MSITechnical Specification MatrixAnalysis Date: 8 November 2026Evaluated at £808.99

MSI Cubi NUC 1M Intel Core 5 120U Desktop PC, NUC, SFF, Mini Computer, HTPC, (16GB RAM, 512GB Storage, Windows 11 PRO), Intel Graphics/DDR5/Dual ThunderBolt 4/Dual HDMI/Dual LAN/WiFi 6E/BT 5.3/VESA - Cubi NUC 1M i5 120U FS 16GB 512GB W11P

MSI Cubi NUC 1M Intel Core 5 120U Desktop PC, NUC, SFF, Mini Computer, HTPC, (16GB RAM, 512GB Storage, Windows 11 PRO), Intel Graphics/DDR5/Dual ThunderBolt 4/Dual HDMI/Dual LAN/WiFi 6E/BT 5.3/VESA - NUC 1M i5 120U FS 16GB 512GB W11P, Intel Core 5, 120U, 16 GB, DDR5-SDRAM, 512 GB, Windows 11 Pro

7.1/ 10

Andote Tech Score

Evaluated at £808.99

Price-Tier Avg: 6.8/10

Rated on 8 November 2026

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Relative Benchmark Scoring (1–10)

vs Price Tier Competitors

Processor Cores10

Hardware Spec Score

5.8/10(Average)

Price-to-Value Efficiency

5.8/10(Average)

RAM Memory16GB

Hardware Spec Score

9.5/10(Exceptional)

Price-to-Value Efficiency

9.5/10(Exceptional)

Storage Capacity512GB

Hardware Spec Score

9.0/10(Exceptional)

Price-to-Value Efficiency

9.0/10(Exceptional)

Processor Frequency5200Hz

Hardware Spec Score

9.0/10(Exceptional)

Price-to-Value Efficiency

9.0/10(Exceptional)

HDMI Ports2

Hardware Spec Score

7.6/10(Very Good)

Price-to-Value Efficiency

7.6/10(Very Good)

Power Supply120W

Hardware Spec Score

4.5/10(Below Average)

Price-to-Value Efficiency

4.5/10(Below Average)

Weight625g

Hardware Spec Score

9.7/10(Exceptional)

Price-to-Value Efficiency

9.7/10(Exceptional)

Width135.6

Hardware Spec Score

5.5/10(Average)

Price-to-Value Efficiency

5.4/10(Average)

Depth132.5

Hardware Spec Score

4.8/10(Below Average)

Price-to-Value Efficiency

4.8/10(Below Average)

Height50.1

Hardware Spec Score

4.3/10(Below Average)

Price-to-Value Efficiency

4.3/10(Below Average)

How We Calculate This Score

Our objective rating combines Hardware Spec Quality (measuring real-world component power benchmarked across the entire category on a 1–10 scale) with a Price-to-Value Index (evaluating technical capability relative to selling price). User reviews and merchant sponsorships do not influence this score.

Score Deciding Factors11 Key drivers

•High-End Price Bracket£808

High-end product priced in the upper bracketPremium Tier

!Modest Processor Cores10.0

Entry-level benchmark rating limits overall score5.8/10

✓High-End RAM Memory16GB

Top-tier capability in this category9.5/10

✓High-End Storage Capacity512GB

Top-tier capability in this category9.0/10

✓High-End Processor Frequency5.2 GHz

Top-tier capability in this category9.0/10

•Standard HDMI Ports2.0