MSI PRO DP21 13M-496US 2023
CPU Intel Core i5 13400
RAM 8 GB
Storage 500 GB
GPU Intel UHD 730
form factor mini
psu w 120
OS Windows 11 Pro
54 Overall Score
Price $720
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About This Desktop
MSI PRO DP21 13M-496US 2023 — CPU Intel Core i5 13400, RAM 8 GB, storage 500 GB, GPU Intel UHD 730, form factor mini, psu 120 W.
- CPU Intel Core i5 13400
- RAM 8 GB
- Storage 500 GB
- GPU Intel UHD 730
- Form factor mini
- Psu 120 W
- OS Windows 11 Pro
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port (84th percentile) 84th
- Strong social proof (67th percentile) 67th
Cons
- Below average ram (8th percentile) 8th
- Below average gpu (32th percentile) 32th
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5 13400 |
| Cores | 10 |
| Frequency | 2.5 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 20 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel UHD 730 |
| 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-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 7 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.0b |
| DisplayPort | 1x DisplayPort 1.4 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Ethernet | 1GbE |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
Value & Pricing
May 2, 2026 $720
vs Competition
| Spec | MSI PRO DP21 13M-496US | Dell XPS EBT2250 | HP OMEN 16L | Lenovo Legion Tower 5i Legion Tower 5i Gen 10 | Apple Mac mini M4 | ASUS ROG G700 G700TF-U7KF5070 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5 13400 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | Intel Core i7 14700F | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F | Apple M4 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 64 | 64 | 32 | 16 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 500 | 4096 | 4096 | 2048 | 256 | 2000 |
| GPU | Intel UHD 730 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | Apple M4 10-core | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Form Factor | mini | mid-tower | mini-tower | mid-tower | mini | mid-tower |
| Psu W | 120 | 460 | 61 | 850 | - | 850 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | macOS Sequoia 15.1 | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Storage | User Sentiment | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSI PRO DP21 13M-496US | 55.6 | 31.6 | 7.6 | 83.6 | 35.6 | 35.9 | 40 | 67.1 |
| Dell XPS EBT2250 Compare | 89 | 69.7 | 95.9 | 80.1 | 98.3 | 0 | 71.6 | 99.6 |
| HP OMEN 16L Compare | 83.1 | 69.7 | 95.6 | 98.2 | 98.3 | 0 | 71.6 | 83.6 |
| Lenovo Legion Tower 5i Legion Tower 5i Gen 10 Compare | 86.8 | 81 | 82.4 | 90.3 | 91.2 | 0 | 71.6 | 95.1 |
| Apple Mac mini M4 Compare | 56 | 90.6 | 29.9 | 97.1 | 13.3 | 95.4 | 99.3 | 99.6 |
| ASUS ROG G700 G700TF-U7KF5070 Compare | 95.3 | 81 | 87.7 | 98.9 | 81.8 | 90.4 | 40 | 97.8 |
Usage Scores
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