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ASUS NUC 16 Pro RNUC16GDKW96C002 Black 378H FCBGA2540 vs MSI PRO DP20ZA 5M

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  • 34specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 12identical
  • 49known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS NUC 16 Pro RNUC16GDKW96C002 Black 378H FCBGA2540 has 0.6 GHz more processor boost frequency than the MSI PRO DP20ZA 5M (5 GHz vs 4.4 GHz). The ASUS NUC 16 Pro RNUC16GDKW96C002 Black 378H FCBGA2540 has 2 MB more processor cache than the MSI PRO DP20ZA 5M (18 MB vs 16 MB). The ASUS NUC 16 Pro RNUC16GDKW96C002 Black 378H 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 storage drives installed. Processor manufacturer: Intel on the ASUS NUC 16 Pro RNUC16GDKW96C002 Black 378H FCBGA2540, AMD on the MSI PRO DP20ZA 5M.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • NUC 16 Pro RNUC16GDKW96C002 Black 378H FCBGA2540:Intel
    • PRO DP20ZA 5M:AMD
  • Processor family
    • NUC 16 Pro RNUC16GDKW96C002 Black 378H FCBGA2540:Intel Core Ultra X9
    • PRO DP20ZA 5M:AMD Ryzen™ 5
  • Processor boost frequency
    • NUC 16 Pro RNUC16GDKW96C002 Black 378H FCBGA2540:5 GHz
    • PRO DP20ZA 5M:4.4 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • NUC 16 Pro RNUC16GDKW96C002 Black 378H FCBGA2540:18 MB
    • PRO DP20ZA 5M:16 MB
  • Maximum internal memory
    • NUC 16 Pro RNUC16GDKW96C002 Black 378H FCBGA2540:128 GB
    • PRO DP20ZA 5M:8 GB
  • Storage drives installed
    • NUC 16 Pro RNUC16GDKW96C002 Black 378H FCBGA2540:No
    • PRO DP20ZA 5M:Yes
  • Maximum storage capacity
    • NUC 16 Pro RNUC16GDKW96C002 Black 378H FCBGA2540:8 TB
    • PRO DP20ZA 5M:0.25 TB
  • Graphics card family
    • NUC 16 Pro RNUC16GDKW96C002 Black 378H FCBGA2540:Intel
    • PRO DP20ZA 5M:AMD

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83 specifications
Processor5 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor familyDiffersIntel Core Ultra X9AMD Ryzen™ 5
Processor generationDiffersIntel® Core™ Ultra (Series 3)AMD Ryzen 5000 Series
Processor modelKnown for one378HUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one16Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor threadsKnown for one16Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor boost frequencyDiffers5 GHz4.4 GHz
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 cacheDiffers18 MB16 MB
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.9 GHz
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryKnown for one32 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers128 GB8 GB
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channelUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDDR4-SDRAM
Storage2 differ
Storage drives installedDiffersNoYes
M.2 SSD sizeKnown for one2280 (22 x 80 mm)Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum storage capacityDiffers8 TB0.25 TB
Storage drive interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceM.2
NVMeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphics2 differ
Graphics card familyDiffersIntelAMD
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel Arc B390AMD Radeon RX Vega 7
Performanceidentical
Processor socketKnown for oneFCBGA2540Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC256
Network2 differ
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)
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
Cooling typeKnown for oneActiveUnknown — 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
VESA mountingKnown for oneYesUnknown — 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
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one19 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Power supplyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source120 W
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one0 - 92%Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 60 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
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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