MSI Cubi 5 vs HP OMEN GT16-0364

MSI Cubi 5 2025, Core i5-1235U, 16GB, 256GB SSD, Black

MSI Cubi 5 2025, Core i5-1235U, 16GB, 256GB SSD, Black

MSI
39 Overall Score
vs
HP OMEN GT16-0364 2025, Ryzen 7 8700F, 32GB, 1TB SSD, RTX 5070, Panda Metal

HP OMEN GT16-0364 2025, Ryzen 7 8700F, 32GB, 1TB SSD, RTX 5070, Panda Metal

HP
92 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

MSI Cubi 5 2025, Core i5-1235U, 16GB, 256GB SSD, Black

No customer feedback yet

HP OMEN GT16-0364 2025, Ryzen 7 8700F, 32GB, 1TB SSD, RTX 5070, Panda Metal

95 out of 100 medium confidence 13 reviews

The HP OMEN 35L desktop with Ryzen 7 8700F and RTX 5070 receives overwhelmingly positive feedback. Users praise its powerful performance, quiet operation, and excellent cooling, making it ideal for gaming and productivity. The build quality and design are also highlighted as solid and modern. A few minor concerns about included peripherals and lighting customization are noted in Q&A, but overall sentiment is very high.

Pros
  • Powerful performance
  • Quiet operation
  • Excellent cooling
  • Solid build quality
  • Fast SSD storage
Cons
  • No keyboard/mouse included
  • Lighting customization unclear
👍 Performance 5
👍 Quiet operation 4
👍 Cooling 3
👍 Build quality 3
👍 Storage speed 3
👍 Upgradability 2

Scores

Gaming
MSI
11
HP
94
Creator
MSI
17
HP
89
Home Office
MSI
36
HP
87
Developer
MSI
35
HP
85
Business
MSI
40
HP
84
Workstation
MSI
33
HP
84
Ai Llm
MSI
16
HP
65
Compact
MSI
42
HP
31

Specifications

MSI Cubi 5HP OMEN GT16-0364
Processor
CPU*Intel Core i5 1235UAMD Ryzen 7 8700F★
CPU Multi-Core Score
12,385
30,828
Cores10★8
Frequency1.3 GHz4.1 GHz★
L3 Cache12 MB16 MB★
Graphics
GPU*Intel UHD GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070★
GPU Benchmark Score
2,593
28,703
Typeintegrated★discrete
VRAM—12 GB★
VRAM TypeSharedGDDR7
Memory & Storage
RAM16 GB32 GB★
RAM GenerationDDR4DDR5★
Storage 1256 GB1 TB★
Storage 1 TypeSSDSSD
Build
Form Factorminimid-tower
PSU—850W★
Weight1.41 kg14.50 kg
Connectivity
USB-C Ports12★
USB Ports48★
ThunderboltThunderbolt 40
HDMI1x HDMI 2.11 x HDMI
DisplayPort1x DisplayPort3 x DisplayPort
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6
BluetoothBluetoothBluetooth 5.3★
Ethernet2 x RJ-45 (LAN)Gigabit Ethernet
System
OSWindows 11 ProWindows 11 Home

Pros & Cons

MSI Cubi 5 2025, Core i5-1235U, 16GB, 256GB SSD, Black

  • Below average storage (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average ram (32nd percentile)

HP OMEN GT16-0364 2025, Ryzen 7 8700F, 32GB, 1TB SSD, RTX 5070, Panda Metal

  • Strong social proof (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong port selection (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong gpu (89th percentile)89th %ile

Verdict

★ Winner: HP OMEN GT16-0364

Scores 92 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 14 of 26 specs.

MSI Cubi 5 Better at:

Compact

HP OMEN GT16-0364 Better at:

Ai LlmGamingCreatorBusinessDeveloperHome OfficeWorkstation