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ASUS NUC 16 Pro RNUC16WCKC300002 Black 304 FCBGA1516 vs Shuttle DS50U5 + 8GB DDR5

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  • 48specifications compared
  • 29differ
  • 19identical
  • 64known for one product only

Key differences

The Shuttle DS50U5 + 8GB DDR5 has 5 more processor cores than the ASUS NUC 16 Pro RNUC16WCKC300002 Black 304 FCBGA1516 (10 vs 5). The Shuttle DS50U5 + 8GB DDR5 has 7 more processor threads than the ASUS NUC 16 Pro RNUC16WCKC300002 Black 304 FCBGA1516 (12 vs 5). The Shuttle DS50U5 + 8GB DDR5 has 0.3 GHz more processor boost frequency than the ASUS NUC 16 Pro RNUC16WCKC300002 Black 304 FCBGA1516 (4.6 GHz vs 4.3 GHz). Only the ASUS NUC 16 Pro RNUC16WCKC300002 Black 304 FCBGA1516 has Wi-Fi. Processor family: Intel Core 3 on the ASUS NUC 16 Pro RNUC16WCKC300002 Black 304 FCBGA1516, Intel® Core™ i5 on the Shuttle DS50U5 + 8GB DDR5.

  • Processor family
    • NUC 16 Pro RNUC16WCKC300002 Black 304 FCBGA1516:Intel Core 3
    • DS50U5 + 8GB DDR5:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • NUC 16 Pro RNUC16WCKC300002 Black 304 FCBGA1516:304
    • DS50U5 + 8GB DDR5:i5-1335U
  • Processor cores
    • NUC 16 Pro RNUC16WCKC300002 Black 304 FCBGA1516:5
    • DS50U5 + 8GB DDR5:10
  • Processor threads
    • NUC 16 Pro RNUC16WCKC300002 Black 304 FCBGA1516:5
    • DS50U5 + 8GB DDR5:12
  • Processor boost frequency
    • NUC 16 Pro RNUC16WCKC300002 Black 304 FCBGA1516:4.3 GHz
    • DS50U5 + 8GB DDR5:4.6 GHz
  • Performance cores
    • NUC 16 Pro RNUC16WCKC300002 Black 304 FCBGA1516:1
    • DS50U5 + 8GB DDR5:2
  • Efficient cores
    • NUC 16 Pro RNUC16WCKC300002 Black 304 FCBGA1516:0
    • DS50U5 + 8GB DDR5:8
  • Processor cache
    • NUC 16 Pro RNUC16WCKC300002 Black 304 FCBGA1516:6 MB
    • DS50U5 + 8GB DDR5:12 MB

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112 specifications
Processor9 differ
Built-in processorYesYes
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel Core 3Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffersIntel® Core™ Ultra (Series 3)13th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers304i5-1335U
Processor coresDiffers510
Processor threadsDiffers512
Processor boost frequencyDiffers4.3 GHz4.6 GHz
Performance coresDiffers12
Efficient coresDiffers08
Performance-core boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.6 GHz
Efficient-core boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB12 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15 W
ECC supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
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 cache typeKnown for oneSmart CacheUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memory installedNoNo
Memory slots typeSO-DIMMSO-DIMM
Number of memory slots22
Maximum internal memoryDiffers128 GB64 GB
Memory channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.1 V
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5200 MHz
Supported memory typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDDR5-SDRAM
Storage3 differ
Storage drives installedNoNo
Supported storage drive typesDiffersSSDHDD & SSD
Storage drive sizes supportedDiffersM.22.5,M.2
Storage drive interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCI Express, Serial ATA III
NVMeYesYes
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers23
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
Maximum storage capacityKnown for one8 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Graphics card familyIntelIntel
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® GraphicsIntel® UHD Graphics
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneNot availableUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel SoC
Processor socketDiffersFCBGA1516BGA 1744
Number of processors supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOS typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUEFI AMI
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
Optical drive typeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Built-in speaker(s)NoNo
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® I219, Intel I226-LM
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 & interfaces6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers04
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
HDMI ports quantityDiffers21
HDMI versionDiffers2.12.0b
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DisplayPort versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports22
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DC-in jackYesYes
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-C ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 4 ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Chassis typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.3L sized PC
Product colourBlackBlack
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePassive
On/off switchYesYes
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD, Power
Housing materialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSteel
Cable lock slotYesYes
Cable lock slot typeKensingtonKensington
VESA mountingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Panel mounting interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source75 x 75,100 x 100 mm
Product typeMini PC bareboneMini PC barebone
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceENERGY STAR, ErP
Sustainability complianceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBSMI, CB, CE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), RCM, RoHS, VCCI, cTUVus
Software2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 11 Home, Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 Enterprise x64Windows 10, Windows 11
Linux operating systems supportedDiffersUbuntu 24.04 LTSYes
Operating system installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source84733080
Poweridentical
Power supply typeExternal AC adapterExternal AC adapter
AC adapter output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.6 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19 V
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50/60 Hz
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
Number of power supply unitsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Power supplyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source90 W
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 40 °C
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WidthDiffers144 mm200 mm
DepthDiffers117 mm165 mm
HeightDiffers42 mm39.5 mm
WeightDiffers585.6 g1.6 kg
Package weightDiffers1.4 kg2.3 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
Packaging contentidentical
Power cord includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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