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Acer Chromebox CXI6 2025, Core 5, 8GB, 256GB SSD, Black
CPU Intel Core 5 Series 1
RAM 8 GB
Storage 256 GB
GPU Intel Graphics
Form Factor mini
psu w 90
OS ChromeOS
28 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port selection (65th percentile) 65th
Cons
- Below average gpu (8th percentile)
- Below average ram (9th percentile)
- Below average storage (13th percentile)
- Below average cpu (19th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core 5 Series 1 |
| Cores | 10 |
| Frequency | 1.4 GHz |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel Graphics |
| Type | Integrated |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | mini |
| PSU | 90 |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 6 |
| HDMI | 2 x HDMI |
| DisplayPort | 1 x DisplayPort |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | ✓ |
| Ethernet | 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | ChromeOS |
vs Competition
| Spec | Acer Chromebox CXI6 | Apple Mac Studio M5 Max | Lenovo T Series Towers Legion Tower 5a Gen 10 | Dell Desktop ECT1250 | HP OMEN GT16-0364 | CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core 5 Series 1 | Apple M5 Max | AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | AMD Ryzen 7 8700F | Intel Core i9 14900KF |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 64 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 4096 | 4096 | 2048 | 1024 | 8192 |
| GPU | Intel Graphics | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | Intel UHD Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Form Factor | mini | mini | mid-tower | sff | mid-tower | mid-tower |
| Psu W | 90 | 480 | 850 | 180 | 850 | 850 |
| OS | ChromeOS | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acer Chromebox CXI6 | 18.9 | 7.6 | 9.2 | 65.3 | 12.9 | 32.3 |
| Apple Mac Studio M5 Max Compare | 95.8 | 83.6 | 98.4 | 89.1 | 98.1 | 99.3 |
| Lenovo T Series Towers Legion Tower 5a Gen 10 Compare | 73.4 | 93.1 | 78.1 | 88.4 | 98.1 | 70 |
| Dell Desktop ECT1250 Compare | 88.4 | 58.7 | 81.8 | 74.5 | 82.8 | 70 |
| HP OMEN GT16-0364 Compare | 69.7 | 89.3 | 87.2 | 97.9 | 53.6 | 70 |
| CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM Compare | 94.9 | 89.3 | 96.5 | 84.2 | 99.2 | 11.6 |
Usage Scores
- Overall27.8
- AI/LLM6
- Gaming3.7
- Portability34.2
- Creator7.1
- Business26.5
- Developer21.6
- Home Office26.1
- Workstation15.1
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