Product comparison · 2 pc/workstation barebones

ASUS ExpertCenter PN54-S1-BB7000ETL Black 260 vs ASUS VM31-BER540MN2 Black 40

43specifications compared
23differ
20identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS ExpertCenter PN54-S1-BB7000ETL Black 260 has 220 more processor model than the ASUS VM31-BER540MN2 Black 40 (260 vs 40). The ASUS ExpertCenter PN54-S1-BB7000ETL Black 260 has 4 more processor cores than the ASUS VM31-BER540MN2 Black 40 (8 vs 4). The ASUS ExpertCenter PN54-S1-BB7000ETL Black 260 has 8 more processor threads than the ASUS VM31-BER540MN2 Black 40 (16 vs 8). Only the ASUS VM31-BER540MN2 Black 40 has internal memory installed. Processor family: AMD Ryzen™ 7 on the ASUS ExpertCenter PN54-S1-BB7000ETL Black 260, AMD Ryzen™ 5 on the ASUS VM31-BER540MN2 Black 40.

Processor family
- ExpertCenter PN54-S1-BB7000ETL Black 260:AMD Ryzen™ 7
- VM31-BER540MN2 Black 40:AMD Ryzen™ 5
Processor generation
- ExpertCenter PN54-S1-BB7000ETL Black 260:AMD Ryzen 200 Series
- VM31-BER540MN2 Black 40:AMD Ryzen 10 Series
Processor model
- ExpertCenter PN54-S1-BB7000ETL Black 260:260
- VM31-BER540MN2 Black 40:40
Processor cores
- ExpertCenter PN54-S1-BB7000ETL Black 260:8
- VM31-BER540MN2 Black 40:4
Processor threads
- ExpertCenter PN54-S1-BB7000ETL Black 260:16
- VM31-BER540MN2 Black 40:8
Processor boost frequency
- ExpertCenter PN54-S1-BB7000ETL Black 260:5.1 GHz
- VM31-BER540MN2 Black 40:4.3 GHz
Processor frequency
- ExpertCenter PN54-S1-BB7000ETL Black 260:3.8 GHz
- VM31-BER540MN2 Black 40:2.4 GHz
L2 cache
- ExpertCenter PN54-S1-BB7000ETL Black 260:8 MB
- VM31-BER540MN2 Black 40:2 MB

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Comparison of PN54-S1-BB7000ETL, VM31-BER540MN2
62 specifications	A ASUS ExpertCenter PN54-S1-BB7000ETL Black 260 Model PN54-S1-BB7000ETL View product	B ASUS VM31-BER540MN2 Black 40 Model VM31-BER540MN2 View product
Processor9 differ
Built-in processor	Yes	Yes
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor familyDiffers	AMD Ryzen™ 7	AMD Ryzen™ 5
Processor generationDiffers	AMD Ryzen 200 Series	AMD Ryzen 10 Series
Processor modelDiffers	260	40
Processor coresDiffers	8	4
Processor threadsDiffers	16	8
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	5.1 GHz	4.3 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.8 GHz	2.4 GHz
L2 cacheDiffers	8 MB	2 MB
L3 cacheDiffers	16 MB	4 MB
Processor cache typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	L2 & L3
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	64 GB	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
Storage drives installed	No	No
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
NVMeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum storage capacityKnown for one	2000 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Graphics card family	AMD	AMD
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Radeon 780M	AMD Radeon 610M
Performanceidentical
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC3251	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Built-in speaker(s)	No	No
Network3 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
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)
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth versionDiffers	5.4	5.2
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	3	4
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	1	2
USB4 Gen 3x2 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI versionKnown for one	2.1	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers	2	1
DisplayPort version	1.4	1.4
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Cooling typeKnown for one	Active	Unknown — not stated by the source
On/off switch	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slot type	Kensington	Kensington
Product type	Mini PC barebone	Mini PC barebone
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedKnown for one	Windows 11 Pro	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power supply type	External AC adapter	External AC adapter
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	6.32 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	19 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supplyKnown for one	120 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	130 mm	135 mm
DepthDiffers	130 mm	115 mm
HeightDiffers	34 mm	35.8 mm
WeightDiffers	550 g	360 g

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