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ASUS NUC 16 Pro RNUC16WCKC700002 Black 350 FCBGA1516 vs MSI Cubi 5 12M-261BEU

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  • 48specifications compared
  • 27differ
  • 21identical
  • 44known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Cubi 5 12M-261BEU has 4 more processor cores than the ASUS NUC 16 Pro RNUC16WCKC700002 Black 350 FCBGA1516 (10 vs 6). The MSI Cubi 5 12M-261BEU has 6 more processor threads than the ASUS NUC 16 Pro RNUC16WCKC700002 Black 350 FCBGA1516 (12 vs 6). The ASUS NUC 16 Pro RNUC16WCKC700002 Black 350 FCBGA1516 has 0.4 GHz more processor boost frequency than the MSI Cubi 5 12M-261BEU (4.8 GHz vs 4.4 GHz). Processor family: Intel Core 7 on the ASUS NUC 16 Pro RNUC16WCKC700002 Black 350 FCBGA1516, Intel® Core™ i5 on the MSI Cubi 5 12M-261BEU. Processor generation: Intel® Core™ Ultra (Series 3) on the ASUS NUC 16 Pro RNUC16WCKC700002 Black 350 FCBGA1516, 12th gen Intel® Core™ i5 on the MSI Cubi 5 12M-261BEU.

  • Processor family
    • NUC 16 Pro RNUC16WCKC700002 Black 350 FCBGA1516:Intel Core 7
    • Cubi 5 12M-261BEU:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • NUC 16 Pro RNUC16WCKC700002 Black 350 FCBGA1516:350
    • Cubi 5 12M-261BEU:i5-1235U
  • Processor cores
    • NUC 16 Pro RNUC16WCKC700002 Black 350 FCBGA1516:6
    • Cubi 5 12M-261BEU:10
  • Processor threads
    • NUC 16 Pro RNUC16WCKC700002 Black 350 FCBGA1516:6
    • Cubi 5 12M-261BEU:12
  • Processor boost frequency
    • NUC 16 Pro RNUC16WCKC700002 Black 350 FCBGA1516:4.8 GHz
    • Cubi 5 12M-261BEU:4.4 GHz
  • Efficient cores
    • NUC 16 Pro RNUC16WCKC700002 Black 350 FCBGA1516:0
    • Cubi 5 12M-261BEU:8
  • Performance-core Max Turbo Frequency
    • NUC 16 Pro RNUC16WCKC700002 Black 350 FCBGA1516:4.8 GHz
    • Cubi 5 12M-261BEU:4.4 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • NUC 16 Pro RNUC16WCKC700002 Black 350 FCBGA1516:6 MB
    • Cubi 5 12M-261BEU:12 MB

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Comparison of RNUC16WCKC700002, Cubi 5 12M-261BEU
92 specifications
Processor9 differ
Built-in processorYesYes
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel Core 7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffersIntel® Core™ Ultra (Series 3)12th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers350i5-1235U
Processor coresDiffers610
Processor threadsDiffers612
Processor boost frequencyDiffers4.8 GHz4.4 GHz
Performance cores22
Efficient coresDiffers08
Performance-core Max Turbo FrequencyDiffers4.8 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 one3.6 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
Memory slots typeSO-DIMMSO-DIMM
Number of memory slots22
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 supported22
Storage drives installedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
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
NVMeKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum storage capacityKnown for one8 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
Discrete graphics card modelNot availableNot available
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneIntel® GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Built-in speaker(s)NoNo
Network3 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Wi-FiYesYes
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
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth versionDiffers6.05.3
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers21
HDMI versionDiffers2.12.0b
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DisplayPort versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports22
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Thunderbolt 4 ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Product colourBlackBlack
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 source100 x 100 mm
Product typeMini PC bareboneMini PC barebone
On/off switchKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Market positioningKnown for oneHome & officeUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
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
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFCC(Class B) CB/CE UL(CUL) BSMI VCCI RCM(C-Tick)
Poweridentical
Power supply typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceExternal AC adapter
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)
Performanceidentical
Processor socketKnown for oneFCBGA1516Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source

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