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ASUS NUC 15 Pro+ RNUC15CRSU900000I Silver 285H vs MSI XpertStation WS300

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  • 18specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 9identical
  • 51known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI XpertStation WS300 has 56 more processor cores than the ASUS NUC 15 Pro+ RNUC15CRSU900000I Silver 285H (72 vs 16). The MSI XpertStation WS300 has 652 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS NUC 15 Pro+ RNUC15CRSU900000I Silver 285H (748 GB vs 96 GB). Only the MSI XpertStation WS300 has internal memory installed. Only the MSI XpertStation WS300 has storage drives installed. Processor manufacturer: Intel on the ASUS NUC 15 Pro+ RNUC15CRSU900000I Silver 285H, Nvidia on the MSI XpertStation WS300.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • NUC 15 Pro+ RNUC15CRSU900000I Silver 285H:Intel
    • XpertStation WS300:Nvidia
  • Processor cores
    • NUC 15 Pro+ RNUC15CRSU900000I Silver 285H:16
    • XpertStation WS300:72
  • Internal memory installed
    • NUC 15 Pro+ RNUC15CRSU900000I Silver 285H:No
    • XpertStation WS300:Yes
  • Maximum internal memory
    • NUC 15 Pro+ RNUC15CRSU900000I Silver 285H:96 GB
    • XpertStation WS300:748 GB
  • Storage drives installed
    • NUC 15 Pro+ RNUC15CRSU900000I Silver 285H:No
    • XpertStation WS300:Yes
  • Graphics card family
    • NUC 15 Pro+ RNUC15CRSU900000I Silver 285H:Intel
    • XpertStation WS300:NVIDIA
  • On-board graphics card model
    • NUC 15 Pro+ RNUC15CRSU900000I Silver 285H:Intel Arc 140T
    • XpertStation WS300:Aspeed AST2600
  • Product type
    • NUC 15 Pro+ RNUC15CRSU900000I Silver 285H:Mini PC barebone
    • XpertStation WS300:Workstation barebone

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69 specifications
Processor2 differ
Built-in processorYesYes
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelNvidia
Processor familyKnown for oneIntel Core Ultra 9Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor generationKnown for oneIntel Core Ultra (Series 2)Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelKnown for one285HUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresDiffers1672
Processor threadsKnown for one16Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one5.4 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance coresKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Efficient coresKnown for one8Unknown — not stated by the source
Low Power Efficient-coresKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance-core Max Turbo FrequencyKnown for one5.4 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Efficient-core Max Turbo FrequencyKnown for one4.5 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Low Power Efficient-core Max Turbo FrequencyKnown for one2.5 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance-core base frequencyKnown for one2.9 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Efficient-core base frequencyKnown for one2.7 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Low Power Efficient-core Base FrequencyKnown for one1000 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheKnown for one24 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memory installedDiffersNoYes
Memory slots typeKnown for oneSO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of memory slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers96 GB748 GB
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one6400 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory typesKnown for oneDDR5-SDRAMUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Storage drives installedDiffersNoYes
Supported storage drive typesSSDSSD
Storage drive sizes supportedM.2M.2
SSD form factorM.2M.2
Storage drive interfaceM.2M.2
NVMeYesYes
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Graphics card familyDiffersIntelNVIDIA
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel Arc 140TAspeed AST2600
Audioidentical
Built-in speaker(s)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Wi-FiKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneIntel Wi-Fi 7 BE201Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one5.4Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
USB4 Gen 2x2 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for one2.1Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
Thunderbolt 4 ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourKnown for oneSilverUnknown — not stated by the source
On/off switchKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Product typeDiffersMini PC bareboneWorkstation barebone
Software1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 11 x64Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUbuntu 24.04 LTSUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating system installedDiffersNoLinux
Poweridentical
Power supply typeKnown for oneExternal AC adapterUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one19 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one144 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one112 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one42 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one600 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Number of processors supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express slots versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.0

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