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ASUS NUC 16 Pro RNUC16WCKC500002 Black 320 vs MSI Cubi 5 12M-261BEU

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  • 48specifications compared
  • 27differ
  • 21identical
  • 37known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Cubi 5 12M-261BEU has 4 more processor cores than the ASUS NUC 16 Pro RNUC16WCKC500002 Black 320 (10 vs 6). The MSI Cubi 5 12M-261BEU has 6 more processor threads than the ASUS NUC 16 Pro RNUC16WCKC500002 Black 320 (12 vs 6). The ASUS NUC 16 Pro RNUC16WCKC500002 Black 320 has 0.2 GHz more processor boost frequency than the MSI Cubi 5 12M-261BEU (4.6 GHz vs 4.4 GHz). Processor family: Intel Core 5 on the ASUS NUC 16 Pro RNUC16WCKC500002 Black 320, Intel® Core™ i5 on the MSI Cubi 5 12M-261BEU. Processor generation: Intel Core (Series 3) on the ASUS NUC 16 Pro RNUC16WCKC500002 Black 320, 12th gen Intel® Core™ i5 on the MSI Cubi 5 12M-261BEU.

  • Processor family
    • NUC 16 Pro RNUC16WCKC500002 Black 320:Intel Core 5
    • Cubi 5 12M-261BEU:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • NUC 16 Pro RNUC16WCKC500002 Black 320:Intel Core (Series 3)
    • Cubi 5 12M-261BEU:12th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • NUC 16 Pro RNUC16WCKC500002 Black 320:320
    • Cubi 5 12M-261BEU:i5-1235U
  • Processor cores
    • NUC 16 Pro RNUC16WCKC500002 Black 320:6
    • Cubi 5 12M-261BEU:10
  • Processor threads
    • NUC 16 Pro RNUC16WCKC500002 Black 320:6
    • Cubi 5 12M-261BEU:12
  • Processor boost frequency
    • NUC 16 Pro RNUC16WCKC500002 Black 320:4.6 GHz
    • Cubi 5 12M-261BEU:4.4 GHz
  • Efficient cores
    • NUC 16 Pro RNUC16WCKC500002 Black 320:0
    • Cubi 5 12M-261BEU:8
  • Performance-core Max Turbo Frequency
    • NUC 16 Pro RNUC16WCKC500002 Black 320:4.6 GHz
    • Cubi 5 12M-261BEU:4.4 GHz

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Comparison of RNUC16WCKC500002, Cubi 5 12M-261BEU
85 specifications
Processor9 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel Core 5Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffersIntel Core (Series 3)12th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers320i5-1235U
Processor coresDiffers610
Processor threadsDiffers612
Processor boost frequencyDiffers4.6 GHz4.4 GHz
Efficient coresDiffers08
Performance-core Max Turbo FrequencyDiffers4.6 GHz4.4 GHz
Efficient-core Max Turbo FrequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.3 GHz
Processor lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source14 nm
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB12 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15 W
Low Power Efficient-coresKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Low Power Efficient-core Max Turbo FrequencyKnown for one3.4 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
Maximum internal memoryDiffers128 GB64 GB
Internal memory installedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Supported storage drive typesDiffersSSDHDD & SSD
Storage drive sizes supportedDiffersM.22.5,M.2
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Storage drives installedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
SSD form factorKnown for oneM.2Unknown — not stated by the source
NVMeKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum storage capacityKnown for one8 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot available
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneIntel® GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
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 oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel 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 oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DisplayPort versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Thunderbolt 4 ports quantityDiffers21
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express slots versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.0
Designidentical
Chassis typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.66L sized PC
VESA mountingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Panel mounting interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 x 100 mm
Cooling typeKnown for oneActiveUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFCC(Class B) CB/CE UL(CUL) BSMI VCCI RCM(C-Tick)
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source65 W
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 85%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 35 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-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 oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Mouse includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Keyboard includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Other featuresidentical
Warranty periodKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 year(s)

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