Product comparison · 2 pc/workstation barebones

ASUS VM31-BER540MN2 Black 40 vs MSI Cubi NUC TWG N250 BB

36specifications compared
22differ
14identical
34known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS VM31-BER540MN2 Black 40 has 4 more processor threads than the MSI Cubi NUC TWG N250 BB (8 vs 4). The ASUS VM31-BER540MN2 Black 40 has 0.5 GHz more processor boost frequency than the MSI Cubi NUC TWG N250 BB (4.3 GHz vs 3.8 GHz). The MSI Cubi NUC TWG N250 BB has 1.4 GHz more processor frequency than the ASUS VM31-BER540MN2 Black 40 (3.8 GHz vs 2.4 GHz). Only the ASUS VM31-BER540MN2 Black 40 has internal memory installed. Processor manufacturer: AMD on the ASUS VM31-BER540MN2 Black 40, Intel on the MSI Cubi NUC TWG N250 BB.

Processor manufacturer
- VM31-BER540MN2 Black 40:AMD
- Cubi NUC TWG N250 BB:Intel
Processor family
- VM31-BER540MN2 Black 40:AMD Ryzen™ 5
- Cubi NUC TWG N250 BB:Intel® N
Processor model
- VM31-BER540MN2 Black 40:40
- Cubi NUC TWG N250 BB:N250
Processor threads
- VM31-BER540MN2 Black 40:8
- Cubi NUC TWG N250 BB:4
Processor boost frequency
- VM31-BER540MN2 Black 40:4.3 GHz
- Cubi NUC TWG N250 BB:3.8 GHz
Processor frequency
- VM31-BER540MN2 Black 40:2.4 GHz
- Cubi NUC TWG N250 BB:3.8 GHz
Processor cache type
- VM31-BER540MN2 Black 40:L2 & L3
- Cubi NUC TWG N250 BB:Smart Cache
Internal memory installed
- VM31-BER540MN2 Black 40:Yes
- Cubi NUC TWG N250 BB:No

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Comparison of VM31-BER540MN2, Cubi NUC TWG N250 BB
70 specifications	A ASUS VM31-BER540MN2 Black 40 Model VM31-BER540MN2 View product	B MSI Cubi NUC TWG N250 BB View product
Processor7 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	AMD Ryzen™ 5	Intel® N
Processor modelDiffers	40	N250
Processor threadsDiffers	8	4
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	4.3 GHz	3.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	3.8 GHz
Processor cacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	L2 & L3	Smart Cache
Processor generationKnown for one	AMD Ryzen 10 Series	Unknown — not stated by the source
L2 cacheKnown for one	2 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
L3 cacheKnown for one	4 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memory installedDiffers	Yes	No
Memory slots typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SO-DIMM
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 GB
Internal memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storageidentical
Supported storage drive typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SSD
Storage drive sizes supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	M.2
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Radeon 610M	Intel® Graphics
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not available
Graphics card familyKnown for one	AMD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel SoC
Processor socketKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BGA 1264
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network3 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth versionDiffers	5.2	5.0
Ports & interfaces6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	2	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	2
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.1
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPort versionKnown for one	1.4	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Chassis typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USFF
Cooling typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Active
On/off switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	65 W
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 85%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 35 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 60 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	135 mm	112.6 mm
DepthDiffers	115 mm	135.6 mm
HeightDiffers	35.8 mm	40.1 mm
WeightDiffers	360 g	540 g
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.29 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Display includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Other featuresidentical
Warranty periodKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 year(s)

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