Product comparison · 2 pc/workstation barebones

ASUS NUC 14 Performance RNUC14SRKU910004I vs MSI XpertStation WS300

14specifications compared
8differ
6identical
68known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI XpertStation WS300 has 56 more processor cores than the ASUS NUC 14 Performance RNUC14SRKU910004I (72 vs 16). The MSI XpertStation WS300 has 684 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS NUC 14 Performance RNUC14SRKU910004I (748 GB vs 64 GB). The MSI XpertStation WS300 has 1 more storage drives supported than the ASUS NUC 14 Performance RNUC14SRKU910004I (4 vs 3). Only the MSI XpertStation WS300 has internal memory installed. Only the MSI XpertStation WS300 has storage drives installed.

Processor manufacturer
- NUC 14 Performance RNUC14SRKU910004I:Intel
- XpertStation WS300:Nvidia
Processor cores
- NUC 14 Performance RNUC14SRKU910004I:16
- XpertStation WS300:72
Internal memory installed
- NUC 14 Performance RNUC14SRKU910004I:No
- XpertStation WS300:Yes
Maximum internal memory
- NUC 14 Performance RNUC14SRKU910004I:64 GB
- XpertStation WS300:748 GB
Storage drives installed
- NUC 14 Performance RNUC14SRKU910004I:No
- XpertStation WS300:Yes
Number of storage drives supported
- NUC 14 Performance RNUC14SRKU910004I:3
- XpertStation WS300:4
On-board graphics card model
- NUC 14 Performance RNUC14SRKU910004I:Intel Arc Graphics
- XpertStation WS300:Aspeed AST2600
Product type
- NUC 14 Performance RNUC14SRKU910004I:Mini PC barebone
- XpertStation WS300:Workstation barebone

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Comparison of RNUC14SRKU910004I, XpertStation WS300
82 specifications	A ASUS NUC 14 Performance RNUC14SRKU910004I Model RNUC14SRKU910004I View product	B MSI XpertStation WS300 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	Nvidia
Processor familyKnown for one	Intel Core Ultra 9	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor generationKnown for one	Intel® Core™ Ultra (Series 1)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelKnown for one	185H	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresDiffers	16	72
Processor threadsKnown for one	22	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	5.1 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance coresKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Efficient coresKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Low Power Efficient-coresKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance-core Max Turbo FrequencyKnown for one	5.1 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Efficient-core Max Turbo FrequencyKnown for one	3.8 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Low Power Efficient-core Max Turbo FrequencyKnown for one	2.5 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance-core base frequencyKnown for one	2.3 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Efficient-core base frequencyKnown for one	1.8 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Low Power Efficient-core Base FrequencyKnown for one	1000 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheKnown for one	24 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cache typeKnown for one	Smart Cache	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memory installedDiffers	No	Yes
Memory slots typeKnown for one	SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	64 GB	748 GB
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one	5600 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory typesKnown for one	DDR5-SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Storage drives installedDiffers	No	Yes
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	3	4
Maximum storage capacityKnown for one	4 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	SD	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	M.2
Storage drive interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	M.2
NVMeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel Arc Graphics	Aspeed AST2600
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supportedKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NVIDIA
Performanceidentical
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC256	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of processors supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audioidentical
Built-in speaker(s)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN controller modelKnown for one	Killer Wi-Fi 6E AX1690	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	5.3	Unknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for one	Intel I226-V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for one	2.1	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPort versionKnown for one	1.4a	Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 4 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Chassis typeKnown for one	2.5L sized PC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
On/off switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product typeDiffers	Mini PC barebone	Workstation barebone
Softwareidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 11 x64	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating system installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Linux
Poweridentical
Power supply typeKnown for one	External AC adapter	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	16.9 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	19.5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supplyKnown for one	330 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	270 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	180 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	60 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	2.6 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.0

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