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ASUS Chromebox 5a Black 2024
CPU Intel Core i7 1355U
RAM 16 GB
Storage 256 GB
GPU NVIDIA Intel Iris Xe
form factor mini
OS Chrome OS
49 Overall Score
Price $990
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port (79th percentile) 79th
Cons
- Below average storage (18th percentile)
- Below average social proof (20th percentile)
- Below average ram (29th percentile)
- Below average cpu (34th percentile)
What owners think
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i7 1355U |
| Cores | 10 |
| Frequency | 1.7 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel Iris Xe |
| Type | discrete |
| VRAM | 8 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | mini |
| Weight | 1.7 kg / 3.7 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 5 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 2x HDMI |
| 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 34IAS10 | HP OMEN GT22-3080 | CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM | Dell Tower Plus EBT2250 | MSI Aegis ZS Aegis Z2 C7NVP-1449US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i7 1355U | Intel Core Ultra 9 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265K | Intel Core i9 14900KF | Intel Core Ultra 9 285 | AMD Ryzen 7 7700 |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 64 | 32 | 64 | 64 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 3072 | 2048 | 8000 | 8512 | 1000 |
| GPU | NVIDIA Intel Iris Xe | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Form Factor | mini | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower |
| Psu W | - | 1200 | 850 | 850 | - | 750 |
| OS | Chrome OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS Chromebox 5a | 34.2 | 59 | 29.2 | 78.8 | 18.4 | 39.1 | 19.9 |
| Lenovo Legion 34IAS10 Compare | 97.8 | 87.9 | 96.6 | 92 | 96.4 | 71.1 | 82.3 |
| HP OMEN GT22-3080 Compare | 95.9 | 87.9 | 78.2 | 93.5 | 90.9 | 71.1 | 86.6 |
| CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM Compare | 94 | 81 | 96.6 | 86.9 | 99.2 | 11.9 | 95.4 |
| Dell Tower Plus EBT2250 Compare | 93 | 73.4 | 94.3 | 85.2 | 99.8 | 71.1 | 54.9 |
| MSI Aegis ZS Aegis Z2 C7NVP-1449US Compare | 74.5 | 81 | 87.7 | 94.7 | 62 | 39.1 | 84.1 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From $990
Amazon 1 offers From $990
Newegg 1 offers From $996
Adorama 1 offers From $999
Best Buy 1 offers From $1,014
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