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ASUS NUC 13 RNUC13RNGI50001 Desktop Black i5-13600K Intel Z690 vs MSI Cubi Z 8M-036BEU

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  • 50specifications compared
  • 28differ
  • 22identical
  • 53known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS NUC 13 RNUC13RNGI50001 Desktop Black i5-13600K Intel Z690 has 6 more processor cores than the MSI Cubi Z 8M-036BEU (14 vs 8). The ASUS NUC 13 RNUC13RNGI50001 Desktop Black i5-13600K Intel Z690 has 4 more processor threads than the MSI Cubi Z 8M-036BEU (20 vs 16). The ASUS NUC 13 RNUC13RNGI50001 Desktop Black i5-13600K Intel Z690 has 12 MB more l2 cache than the MSI Cubi Z 8M-036BEU (20 MB vs 8 MB). Only the MSI Cubi Z 8M-036BEU has built-in speaker(s). Only the ASUS NUC 13 RNUC13RNGI50001 Desktop Black i5-13600K Intel Z690 has microphone in.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • NUC 13 RNUC13RNGI50001 Desktop Black i5-13600K Intel Z690:Intel
    • Cubi Z 8M-036BEU:AMD
  • Processor family
    • NUC 13 RNUC13RNGI50001 Desktop Black i5-13600K Intel Z690:Intel® Core™ i5
    • Cubi Z 8M-036BEU:AMD Ryzen™ 7
  • Processor generation
    • NUC 13 RNUC13RNGI50001 Desktop Black i5-13600K Intel Z690:13th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • Cubi Z 8M-036BEU:AMD Ryzen 200 Series
  • Processor model
    • NUC 13 RNUC13RNGI50001 Desktop Black i5-13600K Intel Z690:i5-13600K
    • Cubi Z 8M-036BEU:255
  • Processor cores
    • NUC 13 RNUC13RNGI50001 Desktop Black i5-13600K Intel Z690:14
    • Cubi Z 8M-036BEU:8
  • Processor threads
    • NUC 13 RNUC13RNGI50001 Desktop Black i5-13600K Intel Z690:20
    • Cubi Z 8M-036BEU:16
  • L2 cache
    • NUC 13 RNUC13RNGI50001 Desktop Black i5-13600K Intel Z690:20 MB
    • Cubi Z 8M-036BEU:8 MB
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • NUC 13 RNUC13RNGI50001 Desktop Black i5-13600K Intel Z690:125 W
    • Cubi Z 8M-036BEU:45 W

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Comparison of RNUC13RNGI50001, Cubi Z 8M-036BEU
103 specifications
Processor8 differ
Built-in processorYesYes
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5AMD Ryzen™ 7
Processor generationDiffers13th gen Intel® Core™ i5AMD Ryzen 200 Series
Processor modelDiffersi5-13600K255
Processor coresDiffers148
Processor threadsDiffers2016
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.8 GHz
L2 cacheDiffers20 MB8 MB
L3 cacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs125 W45 W
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one5.1 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheKnown for one24 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Internal memory installedNoNo
Memory slots typeSO-DIMMSO-DIMM
Number of memory slots22
Maximum internal memory64 GB64 GB
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECCNoNo
Non-ECCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Supported memory typesKnown for oneDDR-SDRAMUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Storage drives installedNoNo
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Storage drive sizes supportedDiffersM.2,2.5M.2
NVMeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Card reader integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot supported
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
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardNoNo
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel UHD Graphics 770Not available
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
Performance2 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel Z690AMD SoC
Number of processors supported11
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
Audio output channelsDiffers7.1 channels2.0 channels
Audio1 differ
Built-in speaker(s)DiffersNoYes
Network2 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 modelDiffersKiller Wi-Fi 6E AX1690AMD RZ616
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionDiffers5.35.4
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8125B
Ports & interfaces7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
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 quantityDiffers65
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
USB4 Gen 2x2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
HDMI ports quantityDiffers12
HDMI version2.12.1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
DVI portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Microphone inDiffersYesNo
Combo headphone/mic portYesYes
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
Thunderbolt 4 ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffersDesktopCube
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
VESA mountingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Panel mounting interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 x 100 mm
Product typeDiffersPC bareboneMini PC barebone
On/off switchKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) complianceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), RoHS, UL
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedNoNo
Power1 differ
Power supply typeDiffersInternal power supply unitExternal AC adapter
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 mm136 mm
DepthDiffers318 mm132 mm
HeightDiffers129 mm50.1 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source790 g
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source469 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source221 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source517 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Display includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Mouse includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Keyboard 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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