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ASUS NUC 13 RNUC13RNGI50001 Desktop Black i5-13600K Intel Z690 vs MSI Cubi NUC TWG N250 BB

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  • 43specifications compared
  • 25differ
  • 18identical
  • 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 MSI Cubi NUC TWG N250 BB (14 vs 4). The ASUS NUC 13 RNUC13RNGI50001 Desktop Black i5-13600K Intel Z690 has 16 more processor threads than the MSI Cubi NUC TWG N250 BB (20 vs 4). The ASUS NUC 13 RNUC13RNGI50001 Desktop Black i5-13600K Intel Z690 has 1.3 GHz more processor boost frequency than the MSI Cubi NUC TWG N250 BB (5.1 GHz vs 3.8 GHz). Only the MSI Cubi NUC TWG N250 BB has on-board graphics card. Processor family: Intel® Core™ i5 on the ASUS NUC 13 RNUC13RNGI50001 Desktop Black i5-13600K Intel Z690, Intel® N on the MSI Cubi NUC TWG N250 BB.

  • Processor family
    • NUC 13 RNUC13RNGI50001 Desktop Black i5-13600K Intel Z690:Intel® Core™ i5
    • Cubi NUC TWG N250 BB:Intel® N
  • Processor model
    • NUC 13 RNUC13RNGI50001 Desktop Black i5-13600K Intel Z690:i5-13600K
    • Cubi NUC TWG N250 BB:N250
  • Processor cores
    • NUC 13 RNUC13RNGI50001 Desktop Black i5-13600K Intel Z690:14
    • Cubi NUC TWG N250 BB:4
  • Processor threads
    • NUC 13 RNUC13RNGI50001 Desktop Black i5-13600K Intel Z690:20
    • Cubi NUC TWG N250 BB:4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • NUC 13 RNUC13RNGI50001 Desktop Black i5-13600K Intel Z690:5.1 GHz
    • Cubi NUC TWG N250 BB:3.8 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • NUC 13 RNUC13RNGI50001 Desktop Black i5-13600K Intel Z690:24 MB
    • Cubi NUC TWG N250 BB:6 MB
  • Number of memory slots
    • NUC 13 RNUC13RNGI50001 Desktop Black i5-13600K Intel Z690:2
    • Cubi NUC TWG N250 BB:1
  • Maximum internal memory
    • NUC 13 RNUC13RNGI50001 Desktop Black i5-13600K Intel Z690:64 GB
    • Cubi NUC TWG N250 BB:16 GB

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Comparison of RNUC13RNGI50001, Cubi NUC TWG N250 BB
85 specifications
Processor6 differ
Built-in processorYesYes
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® N
Processor generationKnown for one13th gen Intel® Core™ i5Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffersi5-13600KN250
Processor coresDiffers144
Processor threadsDiffers204
Processor boost frequencyDiffers5.1 GHz3.8 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers24 MB6 MB
L2 cacheKnown for one20 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one125 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.8 GHz
Processor cache typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSmart Cache
Memory2 differ
Internal memory installedNoNo
Memory slots typeSO-DIMMSO-DIMM
Number of memory slotsDiffers21
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB16 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
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
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel UHD Graphics 770Intel® Graphics
Number of displays supportedKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot available
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel Z690Intel SoC
Number of processors supportedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBGA 1264
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Audioidentical
Built-in speaker(s)NoNo
Network3 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Wi-FiYesYes
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneKiller Wi-Fi 6E AX1690Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth versionDiffers5.35.0
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers04
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers62
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 inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portYesYes
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports22
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
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffersDesktopUSFF
Product colourBlackBlack
Cooling typeActiveActive
On/off switchKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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 installedNoNo
Power1 differ
Power supply typeDiffersInternal power supply unitExternal AC adapter
Power supplyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source65 W
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers337 mm112.6 mm
DepthDiffers318 mm135.6 mm
HeightDiffers129 mm40.1 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source540 g
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.29 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Power cord includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Display includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
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
Other featuresidentical
Warranty periodKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 year(s)

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