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ASUS VM31-BER540MN2 Black 40 vs MSI Cubi NUC TWG S-006BEU

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

Key differences

The ASUS VM31-BER540MN2 Black 40 has 4 more processor threads than the MSI Cubi NUC TWG S-006BEU (8 vs 4). The ASUS VM31-BER540MN2 Black 40 has 0.7 GHz more processor boost frequency than the MSI Cubi NUC TWG S-006BEU (4.3 GHz vs 3.6 GHz). The MSI Cubi NUC TWG S-006BEU has 1.2 GHz more processor frequency than the ASUS VM31-BER540MN2 Black 40 (3.6 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 S-006BEU.

Processor manufacturer
- VM31-BER540MN2 Black 40:AMD
- Cubi NUC TWG S-006BEU:Intel
Processor family
- VM31-BER540MN2 Black 40:AMD Ryzen™ 5
- Cubi NUC TWG S-006BEU:Intel® N
Processor model
- VM31-BER540MN2 Black 40:40
- Cubi NUC TWG S-006BEU:N150
Processor threads
- VM31-BER540MN2 Black 40:8
- Cubi NUC TWG S-006BEU:4
Processor boost frequency
- VM31-BER540MN2 Black 40:4.3 GHz
- Cubi NUC TWG S-006BEU:3.6 GHz
Processor frequency
- VM31-BER540MN2 Black 40:2.4 GHz
- Cubi NUC TWG S-006BEU:3.6 GHz
Processor cache type
- VM31-BER540MN2 Black 40:L2 & L3
- Cubi NUC TWG S-006BEU:Smart Cache
Internal memory installed
- VM31-BER540MN2 Black 40:Yes
- Cubi NUC TWG S-006BEU:No

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Comparison of VM31-BER540MN2, Cubi NUC TWG S-006BEU
72 specifications	A ASUS VM31-BER540MN2 Black 40 Model VM31-BER540MN2 View product	B MSI Cubi NUC TWG S-006BEU View product
Processor7 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	AMD Ryzen™ 5	Intel® N
Processor modelDiffers	40	N150
Processor threadsDiffers	8	4
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	4.3 GHz	3.6 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	3.6 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
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
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	Passive
Market positioningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Business
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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