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ASUS NUC 16 Pro RNUC16GDKV56000U PC/workstation barebone Black 335 FCBGA2540 vs MSI PRO DP20ZA 5M

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  • 36specifications compared
  • 24differ
  • 12identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS NUC 16 Pro RNUC16GDKV56000U PC/workstation barebone Black 335 FCBGA2540 has 0.2 GHz more processor boost frequency than the MSI PRO DP20ZA 5M (4.6 GHz vs 4.4 GHz). The MSI PRO DP20ZA 5M has 4 MB more processor cache than the ASUS NUC 16 Pro RNUC16GDKV56000U PC/workstation barebone Black 335 FCBGA2540 (16 MB vs 12 MB). The ASUS NUC 16 Pro RNUC16GDKV56000U PC/workstation barebone Black 335 FCBGA2540 has 120 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI PRO DP20ZA 5M (128 GB vs 8 GB). Only the MSI PRO DP20ZA 5M has internal memory installed. Only the MSI PRO DP20ZA 5M has storage drives installed.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • NUC 16 Pro RNUC16GDKV56000U PC/workstation barebone Black 335 FCBGA2540:Intel
    • PRO DP20ZA 5M:AMD
  • Processor family
    • NUC 16 Pro RNUC16GDKV56000U PC/workstation barebone Black 335 FCBGA2540:Intel Core Ultra 5
    • PRO DP20ZA 5M:AMD Ryzen™ 5
  • Processor boost frequency
    • NUC 16 Pro RNUC16GDKV56000U PC/workstation barebone Black 335 FCBGA2540:4.6 GHz
    • PRO DP20ZA 5M:4.4 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • NUC 16 Pro RNUC16GDKV56000U PC/workstation barebone Black 335 FCBGA2540:12 MB
    • PRO DP20ZA 5M:16 MB
  • Internal memory installed
    • NUC 16 Pro RNUC16GDKV56000U PC/workstation barebone Black 335 FCBGA2540:No
    • PRO DP20ZA 5M:Yes
  • Maximum internal memory
    • NUC 16 Pro RNUC16GDKV56000U PC/workstation barebone Black 335 FCBGA2540:128 GB
    • PRO DP20ZA 5M:8 GB
  • Supported memory types
    • NUC 16 Pro RNUC16GDKV56000U PC/workstation barebone Black 335 FCBGA2540:DDR5-SDRAM, LPDDR5X-SDRAM
    • PRO DP20ZA 5M:DDR4-SDRAM
  • Storage drives installed
    • NUC 16 Pro RNUC16GDKV56000U PC/workstation barebone Black 335 FCBGA2540:No
    • PRO DP20ZA 5M:Yes

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71 specifications
Processor5 differ
Built-in processorYesYes
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor familyDiffersIntel Core Ultra 5AMD Ryzen™ 5
Processor generationDiffersIntel® Core™ Ultra (Series 3)AMD Ryzen 5000 Series
Processor modelKnown for one335Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one8Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor threadsKnown for one8Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor boost frequencyDiffers4.6 GHz4.4 GHz
Performance coresKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Efficient coresKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance-core Max Turbo FrequencyKnown for one4.6 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance-core base frequencyKnown for one2.2 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Efficient-core base frequencyKnown for one1.6 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers12 MB16 MB
Processor cache typeKnown for oneSmart CacheUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.9 GHz
Memory3 differ
Internal memory installedDiffersNoYes
Memory slots typeSO-DIMMSO-DIMM
Number of memory slots22
Maximum internal memoryDiffers128 GB8 GB
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR5-SDRAM, LPDDR5X-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Storage2 differ
Storage drives installedDiffersNoYes
Supported storage drive typesSSDSSD
Storage drive sizes supportedM.2M.2
SSD form factorM.2M.2
NVMeYesYes
Maximum storage capacityDiffers8 TB0.25 TB
Storage drive interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceM.2
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Graphics card familyDiffersIntelAMD
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® GraphicsAMD Radeon RX Vega 7
Performanceidentical
Processor socketKnown for oneFCBGA2540Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC256
Audioidentical
Built-in speaker(s)NoNo
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Wi-FiYesYes
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneIntel Wi-Fi 7 BE211Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one6.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityDiffers21
HDMI versionDiffers2.12.0b
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 4 ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DisplayPort versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Design1 differ
Product colourBlackBlack
Cooling typeKnown for oneActiveUnknown — 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
Chassis typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.6L sized PC
Power1 differ
Power supply typeDiffersExternal AC adapterInternal power supply unit
Power supplyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source120 W
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers144 mm160 mm
DepthDiffers117 mm65 mm
HeightDiffers42 mm193 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.52 kg
Softwareidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 11
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboard includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
Warranty periodKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 year(s)

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