Product comparison · 2 pc/workstation barebones

MSI CUBI 2-004BAU vs MSI CUBI 2 Plus-005BAU

80specifications compared
23differ
57identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- CUBI 2-004BAU:Intel® Core™ i7
- CUBI 2 Plus-005BAU:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- CUBI 2-004BAU:7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
- CUBI 2 Plus-005BAU:6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- CUBI 2-004BAU:i7-7500U
- CUBI 2 Plus-005BAU:i5-6400T
Processor cores
- CUBI 2-004BAU:2
- CUBI 2 Plus-005BAU:4
Processor boost frequency
- CUBI 2-004BAU:3.1 GHz
- CUBI 2 Plus-005BAU:2.8 GHz
Processor frequency
- CUBI 2-004BAU:2.5 GHz
- CUBI 2 Plus-005BAU:2.2 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- CUBI 2-004BAU:15 W
- CUBI 2 Plus-005BAU:35 W
Processor codename
- CUBI 2-004BAU:Kaby Lake
- CUBI 2 Plus-005BAU:Skylake

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Comparison of CUBI 2-004BAU, CUBI 2 Plus-005BAU
98 specifications	A MSI CUBI 2-004BAU View product	B MSI CUBI 2 Plus-005BAU View product
Processor8 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	7th gen Intel® Core™ i7	6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i7-7500U	i5-6400T
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.1 GHz	2.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.5 GHz	2.2 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	15 W	35 W
Processor codenameDiffers	Kaby Lake	Skylake
L3 cacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 MB
Processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Core i5-6400 Desktop series
Memoryidentical
Supported memory typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DDR4-SDRAM
Storage1 differ
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedDiffers	No	Yes
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 620	Intel® HD Graphics 530
Performance1 differ
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1356	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Networkidentical
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.1
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	5
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	3	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inDiffers	Yes	No
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	0
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	0.45L sized PC	2L sized PC
Processor special features1 differ
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 10/8.1/8/7 32/64-bit
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	65 W	90 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	115.2 mm	155.3 mm
DepthDiffers	112.2 mm	147.9 mm
HeightDiffers	32.6 mm	62.2 mm
WeightDiffers	390 g	1.21 kg
Other featuresidentical
Number of processors installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source

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