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ASUS NUC 15 Performance RNUC15JNK9X40000 vs MSI XpertStation WS300

17specifications compared
9differ
8identical
58known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI XpertStation WS300 has 48 more processor cores than the ASUS NUC 15 Performance RNUC15JNK9X40000 (72 vs 24). The MSI XpertStation WS300 has 700 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS NUC 15 Performance RNUC15JNK9X40000 (748 GB vs 48 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 Performance RNUC15JNK9X40000, Nvidia on the MSI XpertStation WS300.

Processor manufacturer
- NUC 15 Performance RNUC15JNK9X40000:Intel
- XpertStation WS300:Nvidia
Processor cores
- NUC 15 Performance RNUC15JNK9X40000:24
- XpertStation WS300:72
Internal memory installed
- NUC 15 Performance RNUC15JNK9X40000:No
- XpertStation WS300:Yes
Maximum internal memory
- NUC 15 Performance RNUC15JNK9X40000:48 GB
- XpertStation WS300:748 GB
Storage drives installed
- NUC 15 Performance RNUC15JNK9X40000:No
- XpertStation WS300:Yes
Storage drive interface
- NUC 15 Performance RNUC15JNK9X40000:PCI Express
- XpertStation WS300:M.2
Graphics card family
- NUC 15 Performance RNUC15JNK9X40000:Intel
- XpertStation WS300:NVIDIA
On-board graphics card model
- NUC 15 Performance RNUC15JNK9X40000:Intel® Graphics
- XpertStation WS300:Aspeed AST2600

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Comparison of RNUC15JNK9X40000, XpertStation WS300
75 specifications	A ASUS NUC 15 Performance RNUC15JNK9X40000 Model RNUC15JNK9X40000 View product	B MSI XpertStation WS300 View product
Processor2 differ
Built-in processor	Yes	Yes
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 2)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelKnown for one	275HX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresDiffers	24	72
Processor threadsKnown for one	24	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	5.4 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance coresKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Efficient coresKnown for one	16	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance-core Max Turbo FrequencyKnown for one	5.4 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Efficient-core Max Turbo FrequencyKnown for one	4.6 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance-core base frequencyKnown for one	2.7 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Efficient-core base frequencyKnown for one	2.1 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheKnown for one	36 MB	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	48 GB	748 GB
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one	6400 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
Supported storage drive types	SSD	SSD
Storage drive sizes supported	M.2	M.2
SSD form factor	M.2	M.2
Storage drive interfaceDiffers	PCI Express	M.2
NVMe	Yes	Yes
Maximum storage capacityKnown for one	2 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel	NVIDIA
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® Graphics	Aspeed AST2600
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supportedKnown for one	5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC3251	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
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN controller modelKnown for one	Intel Wi-Fi 7 BE200	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	5.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	0	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	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	2	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	2.1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
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	3L sized PC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typeKnown for one	Active	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
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	282.4 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	187.7 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	56.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	3.12 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.0
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Linux

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