Product comparison · 2 pc/workstation barebones

GIGABYTE GB-EKI3M-7100 PC/workstation barebone Black i3-7100U BGA 1356 vs Shuttle XPC cube SZ270R8 Black Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4)

37specifications compared
23differ
14identical
100known for one product only

Key differences

Built-in processor
- GB-EKI3M-7100 PC/workstation barebone Black i3-7100U BGA 1356:Yes
- XPC cube SZ270R8 Black Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4):No
Memory slots type
- GB-EKI3M-7100 PC/workstation barebone Black i3-7100U BGA 1356:SO-DIMM
- XPC cube SZ270R8 Black Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4):DIMM
Number of memory slots
- GB-EKI3M-7100 PC/workstation barebone Black i3-7100U BGA 1356:2
- XPC cube SZ270R8 Black Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4):4
Maximum internal memory
- GB-EKI3M-7100 PC/workstation barebone Black i3-7100U BGA 1356:32 GB
- XPC cube SZ270R8 Black Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4):64 GB
Supported memory clock speeds
- GB-EKI3M-7100 PC/workstation barebone Black i3-7100U BGA 1356:2133 MHz
- XPC cube SZ270R8 Black Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4):2133,2400 MHz
Supported storage drive types
- GB-EKI3M-7100 PC/workstation barebone Black i3-7100U BGA 1356:SSD
- XPC cube SZ270R8 Black Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4):HDD
Storage drive sizes supported
- GB-EKI3M-7100 PC/workstation barebone Black i3-7100U BGA 1356:M.2
- XPC cube SZ270R8 Black Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4):2.5,3.5"
Storage drive interface
- GB-EKI3M-7100 PC/workstation barebone Black i3-7100U BGA 1356:M.2
- XPC cube SZ270R8 Black Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4):Serial ATA III

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Comparison of GB-EKI3M-7100, SZ270R8
137 specifications	A GIGABYTE GB-EKI3M-7100 PC/workstation barebone Black i3-7100U BGA 1356 Model GB-EKI3M-7100 View product	B Shuttle XPC cube SZ270R8 Black Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) Model SZ270R8 View product
Processor1 differ
Built-in processorDiffers	Yes	No
Processor manufacturerKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor familyKnown for one	Intel® Core™ i3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor generationKnown for one	7th gen Intel® Core™ i3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelKnown for one	i3-7100U	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor threadsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	2.4 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor lithographyKnown for one	14 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one	15 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameKnown for one	Kaby Lake	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Memory slots typeDiffers	SO-DIMM	DIMM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	64 GB
Memory voltageKnown for one	1.2 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	2133 MHz	2133,2400 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual-channel
Storage4 differ
Supported storage drive typesDiffers	SSD	HDD
Storage drive sizes supportedDiffers	M.2	2.5,3.5"
SSD form factorKnown for one	M.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive interfaceDiffers	M.2	Serial ATA III
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	1	4
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	MicroSD (TransFlash)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Graphics card family	Intel	Intel
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 620	Intel® HD Graphics
Number of displays supportedKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1356	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Number of processors supported	1	1
Supported processor frequency (max)Known for one	2.4 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC255	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Z270
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
BIOS typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 Mbit
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.1 channels
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC662
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Wi-FiDiffers	Yes	No
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	1000BASE-T	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	4.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerDiffers	Intel® I210-AT, Intel I219LM	Intel® I211
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	6
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	2	1
HDMI versionDiffers	2.0	1.4b
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Headphone outputs	1	1
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	2	2
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
DisplayPort versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.2
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Serial port via internal headerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express slots version	3.0	3.0
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Design1 differ
Product colour	Black	Black
Cooling typeDiffers	Passive	Active
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Power	Unknown — not stated by the source
VESA mountingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Panel mounting interfaceKnown for one	75 x 75,100 x 100 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product type	Mini PC barebone	Mini PC barebone
Market positioningKnown for one	Business	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Cube
Housing materialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Aluminium
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
SafetyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ETL, CB, BSMI
Processor special featuresidentical
Embedded options availableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Execute Disable BitKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Idle StatesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel 64Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NIKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Insider™Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® OS GuardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10	Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power2 differ
Power supply typeDiffers	External AC adapter	Internal power supply unit
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	19/12 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
Number of power supply units	1	1
Power supplyDiffers	90 W	500 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	180 mm	216 mm
DepthDiffers	117 mm	332 mm
HeightDiffers	36 mm	198 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 kg
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 kg
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power cord includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Processor ARK IDKnown for one	95442	Unknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	China
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	84713000
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS, ErP, FCC, CE, BSMI, C-Tick

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