Product comparison · 2 pc/workstation barebones

ASUS VM31-BER540MN2 Black 40 vs MSI XpertStation WS300

11specifications compared
6differ
5identical
45known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI XpertStation WS300 has 68 more processor cores than the ASUS VM31-BER540MN2 Black 40 (72 vs 4). Only the MSI XpertStation WS300 has storage drives installed. Processor manufacturer: AMD on the ASUS VM31-BER540MN2 Black 40, Nvidia on the MSI XpertStation WS300. Graphics card family: AMD on the ASUS VM31-BER540MN2 Black 40, NVIDIA on the MSI XpertStation WS300. On-board graphics card model: AMD Radeon 610M on the ASUS VM31-BER540MN2 Black 40, Aspeed AST2600 on the MSI XpertStation WS300.

Processor manufacturer
- VM31-BER540MN2 Black 40:AMD
- XpertStation WS300:Nvidia
Processor cores
- VM31-BER540MN2 Black 40:4
- XpertStation WS300:72
Storage drives installed
- VM31-BER540MN2 Black 40:No
- XpertStation WS300:Yes
Graphics card family
- VM31-BER540MN2 Black 40:AMD
- XpertStation WS300:NVIDIA
On-board graphics card model
- VM31-BER540MN2 Black 40:AMD Radeon 610M
- XpertStation WS300:Aspeed AST2600
Product type
- VM31-BER540MN2 Black 40:Mini PC barebone
- XpertStation WS300:Workstation barebone

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Comparison of VM31-BER540MN2, XpertStation WS300
56 specifications	A ASUS VM31-BER540MN2 Black 40 Model VM31-BER540MN2 View product	B MSI XpertStation WS300 View product
Processor2 differ
Built-in processor	Yes	Yes
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Nvidia
Processor familyKnown for one	AMD Ryzen™ 5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor generationKnown for one	AMD Ryzen 10 Series	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelKnown for one	40	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresDiffers	4	72
Processor threadsKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	4.3 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	2.4 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cache typeKnown for one	L2 & L3	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
Memoryidentical
Internal memory installed	Yes	Yes
Internal memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	748 GB
Storage1 differ
Storage drives installedDiffers	No	Yes
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
SSD form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	M.2
Storage drive interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	M.2
NVMeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Graphics card familyDiffers	AMD	NVIDIA
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Radeon 610M	Aspeed AST2600
Audioidentical
Built-in speaker(s)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	5.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPort versionKnown for one	1.4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
On/off switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product typeDiffers	Mini PC barebone	Workstation barebone
Poweridentical
Power supply typeKnown for one	External AC adapter	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	135 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	115 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	35.8 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	360 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Number of processors supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.0
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Linux

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