Acer Chromebox CXM1 2023, Celeron N4500, 8GB, 64GB eMMC, Black
CPU Celeron
RAM 8 GB
Storage 64 GB
GPU Intel UHD Graphics
Form Factor mini
psu w 65
OS ChromeOS
30 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port selection (79th percentile) 79th
Cons
- Below average cpu (1st percentile)
- Below average storage (4th percentile)
- Below average ram (9th percentile)
- Below average reliability (32nd percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| Cores | 2 |
| Frequency | 1.1 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 4 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM Type | LPDDR4X |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 64 GB |
| Storage Type | eMMC |
Build
| Form Factor | mini |
| PSU | 65 |
| Weight | 0.6 kg / 1.3 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 6 |
| Thunderbolt | 1x Thunderbolt |
| HDMI | 2 x HDMI |
| DisplayPort | 0 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | ✓ |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | ChromeOS |
vs Competition
| Spec | Acer Chromebox CXM1 | 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 | Celeron | 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) | 64 | 4096 | 4096 | 2048 | 1024 | 8192 |
| GPU | Intel UHD 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 | 65 | 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 CXM1 | 1 | 35.6 | 9.2 | 78.6 | 4.1 | 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
- Overall29.7
- AI/LLM8.8
- Gaming6.5
- Portability35.8
- Creator9.6
- Business25.2
- Developer21.8
- Home Office23.8
- Workstation16.5
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