Product comparison · 2 pc/workstation barebones

MSI Cubi 2 Plus-006BAU vs MSI Cubi 3 Silent S-020BUS

72specifications compared
20differ
52identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- Cubi 2 Plus-006BAU:Intel® Core™ i3
- Cubi 3 Silent S-020BUS:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- Cubi 2 Plus-006BAU:6th gen Intel® Core™ i3
- Cubi 3 Silent S-020BUS:7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Cubi 2 Plus-006BAU:i3-6100T
- Cubi 3 Silent S-020BUS:i5-7200U
Processor frequency
- Cubi 2 Plus-006BAU:3.2 GHz
- Cubi 3 Silent S-020BUS:2.5 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- Cubi 2 Plus-006BAU:35 W
- Cubi 3 Silent S-020BUS:15 W
Processor codename
- Cubi 2 Plus-006BAU:Skylake
- Cubi 3 Silent S-020BUS:Kaby Lake
On-board graphics card model
- Cubi 2 Plus-006BAU:Intel® HD Graphics 530
- Cubi 3 Silent S-020BUS:Intel® HD Graphics 620
Processor socket
- Cubi 2 Plus-006BAU:LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
- Cubi 3 Silent S-020BUS:BGA 1356

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Comparison of Cubi 2 Plus-006BAU, Cubi 3 Silent S-020BUS
104 specifications	A MSI Cubi 2 Plus-006BAU View product	B MSI Cubi 3 Silent S-020BUS View product
Processor6 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	6th gen Intel® Core™ i3	7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i3-6100T	i5-7200U
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.2 GHz	2.5 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	15 W
Processor codenameDiffers	Skylake	Kaby Lake
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Core i3-6100 Desktop series	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.1 GHz
Memoryidentical
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2133 MHz
Storage1 differ
Storage drive interfaceDiffers	M.2, Serial ATA III	M.2, PCI Express, Serial ATA III
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 530	Intel® HD Graphics 620
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® H110	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)	BGA 1356
Optical drive typeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
BluetoothKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	4.1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® I211
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	5	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
DisplayPort versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.2
COM ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	2x8, 1x8+2x4, 1x16	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	2L sized PC	1.2L sized PC
Cooling typeDiffers	Active	Passive
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
Processor special features1 differ
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Softwareidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 10/8.1/8/7 32/64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 10
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	90 W	65 W
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	155.3 mm	159.6 mm
DepthDiffers	147.9 mm	110.2 mm
HeightDiffers	62.2 mm	69.5 mm
WeightKnown for one	1.21 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Display includedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Number of processors installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1

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