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ASUS NUC 13 RNUC13RNGI50001 Desktop Black i5-13600K Intel Z690 vs MSI PRO DP21 AI 8HG-012BEU

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  • 39specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 19identical
  • 59known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS NUC 13 RNUC13RNGI50001 Desktop Black i5-13600K Intel Z690 has 4 more processor cores than the MSI PRO DP21 AI 8HG-012BEU (14 vs 10). The ASUS NUC 13 RNUC13RNGI50001 Desktop Black i5-13600K Intel Z690 has 10 more processor threads than the MSI PRO DP21 AI 8HG-012BEU (20 vs 10). The ASUS NUC 13 RNUC13RNGI50001 Desktop Black i5-13600K Intel Z690 has 0.2 GHz more processor boost frequency than the MSI PRO DP21 AI 8HG-012BEU (5.1 GHz vs 4.9 GHz). Only the MSI PRO DP21 AI 8HG-012BEU has on-board graphics card. Processor family: Intel® Core™ i5 on the ASUS NUC 13 RNUC13RNGI50001 Desktop Black i5-13600K Intel Z690, Intel Core Ultra 5 on the MSI PRO DP21 AI 8HG-012BEU.

  • Processor family
    • NUC 13 RNUC13RNGI50001 Desktop Black i5-13600K Intel Z690:Intel® Core™ i5
    • PRO DP21 AI 8HG-012BEU:Intel Core Ultra 5
  • Processor generation
    • NUC 13 RNUC13RNGI50001 Desktop Black i5-13600K Intel Z690:13th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • PRO DP21 AI 8HG-012BEU:Intel Core Ultra (Series 2)
  • Processor model
    • NUC 13 RNUC13RNGI50001 Desktop Black i5-13600K Intel Z690:i5-13600K
    • PRO DP21 AI 8HG-012BEU:225
  • Processor cores
    • NUC 13 RNUC13RNGI50001 Desktop Black i5-13600K Intel Z690:14
    • PRO DP21 AI 8HG-012BEU:10
  • Processor threads
    • NUC 13 RNUC13RNGI50001 Desktop Black i5-13600K Intel Z690:20
    • PRO DP21 AI 8HG-012BEU:10
  • Processor boost frequency
    • NUC 13 RNUC13RNGI50001 Desktop Black i5-13600K Intel Z690:5.1 GHz
    • PRO DP21 AI 8HG-012BEU:4.9 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • NUC 13 RNUC13RNGI50001 Desktop Black i5-13600K Intel Z690:24 MB
    • PRO DP21 AI 8HG-012BEU:20 MB
  • On-board graphics card
    • NUC 13 RNUC13RNGI50001 Desktop Black i5-13600K Intel Z690:No
    • PRO DP21 AI 8HG-012BEU:Yes

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98 specifications
Processor7 differ
Built-in processorYesYes
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel Core Ultra 5
Processor generationDiffers13th gen Intel® Core™ i5Intel Core Ultra (Series 2)
Processor modelDiffersi5-13600K225
Processor coresDiffers1410
Processor threadsDiffers2010
Processor boost frequencyDiffers5.1 GHz4.9 GHz
Performance coresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Efficient coresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
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 source4.4 GHz
Performance-core base frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.3 GHz
Efficient-core base frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.7 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers24 MB20 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
Memoryidentical
Internal memory installedNoNo
Maximum internal memory64 GB64 GB
Memory slots typeKnown for oneSO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of memory slotsKnown for one2Unknown — 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
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
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
Performance2 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel Z690Intel H810
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLGA 1851 (Socket V1)
Optical drive typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Audio output channelsDiffers7.1 channels5.1 channels
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC897
Number of processors supportedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Built-in speaker(s)NoNo
Networkidentical
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)
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth version5.35.3
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8111H
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneKiller Wi-Fi 6E AX1690Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers02
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 source1
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 quantity11
HDMI version2.12.1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DisplayPort versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
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
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
Design1 differ
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
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBusiness
Chassis typeKnown for oneDesktopUnknown — not stated by the source
On/off switchKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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 mm204 mm
DepthDiffers318 mm208 mm
HeightDiffers129 mm54.8 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.27 kg
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source271 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source382 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source122 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.8 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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