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ASUS ExpertCenter PN54-BBR522MNS1 vs MSI Cubi 5 12M-261BEU

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  • 48specifications compared
  • 27differ
  • 21identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Cubi 5 12M-261BEU has 4 more processor cores than the ASUS ExpertCenter PN54-BBR522MNS1 (10 vs 6). The ASUS ExpertCenter PN54-BBR522MNS1 has 0.5 GHz more processor boost frequency than the MSI Cubi 5 12M-261BEU (4.9 GHz vs 4.4 GHz). The ASUS ExpertCenter PN54-BBR522MNS1 has 0.1 more Bluetooth version than the MSI Cubi 5 12M-261BEU (5.4 vs 5.3). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the ASUS ExpertCenter PN54-BBR522MNS1, Intel on the MSI Cubi 5 12M-261BEU. Processor family: AMD Ryzen™ 5 on the ASUS ExpertCenter PN54-BBR522MNS1, Intel® Core™ i5 on the MSI Cubi 5 12M-261BEU.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • ExpertCenter PN54-BBR522MNS1:AMD
    • Cubi 5 12M-261BEU:Intel
  • Processor family
    • ExpertCenter PN54-BBR522MNS1:AMD Ryzen™ 5
    • Cubi 5 12M-261BEU:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • ExpertCenter PN54-BBR522MNS1:AMD Ryzen 200 Series
    • Cubi 5 12M-261BEU:12th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • ExpertCenter PN54-BBR522MNS1:220
    • Cubi 5 12M-261BEU:i5-1235U
  • Processor cores
    • ExpertCenter PN54-BBR522MNS1:6
    • Cubi 5 12M-261BEU:10
  • Processor boost frequency
    • ExpertCenter PN54-BBR522MNS1:4.9 GHz
    • Cubi 5 12M-261BEU:4.4 GHz
  • Supported storage drive types
    • ExpertCenter PN54-BBR522MNS1:SSD
    • Cubi 5 12M-261BEU:HDD & SSD
  • Storage drive sizes supported
    • ExpertCenter PN54-BBR522MNS1:M.2
    • Cubi 5 12M-261BEU:2.5,M.2

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Comparison of PN54-BBR522MNS1, Cubi 5 12M-261BEU
84 specifications
Processor6 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor familyDiffersAMD Ryzen™ 5Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffersAMD Ryzen 200 Series12th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers220i5-1235U
Processor coresDiffers610
Processor boost frequencyDiffers4.9 GHz4.4 GHz
Performance coresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Efficient coresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
Performance-core Max Turbo FrequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.4 GHz
Efficient-core Max Turbo FrequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.3 GHz
Processor lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source14 nm
Processor cacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15 W
Processor frequencyKnown for one3.2 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor cache typeKnown for oneL2 & L3Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Internal memory installedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one5600 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Supported storage drive typesDiffersSSDHDD & SSD
Storage drive sizes supportedDiffersM.22.5,M.2
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Storage drives installedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
NVMeKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Graphics card familyDiffersAMDIntel
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot available
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneAMD Radeon 740MUnknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Wi-Fi 6E AX211
Bluetooth versionDiffers5.45.3
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers34
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI versionDiffers2.12.0b
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers21
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Thunderbolt 4 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB4 Gen 3x2 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express slots versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.0
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers0.6L sized PC0.66L sized PC
VESA mountingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Panel mounting interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 x 100 mm
Cooling typeKnown for oneActiveUnknown — not stated by the source
On/off switchKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFCC(Class B) CB/CE UL(CUL) BSMI VCCI RCM(C-Tick)
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers120 W65 W
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 85%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 35 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-20 - 60 °C
Weight & dimensions8 differ
WidthDiffers130 mm124 mm
DepthDiffers130 mm124 mm
HeightDiffers34 mm53.7 mm
WeightDiffers550 g590 g
Package widthDiffers189 mm221 mm
Package depthDiffers157 mm506 mm
Package heightDiffers134 mm469 mm
Package weightDiffers1.48 kg1.33 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Display includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Mouse includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Keyboard includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Other featuresidentical
Warranty periodKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 year(s)

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