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ASUS NUC 16 Pro RNUC16GDKW96C002 Black 378H FCBGA2540 vs MSI Cubi Z 8M-037BEU

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  • 47specifications compared
  • 26differ
  • 21identical
  • 59known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS NUC 16 Pro RNUC16GDKW96C002 Black 378H FCBGA2540 has 10 more processor cores than the MSI Cubi Z 8M-037BEU (16 vs 6). The ASUS NUC 16 Pro RNUC16GDKW96C002 Black 378H FCBGA2540 has 4 more processor threads than the MSI Cubi Z 8M-037BEU (16 vs 12). The ASUS NUC 16 Pro RNUC16GDKW96C002 Black 378H FCBGA2540 has 64 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI Cubi Z 8M-037BEU (128 GB vs 64 GB). Only the ASUS NUC 16 Pro RNUC16GDKW96C002 Black 378H FCBGA2540 has internal memory installed. Only the ASUS NUC 16 Pro RNUC16GDKW96C002 Black 378H FCBGA2540 has on-board graphics card.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • NUC 16 Pro RNUC16GDKW96C002 Black 378H FCBGA2540:Intel
    • Cubi Z 8M-037BEU:AMD
  • Processor family
    • NUC 16 Pro RNUC16GDKW96C002 Black 378H FCBGA2540:Intel Core Ultra X9
    • Cubi Z 8M-037BEU:AMD Ryzen™ 5
  • Processor model
    • NUC 16 Pro RNUC16GDKW96C002 Black 378H FCBGA2540:378H
    • Cubi Z 8M-037BEU:220
  • Processor cores
    • NUC 16 Pro RNUC16GDKW96C002 Black 378H FCBGA2540:16
    • Cubi Z 8M-037BEU:6
  • Processor threads
    • NUC 16 Pro RNUC16GDKW96C002 Black 378H FCBGA2540:16
    • Cubi Z 8M-037BEU:12
  • Internal memory installed
    • NUC 16 Pro RNUC16GDKW96C002 Black 378H FCBGA2540:Yes
    • Cubi Z 8M-037BEU:No
  • Maximum internal memory
    • NUC 16 Pro RNUC16GDKW96C002 Black 378H FCBGA2540:128 GB
    • Cubi Z 8M-037BEU:64 GB
  • Supported storage drive types
    • NUC 16 Pro RNUC16GDKW96C002 Black 378H FCBGA2540:SSD
    • Cubi Z 8M-037BEU:HDD & SSD

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Comparison of RNUC16GDKW96C002, Cubi Z 8M-037BEU
106 specifications
Processor6 differ
Built-in processorYesYes
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor familyDiffersIntel Core Ultra X9AMD Ryzen™ 5
Processor generationDiffersIntel® Core™ Ultra (Series 3)AMD Ryzen 8000 Series
Processor modelDiffers378H220
Processor coresDiffers166
Processor threadsDiffers1612
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.2 GHz
L2 cacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 MB
L3 cacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 MB
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one5 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance coresKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Efficient coresKnown for one8Unknown — not stated by the source
Low Power Efficient-coresKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance-core Max Turbo FrequencyKnown for one5 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Efficient-core Max Turbo FrequencyKnown for one3.8 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Low Power Efficient-core Max Turbo FrequencyKnown for one3.6 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance-core base frequencyKnown for one2 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Efficient-core base frequencyKnown for one1.6 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Low Power Efficient-core Base FrequencyKnown for one1600 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheKnown for one18 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memory installedDiffersYesNo
Memory slots typeSO-DIMMSO-DIMM
Number of memory slots22
Maximum internal memoryDiffers128 GB64 GB
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Non-ECCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Internal memoryKnown for one32 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Storage drives installedNoNo
Supported storage drive typesDiffersSSDHDD & SSD
Storage drive sizes supportedM.2M.2
NVMeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Card reader integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot supported
M.2 SSD sizeKnown for one2280 (22 x 80 mm)Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD form factorKnown for oneM.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum storage capacityKnown for one8 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics cardDiffersYesNo
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel Arc B390Not available
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot available
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD SoC
Processor socketDiffersFCBGA2540FP8
Number of processors supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0 channels
Audio1 differ
Built-in speaker(s)DiffersNoYes
Network3 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Wi-FiYesYes
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD RZ616
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionDiffers6.05.4
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8125B
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers45
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
USB4 Gen 2x2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
HDMI ports quantity22
HDMI version2.12.1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
DVI portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
DC-in jackYesYes
Thunderbolt 4 ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Chassis typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCube
Product colourBlackBlack
Cooling typeActiveActive
Cable lock slotYesYes
Cable lock slot typeKensingtonKensington
VESA mountingYesYes
Panel mounting interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 x 100 mm
Product typeMini PC bareboneMini PC barebone
On/off switchKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) complianceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), RoHS, UL
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Poweridentical
Power supply typeExternal AC adapterExternal AC adapter
Power supplyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source120 W
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one19 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs0 - 92%0 - 85%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 40 °C0 - 35 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-40 - 60 °C-20 - 60 °C
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers144 mm136 mm
DepthDiffers117 mm132 mm
HeightDiffers42 mm50.1 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source790 g
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source469 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source221 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source517 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Display includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Mouse includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Keyboard includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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