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ASUS VM31-BER540MN2 Black 40 vs MSI Cubi 5 12M-261BEU

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  • 35specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 18identical
  • 47known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Cubi 5 12M-261BEU has 6 more processor cores than the ASUS VM31-BER540MN2 Black 40 (10 vs 4). The MSI Cubi 5 12M-261BEU has 4 more processor threads than the ASUS VM31-BER540MN2 Black 40 (12 vs 8). The MSI Cubi 5 12M-261BEU has 0.1 GHz more processor boost frequency than the ASUS VM31-BER540MN2 Black 40 (4.4 GHz vs 4.3 GHz). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the ASUS VM31-BER540MN2 Black 40, Intel on the MSI Cubi 5 12M-261BEU. Processor family: AMD Ryzen™ 5 on the ASUS VM31-BER540MN2 Black 40, Intel® Core™ i5 on the MSI Cubi 5 12M-261BEU.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • VM31-BER540MN2 Black 40:AMD
    • Cubi 5 12M-261BEU:Intel
  • Processor family
    • VM31-BER540MN2 Black 40:AMD Ryzen™ 5
    • Cubi 5 12M-261BEU:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • VM31-BER540MN2 Black 40:AMD Ryzen 10 Series
    • Cubi 5 12M-261BEU:12th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • VM31-BER540MN2 Black 40:40
    • Cubi 5 12M-261BEU:i5-1235U
  • Processor cores
    • VM31-BER540MN2 Black 40:4
    • Cubi 5 12M-261BEU:10
  • Processor threads
    • VM31-BER540MN2 Black 40:8
    • Cubi 5 12M-261BEU:12
  • Processor boost frequency
    • VM31-BER540MN2 Black 40:4.3 GHz
    • Cubi 5 12M-261BEU:4.4 GHz
  • Graphics card family
    • VM31-BER540MN2 Black 40:AMD
    • Cubi 5 12M-261BEU:Intel

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Comparison of VM31-BER540MN2, Cubi 5 12M-261BEU
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VM31-BER540MN2 Black 40

Model VM31-BER540MN2

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Processor7 differ
Built-in processorYesYes
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor familyDiffersAMD Ryzen™ 5Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffersAMD Ryzen 10 Series12th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers40i5-1235U
Processor coresDiffers410
Processor threadsDiffers812
Processor boost frequencyDiffers4.3 GHz4.4 GHz
Performance coresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Efficient coresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
Performance-core Max Turbo FrequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.4 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 cacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15 W
Processor frequencyKnown for one2.4 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor cache typeKnown for oneL2 & L3Unknown — not stated by the source
L2 cacheKnown for one2 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
L3 cacheKnown for one4 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Memory slots typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Number of memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 GB
Internal memory installedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storageidentical
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD & SSD
Storage drive sizes supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5,M.2
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Storage drives installedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Graphics card familyDiffersAMDIntel
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot available
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneAMD Radeon 610MUnknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Built-in speaker(s)NoNo
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Wi-FiYesYes
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standardsWi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Wi-Fi 6E AX211
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth versionDiffers5.25.3
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers10
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 quantityDiffers20
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0b
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
DisplayPorts quantity11
DisplayPort version1.41.4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Thunderbolt 4 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
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
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 supply typeExternal AC adapterExternal 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 & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers135 mm124 mm
DepthDiffers115 mm124 mm
HeightDiffers35.8 mm53.7 mm
WeightDiffers360 g590 g
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source221 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source506 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source469 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.33 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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