Product comparison · 2 pc/workstation barebones

ASUS ExpertCenter PN55 Black 450 vs MSI XpertStation WS300

16specifications compared
9differ
7identical
56known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI XpertStation WS300 has 64 more processor cores than the ASUS ExpertCenter PN55 Black 450 (72 vs 8). The MSI XpertStation WS300 has 684 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS ExpertCenter PN55 Black 450 (748 GB vs 64 GB). The ASUS ExpertCenter PN55 Black 450 has 1 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the MSI XpertStation WS300 (2 vs 1). Only the MSI XpertStation WS300 has internal memory installed. Only the MSI XpertStation WS300 has storage drives installed.

Processor manufacturer
- ExpertCenter PN55 Black 450:AMD
- XpertStation WS300:Nvidia
Processor cores
- ExpertCenter PN55 Black 450:8
- XpertStation WS300:72
Internal memory installed
- ExpertCenter PN55 Black 450:No
- XpertStation WS300:Yes
Maximum internal memory
- ExpertCenter PN55 Black 450:64 GB
- XpertStation WS300:748 GB
Storage drives installed
- ExpertCenter PN55 Black 450:No
- XpertStation WS300:Yes
Graphics card family
- ExpertCenter PN55 Black 450:AMD
- XpertStation WS300:NVIDIA
On-board graphics card model
- ExpertCenter PN55 Black 450:AMD Radeon 860M
- XpertStation WS300:Aspeed AST2600
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- ExpertCenter PN55 Black 450:2
- XpertStation WS300:1

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Comparison of PN55, XpertStation WS300
72 specifications	A ASUS ExpertCenter PN55 Black 450 Model PN55 View product	B MSI XpertStation WS300 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Nvidia
Processor familyKnown for one	AMD Ryzen™ AI 7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor generationKnown for one	AMD Ryzen AI 400 Series	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelKnown for one	450	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresDiffers	8	72
Processor threadsKnown for one	16	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	5.1 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	2 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cache typeKnown for one	L2 & L3	Unknown — not stated by the source
L2 cacheKnown for one	8 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
L3 cacheKnown for one	16 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 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 memoryDiffers	64 GB	748 GB
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
Storage1 differ
Storage drives installedDiffers	No	Yes
M.2 SSD sizeKnown for one	2280 (22 x 80 mm)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	M.2
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Graphics2 differ
Graphics card familyDiffers	AMD	NVIDIA
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Radeon 860M	Aspeed AST2600
Audioidentical
Built-in speaker(s)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of speakersKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
RMS rated powerKnown for one	1 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	5.4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB4 Gen 3x2 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for one	2.1	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPort versionKnown for one	1.4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
On/off switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
VESA mountingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product typeDiffers	Mini PC barebone	Workstation barebone
Market positioningKnown for one	Performance	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power supply typeKnown for one	External AC adapter	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	130 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	130 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	34 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	550 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Number of processors supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.0
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Linux

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