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ASUS NUC 16 Pro RNUC16WCKC300002 Black 304 FCBGA1516 vs MSI XpertStation WS300

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  • 17specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 7identical
  • 57known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI XpertStation WS300 has 67 more processor cores than the ASUS NUC 16 Pro RNUC16WCKC300002 Black 304 FCBGA1516 (72 vs 5). The MSI XpertStation WS300 has 620 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS NUC 16 Pro RNUC16WCKC300002 Black 304 FCBGA1516 (748 GB vs 128 GB). The MSI XpertStation WS300 has 2 more storage drives supported than the ASUS NUC 16 Pro RNUC16WCKC300002 Black 304 FCBGA1516 (4 vs 2). Only the MSI XpertStation WS300 has internal memory installed. Only the MSI XpertStation WS300 has storage drives installed.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • NUC 16 Pro RNUC16WCKC300002 Black 304 FCBGA1516:Intel
    • XpertStation WS300:Nvidia
  • Processor cores
    • NUC 16 Pro RNUC16WCKC300002 Black 304 FCBGA1516:5
    • XpertStation WS300:72
  • Internal memory installed
    • NUC 16 Pro RNUC16WCKC300002 Black 304 FCBGA1516:No
    • XpertStation WS300:Yes
  • Maximum internal memory
    • NUC 16 Pro RNUC16WCKC300002 Black 304 FCBGA1516:128 GB
    • XpertStation WS300:748 GB
  • Storage drives installed
    • NUC 16 Pro RNUC16WCKC300002 Black 304 FCBGA1516:No
    • XpertStation WS300:Yes
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • NUC 16 Pro RNUC16WCKC300002 Black 304 FCBGA1516:2
    • XpertStation WS300:4
  • Graphics card family
    • NUC 16 Pro RNUC16WCKC300002 Black 304 FCBGA1516:Intel
    • XpertStation WS300:NVIDIA
  • On-board graphics card model
    • NUC 16 Pro RNUC16WCKC300002 Black 304 FCBGA1516:Intel® Graphics
    • XpertStation WS300:Aspeed AST2600

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74 specifications
Processor2 differ
Built-in processorYesYes
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelNvidia
Processor familyKnown for oneIntel Core 3Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor generationKnown for oneIntel® Core™ Ultra (Series 3)Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelKnown for one304Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresDiffers572
Processor threadsKnown for one5Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one4.3 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
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 cacheKnown for one6 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor cache typeKnown for oneSmart CacheUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memory installedDiffersNoYes
Memory slots typeKnown for oneSO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of memory slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers128 GB748 GB
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 supportedDiffers24
Maximum storage capacityKnown for one8 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceM.2
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Graphics card familyDiffersIntelNVIDIA
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® GraphicsAspeed AST2600
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
Number of processors supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Audioidentical
Built-in speaker(s)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Wi-FiKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one6.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
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 quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for one2.1Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
Thunderbolt 4 ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourKnown for oneBlackUnknown — 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
Product typeDiffersMini PC bareboneWorkstation barebone
Softwareidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 11 Home, Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 Enterprise x64Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUbuntu 24.04 LTSUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating system installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLinux
Poweridentical
Power supply typeKnown for oneExternal AC adapterUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one144 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one117 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one42 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one585.6 gUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express slots versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.0

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