | 850 | 850 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Storage | Reliability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSI Cubi NUC 13MQG-225US | 34.2 | 10.6 | 72.2 | 67.3 | 72.9 | 40 |
| Lenovo Legion 90Y6003JUS Compare | 97.8 | 88.1 | 96.7 | 90.3 | 83.8 | 71.6 |
| HP OMEN GT22-3080 Compare | 96 | 88.1 | 82.4 | 94.1 | 83.8 | 71.6 |
| Dell XPS EBT2250 Compare | 89 | 69.7 | 95.9 | 80.1 | 98.3 | 71.6 |
| ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 Compare | 98.8 | 77.1 | 94.4 | 97.7 | 91.2 | 40 |
| CLX Horus TGMHORRTU5106BM Compare | 98.8 | 88.1 | 98.6 | 99 | 99.5 | 12.3 |
Usage Scores
A full written review is coming soon. The specs, scores, prices and charts above are always up to date.
