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Product comparison · 2 pc/workstation barebones

ASUS NUC 16 Pro RNUC16WCKC300002 Black 304 FCBGA1516 vs MSI Cubi 5 12M-261BEU

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  • 50specifications compared
  • 28differ
  • 22identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Cubi 5 12M-261BEU has 5 more processor cores than the ASUS NUC 16 Pro RNUC16WCKC300002 Black 304 FCBGA1516 (10 vs 5). The MSI Cubi 5 12M-261BEU has 7 more processor threads than the ASUS NUC 16 Pro RNUC16WCKC300002 Black 304 FCBGA1516 (12 vs 5). The MSI Cubi 5 12M-261BEU has 0.1 GHz more processor boost frequency than the ASUS NUC 16 Pro RNUC16WCKC300002 Black 304 FCBGA1516 (4.4 GHz vs 4.3 GHz). Processor family: Intel Core 3 on the ASUS NUC 16 Pro RNUC16WCKC300002 Black 304 FCBGA1516, Intel® Core™ i5 on the MSI Cubi 5 12M-261BEU. Processor generation: Intel® Core™ Ultra (Series 3) on the ASUS NUC 16 Pro RNUC16WCKC300002 Black 304 FCBGA1516, 12th gen Intel® Core™ i5 on the MSI Cubi 5 12M-261BEU.

  • Processor family
    • Intel Core 3
    • Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • 304
    • i5-1235U
  • Processor cores
    • 5
    • 10
  • Processor threads
    • 5
    • 12
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 4.3 GHz
    • 4.4 GHz
  • Performance cores
    • 1
    • 2
  • Efficient cores
    • 0
    • 8
  • Performance-core Max Turbo Frequency
    • 4.3 GHz
    • 4.4 GHz

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ASUS

NUC 16 Pro RNUC16WCKC300002 Black 304 FCBGA1516

Model RNUC16WCKC300002

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MSI

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Processor10 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel Core 3Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffersIntel® Core™ Ultra (Series 3)12th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers304i5-1235U
Processor coresDiffers510
Processor threadsDiffers512
Processor boost frequencyDiffers4.3 GHz4.4 GHz
Performance coresDiffers12
Efficient coresDiffers08
Performance-core Max Turbo FrequencyDiffers4.3 GHz4.4 GHz
Efficient-core Max Turbo FrequencyKnown for one3.3 GHz
Processor lithographyKnown for one14 nm
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB12 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one15 W
Low Power Efficient-coresKnown for one4
Low Power Efficient-core Max Turbo FrequencyKnown for one3.3 GHz
Performance-core base frequencyKnown for one1.5 GHz
Low Power Efficient-core Base FrequencyKnown for one1400 MHz
Processor cache typeKnown for oneSmart Cache
Memory1 differ
Maximum internal memoryDiffers128 GB64 GB
Internal memory installedKnown for oneNo
Storage2 differ
Supported storage drive typesDiffersSSDHDD & SSD
Storage drive sizes supportedDiffersM.22.5,M.2
Storage drives installedKnown for oneNo
M.2 SSD sizeKnown for one2280 (22 x 80 mm)
SSD form factorKnown for oneM.2
NVMeKnown for oneYes
Maximum storage capacityKnown for one8 TB
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneIntel® Graphics
Network3 differ
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 oneIntel Wi-Fi 6E AX211
Bluetooth versionDiffers6.05.3
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers21
HDMI versionDiffers2.12.0b
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
DisplayPort versionKnown for one1.4
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one0
Thunderbolt 4 ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0
DC-in jackKnown for oneYes
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one3.0
Designidentical
Chassis typeKnown for one0.66L sized PC
VESA mountingKnown for oneYes
Panel mounting interfaceKnown for one100 x 100 mm
On/off switchKnown for oneYes
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedKnown for oneNo
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 11 Home, Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 Enterprise x64
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUbuntu 24.04 LTS
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneFCC(Class B) CB/CE UL(CUL) BSMI VCCI RCM(C-Tick)
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for one65 W
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one0 - 85%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 35 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one0 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-20 - 60 °C
Weight & dimensions8 differ
WidthDiffers144 mm124 mm
DepthDiffers117 mm124 mm
HeightDiffers42 mm53.7 mm
WeightDiffers585.6 g590 g
Package widthDiffers183 mm221 mm
Package depthDiffers151 mm506 mm
Package heightDiffers127 mm469 mm
Package weightDiffers1.4 kg1.33 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Display includedKnown for oneNo
Mouse includedKnown for oneNo
Keyboard includedKnown for oneNo
Other featuresidentical
Warranty periodKnown for one3 year(s)
Performanceidentical
Processor socketKnown for oneFCBGA1516
Optical drive typeKnown for oneNo

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