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ASUS NUC 16 Pro RNUC16WCKC300002 Black 304 FCBGA1516 vs MSI PRO DP20ZA 5M

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  • 38specifications compared
  • 26differ
  • 12identical
  • 43known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI PRO DP20ZA 5M 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). The MSI PRO DP20ZA 5M has 10 MB more processor cache than the ASUS NUC 16 Pro RNUC16WCKC300002 Black 304 FCBGA1516 (16 MB vs 6 MB). The ASUS NUC 16 Pro RNUC16WCKC300002 Black 304 FCBGA1516 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 RNUC16WCKC300002 Black 304 FCBGA1516:Intel
    • PRO DP20ZA 5M:AMD
  • Processor family
    • NUC 16 Pro RNUC16WCKC300002 Black 304 FCBGA1516:Intel Core 3
    • PRO DP20ZA 5M:AMD Ryzen™ 5
  • Processor boost frequency
    • NUC 16 Pro RNUC16WCKC300002 Black 304 FCBGA1516:4.3 GHz
    • PRO DP20ZA 5M:4.4 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • NUC 16 Pro RNUC16WCKC300002 Black 304 FCBGA1516:6 MB
    • PRO DP20ZA 5M:16 MB
  • Internal memory installed
    • NUC 16 Pro RNUC16WCKC300002 Black 304 FCBGA1516:No
    • PRO DP20ZA 5M:Yes
  • Maximum internal memory
    • NUC 16 Pro RNUC16WCKC300002 Black 304 FCBGA1516:128 GB
    • PRO DP20ZA 5M:8 GB
  • Storage drives installed
    • NUC 16 Pro RNUC16WCKC300002 Black 304 FCBGA1516:No
    • PRO DP20ZA 5M:Yes
  • Maximum storage capacity
    • NUC 16 Pro RNUC16WCKC300002 Black 304 FCBGA1516:8 TB
    • PRO DP20ZA 5M:0.25 TB

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Comparison of RNUC16WCKC300002, PRO DP20ZA 5M
81 specifications
Processor5 differ
Built-in processorYesYes
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor familyDiffersIntel Core 3AMD Ryzen™ 5
Processor generationDiffersIntel® Core™ Ultra (Series 3)AMD Ryzen 5000 Series
Processor modelKnown for one304Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one5Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor threadsKnown for one5Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor boost frequencyDiffers4.3 GHz4.4 GHz
Performance coresKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Efficient coresKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Low Power Efficient-coresKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance-core Max Turbo FrequencyKnown for one4.3 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Low Power Efficient-core Max Turbo FrequencyKnown for one3.3 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance-core base frequencyKnown for one1.5 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Low Power Efficient-core Base FrequencyKnown for one1400 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB16 MB
Processor cache typeKnown for oneSmart CacheUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.9 GHz
Memory2 differ
Internal memory installedDiffersNoYes
Memory slots typeSO-DIMMSO-DIMM
Number of memory slots22
Maximum internal memoryDiffers128 GB8 GB
Supported memory typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDDR4-SDRAM
Storage2 differ
Storage drives installedDiffersNoYes
Supported storage drive typesSSDSSD
Storage drive sizes supportedM.2M.2
M.2 SSD sizeKnown for one2280 (22 x 80 mm)Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD form factorM.2M.2
NVMeYesYes
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
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Graphics card familyDiffersIntelAMD
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® GraphicsAMD Radeon RX Vega 7
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneNot availableUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Processor socketKnown for oneFCBGA1516Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for oneNoUnknown — 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)
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one6.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C 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
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
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
Product typeDiffersMini PC bareboneWorkstation barebone
Chassis typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.6L sized PC
Software1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 11 Home, Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 Enterprise x64Windows 11
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUbuntu 24.04 LTSUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supply typeDiffersExternal AC adapterInternal power supply unit
Power supplyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source120 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers144 mm160 mm
DepthDiffers117 mm65 mm
HeightDiffers42 mm193 mm
WeightDiffers585.6 g1.52 kg
Package widthKnown for one183 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one151 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one127 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one1.4 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
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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