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ASUS NUC 13 RNUC13RNGI50001 Desktop Black i5-13600K Intel Z690 vs MSI Cubi NUC AI+ 3MG-006BUS

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  • 46specifications compared
  • 29differ
  • 17identical
  • 51known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Cubi NUC AI+ 3MG-006BUS has 2 more processor cores than the ASUS NUC 13 RNUC13RNGI50001 Desktop Black i5-13600K Intel Z690 (16 vs 14). The ASUS NUC 13 RNUC13RNGI50001 Desktop Black i5-13600K Intel Z690 has 4 more processor threads than the MSI Cubi NUC AI+ 3MG-006BUS (20 vs 16). The ASUS NUC 13 RNUC13RNGI50001 Desktop Black i5-13600K Intel Z690 has 0.2 GHz more processor boost frequency than the MSI Cubi NUC AI+ 3MG-006BUS (5.1 GHz vs 4.9 GHz). Only the MSI Cubi NUC AI+ 3MG-006BUS has on-board graphics card. Only the MSI Cubi NUC AI+ 3MG-006BUS has built-in speaker(s).

  • Processor family
    • NUC 13 RNUC13RNGI50001 Desktop Black i5-13600K Intel Z690:Intel® Core™ i5
    • Cubi NUC AI+ 3MG-006BUS:Intel Core Ultra 9
  • Processor model
    • NUC 13 RNUC13RNGI50001 Desktop Black i5-13600K Intel Z690:i5-13600K
    • Cubi NUC AI+ 3MG-006BUS:386H
  • Processor cores
    • NUC 13 RNUC13RNGI50001 Desktop Black i5-13600K Intel Z690:14
    • Cubi NUC AI+ 3MG-006BUS:16
  • Processor threads
    • NUC 13 RNUC13RNGI50001 Desktop Black i5-13600K Intel Z690:20
    • Cubi NUC AI+ 3MG-006BUS:16
  • Processor boost frequency
    • NUC 13 RNUC13RNGI50001 Desktop Black i5-13600K Intel Z690:5.1 GHz
    • Cubi NUC AI+ 3MG-006BUS:4.9 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • NUC 13 RNUC13RNGI50001 Desktop Black i5-13600K Intel Z690:24 MB
    • Cubi NUC AI+ 3MG-006BUS:18 MB
  • Maximum internal memory
    • NUC 13 RNUC13RNGI50001 Desktop Black i5-13600K Intel Z690:64 GB
    • Cubi NUC AI+ 3MG-006BUS:128 GB
  • Supported storage drive types
    • NUC 13 RNUC13RNGI50001 Desktop Black i5-13600K Intel Z690:HDD & SSD
    • Cubi NUC AI+ 3MG-006BUS:SSD

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Comparison of RNUC13RNGI50001, Cubi NUC AI+ 3MG-006BUS
97 specifications
Processor7 differ
Built-in processorYesYes
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel Core Ultra 9
Processor generationDiffers13th gen Intel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ Ultra (Series 3)
Processor modelDiffersi5-13600K386H
Processor coresDiffers1416
Processor threadsDiffers2016
Processor boost frequencyDiffers5.1 GHz4.9 GHz
Performance coresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Efficient coresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
Performance-core Max Turbo FrequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.9 GHz
Efficient-core Max Turbo FrequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.7 GHz
Performance-core base frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.1 GHz
Efficient-core base frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers24 MB18 MB
Processor cache typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSmart Cache
L2 cacheKnown for one20 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one125 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memory installedNoNo
Memory slots typeSO-DIMMSO-DIMM
Number of memory slots22
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB128 GB
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
Storage2 differ
Storage drives installedNoNo
Supported storage drive typesDiffersHDD & SSDSSD
Storage drive sizes supportedDiffersM.2,2.5M.2
Card reader integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics cardDiffersNoYes
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel UHD Graphics 770Intel® Graphics
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot available
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supportedKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNUC
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel Z690Intel SoC
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFCBGA2540
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
Number of processors supportedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Built-in speaker(s)DiffersNoYes
Network3 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Wi-FiYesYes
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth versionDiffers5.35.4
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneKiller Wi-Fi 6E AX1690Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers61
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantityDiffers12
HDMI version2.12.1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
Microphone inDiffersYesNo
Combo headphone/mic portDiffersYesNo
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports22
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Thunderbolt 4 ports quantity22
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffersDesktopUSFF
Product colourBlackBlack
Cooling typeActiveActive
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Product typeDiffersPC bareboneMini PC barebone
On/off switchKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCB, Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedNoNo
Power1 differ
Power supply typeDiffersInternal power supply unitExternal AC adapter
Power supplyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source120 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 & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers337 mm119.6 mm
DepthDiffers318 mm115.2 mm
HeightDiffers129 mm37.5 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source510 g
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source221 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source506 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source469 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.55 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Display includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Power cord includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Warranty periodKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 year(s)
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one5.0Unknown — not stated by the source

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