Product comparison · 2 pc/workstation barebones

ASUS Kit NUC15JNK vs ASUS VM31-BER330MN2 Black 30

40specifications compared
22differ
18identical
35known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS Kit NUC15JNK has 16 more processor cores than the ASUS VM31-BER330MN2 Black 30 (20 vs 4). The ASUS Kit NUC15JNK has 12 more processor threads than the ASUS VM31-BER330MN2 Black 30 (20 vs 8). The ASUS Kit NUC15JNK has 1.1 GHz more processor boost frequency than the ASUS VM31-BER330MN2 Black 30 (5.2 GHz vs 4.1 GHz). Only the ASUS VM31-BER330MN2 Black 30 has internal memory installed. Processor manufacturer: Intel on the ASUS Kit NUC15JNK, AMD on the ASUS VM31-BER330MN2 Black 30.

Processor manufacturer
- Kit NUC15JNK:Intel
- VM31-BER330MN2 Black 30:AMD
Processor family
- Kit NUC15JNK:Intel Core Ultra 7
- VM31-BER330MN2 Black 30:AMD Ryzen™ 3
Processor generation
- Kit NUC15JNK:Intel Core Ultra (Series 2)
- VM31-BER330MN2 Black 30:AMD Ryzen 10 Series
Processor model
- Kit NUC15JNK:255HX
- VM31-BER330MN2 Black 30:30
Processor cores
- Kit NUC15JNK:20
- VM31-BER330MN2 Black 30:4
Processor threads
- Kit NUC15JNK:20
- VM31-BER330MN2 Black 30:8
Processor boost frequency
- Kit NUC15JNK:5.2 GHz
- VM31-BER330MN2 Black 30:4.1 GHz
Internal memory installed
- Kit NUC15JNK:No
- VM31-BER330MN2 Black 30:Yes

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Comparison of Kit NUC15JNK, VM31-BER330MN2
75 specifications	A ASUS Kit NUC15JNK View product	B ASUS VM31-BER330MN2 Black 30 Model VM31-BER330MN2 View product
Processor7 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor familyDiffers	Intel Core Ultra 7	AMD Ryzen™ 3
Processor generationDiffers	Intel Core Ultra (Series 2)	AMD Ryzen 10 Series
Processor modelDiffers	255HX	30
Processor coresDiffers	20	4
Processor threadsDiffers	20	8
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	5.2 GHz	4.1 GHz
Performance coresKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Efficient coresKnown for one	12	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance-core Max Turbo FrequencyKnown for one	5.2 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Efficient-core Max Turbo FrequencyKnown for one	4.5 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance-core base frequencyKnown for one	2.4 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Efficient-core base frequencyKnown for one	1.8 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheKnown for one	30 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 GHz
Processor cache typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	L2 & L3
L2 cacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 MB
L3 cacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 MB
Memory1 differ
Internal memory installedDiffers	No	Yes
Memory slots typeKnown for one	SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	48 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one	5600 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory typesKnown for one	DDR5-SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB
Storageidentical
Supported storage drive typesKnown for one	SSD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive sizes supportedKnown for one	M.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD form factorKnown for one	M.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive interfaceKnown for one	PCI Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
NVMeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum storage capacityKnown for one	2 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel, NVIDIA	AMD
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® Graphics	AMD Radeon 610M
Number of displays supportedKnown for one	5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC3251	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
WLAN controller modelKnown for one	Intel Wi-Fi 7 BE200	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	6	4
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	1	2
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	2	0
HDMI versionKnown for one	2.1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers	2	1
DisplayPort versionDiffers	2.1	1.4
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 4 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Chassis typeKnown for one	3L sized PC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typeKnown for one	Active	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	16.9 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	19.5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supplyKnown for one	330 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	282.4 mm	135 mm
DepthDiffers	187.7 mm	115 mm
HeightDiffers	56.5 mm	35.8 mm
WeightDiffers	3.12 kg	360 g

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