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ASUS NUC 13 RNUC13RNGI50001 Desktop Black i5-13600K Intel Z690 vs ASUS VM31-BER540MN2 Black 40

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  • 24differ
  • 11identical
  • 42known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS NUC 13 RNUC13RNGI50001 Desktop Black i5-13600K Intel Z690 has 10 more processor cores than the ASUS VM31-BER540MN2 Black 40 (14 vs 4). The ASUS NUC 13 RNUC13RNGI50001 Desktop Black i5-13600K Intel Z690 has 12 more processor threads than the ASUS VM31-BER540MN2 Black 40 (20 vs 8). The ASUS NUC 13 RNUC13RNGI50001 Desktop Black i5-13600K Intel Z690 has 0.8 GHz more processor boost frequency than the ASUS VM31-BER540MN2 Black 40 (5.1 GHz vs 4.3 GHz). Only the ASUS VM31-BER540MN2 Black 40 has internal memory installed. Only the ASUS VM31-BER540MN2 Black 40 has on-board graphics card.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • NUC 13 RNUC13RNGI50001 Desktop Black i5-13600K Intel Z690:Intel
    • VM31-BER540MN2 Black 40:AMD
  • Processor family
    • NUC 13 RNUC13RNGI50001 Desktop Black i5-13600K Intel Z690:Intel® Core™ i5
    • VM31-BER540MN2 Black 40:AMD Ryzen™ 5
  • Processor generation
    • NUC 13 RNUC13RNGI50001 Desktop Black i5-13600K Intel Z690:13th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • VM31-BER540MN2 Black 40:AMD Ryzen 10 Series
  • Processor model
    • NUC 13 RNUC13RNGI50001 Desktop Black i5-13600K Intel Z690:i5-13600K
    • VM31-BER540MN2 Black 40:40
  • Processor cores
    • NUC 13 RNUC13RNGI50001 Desktop Black i5-13600K Intel Z690:14
    • VM31-BER540MN2 Black 40:4
  • Processor threads
    • NUC 13 RNUC13RNGI50001 Desktop Black i5-13600K Intel Z690:20
    • VM31-BER540MN2 Black 40:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • NUC 13 RNUC13RNGI50001 Desktop Black i5-13600K Intel Z690:5.1 GHz
    • VM31-BER540MN2 Black 40:4.3 GHz
  • L2 cache
    • NUC 13 RNUC13RNGI50001 Desktop Black i5-13600K Intel Z690:20 MB
    • VM31-BER540MN2 Black 40:2 MB

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VM31-BER540MN2 Black 40

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Processor8 differ
Built-in processorYesYes
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5AMD Ryzen™ 5
Processor generationDiffers13th gen Intel® Core™ i5AMD Ryzen 10 Series
Processor modelDiffersi5-13600K40
Processor coresDiffers144
Processor threadsDiffers208
Processor boost frequencyDiffers5.1 GHz4.3 GHz
Processor cacheKnown for one24 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
L2 cacheDiffers20 MB2 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one125 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 GHz
Processor cache typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceL2 & L3
L3 cacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 MB
Memory1 differ
Internal memory installedDiffersNoYes
Memory slots typeKnown for oneSO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of memory slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one64 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channelUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory typesKnown for oneDDR-SDRAMUnknown — not stated by the source
ECCKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 GB
Storageidentical
Storage drives installedNoNo
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneHDD & SSDUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive sizes supportedKnown for oneM.2,2.5Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD form factorKnown for oneM.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive interfaceKnown for onePCI Express, Serial ATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for one5Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Graphics card familyDiffersIntelAMD
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel UHD Graphics 770AMD Radeon 610M
Number of displays supportedKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel Z690Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of processors supportedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Built-in speaker(s)NoNo
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Wi-FiYesYes
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standardsWi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneKiller Wi-Fi 6E AX1690Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth versionDiffers5.35.2
Ports & interfaces6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers64
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers12
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI versionKnown for one2.1Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
M.2 card slot (storage)Known for one2 via PCH + 1 via CPU (NVMe)Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 4 ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DisplayPort versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Chassis typeKnown for oneDesktopUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourBlackBlack
Cooling typeKnown for oneActiveUnknown — not stated by the source
On/off switchYesYes
LED indicatorsKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Product typeDiffersPC bareboneMini PC barebone
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supply typeDiffersInternal power supply unitExternal AC adapter
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers337 mm135 mm
DepthDiffers318 mm115 mm
HeightDiffers129 mm35.8 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source360 g
Packaging contentidentical
Power cord includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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