ASUS Chromebox 5a 2024, Celeron 7305, 4GB, 128GB SSD, Black
CPU Intel Celeron 7305
RAM 4 GB
Storage 128 GB
GPU Intel UHD Graphics
Form Factor mini
OS ChromeOS
38 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port selection (84th percentile) 84th
Cons
- Below average ram (1st percentile)
- Below average cpu (1st percentile)
- Below average storage (7th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
ExclusiveBased on when customers actually wrote their reviews - so you can see whether early praise held up.
Based on 4 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Celeron 7305 |
| Cores | 5 |
| Frequency | 1.1 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB |
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 | ChromeOS |
vs Competition
| Spec | ASUS Chromebox 5a | HP OmniDesk M02-0234 | Dell Tower Desktop ECT1250 | Lenovo Yoga AIO F0J20012US | Minisforum DeskMini UM880 Plus | GMKtec Nucbox K8 Plus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Celeron 7305 | AMD Ryzen 7 8700G | Intel Core Ultra 7-265 | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H | AMD Ryzen 7 255 | AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS |
| RAM (GB) | 4 | 16 | 32 | 16 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 128 | 1536 | 1024 | 2048 | 1024 | 2048 |
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel UHD Graphics | Intel Arc Graphics | AMD Radeon 780M | AMD Radeon 780M |
| Form Factor | mini | mini-tower | mid-tower | aio | mini | mini |
| Psu W | - | 280 | 360 | 170 | 120 | 120 |
| OS | ChromeOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows | Windows 11 Pro |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS Chromebox 5a | 1.4 | 35.6 | 1 | 84.2 | 7.2 | 37.3 | 37.7 |
| HP OmniDesk M02-0234 Compare | 71.9 | 63.1 | 51.4 | 94.7 | 79.9 | 70 | 98.2 |
| Dell Tower Desktop ECT1250 Compare | 88.4 | 58.7 | 81.8 | 78.6 | 69 | 70 | 95.6 |
| Lenovo Yoga AIO F0J20012US Compare | 70.4 | 58.7 | 57.7 | 60.7 | 82.8 | 70 | 98.2 |
| Minisforum DeskMini UM880 Plus Compare | 65.2 | 63.1 | 81.8 | 65.3 | 53.6 | 11.6 | 94.3 |
| GMKtec Nucbox K8 Plus Compare | 64.6 | 63.1 | 81.8 | 85.5 | 90.1 | 11.6 | 95.6 |
Price
Value & Pricing
Price History
Usage Scores
- Overall37.9
- AI/LLM9.6
- Gaming7.5
- Portability48.1
- Creator12.4
- Business37.9
- Developer24.8
- Home Office33.6
- Workstation20.9
A full written review is coming soon. The specs, scores, prices and charts above are always up to date.
