Product comparison · 2 pc/workstation barebones

MSI CUBI-040BAU PC/workstation barebone Black i3-5005U BGA 1168 vs MSI NIGHTBLADE MI2-001BUS

30specifications compared
16differ
14identical
76known for one product only

Key differences

Built-in processor
- CUBI-040BAU PC/workstation barebone Black i3-5005U BGA 1168:Yes
- NIGHTBLADE MI2-001BUS:No
Processor family
- CUBI-040BAU PC/workstation barebone Black i3-5005U BGA 1168:Intel® Core™ i3
- NIGHTBLADE MI2-001BUS:Intel
Number of memory slots
- CUBI-040BAU PC/workstation barebone Black i3-5005U BGA 1168:1
- NIGHTBLADE MI2-001BUS:2
Maximum internal memory
- CUBI-040BAU PC/workstation barebone Black i3-5005U BGA 1168:8 GB
- NIGHTBLADE MI2-001BUS:32 GB
On-board graphics card
- CUBI-040BAU PC/workstation barebone Black i3-5005U BGA 1168:Yes
- NIGHTBLADE MI2-001BUS:No
Processor socket
- CUBI-040BAU PC/workstation barebone Black i3-5005U BGA 1168:BGA 1168
- NIGHTBLADE MI2-001BUS:LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Optical drive type
- CUBI-040BAU PC/workstation barebone Black i3-5005U BGA 1168:No
- NIGHTBLADE MI2-001BUS:DVD Super Multi
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- CUBI-040BAU PC/workstation barebone Black i3-5005U BGA 1168:0
- NIGHTBLADE MI2-001BUS:4

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Comparison of CUBI-040BAU, NIGHTBLADE MI2-001BUS
106 specifications	A MSI CUBI-040BAU PC/workstation barebone Black i3-5005U BGA 1168 Model CUBI-040BAU View product	B MSI NIGHTBLADE MI2-001BUS View product
Processor2 differ
Built-in processorDiffers	Yes	No
Processor manufacturerKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel
Processor generationKnown for one	5th gen Intel® Core™ i3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelKnown for one	i3-5005U	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 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	Broadwell	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Core i3-5000 Mobile series	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Memory slots type	SO-DIMM	SO-DIMM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	1	2
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	32 GB
Supported memory typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DDR4-SDRAM
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Graphics card family	Intel	Intel
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics 5500	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1168	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	DVD Super Multi
Audio systemKnown for one	Realtek ALC283	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® B150
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.1 channels
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth version	4.0	4.0
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	6
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
DVI port	No	No
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Headphone outputs	1	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	2x4, 4x1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Red
On/off switch	Yes	Yes
Product typeDiffers	Mini PC barebone	PC barebone
Chassis typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10L sized PC
Cooling typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Active
Processor special featuresidentical
Embedded options availableKnown for one	No	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 FDI TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown 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® 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 CacheKnown 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® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for one	VT-x, VT-d	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
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	EMC: CE/FCC/C‐TICK/VCCI/BSMI Safety: UL(CUL), CB(CE LVD), GOST, KCC, BSMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power supply typeDiffers	External AC adapter	Internal power supply unit
Power supplyDiffers	65 W	350 W
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	10 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	115 mm	127.6 mm
DepthDiffers	111 mm	340.6 mm
HeightDiffers	35 mm	234.8 mm
WeightKnown for one	295 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display included	No	No
Mouse includedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard includedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Number of processors installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDKnown for one	84695	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storageidentical
Supported storage drive typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HDD & SSD
Storage drive sizes supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5,3.5"
Storage drive interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	M.2, Serial ATA III
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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